Resolve to find joy in the snow
As I was sitting down to write this article, staring out at the snow-covered fields by my house, this adage…
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With over 75 commercial stables and countless passionate owners, Geauga County is home to one of Ohio’s most vibrant equine communities with more horses per capita than almost anywhere else in the state.
A single horse can produce close to 9 tons of manure a year making managing the manure a daily task that can present opportunities. The manure can be a valuable resource for farming, gardening and landscaping when handled properly. Typically a single ton of horse manure contains around 11lbs of nitrogen, 2lbs of phosphorus, and 8lbs of potassium which are essential macronutrients for plan health, growth, and soil fertility.
Our friends at Geauga County Soil and Water Conservation District are inviting you to complete an anonymous survey to count the number of horses in Geauga County. The survey should take less than 5 minutes to complete. The information will be used to help determine the amount of manure that is being generated to identify options of composting and manure removal that will benefit horse owners in our county.
You will have the ability to review the results of the survey, how the information is used, and resources as they are identified and available at geaugaswcd.com.
Click here to take the survey or call 440.834.1122 to have your responses added.
To grow a network and gain perspective and knowledge in the industry through personal and professional development has been invaluable. Every day I learn and grow.
The issue of property taxation remains as one of the biggest challenges our members face today. Ensuring agricultural property is valued for its agricultural potential and not development is critical to the continued success of Ohio agriculture.
Farm Bureau is what really got the word out. It’s been one of their goals to get this done.
I could not have done it without the resources I have found through Farm Bureau.
Because we are younger farmers just starting out, Farm Bureau has a lot of good opportunities and resources to help us grow in the future.
Through the Select Partner program, we became educated in farm insurance and weren't just selling policies. It became more and more clear why farmers need an advocate like Ohio Farm Bureau.
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Geauga County SWCD Horse Manure Survey
Geauga County SWCD is inviting you to complete an anonymous survey to count the number of horses in Geauga County. The survey should take less than 5 minutes to complete.
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