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Invited
Speakers for the 2004 Horse World Expo's University Seminar Series
Amy Ordakowski-Burk, PhD Lecturer/Extension Horse Specialist
Department of Animal and Avian Sciences
1121 Animal Science Center
College Park, MD 20742
Tel.: 301-405-8337; Fx: 301-405-8831
E-mail:
PhD - Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 2001
Dr. Amy Ordakowski
grew up in Anne Arundel County, riding and competing horses while a
member of the Maryland 4-H and U.S. Pony Club. She received a B.S. in
Biology in 1995 from James Madison University. She completed her graduate
work in Animal and Poultry Sciences as a Pratt Fellow in animal nutrition
at Virginia Tech. She specialized in equine nutrition, earning an M.S.
in 1998, and a PhD in 2001. Her research addressed the digestibility
of various hay and pasture species by horses, as well as folate status
and supplementation in the horse. Her work has been published in the
Journal of Animal Science. Dr. Ordakowski joined the faculty of the
Animal and Avian Sciences Department at the University of Maryland in
August 2001. She has a dual role as a Lecturer, teaching the equine
science and horse management courses, and as a Horse Extension Specialist
with the Maryland Cooperative Extension. Her Extension duties include
providing educational leadership to the youth horse programs in Maryland.
Erin Petersen, MS, PAS Lecturer/Extension Horse Specialist
Institute of Applied Agriculrure
2115 Jull Hall
College Park, MD 20742
Tel.: 301-405-4690; Fx: 301-314-9343
E-mail:
Erin Petersen was
born and raised in Loveland, Colorado. She earned a BA degree in Political
Science from The University of Colorado in 1994. She also holds a BS
degree in Equine Science from Colorado State University (2000). Petersen
remained at Colorado State University, earning an MS degree in Animal
Science in 2001. Her research focus was aimed at investigating nutrition
of the growing horse as it relates to bone development. Ms. Petersen
is a state Extension Horse Specialist and the Program Coordinator for
the 2-year Equine Business Management Program at the Institute of Applied
Agriculture. She enjoys riding her horses in both Dressage and for pleasure.
Michael Daney Shareholder
Lord & Whip, PA
Attorneys at Law
Charles Center South, 10th Floor
36 South Charles Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21201-3020
Tel.:
E-mail:
Michael Daney graduated
from the University of Delaware and received his law degree from the
University of Kentucky. He served as counsel to the Delaware Racing
Commission for four years before entering private practice. His primary
practice areas are civil litigation, workers' compensation, regulatory
law, legislation and equine-related matters. He represents his equine
clients in insurance-related matters involving negligence claims, veterinary
malpractice, mortality insurance disputes, premises liability and fertility
insurance disputes. He prepares and handles contracts and contract claims
involving purchase agreements, ownership rights, stallion syndications,
boarding contracts, leases and sale disputes. He also represents clients
before the Maryland Racing Commission involving medication rules disputes,
licensing issues, riding infractions and eligibility and claiming issues.
He also is involved with legislative oversight and lobbying for a variety
of clients.
Mr. Daney has appeared
as a speaker for the National Equine Law Seminar, the University of
Baltimore Equine Law Symposium, and the Maryland Pleasure Horse Seminar.
Mr. Daney is admitted to practice in Maryland, the District of Columbia,
Pennsylvania and Kentucky. He is also a member of the Equine Law Committee
of the Kentucky Bar Association.
Mike Erskine, DVM Equine Veterinarian
Damascus Equine Associates
Mark is a principal
in the Accounting and Business Services division of Naden/Lean, LLC.
He provides accounting, auditing, tax and consulting services to clients
in a variety of industries including insurance, not-for-profits, thoroughbred
horse breeders, and others. He specializes in accounting and statutory
compliance matters for property and casualty insurers, and directs those
activities for the firm. Consulting services provided to insurance clients
have included representation during regulatory examinations, business
planning services, development of financial forecast models, systems
conversions, and Risk Based Capital planning. Mark also serves as the
professional development coordinator for the firm, directing the technical
development and continuing education activities of our team members.
Dan Ludwig Faculty
Extension Assitant
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Montgomery County Cooperative Extension
Dan Ludwig grew
up on a small livestock farm in Gettysburg, PA. He earned a BS degree
in Dairy and Animal Science from The Pennsylvania State University in
1998. While in school, he lived and worked at the Penn State Horse Barns
learning the tricks and trades of a successful equine breeding facility.
In 1999, Ludwig joined Maryland Cooperative Extension in Montgomery
County as the Livestock Extension Educator, specializing in Equine Mangement.
His focus is pasture management, especially rotational grazing for horses.
He enjoys riding his horses in both team penning and for pleasure.
David Martin County
Extension Director and Extension Agent
Baltimore County Cooperative Extension
9811 Van Buren Lane
Cockeysville, Maryland 21030
Tel.: 410-666-1024
E-mail: dmarti@umd.edu
Dave Martin is
a native of central Pensylvania and attended Virginia Tech where he
earned his BS and MS degrees in Agronomy. After college he worked with
an agricultural lender for 13 years. For the past 14 years he has worked
for Maryland Cooperative Extension, first in Anne Arundel County, and
for the past eight years in Baltimore County. In addition to working
with commercial agriculture he serves as the County Extension Director.
R. David Myers Area
Extension Educator, Agriculture & Natural Resources
Anne Arundel County Cooperative Extension
Government Office Building
7320 Ritchie Highway, Suite 210
Glen Burnie, MD 21061
Tel.: 410-222-6759
E-mail: myersrd@umd.edu
Dave has been a lifelong
resident of Anne Arundel County, and currently is the agricultural Extension
Educator for both Anne Arundel and Prince George’s Counties. Prior
to assuming the University of Maryland Extension position in December
1997 Dave was the agronomist for the U.S. Naval Academy Dairy Farm,
where he was employed from 1980 to 1997. While working at the Naval
Academy Dairy, Dave earned in 1983 a BS degree in Agronomy, Crop Science
and in 1996 a MS degree in Agronomy, Weed Science from the University
of Maryland. His Extension responsibilities include all field crop and
livestock agriculture with an emphasis on fruit and vegetable production
and marketing. Dave currently conducts fruit and vegetable research
trials at the University of Maryland Upper Marlboro Research and Education
Center.
Kitsi Christmas
filled in for us on a VERY short notice when our arranged speaker did
not show up. She did a question-answer session for us and we very much
appreciated her help!!
Shannon Potter, MS Agriculture
and Natural Resources Educator
Talbot County Cooperative Extension
342 C North Aurora Street • E
P.O. Box 519
Easton, Maryland
Forest Hill, Maryland 21601
Tel.: (410) 822-1244
E-mail: spotter@umd.edu www.agnr.umd.edu/talbot
Shannon Potter
grew up on the Eastern Shore in Queen Anne's County. There she was very
active in 4-H and FFA with the horse and pony project, judging, bowl
and livestock. Upon graduation she moved to Wyoming and attended the
University of Wyoming, receiving a BS in Agriculture Business and an
MS in Agriculture Economics. There she competed on the Intercollegiate
Horse Show Team for five years in the hunt and stock seat divisions.
She is currently employed by the University of Maryland Cooperative
Extension in Talbot County as the Agriculture and Natural Resource Educator. As well as agriculture
production workshops Shannon also holds equine seminars for horse owners
on the Eastern Shore.
Carey A. Williams, Ph.D., is the Equine Extension Specialist and Assistant
Professor in the Department of Animal Science at Rutgers University.
Her research focus is in equine nutrition and exercise physiology, specifically
antioxidant supplementation and oxidative stress of the equine athlete.
Dr. Williams completed her bachelor degree in Equine Science at Colorado
State University (1998), and graduated with her master's (2000) and
doctorate (2003) degrees in Equine Nutrition from Virginia Polytechnic
Institute and State University, where she was awarded the John Lee Pratt
Fellowship in Animal Nutrition. She is a member of various national
organizations and presented at their research symposia including Equine
Nutrition and Physiology Society, American Society of Animal Science,
and American Association of Veterinary Nutritionists. As a hobby she
trains and competes her young Thoroughbred mare at various Dressage
shows and Horse Trials.
