Free Webinar: Feeding a Small and Backyard Poultry Flock

 Event starts: Tuesday, December 4 at 3:00 pm EST

Event ends: Tuesday, December 4 at 4:00 pm EST

Location: https://extension.zoom.us/j/124851763

There are a lot of people trying new ways of feeding including feeding whole grains, soaking/fermenting feed or grains, mixing your own feed, probiotics, prebiotics, essential oils, etc. The pros and cons of these different feeding programs will be discussed by Dr. Jacquie Jacob from the University of Kentucky.

 Delaware Equine Council Foundation Scholarship- $1500
Eligibillity: 

• Must be a U.S. citizen and a Delaware resident or Delaware Equine Council member. ($10.00 to become an individual member)
• Must be enrolled and in good standing in an agriculture, equine, veterinary or vet tech program in the United States.
• Must submit a typewritten 400-word essay :

“How I plan to use this course of study to further the equine or agriculture industry.”

• Must complete a typed application and include a transcript of a minimum of one full semester’s grades from an accredited college or university.

All awards are given without discrimination as to race, sex, or creed.

Application postmark deadline is January 31, 2019. Winners will be awarded on April 6, 2019.  To download the application or for more details please visit: http://delawareequinecouncil.org/scholarships.html

Delaware 4-H Horse Bowl
The Delaware 4-H Horse Bowl will be held on March 9, 2019 at Lake Forest North Elementary.  Divisions are available for Ages 8-10, 11-13, and 14-19 as of January 1 of the 2019 4-H year. Entry fees have increased this year to $15 per team but prize money has also been increased.

Questions may come from:

• 4-H Horse Manuals(blue cover 2015 version):

“Giddy Up and Go”, “Head, Heart and Hooves”, “Stable Relationships”,

“Riding the Range,” “Jumping to New Heights,” “Horse Project Helper’s Guide.,”

and 4-H Horse curriculum corrections found on-line at www.n4hccs.org.

• In addition to the 4-H Horse Project manuals:

Age 8-10: Horse Care for Kids, by Cherry Hill

Age 11-13: Your Horse, a step-by-step guide to horse ownership, by Judy Chapple (and age 8-10 material).

Horses and Horsemanship – by Ray Antoniewicz, National 4-H Council-

Age 14 and older: Storey’s Horse-Lover’s Encyclopedia, edited by Deborah Burns (and age 8-10 and 11-13 material).

Horse Science- by Ray Antoniewicz, National 4-H Council

Complete contest rules and guidelines are posted on the State 4-H Animal Science page at https://cdn.extension.udel.edu/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/03154738/2019-HORSE-BOWL-CONTEST.pdf  The 2019 Horse Bowl entry deadline is February 11, 2019.

Delaware Ag Week
Delaware Ag Week programs, along with an agricultural trade show and exhibits by the First State Antique Tractor Club, are being held January 14-18, 2019 at the Delaware State Fairgrounds in Harrington, Delaware.  Sessions focused on beef cattle production, small ruminants and hay and pasture are among the events being held.  For the complete schedule of events and individual session schedules please visit http://sites.udel.edu/delawareagweek/

Delaware Ag Week Seminar for Beef Cattle Producers

January 14, 2019- 6:00-9:00 pm

Exhibit Hall Board Room

6:00 p.m.—6:30 p.m.- What’s in the Color? Managing Diseases for High Quality Forages
Sudeep Mathew, Agronomic Service Representative, Mid-Atlantic, Syngenta

6:45 p.m. – DINNER- Sponsored by the Delaware Beef Advisory Board

 7:30 p.m.—8:00 p.m.- Strengthening Health and Farm Vitality- Maria Pippidis, Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Educator and Laurie Wolinski, Director, Northeast Extension Risk Management Education Center, University of Delaware

8:00 p.m.—8:45 p.m.- Feeding Lower Quality Hay- Dr. Jessica Williamson, Extension Forage Specialist, Penn State University 

8:45 p.m. QUESTIONS/ADJOURN

Please RSVP by January 4 to Susan Garey or call  (302) 730-4000 if you plan on attending so we can make the necessary arrangements for food and materials.

Session Summary: DE Pesticide Certification Credits:  1.0  MD Pesticide Certification Credits:  1.0
DE Nutrient Management Credits:  0 MD Nutrient Management Credits:  0
Certified Crop Advisor Credits:  PM: 0.50

Delmarva Pasture and Hay Conference

MD/DE Forage Council

Commodities Building

January 15, 2019

9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.- Welcome and Housekeeping Details– Dan Severson, University of Delaware Extension Agriculture Agent

9:15 a.m.—10:00 a.m.-What’s in the Color? Managing Diseases for High Quality Forages- Sudeep Mathew, Agronomic Service Representative, Mid-Atlantic, Syngenta 

10:00 a.m.—10:45 a.m.- Feeding Lower Quality Hay- Jessica Williamson, Extension Forage Specialist, Penn State University 

10:45 a.m.       Break/visit with Exhibitors 

11:00 a.m.—11:45 a.m.- Are Clovers Worth It and are Phytoestrogens in Clover Good or Evil?- Dennis Hancock, State Forage Specialist, University of Georgia 

11:45 a.m.—12:00 p.m.- Words from the Maryland-Delaware Forage Council- Les Vough, President MDFC and Forage Crops Extension Specialist Emeritus, University of Maryland

12:00 p.m. LUNCH IN DOVER BUILDING 

Session Summary: DE Pesticide Certification Credits:  1.0  MD Pesticide Certification Credits:  2.0
DE Nutrient Management Credits:  0  MD Nutrient Management Credits:  0
Certified Crop Advisor Credits: PM:.50, CM:.50

1:00 p.m.—2:00 p.m.- Advancements in Alfalfa Production and Management- Dennis Hancock, State Forage Extension Specialist, University of Georgia

 2:00 p.m.—3:00 p.m.- To Be Announced- Roeland Kapsenberg, Vice President Agricultural Division, DLF PickSeed

 3:00 p.m. ADJOURN

 Session Summary: DE Pesticide Certification Credits:  1.0  MD Pesticide Certification Credits:  4.0
DE Nutrient Management Credits:  0.50  MD Nutrient Management Credits:  1.0
Certified Crop Advisor Credits: CM:1.0

Small Ruminant Program
January 15, 2019- 6:00-9:00 pm
Exhibit Hall Board Room

 6:00 p.m.—6:45 p.m.- Exploring “Ethnic” Markets for Lamb and Goat Meat- Dr. Tatiana L. Stanton, Small Ruminant Extension Specialist, Cornell University

6:45 p.m.- DINNER- Sponsored by Delmarva Feeds 

7:15 p.m.—7:30 p.m.- Past and Future Plans of the Small Ruminant Program- Delaware Cooperative Extension Small Ruminant Team 

7:30 p.m.—8:15 p.m.- Lambing and Kidding- Dr. Tatiana L. Stanton, Small Ruminant Extension Specialist, Cornell University 

8:15 p.m.—8:45 p.m.- Apps to the Rescue- Delaware Cooperative Extension Small Ruminant Team 

8:45 p.m. QUESTIONS/ADJOURN

Please RSVP by January 4, 2019 to Susan Garey or call 302-730-4000 if you plan to attend so we can plan accordingly for meals and materials and accommodating any special needs.

Session Summary:  DE Pesticide Certification Credits:  0  MD Pesticide Certification Credits:  0
DE Nutrient Management Credits:  0  MD Nutrient Management Credits:  0
Certified Crop Advisor Credits:  0