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The official newsletter of Horses for Clean Water, http://www.horsesforcleanwater.com
Published by Alayne Blickle, Director of Horses for Clean Water
Prevent Flies this Summer, Now!
by Jessica Paige
You may not be seeing a lot of flies around your horse farm just yet but now is the time to start taking action to prevent large populations of flies this summer. Instead of relying on insecticides to combat flies, preventing them from becoming a problem in the first place is a much more effective strategy. Did you know that each female house fly can produce up to 1,200 eggs in her lifetime? With numbers like that it’s much easier to prevent flies than to try to control large populations once they’ve become established!
Websites for Fly Parasites and other fly control tools:
Spalding Laboratories
The Source BioLOGICAL Fly Control
Biocontrol Network
The Beneficial Insect Co.
Websites for other information on flies and insects:
Invasive and Exotic Species of North America
University of Nebraska Lincoln Horse Insect Control Guide
University of Kentucky Entomology Horse Flies and Deer Flies
Farm Equipment 101
by Alayne Blickle
If you’:re new or relatively new to owning a horse farm, you may feel a little overwhelmed by the thought of acquiring all the equipment you think you’:ll need to manage your manure and pastures. Relax! You can actually do all of these things without going overboard on expensive equipment. In this article we’:ll go over some basic, realistic equipment considerations for a small horse place.
Farm Focus: Honey Do Farm, Bianca and Jim Linder, Owners
Wednesday, June 9th, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Carnation, WA
Visit this peaceful Tolt Highlands farm east of Carnation and enjoy the view of the surrounding stewardship forest. We will walk along a riding trail that is woven through the forest and pauses next to a wildlife pond. See excellent mud management techniques in paddocks that surround a beautiful wood barn and outbuildings. Other farm animals include chickens along with wild pheasant and quail.
Witch Creek Farm, Noelle Richards, Owner
Saturday, June 19th, 10:00 a.m. to noon, Enumclaw, WA
Native Plants at Work on a Horse Farm
This farm tour will focus on using native trees and shrubs to reduce standing water and mud; manage power line easements; create visual screens along property lines; and protect stream banks, out-compete blackberries, prevent erosion and more!
Educational Events
Trees, Horses and Riding Trails!
Wednesday, June 9th, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Carnation, WA
Trees, Woodlots and Forests - ALL FREE!
If you have a small forest or just a few trees, join us this summer to learn techniques to help you better manage this wonderful natural resource—whether you plan to harvest trees for timber, enhance for wildlife or would like to find ways that native plants can work for you on your farm.
Putting Native Plants to Work on a Horse Farm - Saturday, June 19th, 10:00 a.m. to noon, Enumclaw, WA
Horse Logging and Forest Health - Saturday, July, 10th, 9:00 a.m. to noon, Woodinville, WA
Firewise and Defensible Space - July date TBA, Carnation, WA
Natural Christmas Tree Production - Saturday, September 16th, 10 a.m. to noon, North Bend, WA
May Book Review: Horsekeeping on a Small Acreage
by Alayne Blickle
This book by Colorado trainer, writer and horsewoman, Cherry Hill, is an excellent book on horse facility design and management.
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