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Livestock on Small
Acreages-
Livestock on Small Acreages is
an educational program being developed by the URI Cooperative Extension Water
Quality staff in cooperation with URI 4-H, Animal Science and Communication
Studies.
It’s all about protecting water resources, healthy animals and healthy
people.
Many of us who keep livestock do so because we enjoy animals. Whether they
are for companionship, food or fiber, animals are an important part of our
lives. Therefore, we want to be sure our animals are healthy - and we are in
good health for caring for them.
Being aware of possible water resource pollution due to livestock management
is important to maintaining our goal of healthy people and animals.
4-H volunteers and teens can get involved and have been involved:
Focus Groups (Winter 2007)
Completing Surveys (Spring 2007)
4-H Jr Conference – Build a Farm (Summer
2007)
Training Program (Coming Fall 2008) - contact Heidi Wright for more info at
heidiw@etal.uri.edu
Want to learn more? Go to WWW.HEALTHYLANDSCAPES.ORG
and click on Small Acreage Livestock
Many of the resources available at the State 4-H Office have information and
activities related to the Livestock on Small Acreage project. These resources
are available on loan to 4-H leaders. Here’s a list of what’s
available:
1. Quality Assurance and Animal Care Youth Education Program – Beef
Learning Lab Kit; sections on Housing Needs, Space Requirements, Bedding/Sanitation
and Waste Management.
2. Horse Industry Handbook – A Guide to Equine Care and Management
Ch.3 “Facilities and Waste Management”
1. Ch.7 section HIH730 “Pastures for Horses
3. 4-H Skills for life Animal Science Series - Sheep Helper’s Guide
(4HCCSBU-06370)
Pg 30 “Beginnings and Endings” subject: Dealing with death of an
animal
4. Down-to-Earth – Enriching Learning Through Gardening (4HCCSBU-07714)
Soil Characteristics: pg 33 “Nitty
Gritty” pg 36 “Soil Sleuths” pg 39 “The Good
Earth”. Water Quality: pg 107 “Splish
Splash”, pg 116 “Wat’er You
Drinking”, pg 119 “Water Explorers
5. Exploring Your Environment (4HCCSBU-07704 thru 07707) Level 1: Eco-Wonders: pg 10 Construct an Ecosystem, pg 14 Spin a Food Web, pg 22 Round and Round (cycles in nature), pg 24 Create a Compost Pile, pg 27 Searching For Signs of Pollution. Level 2: Eco-Adventures: pg 10 What’s in a Watershed, pg 13 Digging Through Dirt, pg 26 Going Underground with Groundwater. Level 3 Eco-Actions: pg 13 What About Water Quality, pg 35 Catching Our Soil Before It Runs Off, pg 56 Working Through Wetlands.
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