Attendance at this event will be beneficial to those who own a small livestock farm regardless of species.
It will take place on August 12, 2014, 6:30–8:30 p.m. at the Chris & Bethann Mathews hobby farm “Promise Ridge Farm”, 789 E. Bellefontaine Road (2 miles east of Old Highway 27), Pleasant Lake, IN.
Featured Speaker: Michigan State University Extension Livestock Environmental Educator, Shelby Bollwahn
Topics: Manure Management, Animal Mortality, Rotational Grazing, Watering Systems
Sponsored by: The St. Joseph River Watershed Initiative, The Steuben County Soil and Water Conservation District, and a Nonpoint Source Pollution Prevention grant from the Indiana Department of Environmental Management.
Registration encouraged, but walk-ins welcome. For more information and to register, contact the Steuben County Soil and Water Conservation District at: 260-665-3211 X 3
www.steubenswcd.org www.sjrwi.org
There are very few educational field days offered that pertain to small/hobby farms. That is why the sponsoring organizations are excited to bring this learning opportunity to the northeastern Indiana and southeastern Michigan area.
Watershed Program Manager Sharon Partridge stated that “hobby farms with livestock face a unique set of circumstances that challenge owners to balance good animal husbandry and site management with protection of our surface water resources. At the workshop, participants will learn how to prevent contaminated storm water run-off from leaving their operations; what to do with all the poo; what to do when animals that will not be eaten die; and how to manage pastures for optimal performance.”
This event is free and open to the public.
