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5.1 Farm Operations By TypeThe majority of farmers in the basin (63%) run livestock operations. Only 16% derivefarm income solely from cash crops, and another 18% of farms are mixed livestock - cashcrop operations. Among the livestock and mixed operations, dairy farms are the mostcommon (31%) followed by beef (16%) swine (16%) and combined beef-swine operations(11%). Operation types are detailed in Table 4 and 5.The types of farm operations tend to differ somewhat across the basin. There is a greaterreliance on livestock in the upper basin and on cash cropping in the lower basin (Table4). On the other hand, the livestock operations in the lower basin are more likely to belarger operations involved in only one type of livestock (Tables 4 and 5). Together theseobservations imply a greater degree of specialization in the lower basin although thedifferences are not great.Cash cropping found in the lower basin is concentrated largely in the area immediatelysurrounding Stratford This is likely the result of the impact of urban fringe developmenton rural land.5.2 Crops and Crop ManagementCropping practices reflect the emphasis on livestock operations. Rotation ofhay/grain/corn or hay/grain predominate (Table 6). Continuous row cropping with cornand beans is the next most frequent system. The average length of the hay/grain/cornrotation is 9 years and of the grain/hay rotation, 8 years. Cash crop rotations average 4to 6 years in length. Beans are grown on the till plain areas, especially near and belowStratford. Grains and hay are more common above Stratford. (Table 7).14
Figure 5:Livestock Operations15
Page 1: STRATFORD-AVON RIVER ENVIRONMENTALM
Page 4 and 5: Enquiries with respect to this repo
Page 6 and 7: TABLE OF CONTENTSPage1. Introductio
Page 9: I. INTRODUCTIONThe Avon River is a
Page 12 and 13: 2. PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICSThe lowe
Page 14 and 15: associated with a former glacial sp
Page 16 and 17: TABLE 2:Acreages Of Soil Capability
Page 18 and 19: TABLE 3:Drainage Statistics For The
Page 20 and 21: 5. AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES *The chan
Page 24 and 25: TABLE 4:FARM ENTERPRISES BY TYPEUPP
Page 27 and 28: TABLE 7: Rural Land Use and Croppin
Page 29 and 30: The use of fertilizers is another a
Page 31 and 32: Figure 7:Manure Application Rates23
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Page 37 and 38: Figure 10: Livestock Barns Near Maj
Page 39 and 40: REFERENCESCaldwell, W., and S. Carr

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