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UPCOMING EXTENSION EVENTS AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

***For Upcoming Delaware Nutrient Management Continuing Education Credits Click Here***
***2011 Delaware Small Grain Trial Results Click Here***
***2011 Delaware Corn Hybrid Trial Results CLICK HERE***
***2011 Delaware Soybean Variety Trials CLICK HERE***
***2012 Delaware Agronomic Crop Budgets CLICK HERE***

2012 Kent County Crop Master Sessions (Held at the UD Paradee Center in Dover, DE, to register call 302-730-4000 or email carolm@udel.edu)

Get to Know Your Soils. Feb. 29, 6-9pm
Tools for Irrigation Management. Mar. 6, 9-11am.




Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Delaware Ag Week-Tuesday Evening Sessions

Forestry Session HAS BEEN CANCELLED

 

Equine Pasture and Nutrient Management – Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012

Moderator: Dr. Carissa Wickens

6:00 to 6:45 p.m.
Best Management Practices for Horse Operations
Dr. Ann Swinker, Penn State University

6:45 to 7:15 p.m.
Going Green on Your Farm: Tips for Eco-Friendly Horse Keeping
Dr. Carissa Wickens, Assistant Professor, Equine Extension Specialist, University of Delaware

7:15 to 7:30 p.m.
Farm Bill Programs
Mr. Timothy J Garrahan, Farm Bill Program Specialist, USDA-NRCS

7:30 to 7:40 p.m. Break

7:40 to 8:15 pm
Discussion with the Experts about Current Topics in Equine Management

Timothy J Garrahan, Farm Bill Program Specialist, USDA-NRCS

Dr. Ann Swinker, Associate Professor, Extension Horse Specialist,
Penn State University
Dr. Richard Taylor, Agronomist, University of Delaware
Dr. Carissa Wickens, Assistant Professor, Equine Extension Specialist, University of Delaware

8:15 to 8:30 p.m.
Forage Update: What Is and Isn’t Working in Equine Pastures
Dr. Richard Taylor, Agronomist, University of Delaware

8:30 p.m. Adjourn

Session Summary:
DE Pesticide Certification Credits: 0
MD Pesticide Certification Credits: 0
DE Nutrient Management Credits: 2.5
MD Nutrient Management Credits: TBA
Certified Crop Consultant Credits: 2


Small Ruminant – Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012

6:00 p.m. – 6:05 p.m.
Introduction and Welcome

6:05 p.m. – 6:55 p.m.
Considerations for Organic Sheep and Goat Production
Linda Coffey, Technical Specialist, National Center for Applied Technology

Break for Dinner

7:10 p.m. – 7:40 p.m.
Genetic Tools for Managing Internal Parasites in Small Ruminants
Dr. Richard Browning, Ph.D., Research Animal Scientist, Tennessee State University

7:40 p.m. – 8:45 p.m.
Dams and Daughters; Lambing and Kidding Related Diseases
Dr. Wendy Freeman, VMD Longwood Veterinary Center

8:45 p.m.
Questions and Adjourn

Please RSVP to Susan Garey 302-730-4000 or truehart@udel.edu by January 13, 2012 if you plan on attending so we can make the necessary arrangements for food and materials.

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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