Join us! There is still room … pre-register at HorsekeepingSeminar@charter.net PASTURE, MANURE, AND MUD MANAGEMENT FOR SMALL-SCALE HORSE AND LIVESTOCK FARMS Mass Aggie Horse Keeping Seminar Series DOUGLAS/SUTTON — Well-managed pastures, high quality hay, and manure management are the topics of this one day seminar aimed at area livestock owners. On Saturday, April 3, 2010 at the Sutton Town Hall, Mass Aggie in cooperation with UMass Extension will present the Horse Keeping Seminar. The Manchaug Pond Association is sponsoring the educational program through a Mass DEP Grant which looks to protect water quality within the watershed. The workshop is open to everyone and will be held at the Sutton Town Hall, 4 Uxbridge Road, from 9 AM – 12:00 noon with lunch (provided) and discussion to follow. Door prizes donated from area businesses will be given. Seminar Agenda 9:00 a.m. BASICS OF PASTURE MANAGEMENT – Dr. Stephen Herbert Well managed pastures can furnish high-quality, nutritious feed at a relatively low cost. Dr. Stephen Herbert will discuss the basics of pasture establishment, and managing pastures for horse and livestock. Problems with weeds and poisonous plants also will be discussed. 10:15 a.m. EQUINE AND LIVESTOCK BARNYARD MANAGEMENT – Dr. Masoud Hashemi Spring …
Runoff Continues to Raise Manchaug’s Waterlevel
The hillsides continue to bring, in torrents, water to Manchaug Pond. Talk on the street is of the importance of the Manchaug dam to flood control. Downstream is pictured below – earlier this week. (Thanks to the MPA Board member who sent these in!)