State officials offering seminar on manure management next month
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The Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture, in partnership with the Allegheny County Conservation District, will offer a free manure management seminar from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 15 at the Eden Hall Campus of Chatham University, 6035 Ridge Road, Richland Township. All Pennsylvania livestock farmers, farmers and growers who apply manure of any kind to their land, horse owners, people composting manure, or who have livestock on pasture or in small holdings are encouraged to attend. Participants in the seminar will learn how to protect land and water resources from pollution by livestock manure and develop the required manure management plan for their farms. Instructors from the Allegheny County Conservation District will coach participants in completing their state-mandated plan. Registration is required by emailing leah@pasafarming.org or calling 412-365-2985.