Weekly Crop Update

February 25-26, 2013 (tentative)

More information will be posted at http://ag.udel.edu/extension/kent/womeninag.htm.

January 30- March 6 (tentative)

More information at http://anniesproject.umd.edu/.

January 23-24, 2013
Modern Maturity Center, Dover, DE

More information at http://www.dnlaonline.org/.

November 13 – 15, 2012
Princess Royale Oceanfront Hotel and Conference Center
Ocean City, Maryland

The complete program and registration brochure is available online at: http://www.grains.cses.vt.edu/articles/Crop%20School%20Brochure%202012%20Final.pdf

You can register online at https://crayola.hcs.udel.edu/conf/registration/crop_management/ or you can register by faxing in the registration form in the brochure to Gail Knapp at 302-831-2998 or by mailing in the form and payment to Conference Services Attn: Gail Knapp, 104 John M. Clayton Hall, Newark, DE 19716.

Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Hockessin Memorial Hall

More information at http://www.dnlaonline.org/.

November 5, 7 & 14, 2012     6:30-8:30 pm
Paradee Center, Kent Co Extension Office
Dover, DE

The University of Delaware Cooperative Extension is excited to offer a three-evening educational series this fall on topics related to equine behavior.

Monday, November 5
“Foundations of Equine Behavior” will cover topics such as anatomy and physiology, the workings of the equine brain, normal or natural equine behavior and learning terminology and how horses learn.

Wednesday, November 7
“Handling Behavior Problems” will cover topics such as stereotypies and dealing with common equine behavior issues. This evening will feature a special guest lecturer, Dr. Sue McDonnell from the University of Pennsylvania’s New Bolton Center who is nationally known as a researcher and speaker on equine behaviors.

Wednesday, November 14
“Working Effectively with Equine Behavior” will cover topics such as positive versus negative reinforcement, a review of current training approaches and common equine welfare concerns.

Advanced registration is required. The registration fee is $10 per session or all three for $25. Light refreshments and take home materials will be included as part of the registration fee. You may attend just one or all three of the sessions. For more information please contact Susan Garey at (302)730-4000 or truehart@udel.edu or Dr. Carissa Wickens at cwickens@udel.edu.

Monday, January 14 – Friday, January 18, 2013

The University of Delaware Cooperative Extension, Delaware State University Cooperative Extension and the Delaware Department of Agriculture are again cooperating to organize a week of agriculture-related events.

The following General Agenda outlines the various meetings and events that are planned and their approximate times. Most will take place at the Delaware State Fairgrounds. The associated trade show will take place in the Dover Building from Tuesday, January 15 to Friday, January 18. The First State Antique Tractor Club Exhibit will be set up January 15-17 in the Exhibit Hall.

The detailed session agendas will be available online at the end of November and the completed program will be mailed out in December. Delaware and Maryland Pesticide Recertification credits, Nutrient Management credits and CCA credits will be offered.

Ag Week General Agenda

Monday, January 14
Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association of Delaware Annual Meeting
State Fairgrounds
Fruit Session – 6 to 9 PM

Hay and Pasture Evening Session
State Fairgrounds – 6 to 9 PM

Tuesday, January 15
Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association of Delaware Annual Meeting
State Fairgrounds
● General Session – 9 AM  to Noon
● Fresh Market/Vine Crops – 1:30  to 4:30 PM
● FVGAD Annual Awards Banquet – 6-9 PM at Harrington Fire Hall

Hay and Pasture Day-Time Sessions
State Fairgrounds – 9 AM to 4:30 PM

Equine & Nutrient Management Session
State Fairgrounds – 6 to 9 PM

Small Ruminant Session
State Fairgrounds – 6 to 9 PM

Wednesday, January 16
Fruit & Vegetable Growers Assn. of Delaware Annual Meeting
State Fairgrounds
● Processing Crops Session – 9 AM to Noon
●  Vegetable Irrigation and Crop Stress Management Session – 1:30  to 4:30 PM
● Direct Marketing Session – 9 AM to Noon

Farm to School Session
State Fairgrounds – 1 PM to 4 PM

Food Literacy Session
State Fairgrounds – 6 to 9 PM

Small Flock Poultry
State Fairgrounds – 6 to 9 PM

Beef Cattle Producers Session
State Fairgrounds – 6 to 9 PM

Thursday, January 17
Agronomy/Soybean Session
State Fairgrounds – 9 AM to 4:30 PM

Grain Marketing Session
State Fairgrounds – 9 AM to 4:30 PM

Friday, January 18
Poultry Production & Nutrient Management
State Fairgrounds – 9 AM to 4:30 PM

Precision Ag Session
State Fairgrounds – 9 AM to 4:30 PM

Wednesday, September 19, 2012      9:00 a.m.
UD Warrington Irrigation Research Farm
Corners of Rt. 5 and DE 290 Cool Spring Rd./ Hurdle Ditch Rd.
4 miles south of Harbeson, DE
(See map, signs will be posted.)

The University of Delaware Irrigation Program invites farmers, industry and the general public to tour UD’s Warrington Irrigation Research Farm on Wednesday, September 19 at 9:00 a.m. UD Irrigation Engineer James Adkins along with Sussex County Agent Cory Whaley and Kent County Agent Phillip Sylvester will present the following:

First Year Experiences with Subsurface Drip Irrigation (SDI)
Tour our newly installed 42 zone SDI research facility and discuss the potential of SDI to irrigate previously uneconomical fields.  Join in a candid discussion of the benefits and challenges of SDI in sandy soils and the nuances every farmer should consider before installation.

The Potential for Variable Rate Center Pivot Irrigation (VRI)
Discuss the feasibility, practicality and affordability of VRI as a tool to improve irrigation management in highly variable fields.  View a demonstration of the UD 4 tower VRI system and the potential applications of VRI technology outside of irrigation research.

Soil Moisture Monitoring as a Tool to Refine Irrigation Management
View many of the various options to monitor soil moisture levels with a discussion of the pros and cons of each option.

Irrigated Corn, Full Season and Double Soybean Irrigation Research Plots
Discuss the preliminary results of multiyear irrigation research to improve the yields of irrigated agronomic crops.

For more information contact: Karen Adams at 302-856-2585 ext. 540

Richard Taylor, Extension Agronomist; rtaylor@udel.edu

For those who like to come to the Mid-Atlantic Crop Management School that’s held each year in Ocean City, Maryland, this year’s school will take place from November 13 (Tuesday) to November 15 (Thursday) again hosted at the Princess Royale Oceanfront Hotel and Conference Center. The program for this year’s school is now finished and can be found online at: http://www.grains.cses.vt.edu/articles/Crop%20School%20Brochure%202012%20Final.pdf.

The website for registration is under constructed and we will announce when it is available, although until then you can still register by faxing in the registration form in the brochure to Gail Knapp at 302-831-2998 or by mailing in the form and payment to Conference Services Attn: Gail Knapp, 104 John M. Clayton Hall, Newark, DE 19716.

I hope to see you at this year’s Mid-Atlantic Crop Management School. At least from what I’ve seen of the program so far, it should be a very good school with a lot of outside speakers.

Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Ronald E. Powell Convention Center
Ocean City, MD

7:00 – 8:00 am REGISTRATION/CHECK-IN

8:00 am Switchgrass as a Litter Alternative
Bill Brown, University of Delaware
Jennifer Timmons, University of Maryland

8:25 am Managing Water for Performance
Susan Watkins, University of Arkansas

8:55 am Ten Steps to Drier Houses and Better Paw Quality
Jesse Campbell, Auburn University

9:25 am Vegetative Environmental Buffer Update
Jim Passwaters, Delmarva Poultry Industry, Inc.

9:45 am Break/Refreshments/Exhibits

10:15 am Considerations for Attic Vent Installation
Jody Purswell, USDA-ARS

10:50 am Infectious Laryngotracheitis Disease Prevalence Patterns
Dan Bautista, University of Delaware

11:15 am Infectious Laryngotracheitis Control Strategies
David Shapiro, Perdue Farms, Inc.

11:40 am Using Technology to Enhance Management Decisions
Dan Goss, Verible

12:05 pm Flock Supervisors’ Award

12:15 pm Lunch and Exhibits

1:30 pm Solar Energy for Poultry Farms
Jim Glancey, University of Delaware

2:00 pm Poultry Grower Experiences with Solar Energy
Dan Heller, Flintrock Farm

Robbie Issacs, Issacs Farm

Terri Wolf King (unconfirmed), Cornerstone Farm

2:45 pm LED Lights – New Technology in Lighting
Susan Watkins, University of Arkansas

3:15 pm Poultry House Water Supply
Jesse Campbell, Auburn University

A block of rooms has been reserved at the Princess Bayside Beach Hotel (Standard: $55 + tax, Bayfront efficiency: $69 + tax)
800-854-9785   www.princessbayside.com

Rooms are reserved under:
Delmarva Poultry Conference
Reservations must be made BEFORE August 27, 2012

Registration form and additional information is online at: http://agdev.anr.udel.edu/weeklycropupdate/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/2012DelmarvaPoultryConference.pdf
or contact:
Lisa Collins: (302) 856-2585 x702 or lcollins@udel.edu