The Maryland Horse Outreach Workgroup (HOW) created educational documents for horse owners that discuss pasture and manure management. HOW Members included representatives from local soil conservation districts, the Maryland Department of Agriculture, the USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service, University of Maryland Extension, the Equiery, and the Maryland Horse Industry Board. The Maryland Department of Agriculture's Office of Resource Conservation coordinated the workgroup. Click on each document title to go to the MDA's link to read and view.
Pasture Management Resources
Getting Started
General Pasture Management
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Vegetative Cover: Is it Grass That's Really Greener on the Other Side of the Fence?
- Vegetative Cover Problems and Solutions
Seeding and Renovation
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Guidelines for Seeding New Pastures and Renovating Old Pastures I: Plan Before You Seed
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Guidelines for Seeding New Pastures and Renovating Old Pastures II: Getting Ready to Seed
Heavy Use Areas
Grazing Management
Manure Management