Agricultural use types include the planting, cultivating, harvesting, and storage of grains, hay, or plants commonly grown in Denison or Crawford Counties; or the raising and feeding of livestock or poultry.
1. Horticulture. The growing of horticultural and floricultural specialties, such as flowers, shrubs, or trees intended for ornamental or landscaping purposes. This definition may include accessory retail sales under certain conditions. Typical uses include wholesale plant nurseries and greenhouses.
2. Crop Production. The raising and harvesting of tree crops, row crops or field crops on an agricultural or commercial basis. This definition may include accessory retail sales under certain conditions.
3. Animal Production. The raising of animals or production of animal products, such as eggs or dairy products on an agricultural or commercial basis on a site which is also used for crop production or where grazing of natural vegetation is the major feed source; or the raising of animals for recreational or educational use. Typical uses include grazing, ranching, free ranch dairy farming, and poultry farming.
4. Confined Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO). The use of a site of any size for the confined feeding or holding of 1,000 or more animal units of livestock or poultry, or of a site with a gross density of 2 or more animal units per acre, within buildings, lots, pens, or other close quarters which are not used for crop production or where grazing of natural vegetation is not the major feed source. Livestock and poultry shall include any animal or fowl that are used primarily for use as food or food products for human consumption, or for laboratory or testing purposes. A CAFO does not include areas which are used for the raising of crops or other vegetation, and upon which livestock are allowed to graze or feed. For the purpose of calculating animal units, the animal unit equivalents for each type of livestock are established as follows:
Type of Livestock | Equivalent Animal Units Per placeAcre |
Slaughter and feed cattle | 1.00 |
Mature dairy cattle | 1.40 |
Swine | 0.75 |
Sheep | 0.20 |
Horses | 2.00 |
Turkeys | 0.20 |
Ducks | 0.20 |
Chickens | 0.10 |
5. Livestock Sales. The use of a site for the temporary confinement and exchange or sale of livestock. Typical uses include sales barns.