Pasture Management for Horses

Not being offered Fall 2010

Managing your grass and turnout on your acreage or equine facility

with Wendy Johnston

A 1-day course to help you understand what you need to properly maintain your pasture for maximum food efficiency for your horses and weed management. As present day rising costs continue to climb efficient pasture management may save you money.

Saturday May 30th, 2009

8:30-4:30

Equine Pasture Mgt. equine facilities and acreage owners
Introduction to pasture management
General characteristics of grasses and legume (tame species)
Species and Weed ID – outside
How grazing affects plants, Nutritional value of a Pasture

Lunch

Seeding and Establishment techniques
Assessing Pastures
Pasture Assessment/walk
Pasture Management Plans
Fence, water options
Pasture/Paddock plan or rotation
Maintaining Pastures

This course is theory and hands on at the Olds College plots and equine facility