Benton County is entirely a livestock district, which means the livestock owner must keep livestock on their own property, there is no open range…

Like other farming operations, vineyards generate noise from field equipment. Typical equipment includes tractors and sprayers in the spring and bird…

Buffers are vegetative strips provide a variety of natural services. They trap soil to reduce erosion and polluted runoff. They provide wildlife…

Weeds are often introduced by human activities. Some weeds (like Himalayan blackberry) are brought in for agricultural purposes, others (like reed…

Raising animals can provide environmental benefits and economic vitality to a piece of property. Goats, for example, can assist with brush management…

Fire is mostly seen as a destructive phenomenon, but it is actually a beneficial part of a healthy forest ecosystem. Fire helps remove unwanted…

A management plan is a written record of your natural resources, the recommended conservation practices, and the management decisions that you choose to implement and maintain on your land.