Tuesday, January 14 10-11 am in Exhibit Hall Board Room Thursday, January 16 9 – 10 am in Exhibit Hall Board Room Thursday, January 16 1:30 – 2:30 pm in Exhibit Hall Board Room The 2024 release of DIMS 2.0 introduces a suite of valuable features designed to enhance usability and provide farmers with more […]
Credits
Agronomy Session: Corn and Cover Crops
Thursday, January 16, 2025 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall Moderator: Dr. Jarrod Miller, Extension Agronomist, University of Delaware 9:00 Opening Remarks Dr. Jarrod Miller, Extension Agronomist, University of Delaware 9:05 – 9:30 2024 Corn Disease Management and Research Update Dr. Alyssa Betts, Extension Plant Pathologist, University of Delaware 9:30 – 10:05 Herbicide Resistance, It […]
Small Flock Poultry Session
Wednesday, January 15, 2025 5:15 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall Board Room 5:15 to 6:00 Lite Refreshments 6:00 – 6:10 HPAI Update and Biosecurity 6:10 – 6:55 Small Flock Economics Dale Johnson, Principal Agent, Farm Management, University of Maryland 6:55 – 7:25 Supplements for Small Flock Poultry Dr. Amit Singh, Associate Professor, Extension Specialist, […]
Soil Health Session
Wednesday, January 15, 2025 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Exhibit Hall Moderator: Nick Adams, New Castle County Ag Agent, University of Delaware Cooperative Extension 6:00 Welcome and Introduction Nick Adams, New Castle County Ag Agent, University of Delaware Cooperative Extension 6:05 – 7:10 Research Updates on Planter Technologies and Soil Fertility Following Cover Crops […]
Precision Agriculture Session
Wednesday, January 15, 2025 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Exhibit Hall Moderator: Dr. Jarrod Miller, Extension agronomist, University of Delaware 1:00 – 1:45 Equipment Calibration for Application and Data Management James Adkins, Warrington Irrigation Research Farm Manager and Irrigation Engineer, University of Delaware 1:45 – 2:15 Drone Mapping and Sensor-Based Nitrogen Management on Delmarva Dr. Jarrod […]
FVGAD Processing Vegetables Session
Wednesday, January 15, 2025 9:00 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. Exhibit Hall Moderator: Drew Harris, Kent County Extension Agriculture Agent, University of Delaware 9:00 – 9:05 Welcome Shane Marvel, President FVGAD 9:05 – 9:25 White Mold in Processing Vegetables Dr. Alyssa Betts, Extension Plant Pathologist, University of Delaware 9:25 – 9:55 Management Update for Processing […]
Grain Marketing Session
Tuesday, January 14, 2025 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall Ed Ussett serves as the Grain Marketing Economist for the University of Minnesota’s Center for Farm Financial Management. Ed has developed the highly acclaimed “Winning the Game” series of workshops centered around grain marketing strategy and risk management. Ed speaks regularly to farming groups […]
Woodland Management Session
Tuesday, January 14, 20251:00 to 5:00 p.m.Exhibit Hall Board Room Moderator: Blake Moore, Natural Resources Agent, University of Delaware Cooperative ExtensionContact information: rbmoore@udel.edu, 302-730-4000 1:00 – 1:45Keynote Speaker TBD 1:45 – 2:15Delaware Forest Stewardship Program Laura Upham, Stewardship Coordinator, Delaware Forest Service 2:15 – 3:00 Forest Health Updates Bill Seybold, Forest Health Specialist, Delaware Forest Service 3:00 […]
FVGAD: Fresh Market Vegetable Session
Tuesday, January 14, 2025 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall Moderator: Nick Adams, New Castle Co. Ag Agent 1:00 – 1:30 Management Update for Fresh Market Vegetable Pests Dr. David Owens, Extension Entomologist, University of Delaware 1:30 – 1:45 Sweet Corn Enterprise Budgets Across the Growing Season Nate Bruce, Farm Business Management Specialist, […]
FVGAD General Vegetable Session
Tuesday, January 14, 2025 9:00 a.m. to 11:40 a.m. Exhibit Hall Moderator: Emmalea Ernest, Extension Fruit & Vegetable Specialist, University of Delaware 9:00 – 9:05 Welcome Shane Marvel, FVGAD President 9:05 – 9:20 Update on Produce Food Safety Regulations Justin Grimminger, Produce Safety Program, Delaware Department of Agriculture 9:20 – 9:50 Produce Safety Update […]
Hay and Pasture Session
Tuesday, January 14, 2025 9:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. Delaware Building 9:00 – 9:45 Macro and Micronutrient Cycling in Hay and Pasture Production Dr. Jarrod Miller, Extension Agronomist, University of Delaware 9:45 – 10:00 Forage Crop Budgets Nate Bruce, Extension Farm Business Management, University of Delaware Extension 10:00 – 10:45 Comparisons Between Perennial and […]
Poultry Session – Afternoon
Monday, January 13, 2025 1:00 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. Exhibit Hall 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 your record-keeping materials and Annual Report, […]
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 […]