Tuesday, 8 November 2005
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Sustainable Pasture Management in the Delmarva Peninsula: The Experience of Specialists in Training.

Jamie Messick1, Christy Gustafson1, Lacey Dixon2, John Timmons3, Maria Labreveux1, and Richard Taylor2. (1) Delaware State University, 1200 North Dupont Highway, Dover, DE 19901, (2) Univ of DE-Dept of Plnt & Soil Sci, 531 South College Ave, Newark, DE 19716-2170, (3) USDA-NRCS, 1221 College Park Road, Suite 100, Dover, DE 19904

Participation in internships and research experiences has proven to be a successful learning tool and a profitable means for becoming aware of our future work environments in agriculture related fields. Students from Delaware State University and the University of Delaware were invited by the USDA-NRCS to participate in a statewide project to collect, summarize, and analyze information concerning pasture management and prescribed grazing practices in the DelMarva area. Additionally, we had the opportunity to participate in research experiences where several pasture species and cultivars were tested for their adaptability to Delaware soil and climatic conditions. Finally, we participated in workshops and training sessions for conservation agents and DelMarva farmers. All of this was accomplished with the ultimate goals of creating a Prescribed Grazing Standard for the state of Delaware and encouraging area farmers to adopt it.

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