DATE:    9/16/97
CONTACT: Larry Hudson, (864) 656-5160
WRITER:  Bill Baker, (864) 656-3875

Managing Horse Manure is Focus
Of Clemson Extension Field Day

     GREENVILLE -- A Clemson Extension field day will demonstrate
environmentally sound ways to manage horse manure on Oct. 25 at
Greenville's Riverbend Equestrian Park.
     A series of demonstrations and talks will center around a
discussion of South Carolina's new animal waste regulations, as
well as help for problems such as keeping manure out of streams
and  preventing odors and flies.
     "Even though horses are increasing their numbers in suburban
settings, there are many techniques available to keep the manure
from having a negative impact," said Larry Hudson, a Clemson
Extension horse specialist. "Of course, housekeeping is
important, but farm layout can also be used to decrease the
impact of manure and surface water."
     The field day will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. There is no
fee. The event is sponsored by the Clemson University Cooperative
Extension Service in cooperation with the Greenville County
Recreational Commission and the South Carolina Department of
Health and Environmental Control.
     For additional information, please contact Hudson at (864)
656-5160, or Judy Squires at (864) 246-6466.       
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