Shady Rock Farm

Horses & the Environment Workshop

Saturday May 3, 2008

Maple Valley High School

Cafeteria,

11090 Nashville Hwy

Vermontville MI 49096

A special workshop just for you

 We will cover Right-to-Farm information, Farm Bill Programs that you maybe eligible for, along with pasture and manure management, and farm emergency plans.

Will give you the tools needed to improve your farm and

your horses’ environmental impact.

$15.00 per person or $20.00 per farm

12:00 -12:30 PM – Check in/Registration (noon)

12:30 - 4:30  PM     Speakers

  4:30 - 6:30  PM     Break-out Sessions

Speakers:

12:30-1:00         Welcome & Introductions

                         Why we’re doing this, why you should care! Kim Walton MGSP

1:00-1:30           Right to Farm & MAEAP- Josh Applebee

1:30- 2:00          NRCS Programs & Potential Cost Share- Karry Trickey NRCS

2:00-2:15           Break

2:15-3:00           Pasture Management & Toxic Plants – Betsy Dierberger,

NRCS Grazing Specialist

3:00-3:45           Water & Manure Don’t Mix-Jean Gagliardo NRCS

3:45-4:30           Healthy as a Horse; Horse Health Update –Karen Waite MSU

Break-out Sessions:

(Sessions may change slightly due to interest)

4:30 -6:30 Hands-on small group break out sessions (pick 3 of 5)

• Small-Farm*A*Syst / Livestock*A*Syst / Farm Emergency Plans- Kim Walton & Help
• Grazing Plans & Grass ID- Betsy Dierberger
• Manure Management Plans- Jean Gagliardo
• NRCS Program Question & Answers- Karry Trickey
• Equine Body Condition Scoring- Karen Waite

The goal is for horse owners to come away with a start on management plans that will work on and for their farm.

Take photos of your barn yard, watering faculties, manure storage, paddocks or pasture areas, as this visual information will assist us, in assisting you, to develop personalized farm plans.

For more information contact Kim at: kim.walton@mi.nacdnet.net 

(this email is NOT linked, sorry, please cut and paste)

Barry Conservation District 269-948-8056 ext. 3 or

Eaton Conservation District 517-543-5848 ext 3

Workshop sponsored by:

• Michigan Groundwater Stewardship Program,
• Barry and Eaton Conservation Districts,
• Natural Resource Conservation Service &
• Michigan State University Extension of Barry, Clinton and Eaton Counties.

This workshop is open to all persons

Directions at: Map Quest http://www.mapquest.com/mq/3-QQYu