NEWS HIGHLIGHT
Delaware poultry nutrient management information
Poultry nutrient management
sessions are being held during Delaware Agriculture Week on Wednesday,
January 7, 2009.
December 15, 2008, Georgetown, DE – Poultry nutrient management sessions are being held during Delaware Agriculture Week on Wednesday, January 7, 2009.
These sessions will bring producers up-to-date on the most recent research on in-house litter composting, attic inlets, and poultry manure stockpiling as well as updates on Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) inspections of poultry operations on Delmarva. Attendees have a choice of locations and times – during the morning in Georgetown or evening in Harrington.
Poultry Nutrient Management, Morning Session
Date: Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Time: 10:00 a.m. – Noon
Location: University of Delaware Carvel Research and Education Center, Georgetown
Program:
- 10:00 a.m.—10:25 a.m. Update on In-House Composting of Litter. Bud Malone, Extension Specialist, University of Delaware
- 10:25 a.m.—10:50 a.m. Recent Developments on EPA Involvement with Animal Feeding Operations in Delaware. William Rohrer, Delaware Nutrient Management Program
- 10:50 a.m. BREAK
- 11:00 a.m.—11:25 a.m. Attic Inlet Vents: Energy Savings and Litter Quality. Dr. Gary Van Wicklen, Associate Professor, University of Delaware
- 11:25 a.m.—12:00 p.m. In-Field Stockpiling of Poultry Manure. Dr. Greg Binford, Associate Professor, University of Delaware
- Noon. ADJOURN
Poultry Nutrient Management – Evening Session
Date: Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Time: 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Location: Dover Building, Delaware State Fairgrounds, Harrington, Delaware
Program:
- Same as the morning session.
