Effects of silage on a rural stream

Students investigate silage production and test a stream to see if run-off from silage is polluting it. Students then produce a pamphlet of their findings to educate the community.

Grass compacted into a large mound to ferment into silage.

Silage mound

Grass has been compacted into a mound in order to ferment into silage.

Rights: The University of Waikato Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato

Purpose

To investigate the making of silage and any long-term environmental impacts associated with possible silage run-off. To investigate actions that land owners can take to reduce the effects of run-off from silage.

This unit has been trialled with two year 4 classes.

Find out more in the Effects of silage on a rural stream – case study.

Download the unit plan (see link below).

Effects of silage on a rural stream - unit plan (831.33 KB)

Published: 26 November 2007