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We would like to invite you to attend the Equine Environmental Stewardship Conference, November 6-7, in Harrisburg, PA. The itinerary for the educational forum (Saturday Nov. 7) will focus on the topic of Equine Environmental Stewardship and "Is Your Farm Green?" Renowned speakers from across the country will come to present topics on the most current issues facing the equine industry. The Environmental Issues Forum (Nov 7 starting at 9am -4pm) will focus on several new nutrient management regulations that are now regulating the equine industry. Management issues such as, Equine parasite de-wormer resistance will be presented. Several speakers from the Penn State University’s Chesapeake Bay Targeted Watershed Project will help horse owners understand how they fit into the State Nutrient Management Regulations, pasture management, composting and carcass disposal. Speakers and their topics are listed on the attached flyer. Attend the meetings and make sure your horse farm is "GREEN" and not in violation of any state or national regulations. This year, we are happy to announce that we are hosting the American Horse Council’s State Horse Council Advisory Committee (SHCAC) fall meeting in conjunction with the PA Equine Council and Penn State University’s Fall Issues Forum and PEC Annual Meeting, November 6, 7 and 8, 2009 at the Holiday Inn East in Harrisburg, PA. The SHCAC meets twice a year, once in June during the AHC Issues Forum in Washington, DC and again, in the fall in a SHCAC participating state. The American Horse Council will be joining us for the Equine Environmental Stewardship Conference The three day program will begin on Friday with area tours (EBY trailer plant and area farms) and socials Saturday will focus on an educational forum. Sunday will consist of the annual meetings for the SHCAC and the Pennsylvania Equine Council. The general public is invited there will be three registration rates: $75 per person for the three day program, $25 per person for the Saturday educational forum only (this includes your luncheons, food during the breaks and materials). More information about the 2009 Equine Issues Forum/ Annual Meeting, including registration can be found at the PEC web site, http://www.pennsylvaniaequinecouncil.com or by calling Dr Ann Swinker at 814-865-7810 or by email aswinker@psu.edu.