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N.J. Farm Owner Input Sought for Equine BMP Survey

November 17, 2020
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Rutgers University researchers hope to learn how equine operations in the state make decisions that impact the environment.

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N.J. Farm Owner Input Sought for Equine BMP Survey

The researchers are working on a project to better understand how equine operations in New Jersey make decisions about managing animal waste and maintaining pastures. | Photo: iStock

The Rutgers University Department of Animal Science and cooperating faculty members are seeking as many New Jersey equine farm owners and managers as possible to complete a survey about environmental practices on the farm.

The researchers are working on a project to better understand how equine operations in New Jersey make decisions about managing animal waste and maintaining pastures.

“We want to determine what are some general farm characteristics that are related to environmental management,” said Michael Westendorf, PhD, one of the project directors and an extension specialist at Rutgers, in New Brunswick, New Jersey. “We also want to determine what are some of the factors that horse producers consider when making environmental decisions. For example, what level do cost concerns have in making decisions?”

The survey will set a baseline for current environmental management on equine farms and allow the team to make future comparisons as owners and managers better implement proper manure management and disposal techniques

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