Getting Horse and Barn Ready for Winter
Getting Horse and Barn Ready for Winter With a little advance planning, you can ready your horse and barn for the upcoming deep-freeze. Ruger got an email about how we …
What is the Difference Between Hay, Straw and Premium Forage?
Do you know what the difference is between hay, straw and premium forage? Some of these terms are incorrectly used interchangeably. Let’s get to the bottom of these differences! Hay …
Invasive Weed of the Month: Japanese Knotweed
Japanese knotweed (Fallopia japonica) has been called a “nightmare” and a “botanical bully,” and is considered invasive in many parts of the world. These characterizations give you a pretty good …
Prepare Now for Fall Pastures
Fall pasture management can help ensure a healthy pasture for next year. As dry summer days give over to autumn rains, pasture grasses experience new root growth and work to …
Conditioning is NOT the way to supple up your stiff leather
I totally understand if you think that sounds crazy because everybody is always telling you to oil and condition your way to soft, supple leather. But have you ever noticed …
What Situations Require Certified Noxious Week Free Forage or Straw?
On this Standlee podcast episode, co-host Katy Starr chats with Dr. Stephen Duren, Ph.D., MS, PAS about: What are noxious weeds and why are they so bad for the environment? …
Cresty Neck – A Precursor to Metabolic Disease in Horses
Obesity is associated with insulin resistance in horses and ponies. Overweight horses also have an increased risk of laminitis, and overweight mares have decreased reproductive function. Human studies show that …
TCTC Photo Essay – Refugees Build Trust at Kids Camp (part 1)
Time seems to wrap and unwrap events in my life like a long, streaming ribbon… It sometimes meanders, suddenly snaps taught, then loosens to spin me on my way again… I was …
Standlee Podcast Episode 18
Episode 18 – ‘How Life is Not a Competition and Family is Everything with Whendy Standlee’ is LIVE Whendy shares the most important things she’s learned in her life. Listen …
Have Horses? Pasture, Mud, and Manure Videos from Clackamas SWCD
Check out our three new videos that address horse pasture, mud, and manure management. They are quick and informative! Did your dream of weed-free, lush pasture turn into weedy, muddy …