Agricultural News
Volume 1, Issue 1
Robbie Smith Agent for Agriculture/ Natural Resources
Bud Box—A Different Way to Work
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Hemp Program Now Taking Applications for 2019
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Fragipan
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Ticks and Disease in Kentucky
9
Kentucky Beef Coonference
12
FSA News
14
EQIP
15
October and November 2018
Rob’s Report by Robbie Smith Late fall and winter are the times of year that we can breath a little and evaluate our operations to see what it is we are doing well and what it is we can improve upon. I am a strong advocate that we should learn something new every day of our lives. Fortunately, in this day of information, educating ones self is easier than ever. However, we need to remain diligent to the facts. What we might encounter on the web can sometimes be misleading . In Extension we feel that our role of community educator is as important as it ever was given the large amount of misinformation we can encounter daily. You can trust that the information you receive from us has been thoroughly researched and vetted as the best practice of the time. We too continue to learn each and every day and that shows up through refinements of methods and adjustments in practices when new information warrants a change. The following are a few options to continue your farm education. These training sessions also qualify for the CAIP educational component.
Structures for Housing and Feeding Cattle. Dr. Morgan Hayes with the UK College of Agriculture will discuss confinement cattle structures, orientation, and different approaches to feeding. She is an excellent young specialist and can answer many of your questions. This will be held on October 30th at 6:00pm in our office. Cattle Handling, Equipment and New Technology for the Cattle Industry. Dr. Josh Jackson, with the UK College of Agriculture will discuss new methods of handling cattle, equipment enhances, and new technology coming to the cattle industry. This will be held on November 26th at 6:00 pm in our office. BQA (Beef Quality Assurance) certification Monday November 12th at 10 am and again at 6:00 pm Managing Resistant weeds in our cropping systems January 22nd 2019 at 6:00 pm with Specialist Dr. Travis Legleiter