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    <title>Greener Pastures Need Proper Soil Fertility</title>
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    <description>Are your pastures looking a little shabby this spring?  If so, lack of proper soil fertility may be partially to blame. Taking the following steps will help improve soil fertility and improve the health of your pasture plants.</description>
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        	<dc:date>2013-05-09T19:33:42Z</dc:date>
        
    
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    <description>When visiting the Penn State Extension Equine Web Site sign up to receive the newsletter and join in on the conversation on facebook.</description>
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    <dc:creator>Helene McKernan</dc:creator>
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    <title>Horse Owners - Are you Ready for Spring?  </title>
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    <description>Every Spring horse owners go through a ritual to prepare pastures, horses and equipment for the prospect of riding and enjoying horses during warmer weather. </description>
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    <description>Many exciting opportunities for horsemen are available each month.</description>
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    <title>Equine Environmental Stewardship Short Course </title>
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    <description>Indiana County District Conservation District and Penn State University Equine Team are hosting an Equine Environmental Stewardship and Manure Management program. </description>
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    <dc:creator>Helene McKernan</dc:creator>
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        	<dc:date>2013-05-08T05:55:00Z</dc:date>
        
    
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    <description>When traveling across the United States, each state can set different health requirements, which must be met by horses coming into these states.</description>
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    <description>If a horse is prone to laminitis special care needs to be considered when allowing the horse to grass on pasture grasses.</description>
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    <description>The National Animal Health Surveillance System (NAHSS) integrates animal health monitoring and surveillance activities conducted by many Federal and State government agencies into a comprehensive and coordinated system.</description>
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    <description>Visitors to the Equine Pasture Management and High Density Grazing Demonstrations during Ag Progress Days, Aug. 13-15, can learn about best practices to enhance their farm or property.</description>
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    <title>Superstorm Sandy Animal and Agriculture Response: Lessons Learned for Improved Planning </title>
    <link>http://extension.psu.edu/animals/equine/news/2013/superstorm-sandy-animal-and-agriculture-response-lessons-learned-for-improved-planning</link>
    <description>The April 30 webinar conducted for those affected by Hurricane Sandy has been was archived at www.eden.lsu.edu/s-cap/virtualforum. You will be able to access the link at anytime and watch it as much as you would like.</description>
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        	<dc:date>2013-05-01T20:20:00Z</dc:date>
        
    
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    <title>Penn State Equine Newsletter</title>
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    <description>Sign up now to receive the Penn State Equine Newsletter for important information on topics related to Pennsylvania and around the world.</description>
    <dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher>
    <dc:creator>Helene McKernan</dc:creator>
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        	<dc:date>2013-04-08T15:51:33Z</dc:date>
        
    
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    <title>Penn State University Equine Team Offers Environmental Stewardship Short Courses</title>
    <link>http://extension.psu.edu/animals/equine/news/2013/penn-state-university-equine-team-offers-environmental-stewardship-short-courses</link>
    <description>Participants in these short-courses will be made aware of new and emerging information that will benefit their horses, their farms, and the environment.</description>
    <dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher>
    <dc:creator>Helene McKernan</dc:creator>
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        	<dc:date>2013-04-08T15:45:00Z</dc:date>
        
    
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    <title>Manure Management Manuals</title>
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    <description>PA Department of Environmental Resources offers on line the ability to obtain a“Manure Management Plan” manual.</description>
    <dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher>
    <dc:creator>Helene McKernan</dc:creator>
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        	<dc:date>2013-04-08T15:30:00Z</dc:date>
        
    
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  <item rdf:about="http://extension.psu.edu/animals/equine/news/2013/equine-tax-parity-act-introduced">
    <title> Equine Tax Parity Act Introduced</title>
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    <description>On March 6, 2012, Congressman Andy Barr (R-KY) introduced the Equine Tax Parity Act (H.R. 998), which would make horses eligible for capital gains treatment after 12 months, rather than 24, similar to other business assets.</description>
    <dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher>
    <dc:creator>Helene McKernan</dc:creator>
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        	<dc:date>2013-04-08T15:20:00Z</dc:date>
        
    
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    <title>Get Started on Pasture Management-- Pasture Renovation and Seeding</title>
    <link>http://extension.psu.edu/animals/equine/news/2013/get-started-on-pasture-management-pasture-renovation-and-seeding</link>
    <description>Pasture renovation is an effective way to improve stand density or introduce new species into existing pastures. Following a few simple management techniques goes a long way to promote the establishment of new seedings.</description>
    <dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher>
    <dc:creator>Helene McKernan</dc:creator>
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        	<dc:date>2013-04-08T15:09:18Z</dc:date>
        
    
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    <title>Horse Owners - Are you Ready for Spring? </title>
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    <description>Every Spring horse owners go through a ritual to prepare pastures, horses and equipment for the prospect of riding and enjoying horses during warmer weather. </description>
    <dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher>
    <dc:creator>Helene McKernan</dc:creator>
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        	<dc:date>2013-04-08T15:02:32Z</dc:date>
        
    
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    <title>Progress Report on Equine Herpesvirus (EHV-1)</title>
    <link>http://extension.psu.edu/animals/equine/news/2013/progress-report-on-equine-herpesvirus-ehv-1</link>
    <description>Equine herpesvirus-1, also known as EHV-1, has been making headlines for the past few years.</description>
    <dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher>
    <dc:creator>Helene McKernan</dc:creator>
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        	<dc:date>2013-04-08T14:37:54Z</dc:date>
        
    
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    <title>Open Letter to the Horse Industry</title>
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    <description>The horse community is always just one step from a calamity and that calamity is a disease outbreak of such proportion as to widely imperil the health of our horses and threaten the economic viability of our industry.</description>
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    <dc:creator>Helene McKernan</dc:creator>
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        	<dc:date>2013-04-08T14:23:41Z</dc:date>
        
    
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    <title>Penn State Equine Science Showcase and Registered Quarter Horse Sale</title>
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    <description>The 11th annual Penn State Equine Science Showcase and Registered Quarter Horse Sale will take place on Saturday, April 27th, 2013. The sale is run by Penn State students enrolled in the Equine Marketing class.  </description>
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    <dc:creator>Helene McKernan</dc:creator>
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        	<dc:date>2013-04-08T14:12:50Z</dc:date>
        
    
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    <title>40th Intercollegiate Horse Show Association National Championships</title>
    <link>http://extension.psu.edu/animals/equine/news/2013/40th-intercollegiate-horse-show-association-national-championships</link>
    <description>The IHSA Championship is the oldest, largest, and most prestigious college equestrian championships in North America.</description>
    <dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher>
    <dc:creator>Helene McKernan</dc:creator>
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        	<dc:date>2013-04-01T19:10:55Z</dc:date>
        
    
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    <title>Tools for Equine Health &amp; Soundness</title>
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    <description>Exciting day-long seminar to help you make informed choices about your horse's care and management.</description>
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    <dc:creator>Helene McKernan</dc:creator>
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        	<dc:date>2013-02-26T19:55:00Z</dc:date>
        
    
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