News and analysis for the global poultry industry.

Paul H. Patterson

Dr. Paul Patterson, professor of poultry science, animal science department, Pennsylvania State University, php1@psu.edu

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Vegetative buffers, like good fences, make for good neighbors

Use of vegetative screens comprised of native plant species can produce five positive effects on poultry farms and help lessen your farm's environmental impact.
While there has been a lot of talk about planting vegetative buffers around poultry farms, what can they really do for some of these issues? There are five positive effects of planting vegetation on these modern commercial farms.
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