Posts Tagged by Cory Whaley
Delaware Soybean Board & Delaware Cooperative Extension hosts summer soybean tour
| July 13, 2012 | Posted by MDW under Agriculture, Continuing credits, Delaware Agriculture, Delaware Cooperative Extension, Irrigation, workshops |
Delaware Soybean Field Day August 22, 2102 (rain or shine) Tentative Agenda: Noon – 1:00 p.m. Welcoming Remarks & Sponsored Lunch – The Grove, next to Carvel REC Dr. Mark Isaacs, Director of the Carvel Research & Education Center, Dr. Michelle Rodgers, Associate Dean for Extension and Outreach and Director…
Delaware Cooperative Extension awards excellence at annual conference
| October 19, 2011 | Posted by MDW under 4-H, Agriculture, community development, Delaware Cooperative Extension, Food Safety, Master Gardeners, Sussex County 4-H Youth Development |
Cooperative Extension professionals from University of Delaware and Delaware State University met on Tues. Oct. 18, for their annual conference in Dover, to celebrate their unique partnership and excellence in Extension outreach programing that serves Delaware’s families and agricultural constituents. The conference’s keynote speaker was Linda Kay Benning, executive director of Northeast Cooperative Extension Director…
Food safety starts at the farm-Extension professionals train produce growers
| March 26, 2011 | Posted by MDW under Agriculture, Food Safety, Irrigation |
From seed to salad plate, the journey that Delaware fresh fruits and vegetables undergo can be eventful. As they sprout from the soil, are harvested by human hands and tumble from bushel basket to market display, Delaware Cooperative Extension experts are making every effort to ensure Delaware produce travels safely from farm to fork. Certain…
Extension scientists review soil moisture sensors with area farmers
| February 28, 2011 | Posted by MDW under Agriculture, Irrigation, workshops |
James Adkins, associate scientist for Irrigation Engineering demonstrates the pros and cons of various soil moisture sensing equipment available to farmers. The 3-hour workshop is one of several held at the Carvel Research and Education Center in Georgetown. After the demonstration, Adkins and Cory Whaley, Sussex County agriculture Extension agent, discussed how to interpret the…
