Delmarva Dairy Day set at Hartly Fire Hall Feb. 18; register by Feb. 8
Delmarva Dairy Day will return to Hartly Fire Hall in Hartly this year from 9:30 a.m. to 2:15 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 18. This educational program features experts from across the region speaking on current issues facing the industry.
The University of Delaware Cooperative Extension will give an update on the Veterinary Feed Directive. Dr. Jim Ferguson from the University of Pennsylvania will be presenting Ovarian Dysfunction as a Cause of Reproductive Inefficiency. Dr. Tom Bass from Renaissance Nutrition will cover the latest in Dry Cow/Transition Cow Management. A hot lunch will be served by the Ladies Auxiliary along with UD Creamery ice cream. After lunch, Ferguson will address Chromium and its Impact on Fertility. Following will be Dr. Andy Holloway of Elanco giving an update on Heat Stress in Dairy Cattle. Rounding out the program will be Dr. Tom Bass speaking about Culling Strategies.
Participants will have the opportunity to visit with dairy industry vendors throughout the day and the University of Delaware will be offering ice cream manufactured at the UDairy Creamery on campus from milk produced by the university dairy herd in Newark.
Program registration is free and open to any producer or industry professional on the Eastern Shore; however attendees are asked to RSVP to Dan Severson at 302-831-2506 or severson@udel.edu by Monday, Feb. 8. Notify Severson of any special access needs two weeks in advance so these needs can be accommodated.
