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Articles Mold and Mycotoxins in Horse Hay
Donna Foulk
Hay with a high moisture content is at risk for developing mold. There are a variety of health risks for horses that consume moldy hay. More
Articles Best Management Practices: Ryerss Farm
Donna Foulk
Increasing vegetation in winter pastures provided additional nutrition for horses and reduced erosion. More
Articles Best Management Practices: Mar Gar Farm
Donna Foulk
Increasing desirable forage while decreasing weeds and minimizing bare ground. More
Articles Best Management Practices: L&B Farm
Donna Foulk
Increasing perennial plants in pastures to reduce soil and nutrient loss. More
Articles Increasing vegetation in pastures to provide additional nutrition for horses. More
Articles Best Management Practices: Wind Crest Farm
Donna Foulk
Increasing perennial vegetation in pastures to provide nutrition for horses and decrease weeds. More
Articles Best Management Practices: Stonewall Stables
Donna Foulk
Increasing edible vegetation provided additional nutrition for horses. More
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
Articles Plants Toxic to Horses
Donna Foulk
Horse owners should learn to recognize toxic plants, and be aware of the symptoms they can cause. 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
Articles How to perform the fecal egg count tests and reduction tests, and important concepts to think about. 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 Managing Toxic Pasture Plants
Donna Foulk
There are hundreds of plants in North America that can be poisonous to horses. More
Articles Many ornamental plants can be harmful to horses, dogs and barn cats. More
Articles Does Your Horse Have the Slobbers?
Donna Foulk
A variety of substances can cause horses to drool. More
Articles Regularly surveying your pastures, is one of the most important and most overlooked steps in pasture management. More
Articles Managing Resistant Parasites in Horses
Donna Foulk
Understanding the basics of parasite resistance and developing a deworming program 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 Best Management Practices for Equine Farms
Donna Foulk
Learn about the implementation, challenges, and results of adopting environmental Best Management Practices (BMPs) on equine farms. More
Articles Toxic Weed: Milkweed
Donna Foulk
Primary toxin, galitoxin, is found in all vegetative parts of the plant. Toxins known as cardenolides may be responsible for digitalis-like signs that cause or contribute to death. More
Articles Transporting Equine Logically
Donna Foulk
After a long harsh winter many horse owners are hauling their horses to training facilities, horse shows, trail riding events and other locations. More
Articles Perennial ryegrass is a highly palatable bunch grass with no creeping growth habit. More
Articles Common Equine Pasture Forages: Orchardgrass
Donna Foulk
Orchardgrass is a moderately hardy, tall-growing, high-yielding bunch grass that attains more summer growth than other grasses under an intensive system of cutting management. More
Articles Common Equine Pasture Forages: Timothy
Donna Foulk
Timothy is a widely adapted bunch grass with a relatively shallow and fibrous root system. More