ELCR Library of Resources:
Farm & Ranch Land Stewardship & Best Management Practices
A Changing Landscape: New Issues Face Today's Horse Owners
Expanding populations and an American lifestyle based on the availability of new housing and development is a growing concern for horse land and facilities owners and trail users. What basic steps should horsemen take to ensure that their communities accept, appreciate and support their horse lands and activities?
Diseases of Humans and Horses (Zoonosis)
The authors become concerned about information being provided to the public
about the extent to which horses pose threats to human health from exposure to
manure deposited on public trails. read more...
Pervious Concrete As a Flooring Material for Horse Handling Areas
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Animal Waste Management legislationApril 2020: New Jersey enacts Animal Waste Management legislation. Learn more about the rules and compliance from the Rutgers Equine Science program.
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General insights and opportunities for water quality protection through management of grazing livestock in western riparian areas and uplands.
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As landowners, it is important to understand our land and its resources. Land resources include soil, water, animals, plants, and air. These resources can be sustainable if managed properly. The more we know about the functions of our land, the more we will want to take care of our resources for future generations. Here area important land resource management ideas from teh Colorado State Extension Service: read more...
Guide to horse keeping Best Management Practices (BMP's) in northern California courtesy of the San Francisco Bay Resource Conservation & Development Council
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Ryders Lane Best Management Practices Demonstration Horse Farm, a part of the Equine Science Center at Rutgers University, NJ
read more here (water)... and here (manure)...
Chesapeake Bay-Friendly Horse Farm Project: [click here]
The goal of the Horse Farm Project is to address common environmental issues found on horse properties that contain waterways, wetlands, or soils that may leach pollutants into groundwater. Water pollution from horse operations can commonly come from the mismanagement of mud, manure and pastures. The project seeks to identify and utilize both tested and innovative management techniques that effectively decrease water pollution. An important goal of the project is to find solutions that not only work well but are also cost-effective.
Protecting Water Quality: A Guide for Horse Owners
Good water quality is important for humans, wildlife, agriculture ... read more...
Sequestering Carbon and Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions:
What is a Cap & Trade System and how can farmers and landowners benefit?
Agriculture has a lot to contribute to America's healthy soils, clean water, and clean air. Through implementing environmental conservation practices on farms... read more...
Horses Are Not Hazardous to Conservation Land
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Mud, Horses and Clean Water
The goals of the this project are to transfer and promote the knowledge that will be essential to realistically protect water quality in suburban horse farms while enhancing horse well being. We aim to accomplish this by...
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Establishment of USDA Office of Ecosystem Services and Markets
Farms, ranches and forests provide food, fiber and fuel as well as
important ecosystem services to the American people. But all too
often, read more...
"Keeping it Green" - Pasture and Environmental Farm Management for the Horse Owner
View these videos that were planned and sponsored by the Hudson Mohawk RC&D Council, Inc., a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization working in partnership with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA NRCS) that promotes regional, economic and natural resource conservation development... read more and watch videos...
Stream Bank Stabilization Project
One ten mile marked loop in George Washington Management Area, Rhode Island. One stream crossing in Connecticut. (That's how many agencies to deal with?) One group of riders who want to cross the stream. read more...
Using Public Lands for Competition
Once seen as the salvation of horse trials, public lands may offer wonderful competition opportunities -- but they come at a price. read more...
Environmental Impact Statements
An activist offers insight into Environmental Impact Statements. read more...
EPA Office of Water - Watershed Academy Web
Most areas of the country are being examined on a "Watershed" basis rather than as individual ownerships or sections. The Watershed Academy Web offers a variety of information via six educational modules. All of them are valuable, but the principles of the watershed approach and the value of working at a watershed level are explored in the Introduction/Overview section. (www.epa.gov/watertrain) read more...
How the Clean Water Act Affects the Horse Industry
Practical suggestions for you. read more...
