Monthly Archives: February 2012
UDel Extension offers Free Turf Workshop
| February 29, 2012 | Posted by MDW under Delaware Cooperative Extension, Ornamental Short Courses, workshops |
8:00 – 8:30 am Registration Credits: 2.5 Nutrient, 1 Pest., 1 CNP, CCA 8:30-9:30 am Greener Turf Care: Athletics and Lawns Dr. Mike Goatley, Extension Turf Specialist, VA Tech This presentation will focus specifically on organic and/or biological approaches in lawn and sports turf management, their possible successes, and their likely challenges.…
SEDAC continues its Open for Business events Monday, Feb. 27 at Georgetown Public Library
| February 20, 2012 | Posted by MDW under Economic Development |
Aquaponics Entrepreneur Finds Food for Growth at Sussex Resource Cluster Georgetown, DE. February 17, 2011. It’s always good for Southern Delaware when a dynamic entrepreneur has an advanced idea that fits well into the region’s existing strengths. And Pennsylvanian Robert Weening has exactly that beneficial combination in mind, pairing innovative science with agricultural production. He…
Delaware Cooperative Extension to host Ag Workshops
| February 14, 2012 | Posted by MDW under Delaware Agriculture, Delaware Cooperative Extension, workshops |
Our partners at Delaware Cooperative Extension, Delaware State University have announced two agricultural workshops. The first, Agriculture Entrepreneurship Workshop Series, begins Feb. 29 and continues through March 21, 2012 Download Agriculture Entrepreneurship Workshop brochure here The second is a two-day workshop is Geospatial Technology in Agriculture , on March 15-16. 2012 Download the GIS Technology…
Sussex 4-H member Emma Rider, selected as Delaware’s top high school youth volunteer
| February 10, 2012 | Posted by MDW under 4-H |
Sussex 4-H Member, Emma Rider, selected as Delaware’s top High School Youth Volunteer. Emma Rider, 14, of Bridgeville was named Delaware’s top High School youth volunteer for 2012 by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, a nationwide program honoring young people for outstanding acts of volunteerism. Emma, a seven year member of the…
Brain Healthy Lifestyle Series offered in Sussex County
| February 10, 2012 | Posted by MDW under Healthy Brain Lifestyle |
The University of Delaware Cooperative Extension along with its Sussex Mental Fitness partners invite the public to attend Plant-Based Eating for Healthy Well-Being 101, a program on Thursday,Feb. 16 from 1-4 p.m. at the Cordrey Center in Millsboro. Cost: $5 to cover food. Please pre-register so that an accurate food count can be ordered. You…
Delaware Cooperative Extension offers Ornamental Horticulture short courses for 2012
| February 6, 2012 | Posted by MDW under Delaware Cooperative Extension, Ornamental Short Courses |
This year Delaware Cooperative Extension offers Ornamental Horticulture Short Course schedule, beginning in February and continuing through the spring. Course topics include: integrated pest and disease management, turf weeds, insects and diseases, pruning, soil health, and insect identification. Courses are scheduled in each county to address a variety of subjects, offer nutrient managment and pesticide…
Rep. John Carney thanks Delaware 4-H volunteers at recent forum
| February 3, 2012 | Posted by MDW under Delaware Cooperative Extension |
On Sat. Jan. 21, 2012, despite a forecast of sleet and snow – already accumulating in New Castle County – more than 100 4-H adult volunteers from all three counties assembled at the University of Delaware’s Townsend Hall to begin a day of volunteer training.…
Mid-Atlantic AgrAbility to host free Respiratory Health Webinar
| February 2, 2012 | Posted by MDW under Mid-Atlantic Agrability, Safety |
Respiratory Health Webinar hosted by Mid-Atlantic AgrAbility DATE: February 15, 2012 at 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. SPEAKER: John May, M.D., with Bassett Hospital and New York Center for Agriculture Medicine and Health The agricultural workplace has long been associated with respiratory diseases. Respiratory disease is among the main chronic health conditions affecting farmers,…
