Beef Cattle Producers Session

Monday, January 13, 2025 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall Board Room  Moderator– Dr. Kwame Matthews, Ph.D, Delaware State University Small Ruminant Specialist 2025 Schedule TBA 6:00 p.m – 6:45 p.m.  Beef Quality Assurance Certification Training – Part 1 Susan Garey, Extension Agent Animal Science and Delaware BQA State Coordinator, University of Delaware 6:45 […]

Poultry Session – Evening

Monday, January 13, 2025 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall >>>Click here to read important bio-security information<<< Moderator: Georgie Cartanza, Extension Poultry Agent, University of Delaware 6:00 – 6:45 Poultry Financial Management  Dennis Brothers, Associate Extension Professor, Auburn University 6:45 – 7:15 Upgrading and Maintaining Poultry Facilities –Things to Consider, Questions to Ask Georgie […]

Farm Bureau Session

Monday, January 13, 2025 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Delaware Building Session Chair: Don Clifton, Executive Director, Delaware Farm Bureau Insurance in Delaware – Know your Rights Featuring Delaware Insurance Commissioner Trinidad Navarro Insurance is essential risk management for farm operations of all types and sizes. The Delaware Department of Insurance is the authority on […]

Poultry Session – Afternoon

Monday, January 13, 2025 1:00 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. Exhibit Hall  >>>Click here to read important bio-security information<<< 12:00 to 1:00 Buildings Open – Visit with Exhibitors The Nutrient Management Program Team will have a booth set up in the Dover Building. If you have questions about or would like to have them look over […]

Nitrogen Modeling

Thursday, January 11, 2024 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Exhibit Hall Board Room Curious about Nitrogen Modeling Tools? Corn farmers in DE, MD, and PA can participate in a university study at Delaware Ag Week. Participants will learn about in-season nitrogen modeling tools and will earn cash (up to $150). Delaware farmers will also earn […]

Delmarva Land and Litter Collaborative

Thursday, January 11, 2024 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. Exhibit Hall Board Room Listening Session: Taking a Whole System Approach to Use New Funding Opportunities How can conservation partners best support the agricultural community to take advantage of historic funding to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve water quality? In this listening session for Delmarva […]

Risk Management Session

Wednesday, January 10, 2024 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall Board Room Moderator:  Nate Bruce, Farm Business Management Specialist, University of Delaware  1:00 p.m.—4:00 p.m. Farm Business Structures and Tax Forms: Pros and Cons of Each Tracy Garofalo, Enrolled Agent, Top Notch Accounting Inc. This discussion will cover the various business structure entities most […]

Irrigation and Drainage Session

Wednesday, January 10, 2024 1:15 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall 1:15 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Hybrid & Variety Selection Under Soil Water Stress  Dr Chad Poole, Assistant Prof. and Water Resiliency Extension Specialist, NC State University 2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Pivot Irrigation Design Considerations – Lessons Learned from 20 Years of Uniformity Tests […]