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Penn State University Equine Environmental Stewardship Program

Penn State University Equine Environmental Stewardship Program. In partnership with the Northeast Region Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education Program. In partnership with the Northeast Region Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education Program.

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Penn State University Equine Environmental Stewardship Program

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  1. Penn State University Equine Environmental Stewardship Program In partnership with the Northeast Region Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education Program In partnership with the Northeast Region Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education Program

  2. Penn State University Equine Natural Working Group Chairs Dr. Ann Swinker, PSU Equine Specialist aswinker@gmail.com, 814-865-7810 Tom Walker, Extension Central CEO tew11@psu.edu, 717-248-9618 Donna Foulk, PSU Northampton County Educator dlf5@psu.edu, 610-746-1970

  3. Team Members Helene McKernan, PSU Equine Specialist hbm10@psu.edu, 570-726-0022 Nancy Kadwill, Extension CEO Southeast nmk1@psu.edu, 610-489-4315 Donna Zang, Extension CEO West dsz1@psu.edu, 724-287-4761 Lisa Jones, York Extension 4-H/Youth lhj5007@psu.edu, 717-840-7408 Pat Comerford, PSU Horse Specialist pcomerford@psu.edu, 8814-863-3657 Andrea Graeff Kocher, PSU Horse Specialist agraeff@psu.edu, 814-863-3957

  4. …Promoting Care of the Horse, the Environment, and the Industry…Through Research and Education… Penn State Equine Stewardship Program

  5. Mission Statement Due to the continual growth and diversity of the equine industry in Pennsylvania and the increasingly important role that the industry plays in supporting agriculture, the Penn State Equine Stewardship Work Group has been established to provide current, research-based information that is both relevant and timely. The program promotes care of the horse and the environment for the entire industry by providing research and education designed to enhance environmental health, water quality, sustainable farm management practices, and horse health and well-being.

  6. What is in the Program? Necessary information to successful complete an Equine Environmental Stewardship Program workshop(s) will be available on a UBS storage device or on a CD. The Penn State University Equine Environmental Stewardship Natural Work Group is available for programming through chair(s) contact.

  7. What Is the Curriculum? • Designed to use with various clientele groups. • Consists of a series of seven lessons -Module 1: The Grass is Always Greener Forage Biology and Grazing Management -Module 2: The Grass is Always Greener Forage Species and Renovations -Module 3: Pasture Soil Fertility Management

  8. What Is the Curriculum? (cont.) -Module 4: Weed Management in Horse Pastures -Module 5: PA Horse Farms & Water Quality Regulations -Module 6: Horse Manure Compost the Renewable Source -Module 7: Basic Equine Nutrition

  9. Each Lesson Contains • Pre-test • 1 ½ hours program • Post-test • Assignments/Reviews • Fact Sheets

  10. Possible Formats • 5 evenings of two hours each (not consecutive evenings for time is needed between each lesson for the participants to complete their assignment). • 3 Saturday mornings of three hours each. • Whatever format fits your situation and allows students time to complete assignments.

  11. Facilitator’s Tool Box • Program Power Point Presentations • Program Fact Sheets, Evaluations, Activities • Pasture Condition Score Sheet • Additional Resource Downloads • Forage Quality Lab List • Brochure Samples • Press Release Suggestions • Sample Certification of Completion • Tool box cost = $25.00

  12. Participant’s Resource Material*Available as requested from Team Program Chairs • Soil test kit - $9.00 from PSU Analytical Lab** • Equine weight tape - $2.00 from EEST** • Equine Pasture Evaluation Disc & Fact Sheet– $2.00** • Equine Pasture Evaluation Disc Fact Sheet – Print from Program CD • Pasture condition score sheet - Print from Program CD • Identifying Pasture Grasses - $5.00 from Univ. of Wisconsin Publication** • Common Weed Seedlings of the North Central States - $4.00** * Items suggested for participants to complete course assignments. ** Equine Environmental Stewardship Team

  13. Optional Student’s Resource Material • Weeds of the North East Book - $30.00 • Lewis’s Horse Fencing - $25.00 • Identifying Pasture Legumes -$7.00 • Agronomy Guide (downloadable) - $12.00 hardcopy • Manure Kit - $18.00 • PA Toxic Plants Book - $7.00

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