EquineMajor Program

9363

Total Hours

Contributed.

62083

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

679

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

734

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

Program Indicators

Number of people who increased knowledge of horse health, nutrition, and care

4146

Number of equine owners/ operators who demonstrates good animal health practices (i.e. track drug use, chemicals, feed additives and movement, change vaccination and/or antibiotics protocols as appropriate, deworming strategy, treat disorder properly)

927

Number of equine owners/operators who adopted best practices to improve or maintain animal nutriton by selecting feed based on ingredients, using body conditioning scores, use a complete mineral supplement, use hay test analysis, and/or calculating supplemental nutrition for the life cycle  

905

Stories

Equine Farm and Facilities Expo

In order to help equine producers be efficient and profitable, Central Kentucky County Extension Agents for Agriculture & Natural Resources collaborated with Ag Equine Programs to offer the Equine Farm and Facilities Expo. The assistance of long-time business community sponsors allowed producers to see what the latest offerings are in farm machinery, equine nutrition products, and numerous other necessities for equine operations.Just like in years past, the expo included discussions and presenta...

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Equine Farm and Facilities Expo

Stories Behind the Numbers

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  • Building a Team

    Many have heard the phrase “many hands make light work”. This is certainly true in extension and having a team to work with you can not only lighten the load but provide direction for the extension pr... Read More

  • Equine Farm and Facilities Expo

    In order to help equine producers be efficient and profitable, Central Kentucky County Extension Agents for Agriculture & Natural Resources collaborated with Ag Equine Programs to offer the Equine Far... Read More

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