Delaware Ag Week expands to Delaware Ag Month from January 10 to January 27, 2022!
Join us for a mixture of live, hybrid, and virtual gatherings with local and national industry experts to explore the latest innovations in agriculture. Earn credits for pest management, nutrient management, and Certified Crop Advising. Delaware Ag Month features all the valuable sessions you’ve come to expect from this 20-year tradition, including agronomy, fruits and vegetables, woodland management, animal science, risk management, and more.
After 20 years, the Delaware Department of Agriculture, University of Delaware Cooperative Extension and Delaware State University Cooperative Extension are still committed to their partnership to bring relevant, research-based information to help improve the viability of Delaware’s agriculture industry.
This event is brought to you by an equal opportunity provider. If you have special needs requiring accommodations, please contact us two weeks before the event at 302-856-2585 x 540.
All sessions are offered at no cost to attendees.
SCHEDULE of VIRTUAL SESSIONS
Registration Opens Dec. 15 for Most Sessions**
(**Delmarva Hay/Pasture and Delaware Urban Farm Food Coalition have separate registrations)
(Last Updated: December 3, 2021)
CEU credits are in the process of submission to state agencies.
Please check back as these credits receive approval and are posted.
Agronomy Session
(Hybrid*) Corn. Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022. Time 1 to 4 p.m.
(Hybrid*) Soybeans and Small Grains. Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022. Time 9:00 a.m. to Noon
Backyard Poultry Sessions – Small Flock
(Virtual) Small Flock Program. Friday. Jan. 21, 2022
Beef Session – (Paradee Center – Kent Extension Office)
(Hybrid*) Beef Program. Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022. Time: 6 to 8 p.m.
**Delmarva Hay and Pasture – Separate program with UD and UMD** >>> Click here for details
(Virtual) Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022. Time 9:00 a.m. to Noon
(Virtual) Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022. Time 9:00 a.m. to Noon
**Urban Ag Session with Delaware Urban Farm and Food Coalition’s Urban Agriculture**
(Virtual) Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022. Time 5-8 p.m.
Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association of Delaware (FVGAD)
(Hybrid*) Fruit Workshop. Monday, Jan. 10, 2022. 9 a.m. to Noon
(Hybrid*) General/Fresh Market. Jan. 11, 2022. 9 a.m. to Noon
(Hybrid*) General/Processing Vegetables. Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022. 9 a.m. to Noon
Nutrient Management – All Sessions Are Pre-recorded
(Virtual) General Nutrient Management. Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2022.
(Virtual) Equine and Pasture. Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022.
(Virtual) Sod Production – Turfgrass Systems. Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022.
Poultry Program
(Virtual) Large Flock Program. Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022. Time: 1 to 3 p.m.
(Virtual) Large Flock Program. Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022. Time: 6 to 8 p.m.
(This session is not a repeat of Jan. 12)
Risk Management Session
(Virtual) Risk Management. Friday, Jan. 14, 2022. 10 a.m. to Noon
Small Ruminant Session – (Paradee Center – Kent Extension Office)
(Hybrid*) Sheep and Goat Program.Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022. Time: 6 to 8:30 p.m.
Swine Session – (Paradee Center – Kent Extension Office)
(Hybrid*) Swine Program. Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022. Time: 6 to 8:30 p.m.
Woodland Management Workshop – (Paradee Center – Kent Extension Office)
(Hybrid*) Woodland Management. Monday, Jan. 10, 2022. Time: 1 to 4 p.m.
*Hybrid sessions are those where you may join directly through a Zoom link (received when you register) or attend a group viewing the same session broadcasted to a physical location, e.g., Extension office. Also known as a “watch party.” Seating at these group viewings will be limited. Please click on session details as each may differ. All sessions whether virtual or in-person are offered at no cost to attendees.