FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MAKE YOUR 2009 NEW YEARS RESOLUTION TO CLEAN UP YOUR HORSE’S ENVIRONMENT
Free webcast series helps equestrians manage horse pastures and manure
November 17, 2008, East Lansing, MI - Equine experts give you advice and answer your questions on how to get the most productivity from your horse pastures and manage manure in an environmentally friendly way. My Horse University and eXtension HorseQuest offer a free webcast series to help horse owners manage their farms in an environmentally friendly way. The webcasts feature Dr. Jenifer Nadeau from University of Connecticut on Janurary 13th, Dr. Dave Freeman from Oklahoma State University on February 10th, and Dr. Ann Swinker from Penn State University on March 10th. All webcasts will be held at 7 p.m. EST. Register now for the FREE webcasts at www.myhorseuniversity.com. All webcast will be archived for future viewing.
The first webcast is titled an Introduction to Environmentally Friendly Horse Management. "The majority of horse owners enjoy spending time outside and are concerned about the environment. This webcast will provide a variety of ideas about ways in which horse owners can help protect the environment in regards to pasture management, manure management, runoff management, stream and riverbank management, and facility management”, says Nadeau.
Freeman, presenter of the second webcast, Pasture Management for Horse Acreages, says “Small acreages with large number of horses, along with little knowledge about agronomic practices for farms are typical scenarios of horse ownership across the U.S. Horse owners have to reposition themselves to becoming 'grass managers' if pastures are going to work out.”
The last presentation in the series is Horse Manure: A Renewable Resource. “Manure, if used properly, can be a valuable addition to any operation's resource system. Many small scale horse operators feel overwhelmed by the huge mound of manure and soiled bedding. Good manure management program comes into play; benefiting you, your livestock, your land, the neighborhood, and the surrounding environment” states presenter Swinker.
This free webcast series is an ongoing effort with partners My Horse University and eXtension HorseQuest to bring unbiased, science based information to the equine community. For more information visit www.myhorseuniversity.com and www.extension.org/horses.
About My Horse University
My Horse University (MHU) launched its first online course in 2006. It has served nearly 1000 learners from high school and college students to adult horse enthusiasts. Our customers have high praise for their online experience. My Horse University was created through a partnership between MSU Extension, the Department of Animal Science and MSU Global. The internal roots have branched to include the best of MSU’s Equine researchers and practitioners to national experts through a partnership with national eXtension. My Horse University provides customers with a premier learning experience through a flexible online computer format. We offer our customers science-based research in all of courses and products. For more information, visit www.myhorseuniversity.com.
About eXtension HorseQuest
eXtension is an interactive learning environment delivering the most researched knowledge from the best land-grant university minds across America. eXtension connects people who need information with those who can best provide it — experts who know their subject matter inside and out. At eXtension, you can get online answers to your questions from equine experts. Locate horse events in your area, watch instructional videos, take short courses and participate in webcasts with equine experts across the nation. For more information, visit www.extension.org/horses.
For more information please contact:
Christine Skelly, Director of Curriculum,
My Horse University, www.myhorseuniversity.com
810-338-8200, skellych@msu.edu
or
Karen Vignare
Director, My Horse University and MSU Global
517.455.7554
vignare@msu.edu
