Solve the Horse Manure Pile Problem

…method, but it makes compost faster and takes less work than turned piles. Moisture: Compost piles should be about as damp as a wrung out sponge?not soggy or dry and…

Solve the Manure Pile Problem

…Anna says. How it works: Compost systems can be designed for any size farm. Large farms often compost manure in windrows?long, freestanding piles. A three-bin system works well on many…

Fast Facts About Fencing

…and high-traffic areas, invest in posts 5-6″ in diameter. Posts that are hammered mechanically into the ground are generally sturdier than posts set into predrilled or hand-dug holes. Sink the…

WEG 2006 Opening Ceremonies

…his last trip to the WEG. He was impressed by what he had seen. “It was fantastic,” he told me. “The great thing about the WEG is the scope of…

Postcard: 2010 Nations’ Cup

…had only 5 penalties. The U.S. will have to beware of Canada at the WEG; its veteran Ian Millar wasn’t even on this squad, as he didn’t have a horse…

Reducing Horse Bedding Use in Barns

…with a nicer compost product that will be more useful for your horse pastures. And it means you’ll have less carbon in your compost, so the material will compost bet…

A Fresh Look at Fencing

…well and setting good braces, says Mike. He hired a professional to set the posts: 10-foot-long, 6-inch-diameter end posts buried 5 feet in the ground and 8-foot line posts, buried…