ATTRA is the national sustainable agriculture information service operated by the National Center
for Appropriate Technology, through a grant from the Rural Business-Cooperative Service, U.
S.
Department of Agriculture.
These organizations do not...
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ATTRA is the national sustainable agriculture information service operated by the National Center
for Appropriate Technology, through a grant from the Rural Business-Cooperative Service, U.
S.
Department of Agriculture.
These organizations do not recommend or endorse products, companies,
or individuals.
NCAT has offices in Fayetteville, Arkansas (P.
O.
Box 3657, Fayetteville, AR 72702),
Butte, Montana, and Davis, California.
By Lance Gegner, NCAT Agriculture Specialist
June 2003
CURRENT TOPIC
DEER CONTROL OPTIONS
PhotobyUSDA/NRCS
INTRODUCTION
This publication suggests various management practices to help prevent or control damage by deer to field crops, orchards, landscapes and gardens.
Because every field, orchard,
landscape, and garden is different, there is no way any or all of these management practices
will achieve perfect deer control, but they should help reduce the damage.
Usually, deer damage plants by browsing on new vegetation during the growing season.
However, when
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