Delaware Ag Week  January 7 - 12, 2008

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Delmarva Hay and Pasture Conference – Morning Session

Tuesday, January 8, 2008     9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.     ACE Building

 

9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

Producing Teff as an Annual Hay Crop

Lester R. Vough, Forage Crops Extension Specialist Emeritus, University of Maryland

Richard Taylor, Extension Agronomist, University of Delaware

 

9:30 a.m. - 9:50 a.m.

Forage Insect Update

Joanne Whalen, Extension IPM Specialist, University of Delaware

 

9:50 a.m. - 10:50 a.m.

Seeded Bermudagrass:  An Opportunity for the Mid-Atlantic

Region?

Chris Teutsch, Associate Professor, Forage Research & Extension, Virginia Tech, Southern Piedmont Agricultural Research and Education Center

 

10:50 a.m. - 11:10 a.m.

Forage Disease Update

Bob Mulrooney, Extension Plant Pathologist, University of Delaware

 

11:10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

*Helping Pastures Recover From Drought

Richard Taylor, Extension Agronomist, University of Delaware

 

11:30 a.m.                             LUNCH/EXHIBITS

 

* This talk is repeated in the evening Equine Pasture Session.  You will only receive Nutrient Management credits for attending this talk once.

 

Session Summary:

DE Pesticide Certification Credits:  3

MD Pesticide Certification  Credits:  2

DE Nutrient Management Credits:  0.5

Certified Crop Consultant Credits:  2.5

Note:  Maryland Voucher Training Credits are Pending Approval