Thursday, January 15, 2026 The Delaware Center for Horticulture, 1810 N Dupont St, Wilmington, DE 19806 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The Delaware Urban Farm and Food Coalition (DEUFFC) invites you to join us for a Delaware Agriculture Week event. Arrive as early as 5:00 pm to network with community members, and to learn more […]
Posts in the Delaware Agriculture category:
Agronomy Session: Soybean and Small Grains Session
Thursday, January 15, 2026 1:00 p.m. to 3:40 p.m. Exhibit Hall Moderator: Dr. Jarrod Miller, Extension Agronomist, University of Delaware 1:00 p.m.—1:15 p.m. Cover Crops and Weeds: What Does the Research on Herbicide Deposition and Termination Timing Tell Us? Dr. Mark VanGessel, Extension Weed Science Specialist, University of Delaware 1:15 p.m.—1:25 p.m. Insurance for Double-Crop […]
Agronomy Session: Corn, Sorghum and Cover Crops
Thursday, January 15, 2026 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall Moderator: Dr. Jarrod Miller, Extension Agronomist, University of Delaware 9:00 a.m. Opening Remarks Dr. Jarrod Miller, Extension Agronomist, University of Delaware 9:05 a.m. – 9:35 a.m. Managing Fall Panicum and Palmer Amaranth: Updates on Resistance Dr. Mark VanGessel, Extension Weed Science Specialist, University of […]
Small Flock Poultry Session
Wednesday, January 14, 2026 5:15 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall Board Room In the event the 2026 Delaware Ag Week Poultry Programs need to transition to a webinar format, we are asking all those intending to attend in-person register at this link: http://www.udel.edu/0014007 Should the schedule change, you will be notified and provided with […]
Soil Health Session
Wednesday, January 14, 2026 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall Moderator: Chris Brosch, Deputy Secretary, Delaware Department of Agriculture 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Harnessing cover crops to address unique farm needs and achieve maximum benefits Dr. Sarah Hirsh is the Agriculture Extension Agent for the University of Maryland in Somerset County since 2018. She […]
Pollinator Session
Wednesday, January 14, 2026 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall Board Room Moderator: Jennylyn Redner, State Apiarist, Delaware Department of Agriculture and Blake Moore, Natural Resources Agent, University of Delaware Cooperative Extension, Contact information: rbmoore@udel.edu, 302-730-4000 1:00 p.m. – 1:05 p.m. Opening Remarks Jennylyn Redner, State Apiarist, Delaware Department of Agriculture 1:05 p.m. – […]
DDA Farm To…Programs
Wednesday, January 14, 2026 1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Delaware Building This session will highlight the Delaware Council on Farm and Food Policy’s ongoing efforts to strengthen connections between local producers and institutions through the state’s Farm to Child Nutrition Programs (School, Early Care, and Summer), Farm to Community, Farm to Store, Farm to […]
Woodland Management Session
Wednesday, January 14, 20268:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.Exhibit Hall Board Room Moderator: Blake Moore, Natural Resources Agent, University of Delaware Cooperative ExtensionContact information: rbmoore@udel.edu, 302-730-4000 8:00 a.m. – 8:05 a.m.Opening Remarks 8:05 a.m. – 8:50 a.m.Quail Habitat Management and Prescribed Fire Kyle Magdziuk, Delmarva Prescribed Fire Coordinator and Game Bird Biologist, Tall Timbers 8:50 a.m. – […]
Soils for Farmers
Wednesday, January 14, 2026 1:00 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. Exhibit Hall Moderator: Dr. Jarrod Miller, Extension Agronomist, University of Delaware 1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Soil Formation, Soil Maps, and the Potential Fate of Nutrients Dr. Jarrod Miller, Extension Agronomy Specialist, University of Delaware 1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Soil Physical Properties: The Management of […]
FVGAD Processing Vegetables Session
Wednesday, January 14, 2026 9:00 a.m. to 11:50 a.m. Exhibit Hall Moderator: Drew Harris, Kent County Extension Agriculture Agent, University of Delaware 9:00 a.m. – 9:05 a.m. Welcome Shane Marvel, President FVGAD 9:05 a.m. – 9:25 a.m. Disease Management in Processing Sweet Corn Dr. Alyssa Betts, Extension Plant Pathologist, University of Delaware 9:25 a.m. – […]
Small Ruminant Session
Tuesday January 13, 2026 Exhibit Hall Board Room Moderator- Susan Garey, Extension Agent Animal Science, University of Delaware 6:00 p.m.- Welcome and Housekeeping 6:10- 6:40 p.m.- Small Ruminant Research Program Updates– Dr. Kwame Matthews, Ph.D., Small Ruminant Specialist, and graduate students, Delaware State University 6:40- 7:00 p.m.- Dinner Break 7:00- 7:45 p.m.- Medication Administration and […]
Deer Management Session
Tuesday, January 13, 2026 6:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall One of the ever-present concerns to our farmers, producers, and the farming public is Deer Damage. This session will serve as a follow-up to a “Field Trip Friday” that allowed DNREC and DDA Offices of the Secretary and Division of Fish and Wildlife to observe damage and discuss […]
Swine Session
Tuesday, January 13, 2026 1:15 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall Board Room Moderator: Brian Arisman, Animal Health Program Manager, Delaware Department of Agriculture 1:15 p.m.—2:00 p.m. Pork Checkoff Program and Swine Traceability Dr. Brent Pepin, Director of Swine Health, National Pork Checkoff Program 2:15 p.m.—3:00 p.m. SHIP and Exhibition Swine Diseases Dr. Kelli Werling, […]
Farm Risk Ready-Delaware Farm Bureau
Tuesday, January 13, 2026 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Delaware Building Session Chair: Mikayla Paul, Executive Director & Marketing Coordinator, Delaware Farm Bureau Are you Farm Risk Ready? Risk is part of farming. Being unprepared doesn’t have to be. Farm Risk Ready from Nationwide® helps you plan for risks before they disrupt your operation. Take our […]
FVGAD: Fresh Market Vegetable Session
Tuesday, January 13, 2026 1:00 p.m. to 4:20 p.m. Exhibit Hall Moderator: Dr. Emmalea Ernest, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist, University of Delaware 1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Management Update for Fresh Market Vegetable Pests Dr. David Owens, Extension Entomologist, University of Delaware 2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. Marketing Research for Selling Directly to Consumers […]
FVGAD General Vegetable Session
Tuesday, January 13, 2026 9:00 a.m. to 11:50 a.m. Exhibit Hall Board Room Moderator: Dr. Emmalea Ernest, Extension Vegetable and Fruit Specialist, University of Delaware 9:00 a.m. – 9:05 a.m. Welcome Shane Marvel, FVGAD President 9:05 a.m. – 9:35 a.m. Advancing Ag Innovation through AI Dr. Gulnihal Ozbay, Professor and Extension Specialist in Natural Resources […]
Hay and Pasture Session
Tuesday, January 13, 2026 9:00 a.m. to 11:40 a.m. Exhibit Hall Moderator, Dr. Jarrod Miller, Extension Agronomist, University of Delaware 9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Characteristics and Identification of Delaware Hay and Pasture Species Dr. Cory Whaley, Sussex Extension Agent, University of Delaware 9:30 a.m. – 10:05 a.m. Overview of Fertility Recommendations for Forage Crops […]
Beef Session
Monday, January 12, 2026 Exhibit Hall Board Room Moderator– Dr. Kwame Matthews, Ph.D, Delaware State University Small Ruminant Specialist 6:00 p.m.- Welcome and Housekeeping 6:10- 6:55 p.m.– Handling Systems for Small Scale Cow/Calf Producers- Garth Ruff, Assistant Professor and Field Specialist, Beef Cattle and Livestock Marketing, Ohio State University Extension 6:55- 7:15 p.m.– Dinner Break- […]
Grain Marketing Club Meeting
Monday, January 12, 2026 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall Speaker: Dr. Daniel O’Brien – Kansas State University Dr. Daniel O’Brien is an Extension Agricultural Economist for Kansas State University. His Extension and applied research focus is in the area of grain market analysis and forecasting- with emphasis on wheat, feed grains, oilseed, and […]
Poultry Session – Evening
Monday, January 12, 2026 6:15 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. Exhibit Hall In the event the 2026 Delaware Ag Week Poultry Programs need to transition to a webinar format, we are asking all those intending to attend in-person register at this link: http://www.udel.edu/0014007 Should the schedule change, you will be notified and provided with a link […]