Program
2019 MAC Regional Extension In-Service Training Program
Woodlands Inn and Resort, Wilkes-Barre, PA
May 29-30, 2018
Theme:
| 11:00 a.m. | Check In - Dave Marcinkowski, University of Maine |
Wednesday, May 29th
Session I Moderator: | Silage, Hay Crop and Pasture Evaluation Bob Van Saun, Penn State |
| 1:00 p.m. | Welcome - Bob Peters, University of Maryland |
1:10 p.m. | What to Look for in Forage Quality: Beef vs. Dairy Jessica Williamson, Penn State |
| 2:00 p.m. | Evaluating Hay/Haylage Forage Quality and Alfalfa Grass Mixtures Jerry Cherney, Cornell University |
2:55 p.m. | Break |
3:15 p.m. | Regional Efforts to Enhance Corn Silage Hybrid Evaluation Jessica Williamson, Penn State & Joe Lawrence, Cornell University |
3:45 p.m. | Fiber Digestibility and New Approaches to Corn Silage Quality Ranking Tom Overton, Cornell Univeristy |
4:45 p.m. | Corn Silage Forage Quality: Hybrid Response to Growing a Environment Joe Lawrence, Cornell University |
5:15 p.m. | Adjourn for Social Hour |
6:15 p.m. | Dinner |
Session II Moderator: | Dairy and Beef Production Practices Discussion Michael Baker, Cornell University |
7:15 p.m. | Dairy and Beef Production Practices Discussion |
8:15 p.m. | Adjourn |
Thursday, May 30th
Session III Moderator: | Michael Westendorf, Rutgers Univeristy |
8:00 a.m. | Evaluation of Pasture for Grazing and Organic Production Andre Brito, University of New Hampshire |
8:45 a.m. | Evaluation of Minerals in Grazing Herds Bob Van Saun, Pennsylvania State University |
9:25 a.m. | Managing Pasture and Grazing Systems to Finish Cattle Jason Rowentree, Michigan State University (WebEx Presentation) |
10:00a.m. | Break |
Session IV Moderator | Breeding Programs for Dairy Production and Beef Feedlot Cattle Cheryl Fairbairn, Penn State Extension |
10:30a.m. | What is the Right Number of Heifers to Raise? Jason Karszes, Cornell Univerisity |
11:15a.m. | Dairy Breeding Programs for Both Dairy and Cross-bred Beef Calves Scott Carson, Genex Cooperative, Inc. |
12:00p.m. | Lunch |
Session V Moderator: | Molds and Toxins Bill Shockey, West Virginia Univeristy Extension Service |
1:15 p.m. | Plant Diseases and Mycotoxin Development: What's a Problem, What's Not Gary Bergstrom, Cornell University |
2:00 p.m. | In-depth Testing for Mycotoxins and Effects on Ruminants Alexandra Weaver, Alltech |
2:45 p.m. | Adjourn |
Register online or via mail.
Make checks payable to the University of Maryland and Mail to:
Racheal Slattery
3101 Animal Sciences Building
8127 Regents Drive
College Park, MD 20742
