Manure and Nutrient Management
Manure and Nutrient Management
Information on equine pasture evaluation and a pasture management plan. Tips on manure management, how to meet state nutrient standards and boarding horses.
Articles Have a Horse or Steer in Your Backyard? You Need a Manure Management Plan
Donna Foulk, Sarah Crook
Recently revised Pennsylvania environmental regulations require all animal operations, large and small, to have either a Manure Management Plan or a Nutrient Management Plan. More
Webinars Composting on Horse Farms: Why and How
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This webinar will cover how composting works and why it's a good practice, and it will give tips on composting horse manure. More
Articles Is Your Farm Ready for Inspection?
Charles White
By the end of 2018, 1 in 5 Pennsylvania farms within the Chesapeake Bay watershed will have been visited by the Chesapeake Bay Agricultural Inspections Program. More
Choosing A Nutrient Management Planner
Jerry Martin
Pennsylvania agricultural operations that are designated Concentrated Animal Operations or Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations are required to implement an approved nutrient management plan. More
Articles Pennsylvania's Nutrient Management Act (Act 38): Who Is Affected?
Jerry Martin, Douglas Beegle, Ph.D.
Learn how to calculate the animal density of an agricultural operation to determine if it is a Concentrated Animal Operation (CAO) and thereby required to implement an Act 38 nutrient management plan. More
Workshops Learn how to manage pastures to increase quality, reduce weeds, and maintain dense vegetation. More
Workshops Horse farm owners, managers, and individuals planning to start a new farm are invited to attend the Equine Environmental Stewardship Short Course. More
Articles The Penn State Equine Pasture Evaluation Disc (EPED) can be used to document the concentration of weeds and desirable plants in pastures. More
Articles Parasite Program Results
Donna Foulk, Ed Jedrzejewski, Heather Stofanak
Reducing Parasite Resistance on Equine Operations Using a Comprehensive Whole Farm Approach More
Online Courses $59.00
Pennsylvania law requires farms and properties with animals or that use manure to develop a manure management plan. This course walks you through the process. More
Articles Boarding Horses
Donna Foulk, Lynn Kime, Jayson K. Harper, Ph.D.
Many people enjoy activities involving horses; however, they don't have the facilities to house their animals. More
Articles Horse Stable Manure Management
Eileen E. Fabian (Wheeler), Ph.D.
A complete manure management system involves collection, storage (temporary or long term), and disposal or utilization. More
Articles August Moon Farm, located in East Nottingham, Chester County, PA, has been recognized by Penn State Extension as an Environmentally Friendly Farm. More
Articles Manure Spreader Calibration
Jerry Martin, Douglas Beegle, Ph.D.
Manure spreader calibration is an essential and valuable nutrient management tool for maximizing the efficient use of available manure nutrients. More
Articles Environmentally Friendly Farm Program
Donna Foulk
The Penn State Extension Environmentally Friendly Farm Program is designed to recognize farms that adopt environmentally sound management practices that protect the environment and water quality. More
Articles Nutrient Management Legislation in Pennsylvania
Dwight Lingenfelter, Douglas Beegle, Ph.D.
Summarizes the nutrient management provisions of Act 38 in Pennsylvania and the regulations that went into effect October 1, 2006. More
Articles Basic Pasture Management for the Equine Owner
Donna Foulk
Proper pasture management leads to high quality, productive pastures that can supply excellent nutrition for horses. More