FVGAD General Session, Tuesday Morning , January 17, 2012, Dover Building
Moderator: Dr. Gordon Johnson, University of Delaware
8:45 a.m.
Opening Remarks
Ed Kee, Delaware Secretary of Agriculture
9:00 a.m.
Produce Food Safety Updates and Certification Session
Updates from the Delaware Department of Agriculture
Updates from the University of Delaware – Dr. Gordon Johnson, UD
Lessons from outbreaks with produce in 2011 – Dr. Sue Snider, UD
9:45 a.m.
Invited Grower Spotlight
Kent Schwartz, Texas grower
10:30 a.m.
Regional and Local Food System Initiatives and Food Security Initiatives and How they Will Affect the Produce Industry
David Marvel Jr., FVGAD;
Dr. Gordon Johnson, UD;
Dr. Sue Snider, UD.
11:00 a.m.
Labor Issues for Produce Growers
Jim Mooney, Regional Coordinator, US Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division
11:30 a.m.
The Farm Bill and How it Will Affect Produce Growers
Representative from United Fresh
Session Summary:
DE Pesticide Certification Credits: 1
MD Pesticide Certification Credits: 0
DE Nutrient Management Credits: 0.5
MD Nutrient Management Credits: TBA
Certified Crop Consultant Credits: 2
Delmarva Hay & Pasture Conference – Day Sessions – Tues. Jan. 17, 2012
Moderator: Dr. Les Vough, Forage Crop Extension Specialist Emeritus, University of Maryland
9:00 to 9:20 am
Farm Bill Programs Affecting Forage Operations
Presenter: Mr. Timothy J. Garrahan and Mr. Jayme Arthurs,USDA-NRCS
9:20 to 10:40 am
Forages in Your Future
Presenter: Mr. Bob Hendershot, CFGP, CCA; State Grassland
Conservationist, Retired, USDA-NRCS Ohio
10:40 to 11:25 am
From Seed to Feed—The Nitty Gritty on Pasture Mixes
Presenter: Dr. Les Vough, Forage Crop Extension Specialist Emeritus,
University of Maryland
11:25 to 11:55 am
When a Bale Isn’t a Bale—Changing the Pricing Paradigm
Presenter: Dr. Richard W. Taylor, Extension Agronomist, University of
Delaware
12.00 pm
Lunch and Visit Exhibitors
DE Pesticide Certification Credits: 0
MD Pesticide Certification Credits: 0
DE Nutrient Management Credits: 1.5
MD Nutrient Management Credits: TBA
Certified Crop Consultant Credits: 3
Grain Marketing Strategies Session – Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012, Exhibit Hall Board Room
Moderator: Carl German, Extension Crops Marketing Specialist, University of Delaware
9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
What’s New with the Farm Program?
Robin Talley, District Director, Farm Service Agency, Dover, Del.
9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Rural Energy for America Program
Bruce Weaver, USDA Rural Development Loan Specialist, USDA, Dover, Del.
10:00 a.m – 10:30 a.m.
Crop Insurance Considerations Impacting 2012 Production and Marketing Decisions
Gene Gantz, RMA-USDA
10:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Economic Situation and Outlook for Grains and Oilseeds
Dick Willey, President, Perdue Agribusiness, Salisbury, Md.
11:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Discussion
Noon Lunch
Sponsored by the University of Delaware, RMA-USDA, and the Delaware Department of Agriculture
Session Summary:
DE Pesticide Certification Credits: 0
MD Pesticide Certification Credits: 0
DE Nutrient Management Credits: 0.5
MD Nutrient Management Credits: TBA
Certified Crop Consultant Credits: 2.5
FVGAD Fresh Market Vegetables and Vine Crop Sessions – Tuesday p.m. Jan. 17, 2012, Dover Building
Moderator: Gordon Johnson
1:00 p.m.
FVGAD Activities for Fresh Market Growers
David Marvel Jr., FVGAD
1:10 p.m.
Watermelon Pollenizer Trial.
Emmalea Ernest, University of Delaware
1:25 p.m.
Snap Bean, Potato, and Pumpkin Variety Trials
Dr. Joshua Freeman, Virgina Tech
1:45 p.m.
Watermelon Research Updates: Pollination Survey, Hollow Heart, Growth Regulators, and Bacterial Inoculants.
Dr. Gordon Johnson, University of Delaware
2:10 p.m.
Understanding and Managing Phytophthora Diseases in Fresh Market Vegetables: Vine crops, Peppers, Tomatoes, Beans
Dr. Mary Hausbeck, Michigan State University
2:40 p.m.
Sweet Corn Herbicide Trials
Dr. Mark Vangessel, University of Delaware
2:55 p.m.
High Tunnel Research Update
Dr. Rose Ogutu, Delaware State University
3:10 p.m.
Bumblebee Pollination Research in Watermelons
Jacquelyn Marchese, University of Delaware
3:25 p.m.
Fresh Market Vegetable Disease and Fungicide Updates; Watermelon Fruit Blotch in 2011
Dr. Kate Everts, University of Maryland/University of Delaware
3:50 p.m.
Soil Health and Vegetable Crops Research Updates
Dr. Gordon Johnson, University of Delaware
4:05 p.m.
Insect Management and Insecticide Updates
Joanne Whalen, University of Delaware
Session Summary:
DE Pesticide Certification Credits: 3
MD Pesticide Certification Credits: 4
DE Nutrient Management Credits: 0.25
MD Nutrient Management Credits: TBA
Certified Crop Consultant Credits: 3
Delmarva Hay & Pasture Conference – Afternoon Sessions – Tues. Jan. 17, 2012
Moderator: Dr. Les Vough, Forage Crops Extension Specialist Emeritus, University of Maryland
1:00 p.m.—1:15 p.m.
Greetings From the National AFGC Office
Bob Hendershot, Past President, American Forage and Grassland Council
1:15 p.m.—2:30 p.m.
Focus on the Forage
Bob Hendershot, CFGP, CCA; State Grassland Conservationist, Retired, USDA-NRCS, OH
2:30 p.m.—3:15 p.m.
Pasture Design and Layout: Avoiding Common Mistakes
Eddie Franceschi, Equine Resource Conservationist, Montgomery Soil Conservation District
3:15 p.m.—4:00 p.m.
Avoiding Pasture Disasters
Dr. Richard Taylor, Extension Agronomy Specialist, University of Delaware
4:00 p.m. ADJOURN
DE Pesticide Certification Credits: 0
MD Pesticide Certification Credits: 0
DE Nutrient Management Credits: 2
MD Nutrient Management Credits: TBA
Certified Crop Consultant Credits: 2.5
Grain Marketing Strategies Session – Exhibit Hall Board Room
Moderator: Carl German, Extension Crops Marketing Specialist, University of Delaware
1:15 p.m.—2:15 p.m.
Commodity Markets Today; Perspective of a Veteran Grain Trader
Ben George, Grain and Oil Seed Specialist, ABN-AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC, Member Chicago Board of Trade, CME GROUP, INC. Chicago, IL.
2:15 p.m.—2:45 p.m.
Executive Summary; 2012 Grain Marketing Strategies
Carl German, Extension Crops Marketing Specialist, University of Delaware
2:45 p.m.—3:15 p.m.
Grain Conditioning and Handling
Galen Julius, Vice President, Tam Systems, Bridgeville, DE
3:15 p.m.—3:30 p.m.
Discussion
3:30 p.m. ADJOURN
Sponsored by the University of Delaware, RMA-USDA, and the Delaware Department of Agriculture
Session Summary:
DE Pesticide Certification Credits: 0
MD Pesticide Certification Credits: 0
DE Nutrient Management Credits: 0
MD Nutrient Management Credits: TBA
Certified Crop Consultant Credits: 1.5
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