Farm and Barn

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Recycling on the Farm

Recycling on the Farm

Find out how you can set up a farm-friendly recycling system, as well as reuse common materials around the barn.

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how to be a good boarder

How to Be a Good Boarder

Boarding your horse at a communal barn can be both fun and stressful. Here are some tips on how to make the most of boarding from one owner with decades of experience.

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controling grassy weeds in horse pastures

Controlling Grassy Weeds in Horse Pastures

Broadleaf plants, such as dandelions and ragweed, aren’t the only weeds that can infiltrate pastures. Here’s how to control grassy weeds that can be prominent in summer pastures, including crabgrass, yellow foxtail, and nimblewill.

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eastern tent caterpillars, ETC, eastern tent caterpillar eggs; MRLS, mare reproductive loss syndrome

Eastern Tent Caterpillar Eggs Hatching in Central Kentucky

Pregnant mares consuming large numbers of Eastern tent caterpillars caused staggering early- and late-term foal losses and weak foals during the mare reproductive loss syndrome (often referred to as MRLS) outbreak of 1999-2001.

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