May 5, 2011 – The Equine Land Conservation Resource (ELCR) gained strong support recently when Bayer Animal Health agreed to be the exclusive sponsor of the 2011 ELCR Conservation Partners program. The program is a national membership program for conservation minded organizations. The Partners and their members educate horsemen nationwide about the immediate need to conserve land for equine related activity. The grassroots program continues to grow at a rate of about 25% annually and its success can be directly attributed to the diverse collection of member groups that include breed and discipline associations; trail and recreational riding groups; equestrian parks and facilities; land trusts and government agencies; media companies; and equine retail and wholesale companies. ELCR’s Partners reach 1.2 million horsemen and equestrians across the United States.
Bayer’s sponsorship was strongly supported by Scott King, DVM. Dr. King is the Equine Products Manager at Bayer Animal Health and actively serves on ELCR’s Board of Directors. His zeal for riding coupled with his love for the great outdoors led him to realize the immediate need to conserve land for equine related activities.
“Bayer’s financial support for ELCR’s mission to actively conserve land for horses demonstrates their leadership role in the industry. The critical issue of land loss already plagues the horse industry and Bayer’s attention to this issue will help further our educational outreach,” says Deb Balliet, ELCR CEO.
Watch the video interview with Dr. Huber about the new pathogen that’s threatening our food!
And then tell President Obama to say “no” to GMO Alfalfa and Sugar Beets
On January 17, 2011, Dr. Don Huber, an internationally-recognized plant pathologist and Professor Emeritus at Purdue University, sent a letter to USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack alerting him to a serious problem facing U.S. agriculture. This letter warned Secretary Vilsack of a previously unknown pathogen that “should be treated as an emergency.”
Dr. Huber’s letter discussed the new pathogen in dire terms, saying that a top team of scientists had discovered a link between the new pathogen, the steady rise of plant diseases in Roundup Ready corn and soybean crops, and the high rates of infertility and spontaneous abortions of animal livestock consuming feed that had been treated with the weed killer Roundup.
The letter urged Secretary Vilsack not to approve Roundup Ready alfalfa because of the high levels “of this new animal pathogen in Roundup Ready crops, and its association with plant and animal diseases that are reaching epidemic proportions,” and to conduct research on the relationship between Roundup Ready crops, glyphosate (the active ingredient in Roundup), and this new pathogen.
By ADELLA HARDING Elko Daily Free Press Staff Writer elkodaily.com | Posted: Friday, April 22, 2011
SAM Billboard Photo generously donated by Mark Terrell
ELKO – Wild horse activist Madeleine Pickens said her Saving America’s Mustangs organization is applying to the U.S. Bureau of Land Management to operate an eco-sanctuary on her land in Elko County.
The BLM is accepting proposals for two types of eco-sanctuaries that would be public-private partnerships with the agency. One of them is for a horse sanctuary on private land only and the other is for a combination of private and public land.
“We just filled them both in and will see what happens,” Pickens said.
The deadline for applications for the private-land eco-sanctuaries is May 14, and the deadline for the public-private combination is May 24, BLM spokesman Tom Gorey said Wednesday from Washington.
He said he doesn’t know yet how many have submitted proposals.
“We’re just in the process of receiving solicitations,” Gorey said. “Certainly, I can say there has been quite a bit of interest. We’ve received at least 20 phone calls. We’re looking for the best proposals for the good of the animals and taxpayers.”
Date: April 19, 2011
Time: 5:00 pm Pacific, 7:00 pm Central, 8:00 pm Eastern
Topic: Green Stable Management
Speaker: Alayne Blickle
Format: Simulcast – attend via your phone or computer
Duration: 45 minutes
If you have horses, then you have mud, right? Wrong! Equestrian Professional’s next free horse business seminar will give you practical ways for managing mud and runoff on horse properties.
The guest speaker will be Alayne Blickle, a life-long equestrian and reining competitor, and creator/director of Horses for Clean Water, an award winning, nationally acclaimed environmental education program. Her presentation will address common causes of mud and how it affects horse health. Then she will take listeners through a 6 step mud solution program that will help you -
* Reduce and/or prevent mud
* Improve chore efficiency
* Provide a year round “horse healthy” environment
We don’t know if we will be physically affected by the after effects of the tsunami that hit Japan. But let’s face it; the world is talking about radiation. Radioactive fallout is a buzz phrase these days. Hopefully, it won’t be something we ever have to worry about but there are steps that can be taken to help protect our horses. It’s called KAM DTX-Formula, a new product recently created by KAM Animal Services.
Even before the radioactive fallout buzz began, KAM Animal Services was often approached by clients asking if the company could create a product that would protect horses against environmental toxins. The combination of man-made pollutants, contaminated feeds and water, and natural stress, such as storms or draught, result in their bodies becoming toxic. So, it’s not just radiation that can create toxicity in horses but so many other environmental situations.
KAM felt there was some merit to those requests and so the staff began research to find the right combination of ingredients to detoxify toxic horses. As important as that product was, it kept taking a back seat to other projects until now. Since KAM has been inundated with emails and phone calls recently asking if it has such a product, KAM DTX-Formula became the priority.
February 2, 2011 — Lexington, KY — The USA Equestrian Trust is pleased to announce it is now accepting applications for financial grants to non-profit equine organizations to be funded in 2011. Go to http://www.trusthorses.org/grant/request.html and fill out a grant application for the USA Equestrian Trust Grant Program. The deadline is May 2nd at 5 PM EST.
Despite the continued economic struggles, the Trust’s board was pleased to grant nearly $135,000 to seven applicants in 2010. Past recipients of grants include those doing equine health research, equestrian land conservation, and educational programs. The Trust welcomes applications for need-based and means-tested worthy equestrian projects and encourages applicants to detail those in their applications.
Funds available for grants include $77,000 reserved for Hunter and Jumper not-for-profit purposes or programs in California and Nevada. Applicants for this fund should make clear their intention to apply for funds available from this specific reserve.
Recycled advertising billboard vinyls are being repurposed as tarp material – www.recycledbillboardtarps.com – for farmers and ranchers that want to cover grass, alfalfa, make windscreens, or use as floor covering stuff in the barn. In addition to being a “green” tarp alternative, they are also cheap and effective.
These waterproof vinyls are super, heavy duty (20 mils thick and 13 oz/yd material) and they’re a heavier material than most any stuff you’d buy at the store. (The blue tarps at Home Depot are just 5 mils thick.) And they are about 75% less expensive than store bought tarps of similar quality!
These tarps can also be seamed together with a vinyl cement to create tarps of any size desire with waterproof seams.
Prices start at $60/vinyl. Common sizes are 10’x30’, 12’x42’, and 14’x48’.
Putnam Honors 75th Anniversary of Florida state forest system and announces Prescribed Fire Awareness Week
TALLAHASSEE — At today’s meeting of the Governor and the Cabinet, Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam introduced a resolution in honor of the 75th anniversary of the Florida state forest system. Beginning this month and throughout the year, the Division of Forestry at the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services will hold numerous special events in state forests to commemorate this milestone in Florida’s overall public land management program.
“For 75 years, Florida’s Division of Forestry has worked diligently to protect the forests of Florida from the dangers of wildland fire and to ensure our forests will be preserved for generations to come,” Commissioner Putnam said. “The Division of Forestry also plays an important role in educating the public of the value of Florida’s state forests and the steps we must take to preserve this natural resource.
In 1936, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Division of Forestry began managing state lands with the establishment of Pine Log State Forest near Panama City. Today, more than 1,250 dedicated employees across the state work together to manage 35 state forests, encompassing more than one million acres.
January 16, 2011 – Although USDA has acknowledged that planting Monsanto’s genetically engineered (GE) alfalfa poses a significant risk that regular crops will be contaminated, the agency is still proposing to deregulate GE alfalfa and allow commercial plantings!
The agency’s analysis does NOT prove that GE alfalfa is safe for the environment or for animals, nor does it establish how farmers could adequately be protected from contamination and the resulting loss of markets. The agency’s proposal would leave farmers and the public paying the price while enriching Monsanto.
Urge President Obama and Secretary Vilsack to reject GE alfalfa!
MESSAGE: “I am ___________ from __________. I am calling to comment on USDA’s proposal to approve the commercial release of GE alfalfa and their failure to adequately address the public health, environmental, and economic consequences of that release. I strongly urge you to reject the planting of GE alfalfa.”
September 3, 2010 – LEXINGTON, KY – 21 Days to Go – The Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games is proud to announce plans for efficient recycling and waste reduction during the 16-day event, by partnering with Green Duck composting and recycling solutions company.
Using eco-stations and compostable products, the World Games 2010 Foundation is projected to recycle and compost over 360 tons of material that otherwise would have gone to the landfill.
Volunteers will be on hand at the eco-station sites to assist spectators in where to place their disposables. These bins will be designated for recyclables, compostables and waste materials.
Additionally, Green Duck has partnered with Buona and Patina, the Games concession and catering vendors, to utilize certified compostable to-go food service packaging, including plates, cups, cutlery and food containers. With these compostable products in place, more than 90 percent of the packaging for foodservice will be diverted from the landfill, and instead be turned into nutrient-rich compost soil.
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