Rutgers Hosts Two-Day Hay Assessment Seminar For Horse Owners

Rutgers University's is hosting a two-day, free seminar series for horse owners that investigates multiple factors involved in assessing hay intended for equine consumption. The “Assessing Quality Hay” webinar series will be held on November 16 and 17 at 7 p.m. Both sessions will run for just over an hour.

The Monday session is presented by members of the Rutgers Cooperative Extension Animal Ag/Field and Forage Working Group, Melissa Bravo and Hank Bignell. It will focus on assessing hay quality, weeds and weed control, and hay testing. Register for the Monday webinar here.

The Tuesday session investigates what hay is best for horses and what to feed ruminants in winter. This session is presented by Rutgers Equine Extension Specialist Dr. Carey Williams and Animal Science Extension Specialist Dr. Mike Westendorf. Register for the Tuesday event here.

Both webinars are free, but preregistration is required.

The post Rutgers Hosts Two-Day Hay Assessment Seminar For Horse Owners appeared first on Horse Racing News | Paulick Report.

Source of original post

Rutgers Hosts Virtual Equine Expert Panel

The Rutgers University Equine Science Center will host an “Ask the Expert” webinar on Thursday, Nov. 5, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. EST. The panelists will address equine health, manure and pasture management, exercise physiology and more.

The panelists include:

Dr. Michael Fugaro, New Jersey Association of Equine Practitioners

Dr. Karyn Malinowski, Founding Director, Rutgers University Equine Science Center

Dr. Kenneth McKeever, Rutgers University Department of Animal Sciences

Dr. Michael Westendorf, Rutgers University Department of Animal Sciences

Dr. Carey Williams, Rutgers University Department of Animal Sciences

Learn more and register for the event here.

The post Rutgers Hosts Virtual Equine Expert Panel appeared first on Horse Racing News | Paulick Report.

Source of original post

Verified by MonsterInsights