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Using Springs and Ponds to Fill Water Troughs

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SPES-733NP

Authors as Published

Presented by Bobby Clark, Senior Extension Agent, Virginia Cooperative Extension; and Darcey Bennett, Extension Summer Field Scout

This publication is available in a video file format only.

"Water Supply” was recently identified as a barrier limiting the adoption of managed grazing. This video showcases a novel method of supplying water to livestock using Ponds and Springs to fill water toughs without the need of electricity.


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Publication Date

September 8, 2025