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Education


Dry Season Grazing Management 

On May 31, 2023,  Capital RC&D staff hosted a Dry Season Grazing Management webinar. The webinar recording and supplemental resources are available below.
Dry Season Grazing Management Webinar Resources
Weather and Drought Management:
  • Accuweather: accuweather.com
  • PA DEP Drought Info
  • NOAA National Weather Service, Climate Prediction Center: cpc.ncep.noaa.gov
  • National Drought Mitigation Center, US Drought Monitor: droughtmonitor.unl.edu
Mental Health:
  • AgriStress Helpline for Pennsylvania: 833.897.2474 
  • AgriSafe Network: agrisafe.org 
  • Penn State Extension "Farm Stress Real Talk" Podcast
Risk Management:
  • USDA Risk Management Agency: Pasture, Rangeland, Forage (PRF)
  • Penn State Extension: Dairy and Crop Insurance: Can I Insure Rainfall?​
Additional resources:
Penn State Extension:
  • Grazing During the Summer Slump
  • Beating the Summer Slump on Dairy Farms with No-Till Annuals
  • Managing Horse Pasture During and After a Drought
Ohio State:
  • Ohio State Pasture Management in Dry Weather
  • Precautions for Feeding Frosted and Drought-Stressed Forages
Cornell University: 
  • Dealing with the Year of the Drought
  • Drought and Risk of Nitrate Toxicity in Forages
Noble Research Institute: 
  • Managing Pasture Before and During Drought

Grazing Advisor Webinar Series

Grazing & Pasture Management in Pennsylvania, Available Resources for Good Practices 
This webinar is designed for the less experienced grazier and will provide an overview of key topics that graziers need to understand, like soil health, weed management, pasture management, animal health, stewardship practices, available educational or technical resources, and introduce the Capital RC&D Grazing Advisor program. 
Presented by Ann Basehore and Donna Foulk​
Pasture – The Balancing Act 
This webinar provides more detailed information about assessing livestock nutritional needs and the capacity of available pastures. Discussion will also focus on methods available to minimize a forage or nutritional shortage. 
​Presented by Titus Martin


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Toxic Plant Series

​Managing Toxic Pasture Plants - Equine
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  • Home
  • About Us
    • What is Capital RC&D?
    • Contact Info & Directions
    • Board of Directors
    • Employment Opportunities
    • Press
    • Capital RC&D Shared Calendar
  • Projects
    • Carbon Monitoring >
      • Carbon & Soil Monitoring Field Day
    • Conservation Podcast
    • Grazing Support
    • Tillage and Cover Crop Survey
    • NRCS Technical Assistance
    • Employee Wellness
    • Previous Projects >
      • Agroforestry >
        • Northeast / Mid-Atlantic Agroforestry >
          • NEMA About Us
          • NEMA Webinars
          • NEMA Resources
          • NEMA Contact US
      • C-Saw Program
      • Claremont Gardens
      • CREP
      • CSP Outreach
      • High Tunnel >
        • High Tunnel Video Library
        • High Tunnel Webinars
        • Financial Assistance
        • Building / Maintaining / Modifying
        • Crop Production and Disease Management
        • High Tunnel Vendors
        • High Tunnel FAQ's
        • Other Resources
      • Local Food Initiative >
        • Growing Green
        • SNAP
        • South Central Food Systems Alliance
      • No-till & Soil Health >
        • Life in the Soil
        • Park the Plow
      • On-farm Composting
      • South Mountain Forests
      • South Mountain GeoTrail
  • Events
  • Links
  • Educational Resources
  • Board Member Materials