Green Options in Farm Management & Construction
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From general approaches to horse-specific ones, tips on how to become more environmentally sustainable.
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Editor's Notes
- Kermit the Frog used to sing a song, “It’s Not Easy Being Green.” Easier today than previously, and more important.
- Water “quality” requirements may differ, depending upon use. Recycled water, e.g., for equipment washing.
- Slope to land important. Pasture management important. MUCH energy in water flow . . . Soil movement and erosion occur. Control or “shunt” water flow, e.g., across fields.
- Compact fluorescent light bulbs last 10X longer than conventional ones. They pay for themselves in 6 months, and use 75% less energy. Over their lifetime, they save approximately $30 over conventional ones. More savings are possible if you purchase the bulbs in bulk. Source: www.energystar.gov
- Initial outlay for Bonded Logic product can be up to 25% more than conventional insulation. BUT some advantages include not unwieldy to handle, nor harmful to touch. More natural products used in product. Potential tax credits up to 30% or $1500 for use of product
- Water flow causes erosion. Wind contributes to erosion. How water is channeled on a farm can help to control erosion. Landscape features can help to decrease erosion. Farm planning entails both slopes (grades) of land, as well as measures to decrease impact of wind and possible erosion.
- Define your “problem areas” or list things that you have a lot of, then determine a use for those things.
- Picture shows a pasture with plants being over and under grazed.