40th Annual FVGAD Award Banquet Tuesday, January 9, 2018 Harrington Fire Hall, Harrington, Delaware **Pre-Registration Requested** Tickets are $30. To reserve tickets for the FVGAD Banquet, email Emmalea Ernest or call (302) 856-7303 by Friday, January 5. 6:00 p.m. Social Hour 7:00 p.m. Dinner Presentation of 2018 FVGAD Distinguished Service Award Presentation of 2018 FVGAD Family […]
Delaware Agriculture
Soil Health Workshop – Wednesday, January 10, 2018
Exhibit Hall 5:00 p.m. Dinner Available to Workshop Participants 6:00 p.m.—6:05 p.m. Welcome and Introduction 6:05 p.m.—6:50 p.m. How Much Fertilizer Do We Really Need? Dr. Buz Kloot, University of South Carolina 6:50 p.m.—7:45 p.m. The Importance of Mycorrhizal Fungi: The Unseen Benefactors in Agricultural Ecosystems Wendy Taheri, TerraNimbus, LLC 7:45 p.m. BREAK 7:50 p.m.—8:35 p.m. […]
Poultry Session – Afternoon – Monday, January 8, 2018
Exhibit Hall Moderators: Georgie Cartanza, University of Delaware and Dr. Jon Moyle, University of Maryland Extension 1:25 p.m.—1:30 p.m. Welcome and Announcements 1:30 p.m.—1:45 p.m. 2018 Farm Bill Update: Remarks from Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester The Honorable Lisa Blunt Rochester, Member of the House Agriculture Committee 1:45 p.m.—2:00 p.m. Embracing Change in the Poultry Industry […]
Fresh Market Session – FVGAD – Tuesday, January 9, 2018
Exhibit Hall Moderator: Dr. Gordon Johnson, Extension Fruit and Vegetable Specialist, University of Delaware 1:15 p.m.—1:30 p.m. Cole Crop Variety Trials 2017-Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Tomatoes Dr. Gordon Johnson, Extension Fruit and Vegetable Specialist, University of Delaware 1:30 p.m.—1:50 p.m. Managing Phytophthora capsici in Vegetable Crops Dr. Kate Everts, Extension Plant Pathologist, University of Maryland […]
Delmarva Hay and Pasture Conference – AM – Tuesday, January 9, 2018
Commodities Building Moderator: Dan Severson, Extension Agriculture Agent, University of Delaware 9:00 a.m.—9:15 a.m. Welcome and Housekeeping Details Dan Severson, Extension Agriculture Agent, University of Delaware 9:15 a.m.—9:45 a.m. Herbicide Resistant Weeds in Pasture and Hay Dr. Mark VanGessel, Extension Weed Science Specialist, University of Delaware Quintin Johnson, Extension Weed Associate, University of Delaware 9:45 […]
General & Produce Food Safety Session – FVGAD -Tues., Jan. 9, 2018
Exhibit Hall Moderator: Dr. Gordon Johnson, Extension Fruit and Vegetable Specialist, University of Delaware GENERAL SESSION 8:55 a.m.—9:00 a.m. Welcome David Marvel, Jr., FVGAD President 9:00 a.m.—9:05 a.m. Whole Farm Revenue Protection Insurance Laurie Wolinski, Extension Educator, University of Delaware 9:05 a.m.—9:25 a.m. New Promotion Program from the Delaware Department of Agriculture Stacey Hofmann, Communication […]
Beef Cattle Producers Session – Monday, January 8, 2018
Exhibit Hall Board Room Our featured speaker this year is Dr. Matthew Weeman, DVM. Dr. Weeman founded Bayside Bovine Veterinary Services, a mobile veterinary practice, in December 2016. Dr. Weeman grew up on a dairy farm in northeastern Ohio. He attended The Ohio State University where he obtained his B.S. in agriculture in 2010 […]
Poultry Session – Evening – Monday, January 8, 2018
Exhibit Hall Moderators: Georgie Cartanza, University of Delaware and Dr. Jon Moyle, University of Maryland Extension 5:45 p.m.—5:50 p.m. Biosecurity for Commercial Poultry Growers Video University of Maryland 5:50 p.m.—6:20 p.m. Ventilation for Bird Health Michael Czarick, University of Georgia 6:20 p.m. BREAK/VISIT WITH EXHIBITORS 6:35 p.m.—7:20 p.m. Poultry Disease Updates: Managing Risks for Necrotic […]
Grain Marketing Session – AM – Tuesday, January 10, 2017
Exhibit Hall Board Room 8:30 a.m.—3:30 p.m. Includes Lunch in the Dover Building. View the flyer for more information! Barnaby-RAM2 RAM ll – Risk Assessed Marketing Workshop is free; however, pre-registration is required, limited to 45 participants. Contact Laurie Wolinski for more information at 302-831-2538 or lgw@udel.edu. Presenter: Dr. Art Barnaby The RAM workshop is […]
Fruit Session – FVGAD – Monday, January 8, 2018
Commodities Building Moderator: Emmalea Ernest, Associate Scientist, Extension Fruit and Vegetable Program, University of Delaware 6:00 p.m.—6:30 p.m. Pesticide Safety Basics for Applicator Protection Kerry Richards, Pesticide Safety Educator, University of Delaware 6:30 p.m.—7:00 p.m. Developing a Multi-Species Tree and Small Fruit Spray Program David Myers, Agriculture Agent, University of Maryland 7:00 p.m.—7:30 p.m. Strawberry […]