Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Roofs and covers are a rigid, semirigid, or flexible manufactured membrane, composite material, or roof structure placed over a waste management facility, agrichemical handling facility, or an on-farm secondary containment facility. This video explores how Andrea McGuyrk Rigdon implemented this conservation practice on her farm in Pylesville, Maryland.
Practice benefits:
• Protects water quality
• Improves waste management
• Reduces nutrient transport
The Conservation at Work video series was created to increase producer awareness of common conservation practices and was filmed at various locations throughout the country. Because conservation plans are specific to the unique resource needs on each farm and also soil type, weather conditions, etc., these videos were designed to serve as a general guide to the benefits of soil and water conservation and landowners should contact their local USDA office for individual consultation.
Roofs and covers are a rigid, semirigid, or flexible manufactured membrane, composite material, or roof structure placed over a waste management facility, agrichemical handling facility, or an on-farm secondary containment facility. This video explores how Andrea McGuyrk Rigdon implemented this conservation practice on her farm in Pylesville, Maryland.
Practice benefits:
• Protects water quality
• Improves waste management
• Reduces nutrient transport
The Conservation at Work video series was created to increase producer awareness of common conservation practices and was filmed at various locations throughout the country. Because conservation plans are specific to the unique resource needs on each farm and also soil type, weather conditions, etc., these videos were designed to serve as a general guide to the benefits of soil and water conservation and landowners should contact their local USDA office for individual consultation.
