Livestock Owners - including
horses: Listen Up!
Things are changing in
Equine Environmental
Stewardship!
The Manure Management Plan Writing
Seminar is an workshop designed to help
farm owners learn to improve the quality of
their pastures, store and utilize manure nutrients, develop sacrifice areas, and protect
environmentally sensitive areas. Participants
will use this knowledge to prepare a manure
management plan for their farm and will
leave the workshop with a completed plan.
Saturday, November 9, 2013
9:00 AM-3:30 PM
The Woodlands Inn
1073 Highway 315
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702
From I-81 take exit #170B, then get off at Exit #1, at light
turn left onto Route 315 North. The Woodlands will be 1/2
mile on the right hand side.
$25 Per Person
Fee includes: all materials,
a soil test kit, morning coffee
and luncheon
Questions?
Please contact Northampton County
Extension Office:
(610) 746 -1970
Penn State Extension
Manure
Management
Plan Writing
Seminar
A workshop designed to help farm
owners complete their manure
management plan and increase their
knowledge about
environmental stewardship.
Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences research and extension
programs are funded in part by Pennsylvania counties, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and the U. S. Department of Agriculture.
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and activities. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation or have
questions about the physical access provided, please contact [Name and
phone number] in advance of your participation or visit.
Need individual
help with your farm?
Bring questions about your
farm and horses and samples of
grasses and weeds that you
need help identifying and
we will take time to help!
This publication is available in alternative media on
request.
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November 9, 2013
9:00 AM-3:30 PM
The Woodlands Inn
1073 Highway 315
Wilkes-Barre, PA
Topics for Discussion~
November 9, 2013 9:00AM - 3:30 PM
Manure Management Plan Writing
Are you aware that all farms generating or land applying manure in PA, regardless of size, are
required to have a written manure management plan?
Participants that complete the short course will leave with:
- Knowledge on current regulations, why they are needed, and who is affected
- Constructed and detailed farm maps
- A completed Manure Management Plan, that complies with state regulations
Pastures
Are you interested in learning how to manage pastures to increase quality, reduce weeds, and
maintain dense vegetation?
Participants that complete the short course will have an understanding of:
- Forage biology, and management
- Benefits and potential risks associated with grazing
- Importance of rotational grazing, and mowing pastures
- Hands-on approach to evaluating pastures
- Properly collecting soil samples and interpreting test results
Manure Storage and Application
Are you properly storing manure to prevent nutrient loss? Are you applying manure nutrients to
pastures or crop fields at rates that plants can appropriately utilize?
Participants that complete the short course will have an understanding of:
- Constructing and locating a manure storage site to benefit the farm and the environment
- Maximum manure application rates
- Restrictions for applying manure near surface water and environmentally sensitive areas
Animal Concentration Areas (ACAs)
Are you interested in learning how ACAs, stress lots, heavy use areas can improve pasture
quality?
Participants that complete the short course will have an understanding of:
- Proper ACA location, management, and construction
- Importance of utilizing planned ACAs
- Managing ACAs to prevent negative environmental impacts
Workshop Speakers:
Donna Foulk – Extension Educator, Penn State Extension – Equine Natural Resources
Sarah Dorward – Equine Program Associate
Helene McKernan—Equine Program Associate
Registration
Enrollment Deadline: November 4, 2013
Name:
Address:
City:
State:
Zip:
Phone: (
)
Email:
Number Attending:
Fee:
X $25/person = $
Checks Payable To:
“PSCE Program Account”
Send to:
Environmental Stewardship
Short Course
Northampton County Extension
Greystone Building
14 Gracedale Avenue
Nazareth, PA 18064
Questions?
610-746-1970
Please bring a map of your farm
and any questions!
Workshop is Sponsored By:
Penn State Extension
NRCS
DEP
Luzerne County Chapter, PEC and
The Pennsylvania Equine Council