Responsible Manure Management

How to Manage Manure on your Property to Protect the Environment

Every day without fail and up to twelve times a day, your horse presents you will a nice pile of manure, adding up to 30 or so pounds by the end of each day. She won’t stop until she’s cold and stiff in the ground, so we have to deal with it, and deal with it we do.

Responsible manure management is very important to all farm owners whether they own poultry, pigs or other domestic animals so that we minimize any chance of damage to the local environment. We have several watershed systems in Newtown that are critical to our population and protecting them is of great importance. This event will be a panel discussion with four speakers: Dr. Jenifer Nadau, Equine Specialist and Associate Professor at the University of Connecticut will discuss several different options for manure…