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*POSTPONED* Sept. 25: Equine Pasture Management Field Day
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Sat. September 25, 2021; 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Bloomsburg, PA (Columbia County) The Equine Pasture Management Field Day will help participants learn how to evaluate pastures and how to keep them healthy, the importance of rotational grazing and heavy use areas, and about the new protocol for parasite management. ***As of 9/22/2021 the field day is postponed until summer 2022 (date TBD) but online education will be available in winter 2021-2022. Sign-up here to receive updates and details about upcoming events as soon as they are available. |
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2021 Tri-County Watershed Association and Partner Fall Meeting
September 29, 2021: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
This meeting will be a hybrid in-person with an option to participate virtually. Please choose which option you would prefer during registration.
The event will feature “Restoration Reports: Parcel-Scale Outreach & Support” by Katie Walker, Geospatial Project Coordinator with the Chesapeake Conservancy. This tool will help identify Riparian Buffer opportunities and will highlight key benefits and local partners.
The Meeting will also include reports by Katie Hess, Director of the South Mountain Partnership as well as our Adams, Cumberland, and Franklin Watershed Specialists and Community Clean Water Action Plan Coordinators.
Visit the Tri-County Watershed Association and Partnership Association and Partner Fall Meeting Event page for more information or to register for the event.
This meeting will be a hybrid in-person with an option to participate virtually. Please choose which option you would prefer during registration.
The event will feature “Restoration Reports: Parcel-Scale Outreach & Support” by Katie Walker, Geospatial Project Coordinator with the Chesapeake Conservancy. This tool will help identify Riparian Buffer opportunities and will highlight key benefits and local partners.
The Meeting will also include reports by Katie Hess, Director of the South Mountain Partnership as well as our Adams, Cumberland, and Franklin Watershed Specialists and Community Clean Water Action Plan Coordinators.
Visit the Tri-County Watershed Association and Partnership Association and Partner Fall Meeting Event page for more information or to register for the event.
Now Available: Pasture Condition Score and Step Point Training for Conservation Professionals and Farmers
Grazing Webinars - Recordings Now Available
Visit the Grazing Support page for additional information about these webinars and other resources for graziers.
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Grazing & Pasture Management in Pennsylvania, Available Resources for Good Practices (webinar), recorded 3/9/21
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Pasture – The Balancing Act (webinar), recorded 3/9/21
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Capital RC&D Grazing Advising
The Capital RC&D Grazing Advising program is not new, in fact, it has been helping farmers and graziers since 2008, but we are excited to introduce the newest advisors and share details about the program. Information about the program, details about getting started, and brief bios about each advisor are available on the Grazing Advisor page, as well as featured within the latest Capital RC&D Conservation Podcast episode.
Cover Crop Grazing Case Study Videos
Case study videos featuring two of the farms participating in Capital RC&D's Cover Crop Grazing program are now available here as well as the Capital RC&D YouTube channel.
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PA GLC 2021 Grazing Calendar
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Capital RC&D partners Chesapeake Bay Foundation and the PA Grazing Lands Coalition (PAGLC), released their 2021 Pennsylvania Grazing Calendar in October. The calendar features beautiful photography of livestock and pastures, as well as tips and reminders for all graziers. Print copies are available or download the pdf here.
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