Agroforestry methods have been proven as effective tools for water management. Enhancing water capture and storage in the soil can be a cost-effective solution to minimizing drought impacts in dryland farming.
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Riparian Health Part 4
Successfully navigating the riparian health assessment procedure benefits from three key habits: tuning your eyes, taking good notes and being systematic. Tips on answering the RHA questions are provided.
Riparian Health Part 3
Pro-tips on conducting a riparian health assessment, including: selecting an area to monitor; setting the boundaries; assessent timing; and, overcoming evaluation biases.
Riparian Health Part 2
Riparian health is a key concept for agricultural stewardship. Riparian scores give a benchmark to track health through time as a measure against natural variability and your management inputs.
Riparian Health Part 1
Riparian zones are critical areas for stewardship in the agricultural landscape. Their ecological importance cannot be overstated. Farming and ranching can happily co-exist with healthy riparian areas. But when mismanaged they can cease to function properly. And impaired riparian health can lead to many adverse outcomes.