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2026 NJ JUNIOR ANIMAL SCIENCE SYMPOSIUM
Rutgers NJ Agricultural Experiment Station • January 21, 2026
Join us for a fun-filled day of education on Saturday, March 28, 2026, from 8:30 am to 3:00 pm. Registration information will be ready after Feb. 1st ...
RUTGERS, NJ -- January 21, 2026 -- Join us for a fun-filled day of education on Saturday, March 28, 2026, from 8:30 am to 3:00 pm. Registration information will be ready after Feb. 1st. So Stay tuned! Equine presentations include:
- 9:30 - 10:30 = Seeing Through the Horse's Eyes - Dr. Alisa Herbst, Rutgers University (Red Barn - right side, treadmill side) This sessions is for all levels. Join Dr. Alisa Herbst to explore the sounds, smells and views in which horses expreience the world around them. Learn about how horses interact with one another, as well as how they interact within their environment.
- 10:45 - 11:45 = Perception into Practice - Dr. Taylor Ross, Rutgers University (Red Barn - left side, stall side & outside) This session is for all levels. After learning about how horses perceive and move through the world, continue your experience with a hands-on activity "seeing" through the horse's eyes. Then, we will show how our human behavior and movements can be used to control the horse's movement.
- 12:45 - 1:45 = Biosecurity Basics: Stop The Spread - The Front Line of Animal Health - Dr. Sandra Strilec, New Jersey Department of Agriculture, Animal Health (Red Barn - right side, Treadmill side) This session is for all levels. Learn how to maintain proper biosecurity on your farm and prevent disease outbreaks. From Biosecurity 101 to quarantining an infected horse or herd, join Dr. Sandy Strilec, a veterinarian from the New Jersey Department of Agriculture's Division of Animal Health, as she covers all the basics for biosecurity on a horse farm.
- 2:00 - 3:00 = Emergency 101: What To Do After Calling The Vet - Dr. Carey Williams, Rutgers University (Red Barn - left side, stall side) This session is for all levels. Do you know what to do after calling the vet in an emergency? From stabilization to blood stop to emergency wrapping, learn about everything that you can do while waiting for your vet to arrive! Find out is normal, what can wait, and even what makes a situation an "emergency."
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