Revised:  07/21/2008

RUTGERS EQUINE SCIENCE CENTER ANNUAL UPDATE SET FOR DECEMBER 12, 2006

            NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ (November 10, 2006) – The Rutgers Equine Science Center will sponsor its annual Equine Science Update on Tuesday, December 12, 2006 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the New Jersey Museum of Agriculture on the Cook Campus of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.

           The Equine Science Update, geared to professionals, students, science teachers, 4-H horse program participants and educators, will include presentations highlighting the Equine Science Center’s work in advancing equine health, horse management practices, and solutions to equine industry issues. Topics to be covered include:

• Facts and Fallacies of Horse Performance-Altering Substances

• Farmland Assessment and Right To Farm Issues

• Update on Environmental Best Management Practices for Your Horse Farm

• Equine Joint Inflammation and Nutraceutical Supplementation

• Equine Manure Management in New Jersey: The Truth about Poop

            In addition to the Equine Science Update, tours of campus facilities will include a visit to the weanlings in the Young Horse Teaching and Research Program at 4:30 p.m. and a demonstration of the Center’s high-speed equine treadmill at 5:30 p.m.

           The seminars and tours require reservations, which can be made by calling 732-932-9419 or emailing esc@aesop.rutgers.edu. The suggested donation for the day’s activities, including a supper at 6 p.m., is $25 for adults and $10 for students. For additional information, directions, and a RSVP coupon, call 732-932-9419 or visit www.esc.rutgers.edu.