Extension specialists from the University of Illinois (UI) will be on hand to discuss the topic of manure management at the Chicagoland Equestrian Lifestyle Expo & Holiday Market on November 20 and 21 at the Lake County Fairgrounds' Expo Center in Grayslake, Ill.

Randy Fonner, an extension specialist in the Illinois Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, and Ellen Phillips, a UI Extension educator in crop systems, will speak about a variety of issues that impact individual horse owners as well as stable managers.

"If you own a horse you know that the equestrian lifestyle, idyllic as it can be, comes with certain challenges," said Fonner. "One of those challenges is manure. The average horse produces 55 pounds of manure a day and uses four to six pounds of bedding. Whether you own one horse or you manage a stable, that's a lot of waste. How do you manage it responsibly?"

Fonner's presentation on Saturday will discuss the options for disposing of manure, with a focus on removing manure from your property via selling, hauling or composting