Maryland Equine Rotational Grazing Showcase Nearly Complete

UNIVERSITY PARK, Md. – The equine rotational grazing and pasture management showcase at the University or Maryland’s research and education farm in Howard County is nearly complete. The showcase is 5.5 acres for year round rotation of four horses. It is configured with four 1.2 acre pastures, a bluestone sacrifice lot with hay feeder, waterer, and run-in shed, and two vegetative sacrifice paddocks planted in novel hardy turfgrass species.

The site is quickly becoming a major educational site and land and pasture stewardship with research to begin at the site in the spring. Once the fence is installed in September, the equine rotational grazing and pasture management showcase will be a tour stop at the October 4, 2008 AGNR Open House at the research and education center.

The open house will be Oct. 4 (see http://agresearch.umd.edu/RECs/CMREC/Clarksville%20Facility/OpenHouse.cfm) or visit http://www.equinestudies.umd.edu for more information on equine rotational grazing and pasture management showcase. 

Source: www.extension.org