Success Stories

• 14

  January

  Bonnie Sigmon Farmers Feast 2024

  Bonnie Sigmon Farmers Feast: Addressing the Need for Agricultural Investment in YouthLaurel County faced a pressing challenge: insufficient funding for programs aimed at promoting agricultural practic...

  
  

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• 14

  January

  Laurel County Farm Tour 2024: Bridging the Knowledge Gap in Laurel County Farming Enterprises

  Laurel County Farm Tour 2024Bridging the Knowledge Gap in Laurel County Farming EnterprisesIn Laurel County, a growing interest in agriculture and horticulture was met with a significant challenge: a ...

  
  

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• 16

  October

  Wilderness Trail Area Bull Evaluation Program

  The Wilderness Trail Area ANR agents developed a series of hands-on beef programs over the last year, including marketing, predator control, reproduction, and beef quality assurance. The most recent p...

  
  

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  June

  Implementing Breeding Soundness Exams (BSE)

  Implementing Breeding Soundness Exams (BSE) on a small cattle producers farm is a large hurdle for East Kentucky producers. With a shortage of large animal veterinarians, it is a large expense as well...

  
  

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