Congratulations ! 16 Horse Farms Certified as Excellent Land Stewards

Farm Stewardship Certification and Assessment Program (FSCAP)

Administered by the Maryland Association of Soil Conservation Districts (MASCD)

With support from the Maryland Horse Council Farm Stewardship Committee

16 Horse Farms - Certified Agricultural Conservation Stewards

Protecting 1,720.5 acres in Eight Counties as of 3/6/14

1.         Carolyn Krome

            Persimmon Tree Farm

            1030 Bloom Road

            Westminster, MD 21157      131.60 acres – Carroll County

2.         Steven Darcey

Edgewood Farm

2550 Ritchie Marlboro Road

Upper Marlboro, MD 20774            - 84 acres – Prince George’s County

3.         Karla Stoner

Bloomsbury Forge

8401 Peters Road

Frederick, MD 21704           119 acres – Frederick County

4.         Milly Welsh

Graden

12100 Cherry Tree Crossing Road

Brandywine, MD 20613         20 acres – Anne Arundel County

5.         Lori Larson

Wyndham Oaks

19301 Bucklodge    Road

Boyds, MD 20841                 75 acres – Montgomery County

6.         Kevin Plank

Tom Mullikin, Manager

Sagamore Farm

3510 Belmont Ave,

Reisterstown, MD 21136     436.8 acres – Baltimore County

7.         Rick Terselic

Potomac Horse Center

14211 Quince Orchard Road

North Potomac, MD 20878     31.9 acres – Montgomery County

8.         Michael Rubin

John Warffeli, Manager

Breezy Hill Farm

20306 Bucklodge Road

Boyds, MD 20841                 36.4 acres – Montgomery County

9.         Linda Santomenna and Robert Alphin

Blue Waters Farm

48 Bethel Cemetery Road

Chesapeake City, MD 21915              43 acres – Cecil County

10.       Barbara McDonald

21940 Oscar Hayden Road

Bushwood, MD 20618          22.3 acres – St. Mary’s County

11.       Marko Bulmer

            Roedown Farm

            3856 Wayson Road

            Davidsonville, MD 21035     140 acres – Anne Arundel County

12.       Larry and Jo-Anne Schaudies

            Surmont LLC

            21660 W Offutt Road

            Poolesville, MD 20837          14.5 acres – Montgomery County

13.       Michael Dickinson

            Tapeta Farm

            100 Piney Creek Lane

            North East, MD 21901          250 acres – Cecil County

14.       Dr. Charles Mess

            Brooke Grove Farm

            18420 Brooke Grove Road

            Olney, MD 20832                  203 acres – Montgomery County

15.       Mike Magruder

            Cherry Valley Equestrian Center

            5027 Cherry Tree Lane

            Sykesville, MD 21784           36.5 acres – Carroll County

16.       Bill and Patricia Hahn

            Separate Peace Farm

            3571 Heavens Gate Drive

            Westminster, MD 21158

Manure Matching Service Ready for Business

Manure Matching Service Ready for Business
With spring planting season upon us, the Maryland Department of Agriculture reminds farmers that its Manure Matching Service is available to link farmers with excess manure with other farmers or alternative use projects that can use the product as a valuable resource. The Service is voluntary, free and available to both sending and receiving farms. It complements the Maryland Department of Agriculture’s recently expanded Manure Transport Program, which helps poultry, dairy, beef and other livestock producers cover the costs of transporting excess manure off their farms. For more information on both programs, farmers should contact their local soil conservation district, call 1-855-6MANURE or 

visit  http://mda.maryland.gov/resource_conservation/Pages/manure_management.aspx

It's the Law: Nutrient Management Plans

Maryland’s Nutrient Management Regulations

Annual Plan Due March 1

“Maryland law requires all farmers grossing $2,500 a year or more or livestock producers with 8,000 pounds or more of live animal weight to follow nutrient management plans when fertilizing crops and managing animal manure. These plans—developed by consultants and farmers certified by the Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA)—specify how much fertilizer, manure or other nutrient sources may be safely applied to crops to achieve yields and prevent excess nutrients from impacting waterways. Nutrient management plans generally are required for all agricultural land used to produce plants, food, feed, fiber, animals or other agricultural products. Farmers are required to submit copies of their initial nutrient 

management plans to MDA, update plans before they expire, take new Follow the step-by-step instructions outlined in this brochure  to step into compliance with Maryland’s nutrient management regulations.soil samples a minimum of once every three years and submit Annual Implementation Reports (AIRs) documenting how they implemented their plans during the previous year. AIRs must be filed with MDA by March 1. Compli ance with the Nutrient Management Program is a requirement for participation in the Maryland Agricultural Water Quality Cost-Share (MACS) Program. “ http://mda.maryland.gov/resource_conservation/counties/StepintoComplianc.pdf

Horse-friendly fact sheet:

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