League Day is March 19th in Dover
The League of Women Voters Delaware (LWVDE) has announced this year’s topic for League Day in Dover: “Delaware Agriculture – Where Poultry Rules the Roost.”
League Day will take place Wednesday, March 19, at The Outlook at The Duncan Center, 500 West Loockerman Street in Dover. The program runs from 9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Registration and refreshments begin at 8:30. The program includes a buffet lunch with legislators starting immediately after the program.
“The poultry industry is the mainstay of the $8 billion agriculture industry in Delaware,” says LWVDE Board Director Les Stillson. “This year’s League Day program features representatives from farm families, agri-business, environmental regulators, academia and state and federal government, who will give participants a better understanding of the industry’s impact on our state and citizens.”
The Keynote Speaker is Michael Scuse, USDA Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services. Other speakers include Mark Davis, executive assistant, Delaware Department of Agriculture; Bill Satterfield, executive director, Delmarva Poultry Industry; John Schneider, section manager, DNREC Watershed Assessment and Management; Amy Shober, nutrient management specialist, University of Delaware; Mike Twining, Kent Conservation district supervisor and general manager, Willard Agri-Serv; and Laurel Hill, Sussex County poultry grower and second vice president, Delaware Farm Bureau.
Registration for League Day in Dover is $25 per person. To register, go to League Day Registration and print out a registration form. Send your form with check to LWVDE, 2400W. 17th Street, Clash Wing, Room 1, Lower Level, Wilmington, DE 19806-1311. Please call the League office at 302-571-8948 or e-mail lwvde@comcast.net if you have any questions. Directions can be found at: www.theduncancenter.com
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