Opportunities for multistate research and educational programs to address equine industry grazing pr

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Opportunities for multistate research and
educational programs to address equine industry
grazing priority needs in the NE Region

• Carey Williams, Ph.D.
• Betsy Greene, Ph.D., PAS

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Rutgers Pasture Programs

• Develop and maintain a demonstration working
  horse farm at Rutgers University by implementing
  BMPs
• Using pasture management, manure management and
  water quality
• Educational programs will benefit the region

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Integrated Crop Management Plan
Forage Demo Plots
Perimeter Fence
Weed and Toxic Plant Garden
Rotational Systems
Forage Research
Fence Showcase
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Educational Programs

• Learning opportunities will include
• On farm demonstrations and workshops
• Twilight meetings
• Short courses and seminars
• Fact sheets, newsletters, website info, articles
• Topics covered
• Pasture management, manure storage and removal,
  water quality and managing ag-water runoff

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Mid-Atlantic Equine Pasture Initiative

• A 3-year professional development
• program that is being offered to equine
• and agricultural service providers in
• NJ, DE, MD, VA, PA, and NY
• This is an in-service opportunity designed to
  supply educators and service providers with the
  tools they need to offer develop educational
  programs in equine pasture management

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MAEPI

• In-service participants received a Training
  Module (PPT and Fact Sheets) and were be able to
  network with other professionals
• This also qualified for CCA credits
• After training
• ½ plan to develop their own equine pasture
  educational program
• Majority will take more 1-on-1 visits and calls
  from equine facilities

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Vermont Pasture Programs

• UVM Multi-Tasks
• Fixing High Traffic Areas
• Improving Water Run off Management
• Incorporating Student Barn Coop Members
• Bringing in Extension Clientele
• Testing Drainage Methods
• Etc.
• Goal
• Making good stewardship look easy!

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Future Programs

• We would like to see more client / educator
  interaction through visits and educational
  programs
• More farms to volunteer as demonstration sites
  for research and education
• Research on pasture renovation methods and
  resting/rotation cycle for horses
• Need to support industry pasture mgt. services

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Future Research

• More research conducted on pasture species
  suitable for the horses style of grazing and
  pressure
• Development of ground covering species in horse
  pastures
• Sugar/Starch and Fructan levels of grasses based
  on mgt practices
• Rotational grazing systems specifically for horses