Small Farm Makeover Archives – Page 5 of 10

Covering Compost and Manure Storage

August 5, 2020July 1, 2018 by Alayne Blickle

Proper Moisture Level is Essential for Healthy Compost By Alayne Blickle, Horses for Clean Water Composting horse manure is a wonderful option for manure management. The advantages are many and have been discussed in previous articles of mine, including how to build a composting bin system. One of the …

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Be Firewise

August 5, 2020June 1, 2018 by Alayne Blickle

Develop an Evacuation Plan for Your Horse Property By Alayne Blickle Wildfire can quickly become a threat to rural landowners. Since most horse owners live in the interface between urban and rural areas, action needs to be taken quickly to save the lives of your animals and reduce property …

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Creating Financial Sustainability on Horse Properties

August 5, 2020May 1, 2018 by Alayne Blickle

Can Being Eco-Friendly Help Your Bottom Line? By Alayne Blickle Have you heard the old joke about how to make a small fortune with horses? The punchline: by starting out with a large fortune. Does making money on horse acreage need to be this way? We explored this topic …

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Bedding Selection Criteria

August 5, 2020April 1, 2018 by Alayne Blickle

Nine Points for Choosing the Best Bed for Your Horse By Alayne Blickle The primary reason for using bedding should be to absorb urine and moisture. Unless a horse is confined strictly to a stall, using less bedding will save chore time and money. Plus, it means less material …

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Northwest Horse Source & Whatcom Conservation District Farm Design Competition

August 5, 2020March 1, 2018 by Northwest Horse Source

What Would You Do with $3000 for Farm Improvements? The Northwest Horse Source and the Whatcom Conservation District invite all Whatcom County land owners and managers to enter our competition for a $3000 grant for improvements on your farm. Water quality in Whatcom County is an issue and The …

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Northwest Horse Source & Whatcom Conservation District Farm Design Competition

August 5, 2020March 1, 2018 by Northwest Horse Source

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Traveling with Horses?

August 5, 2020February 1, 2018 by Alayne Blickle

Alayne’s Top Tips for Staying at a Horse Motel by Alayne Blickle, Horses for Clean Water Horse motels are places where you board your horse overnight while traveling. Some horse motels, like our Sweet Pepper Ranch in southwestern Idaho, also offer B&B options for humans, making it a comfortable, …

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How to Size Compost Bins

August 5, 2020January 1, 2018 by Alayne Blickle

Know How Much Manure Your Horses Produces by Alayne Blickle Making the chore of manure management efficient is a huge undertaking on a horse property. At our place, Sweet Pepper Ranch in southwestern Idaho, we have around a dozen horses. Some are our horses, some are Matt’s client horses, …

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Recycling Down on the Farm

August 5, 2020December 1, 2017 by Alayne Blickle

5 Ways to Save Money (and the Environment) by Alayne Blickle, Horses for Clean Water Looking for ways to trim your horse budget? Recycling and repurposing helps the environment and saves money. It reduces your trash bill, offers you free or low-cost horsey items, and improves your pasture (as …

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Wildfire Evacuation Planning for Horse Owners

August 5, 2020November 7, 2017 by Alayne Blickle

Preparing an Emergency Evacuation Plan by Alayne Blickle, Horses for Clean Water Most of the Western United States is what’s called a “fire adaptive ecosystem.” That means the question is not if a major fire is going to happen to the landscape, it’s when. The majority of horse owners …

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