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Contact: Diana M. Orban Brown
RUTGERS EQUINE SCIENCE CENTER ANNUAL UPDATE SET FOR DEC. 13;
‘MINI SEMINAR’ ADDED FOR HORSE OWNERS
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ (October 5, 2005) –The Rutgers Equine Science Center will sponsor two educational seminars on Tuesday, December 13, 2005: a first-ever Equine Management Update from 2 to 4 p.m. and its annual Equine Science Update from 6 to 9 p.m. Both events will take place at the New Jersey Museum of Agriculture on the Cook College campus of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.
The new feature this year, the Equine Management Update, is aimed at horse owners, farm owners and managers, equine veterinarians and others involved in the horse industry. Topics will include:
The Equine Science Update, geared to professionals, plus 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:
In addition to the Equine Management Update and the Equine Science Update, tours of campus facilities will include a visit to the current crop of 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 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, call 732-932-9419. Directions and a registration form are available below.
Rutgers Equine Science Center
Equine Management Update (new this year!) and Equine Science Update
December 13, 2005 Schedule: 2 to 4 p.m. -- Equine Management Update ■ Practical Nutrient Waste Solutions ■ National ID Program for Horses: What You Should Know ■ Agricultural Management Practices for Horse Farms: Update and Manual ■ Get Ready! Emergency Preparedness for Your Horses
4:30 to 5:30 p.m. -- Optional Tours ■ 4:30 - 2005/06 crossbred weanlings – Ryders Lane Facility (RSVP: 732-932-9404) ■ 5:00 - High-speed equine treadmill – Treadmill Laboratory (RSVP: 732-932-9419)
6 to 7 p.m. – Reception and light supper
7 to 9 p.m. – Equine Science Update ■Horse Farm Best Practices: Environmental Stewardship in Action o Presentations on manure management, water quality and stormwater runoff, pasture renovation and maintenance, and more ■ Vitamin E: Is it the Antidote to Stress in Your Horse? ■ Nutritional Findings: Young Horse Teaching & Research Program ■ Black Tea, Orange Peel and Other Nutraceuticals: Good for Your Horse?
Location: New Jersey Museum of Agriculture, 103 College Farm Road, New Brunswick, Cook College Campus (directions below)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Registration form: Please clip and mail with remittance by Monday, November 28, 2005
____ Yes, I will attend the Equine Management Mini-Seminar from 2-4 p.m.
____ Yes, I will attend the Equine Science Center’s Science Update from 7-9 p.m.
____ Yes, I will attend the Reception and Light Supper
Suggested donation: ____
adults @ $25 = _________ ____ students @ $10 = _________ (Please make check payable to Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey) Name ________________________________________ Company/Group_____________________________________________
Address__________________________________________________________________________________________________
City _______________________________________________ State ____________ Zip ____________________________
Phone ____________________________________ E-Mail ___________________________________________________
Please remit donation by November 28, 2005 to: Rutgers, the State University ● Equine Science Center Bartlett Hall, 84 Lipman Drive ● New Brunswick, NJ 08901 ● 732-932-9419
Equine Science Center’s Annual Equine Science Update 2005 December 13, 2005
Directions: From Route 1 (north or south), take the College Farm Road exit in New Brunswick (about one mile south of the Route 1/Route 18 interchange). Proceed west on College Farm Road. The New Jersey Museum of Agriculture is the first large building on the right (103 College Farm Road), and the Red Barn Equine Research Facility is about 1/10th of a mile further west on the right (across from the Dairy Barn). Parking is available at the Ag Museum and in Lot 98B on College Farm Road. The Ryders Lane barn is east of Route 1. If you are traveling south on Route 1, take the College Farm Road exit and proceed straight at the stop sign, travel under Route 1 and turn right at the first road after the underpass. From Route 1 traveling north, turn left immediately after exiting on College Farm Road.
Lost? Call the Ag Museum at 732-932-2077. |
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