Thomas D. Wegner Thomas R. Halbach
	Contents Manure and Pasture Management for Recreational Horse Owners Why Care About Manure and Pasture Management? Spreading Manure on a Few Acres Managing Manure by Composting Making Better Use of Your Horse Pasture Rural Living Sources of Information For More Information Thomas D. Wegner Extension Educator University of Minnesota Extension Service Hennepin County (612) 374-8437 wegne004@umn.edu Thomas R. Halbach State Specialist Waste Management and Water Quality Department of Soil, Water, and Climate College of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences University of Minnesota (612) 625-3135 halba001@umn.edu Acknowledgements Thank you to the following reviewers: Marleane Callaghan Carolyn Dindorf Dennis Johnson Robert Jordan Edward Musielewicz Ken Olson Robert Olson Michael Schmitt Wes Schroeder EQIP Educational Team Product Manager: Gail M. Tischler Editor: Mary K. Hoff Graphic Designer: Jim Kiehne Photo Credits: Don Breneman, Maria Fernandez, University of Minnesota Extension Service photo archives Funding Funding for this publication was provided by an educational grant fromthe Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) of the 1996 Farm Bill.

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