The
University of Minnesota Extension Horse Team will be offering two online
certificate courses starting in January 2017. The first course focuses on pasture
establishment and management, while the second course focuses on growing and
feeding horse hay (see fliers below). Although species recommendations
will focus on the Upper Midwest, most information can be applied across
the U.S.
Both courses
are semi self-paced and are six weeks in duration. To earn a certificate, participants
must earn ≥70% on three 10-point multiple choice quizzes and participate in
three online discussions per course. The
course is recommended for adult learners, but is open to everyone. The course will not result in college credit. The cost for each course is $75 and
registration is required by January 8, 2017.
Registration
is available at http://learning.umn.edu/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=6682819
If you prefer to attend a horse class in person rather than on-line,
please see the Guilford County Cooperative Extension list below:
2017 Extension Horse Management Short Courses
45th Annual
Monday Nights 7:00pm
Guilford County Agricultural Center
3309
Burlington Road, Greensboro NC 27405
January
30 – Pasture/Grazing
Management, Grazing Research
Dr. Paul Siciliano, Professor,
Department of Animal Science, NCSU
February 6 - General Horse Health Care/ Equine
Veterinary Care & Maintenance –
Dr. Chelsey Miller, Dr. John
Parks, Iron Will Mobile Veterinary
Services, Burlington North Carolina
February 13 – Water Issues on the
Farm, Waste Regulations & Manure Management,
Erosion Control, Putting
In Heavy Use Areas, Water Runoff.
Melissa Rosebrock,
Environmental Senior Specialist, NC Division of Water
Resources,
NC Department of Environmental Quality - Millie Langley Guilford
Count
February 20 - Myler Bits &
Bitting - Dale Myler, Myler Bit
Manufacturers,
Marshf
February 27 - Alternative Equine Medicine – Equine
Chiropractic & Acupuncture
Dr.
James Meyer – Neuse River Equine Hospital, Wendell, NC
March 6 - Fencing & Supplies
and Equine Nutrition
Davis
Feed & Purina Equine Nutrition, Randleman, NC
March 13 - Equine Lameness - Dr R. Scott Pleasant –
Virginia Tech Director of Equine
Podiatry
Service, Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, Professor,
Equine
Field Service and Equine Extension Department of Large Animal Clinical
Sciences,
Blacksburg, Virginia
March 20 – Question & Answer
Questions Asked by Horse
Owners to the Equine Veterinarians – Hosted and
Held at Carolina Equine Hospital, Brown
Summit, NC
