Rutgers Announces Equine Science Center
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. College Campus. A Long Dis
— An Equine Science Center tance Learning Center, the
at Rutgers’ Cook College, is only one of its kind in the
the focus of an ongoing $l9 United States, will include a
million campaign. 500-seat closed circuit TV pre-
The Center, which was ap- sentation area, with capability
proved by the Rutgers’ board for live animal demonstra
of governors in April 2001, ex- tions. Several classrooms will
pands upon the existing Cook be housed in the facility, as
College/NJAES equine science well as faculty offices, a li
program. brary and a conference room.
The Equine Science Center The goal of the Equine Sci
will be housed on the Cook ence Center is to further de-
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Cook College, focusing on ed
ucation, research, outreach,
and the delivery of policy. The
anticipated date of completion
for the initiative is June 30,
2004. “The center will be a
source of information for
horse enthusiasts, students,
equine industry professionals,
legislators, policy makers, and
the general public,” says Dr.
Karyn Malinowski, director of
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the center.
Research at the center will
focus on the management of
horse care and disease preven
tion. The center’s scientists
will develop diagnostic tools to
detect animals at risk for dis
ease injury.
They will also provide sci
entific expertise and consulta
tion for issues related to drug
use and performance, and in
vestigate potential applica
tions for the horse as a model
for human medicine.
The center will serve policy
makers by providing science
based information on how to
enhance the economic viabili
ty and sustainability of the
equine industry.
The center has strong sup
port from New Jersey equine
industry leaders, who em
phasize the need for the cen
ter.
“We need the center to pro
vide the solid, technical edu
cation and understanding that
Berks County To Host
Pasture Management Course
LEESPORT (Berks Co.)
The Berks County Coopera
tive Extension is hosting a
“Pasture Management For
Horses” workshop, March 20,
27 and April 3.
Course goals are to promote
pasture management as a tool
for achieving high forage
quality, help horse owners un
derstand grass management
as it relates to their goals, and
promote well-managed pas
ture to prevent soil erosion.
The teaching team includes
Cheryl Fairbairn, Chester
County Cooperative Exten
sion; Andrew Frankenfield,
Montgomery County Cooper
ative Extension; Marvin Hall,
Penn State Department of
Agronomy; and Mena Hau
tau, Berks County Coopera
tive Extension.
Cost is $25.00 per person,
which includes a video and
notebook full of handout ma
terials, plus all refreshment
breaks.
is so important to the horse in-
dustry: a basic science educa
tion that will teach students
where things are going in the
industry, and education that
will help people get a good job
and do a good job,” says Jane
Gilbert, president of the New
Jersey Horse Council.
The 1996 New Jersey
Equine Industry Economic
Impact Survey reported the
value of New Jersey horses
and related assets to be over
$3.2 billion. New Jersey is
home to over 49,000 horses
housed in 7,600 facilities on
81,000 acres.
“The equine industry con
tributes more to New Jersey’s
economy than any other agri
cultural enterprise,” notes Dr.
Malinowski. “Clearly, horses
make a significant economic
impact in New Jersey, and the
Equine Science Center is posi
tioned to become a leader in
the equine industry.”
For more information con
tact the Berks County Agri
cultural Center, 1238 County
Welfare Rd., Leesport, PA
19533, phone (610) 378-1327.
The agenda follows:
March 20:
6:30 p.m. Registration
7-9 Program: Matching
Horse Needs and Crop Acres,
Soil Fertility, Pasture Renova
tion, Seeding
9-9:30 Questions and An
swers
March 27
6:30 p.m. Registration
7-9:00: Program: Pasture
Plant Growth, How to Man
age Weeds
9-9:30 Questions and An
swers
April 3
6:30 p.m. Registration
7-9 Program: Rotational
Grazing, Poisonous Plants in
Pasture, Buying Quality Hay
9-9:30 Questions and An
swers