BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.3//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6-39@lvgreenways.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170218T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170218T160000 DTSTAMP:20161219T205100Z URL:https://lvgreenways.org/events/healthy-farms-healthy-animals-healthy-w ater-planning-sustainability-2/ SUMMARY:Healthy Farms\, Healthy Animals\, Healthy Water: Planning for Susta inability DESCRIPTION:Hosted by: Lehigh County Conservation District\n\n*This is the second day of a 2-day workshop (Saturday February 4th AND Saturday Febru ary 18th\, 8:30am - 4:00pm both days)\n\nAre you a livestock owner or barn manager who wants the best for your animals and the environment? Are you interested in improving pasture conditions by increasing forage quality\, reducing weeds and maintaining a dense vegetative cover? Are you intereste d in developing a sustainable manure management plan that benefits your fa rm and the environment? Are you aware all farms\, as of Fall 2011\, regard less of size\, applying or producing manure\, are required by law to have a written manure management plan?\n\nThe “Healthy Farms\, Healthy Animal s\, Healthy Water: Planning for Sustainability” is a 2-day workshop (Sat urday February 4th AND Saturday February 18th\, 8:30am - 4:00pm both days ) designed to help managers of equine and other livestock operations under stand how the new manure management regulations affect their farm operatio ns. The workshop will cover sessions about why Erosion and Sediment (E& \;S) Regulations have been established and what kind of plan is required f or each operation. Sessions on pasture health\, and proper procedures for manure spreading and storage will also be addressed. Two instructional cla sses regarding the drawing of maps for an individual farms’ plan and the completion of the manure management plan are also included in the course. Upon completion of the workshop\, participants will have a manure managem ent plan for their farm that is fully compliant with PA state regulations. Participants in the workshop will also receive lunches and snacks for bot h sessions\, a copy of “Weeds of the Northeast”\, a soil testing kit\, and a grazing stick\, all free of charge. The workshop is held at the Bes t Western Lehigh Valley Hotel and Convention Center\, 300 Gateway Drive\, Bethlehem\, PA 18017.\n\nTo register\, contact Damian Painter at Lehigh C ounty Conservation District:\n\nTelephone: 610.391.9583 ext. 26\nEmail: dp ainter@lehighconservation.org\n\n* The workshop is free. However\, a fully refundable registration fee is required to reserve your spot. Participant s will receive their refund after attending the workshop.\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://greenways.delawareandlehigh.org/wp-conte nt/uploads/sites/6/2016/12/1-LCCD.jpg CATEGORIES:Partner Events,Workshops & Speakers LOCATION:Best Western Lehigh Valley Hotel and Conference Center\, 300 Gatew ay Drive\, Bethlehem\, PA\, 18017\, Northeast\, United States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=300 Gateway Drive\, Bethleh em\, PA\, 18017\, Northeast\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Bes t Western Lehigh Valley Hotel and Conference Center:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20161106T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR