Equine Nutrition Series: The Equine GI Tract

Register for VCE Loudoun’s Equine Nutrition Series: Biomolecules and Your Horse’s Health. This series will explain the role of a horse’s GI tract in processing biomolecules (carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins) into measurable horse characteristics such as top-line or endurance.

Our first event will be The Equine GI Tract with Carrie Swanson, on Thursday, April 28, 2022, 6:30 p.m.- 8:00 p.m. at the Middleburg Agricultural Research and Extension (MARE) Center:

The Virginia Tech MARE Center
5527 Sullivans Mill Road
Middleburg, VA 20117

All subsequent events in 2022’s Equine Nutrition Series will be hosted virtually on Zoom.

• Tuesday, May 17, 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. – Forage Management with Amanda Grev, PhD
• Tuesday, June 21, 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. – Supplements with Kristine Ely
• Tuesday, July 26, 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. – Equine Feed Labels with Jeff Semler
• Wednesday, August 24, 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. – Equine Life Phases with Robin White, PhD

For more information, visit the event page and view the flyer (PDF).

If you have any questions about the Equine Nutrition Series, e-mail Jim Hilleary. If you have questions about registration, e-mail Jess Yon.