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Horses 2007 Educational Conference
Manage Your Horses ● Manage Your Farm
Cook Campus Center, New Brunswick, New
Jersey
Proposed Program*
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Saturday, March 31, 2007
Introduction to Equine Care and Management (with the focus on
the new or prospective horse owner) |
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7:30 - 9:10 |
Registration, sponsor visits at
Cook Campus Center, New Brunswick, NJ |
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9:10 - 10:00 |
Keynote Speaker Dr. Patricia M.
Hogan, surgeon, New Jersey Equine Clinic Its All About the
Love of Horses: Saving Smarty Jones and Other Stories That
Inspire |
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10:00 - 10:50 |
Dr. Sue McDonnell, University of Pennsylvania Why Does My Horse
Do That?Elements of Basic Horse Behavior |
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10:50 - 11:00 |
Break |
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11:00 - 11:50 |
Dr. Betsy Greene, University of Vermont The Cost of
Owning a Free Horse |
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11:50 - 1:10 |
Lunch, sponsor visits, New Jersey
Horse Council silent auction |
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1:10 - 2:00 |
Dr. Sarah Ralston, Rutgers Nutrition 101: Basics of Feeding
the Easy Keeper |
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2:00 - 2:50 |
Dr. Mary Beth Gordon,
Rutgers Special Feeds for Special Needs |
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2:50 - 3:40 |
Dr. Amy Burk, University of Maryland Supplements: Fairy Dust and
Hocus-Pocus? |
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3:40 - 3:50 |
Break |
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3:50 - 4:40 |
Dr. David Marshall, University of Delaware Tips for Happy,
Healthy Horses |
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4:40 - 5:30 |
Dr. Dan Keenan, Keenan McAlister Equine Lameness: Giving
Your Horse a Leg to Stand On |
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5:30 - 6:00 |
Dr. Ken McKeever High-Speed Treadmill Demonstration
(Red Barn-Laboratory Wing)
Dr. Sarah Ralston Meet the Yearlings: Young Horse Teaching
and Research Presentation (Red Barn-Stable Wing) |
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Sunday,
April 1, 2007
Advanced Equine Care and Management (for equine professionals,
with CE credits for veterinarians and vet techs) |
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9:00 - 10:00 |
Registration, coffee and sponsor visits at Cook Campus Center |
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10:00 - 10:50 |
Keynote Speaker Dr. Sue McDonnell, University of Pennsylvania
Current Research on Horse Behavior |
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10:50 - 11:20 |
Bridgett McIntosh Byrd, Virginia Tech Emerging Research and
Issues on Forage for Horses |
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11:20 - 11:30 |
Break |
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11:30 - 12:00 |
Dr. Sarah Ralston, Rutgers Science-Based Feeding of the
Growing Horse |
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12:00 - 12:30 |
Dr. Mary Beth Gordon, Rutgers. Challenges of Feeding the Special Needs Horse |
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12:30 - 1:45 |
Lunch and sponsor
visits |
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1:45 - 3:45 |
Panel: Latest Modalities in
Diagnosis, Treatment and Rehabilitation of Equine Injuries
Dr. Brendan Furlong, B.W. Furlong and Associates
Diagnostic Tools
Dr. Scott Palmer, New Jersey Equine Clinic Orthopedic
Injuries
Dr. Rick Doran, Mid-Atlantic Equine Medical Center Soft
Tissue Injuries
Q & A Dr. Palmer, Moderator
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3:45 - 4:35 |
Dr. Paul Gottlieb and Dr. Karyn Malinowski, Rutgers Preview
of the Economic Impact Study Results |
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4:45 - 5:15 |
Dr. Ken McKeever High-Speed Treadmill
Demonstration (Red Barn-Laboratory Wing)
Dr. Sarah Ralston Meet the Yearlings: Young Horse Teaching
and Research Presentation (Red Barn-Stable Wing) |
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[Note:
Participants must register for both days of this program.
Participation is limited to 80 persons. Certified Crop Advisor
credits will be awarded.] |
| Saturday, March
31,2007 |
| 8:30 9:00 |
(Inside
Geiger Center)
Registration at
Geiger Turfgrass Center, Ryders Lane, New Brunswick, NJ |
| 9:00 9:10 |
Dr. Carey Williams, Rutgers Equine
Science Center Welcome and Introduction |
| 9:10 9:40 |
Dr. Carey
Williams, Rutgers Equine Science Center Importance of
Pasture to Horses |
| 9:40 10:10 |
Robert C. Mickel,
Rutgers Cooperative Extension Forage Growth Basics |
| 10:10 10:20 |
Break |
| 10:20 11:10 |
Dan Kluchinski, Rutgers Cooperative
Extension Soil Fertility |
| 11:10 12:00 |
Bill Bamka,
Rutgers Cooperative Extension Weed Management |
| 12:00 1:00 |
Working Lunch and Discussion |
| 1:00 1:50 |
(Outside
at Ryders Lane facility if weather permits; otherwise, at Geiger
Center)
Bill Bamka, Rutgers Cooperative Extension Forage Species/ Weed
Identification |
| 1:50 2:40 |
Robert Mickel, Rutgers Cooperative
Extension Pasture Rotation |
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2:40 3:30 |
Dan Ludwig,
Pennsylvania Natural Resource Conservation Service Pasture
Renovation |
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Sunday, April 1,
2007 |
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9:45 10:00
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(Inside or outside depending on speaker and weather)
Dr. Carey
Williams, Rutgers Equine Science Center Introduction to
Environmental Consequences of Poor Pasture Management |
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10:00 12:30 |
Nutrient Waste Management
Dr. Mike Westendorf, Dr. Uta Krogmann, Rutgers
Cooperative Extension Manure Disposal Options
Fred Kelly, Laura Coover, NRCS Manure Storage
Facilities
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| 12:30 1:00 |
Working Lunch and
Discussion |
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1:00 3:30 |
Water Quality Management
Dr. William Sciarappa, Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Environmental Concerns with Equine Operations
Dr. Chris Obropta, Dr. Peter Kallin, Rutgers Cooperative
Extension Drainage and Buffering Systems for a Dryer,
Healthier Farm
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| 3:45
4:45 |
Preview of the
Economic Impact Study Results (join group at Cook Campus
Center) |
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*While
program is confirmed at time of printing, speakers and topics
are subject to change without notice. |
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