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URI Resources

RI agencies and organizations

Regional resources

CT resources

MA resources

VT resources

NH resources

ME resources

NJ resources

NY resources

PA resources

National resources

 

 

 

 

University of Rhode Island:

College of the Environment and Life Sciences:


URI Cooperative Extension (CE) Home*A*Syst Program
URI CE, Rhode Island 4-H
URI Dept. Fisheries, Animal and Veterinary Science
URI CE Water Quality Program
URI Dept. Natural Resources Science
URI Sustainable Agriculture Program
URI CE Outreach Center
RI Agricultural Experiment Station

College of Arts and Sciences:
URI Dept. Communication Studies

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Rhode Island Agencies and Organizations:

The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA NRCS)
Warwick, RI

RI DEM, Division of Agriculture


Eastern RI Conservation District
2490 Main Road, Tiverton, RI 02878
Phone: 401-624-7490
Fax: 401-624-7491
Email: ericd@ri.nacdnet.org

Northern RI Conservation District
Southern RI Conservation District

RI Resource Conservation & Deveopment Council
RI Rural Development Council

The Santana Center -- equine education and outreach

Historic New England, Watson Farm -- reviving a heritage breed (beef cattle)

RI Future Farmers of America Association

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Regional Resources:

New England Regional Water Quality Program

The New England Small Farm Institute

The Northeast Grazing Guide -- Northeast Pasture Research and Extension Consortium, contains education resources on grazing management

Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education

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Connecticut
USDA NRCS Connecticut Horse Environmental Awareness Program (HEAP) --contains fact sheets and a video on best management practices that protect water resources and the environment.

UConn Dept. of Animal Science events and activities

UConn Soil Testing Lab

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Massachusetts
University of Massachusetts Cooperative Extension Crops, Dairy, Livestock

Mass Grass - www.massgrass.org - pasture initiative

Small Farm and Garden Days - The Mass Aggie Seminars, UMASS CE

UMass Soil and Plant Tissue Testing Lab

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Vermont
The University of Vermont Center for Sustainable Agriculture

Vermont Pasture Network


University of Vermont Crops and Soils

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New Hampshire
University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension
Good Neighbor Guide to Horse Keeping: Manure Management

University of New Hampshire Backyard Livestock Publications

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Maine
University of Maine Cooperative Extension - Livestock

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New Jersery
State University of New Jersey Rutgers - Equine Science Center

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New York
Equestrian Land Conservation Resource - state of New York. View their "Keeping It Green" videos on manure, pasture and runoff management topics.

Cornell University Small Farm Program

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Pennsylvania
PA Nutrient Management Program - look for small scale livestock operations

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The National Livestock and Poultry Learning Center

Small Farm Fact sheets


eXtension - Horsequest -- internet-based educational resources from over 70 universities throughout the nation. Providing objective, research-based information on horse care and management.

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