Walker, continued
Poultry Federation. Walker Poultry Farm was
recently awarded the 2013 West Virginia Poultry
Association Environmental Farm of the Year,
based on the Walker’s implementation of extensive
voluntary environmental practices. The Walkers
maintain a nutrient management plan for litter
management, with 98 percent of the farm’s
litter sold to third parties. The remaining two
percent is utilized as an organic fertilizer and
soil conditioner for the farm’s pasture and hay
fields. Proper bird disposal is accomplished via
composting for mortality.
With an appreciation for wildlife, the Walkers
have set aside 25 acres of their 66-acre farm for
wildlife habitat development and management.
The Walkers practice an intensive rotational
grazing program for the pasture and use flash
grazing on the stream bank. This limits the amount
of time and access livestock have to the stream,
protecting it from erosion and nutrients, while
allowing managed grazing.
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Elton Maddox, 2014 USPOULTRY chairman
and president and CEO of Wayne Farms,
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Walker family.
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