MHC Farm Stewardship Committee

Winter Meeting

Contributing to Healthy Horses and a Healthy Environment in Maryland

Monday, February 17, 2014

 4:00 - 6:00 pm

Hosted By:

The Chesapeake Bay Foundation

Phillip Merrill Environmental Center

6 Herndon Avenue

Annapolis, MD 21403

Agenda:

·         Jane Thery, Maryland Horse Council Farm Stewardship Committee, Welcome and 2014 Committee Plans

• Steuart Pittman, Maryland Horse Council, Environmental Legislative and Regulatory Issues

• Gerald Talbert, FSCAP, Update on the Farm Stewardship Certification and Assessment Program

• Justin Garrity, Veteran’s Compost, New Composting Regulations

• Rob Schnabel, Chesapeake Bay Foundation,  Buffer Strips, Stream Fencing and Cost Sharing

Refreshments provided by the Piedmont Group Insurance Solutions