If you've ever raised farm animals, then you clearly realize that they are “eating and pooping machines.” A friend of mine recently told me she was thinking of getting a goat as a pet. When I asked her how she was going to handle it's “output,” she gave me a quizzical look and asked, “they do that?”
If you are thinking of adopting a herd of Hereford cows, or maybe your daughter's bunnies have been busy over the winter, you may want to prepare for the future by attending the upcoming workshop. A FREE Manure Management Workshop is being offered by the Northeast Recycling Council on Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at 6:30 PM at the Remick Museum in Tamworth, New Hampshire.
The workshop will cover storage, land application, composting, manure management, and more. Karen Downing, Livestock/Garden Educator at Remick Museum will give a tour of the nutrient management and composting system on Remick Farm. Specifics for all livestock–horses, cows, goat, sheep, pigs, chickens, and rabbits–will be presented. A free manure management handbook will be given to all participants. Technical assistance in manure management is also available at no cost.
The workshop, which is co-sponsored by the Carroll County Small and Beginner Farmer Network, will be geared toward small farmers. For more information, or to register, contact Athena Lee Bradley, NERC Projects Manager, at (802) 254-3636 or by email at athena@nerc.org Workshops are funded by a grant from USDA.
The Remick Country Doctor Museum & Farm is located at 58 Cleveland Hill Road, Tamworth, NH. For more information call (800) 686-6117 or (603) 323-7591 or visit their web site at www.remickmuseum.org.
The above photograph of Hereford cows is courtesy of, and is the property of Remick Museum.
Janice
