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Cumberland County CES

Title:
Livestock & Crops
MAP:
Promoting Commodities & Crop Production
Agents Involved:
Anderson
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Beef
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Forages
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
Grain Crops
MAJOR PROGRAM 4:
Ag Marketing
Situation:
Long-Term Outcomes:
Intermediate Outcomes:
Initial Outcomes:
Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: Improvement in overall livestock management and handling from livestock producers. 

Indicator: Management changes on the farm. 

Method: Surveys and site visits. 

Timeline: Year around at various times. 


Initial Outcome: Participation in county programming increases. 

Indicator: Attendance numbers. 

Method: Rosters.

Timeline: Spring, Fall, & Winter

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Cattle Producers

Project or Activity: BQCA Training

Content or Curriculum: BQCA Training Materials

Inputs: UK Specialists & industry professionals

Date: January, February, and October


Audience: Cattle Producers

Project or Activity: Clinton-Cumberland Cattleman’s Meetings

Content or Curriculum: Various Topics

Inputs: UK Specialists & industry professionals

Date: Quarterly (March, June, September, & December)


Audience: Forage Producers

Project or Activity: Production Meetings

Content or Curriculum: Various Topics

Inputs: UK Specialists & industry professionals

Date: Late Winter & Late Fall


Audience: Poultry Producers

Project or Activity: Production Meetings

Content or Curriculum: Various Topics

Inputs: UK Specialists & industry professionals

Date: Bi-Annual


Audience: Grain Producers

Project or Activity: Production Meetings

Content or Curriculum: Various Topics

Inputs: UK Specialists & industry professionals

Date: Annually


Audience: All Producers

Project or Activity: CAIP Trainings

Content or Curriculum: Various Topics

Inputs: UK Specialists & industry professionals

Date: Fall



Success Stories

Hunters for Hunger

Author: Chelsey Anderson

Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)

In years past, a local meat processor has heard over and over again, please find something to do with the meat, I want to donate it. With that, this past deer season (fall 2018) was a huge success for the Hunters for Hunger program. This program was made possible by the Cumberland County Extension Office, SNAP-ED department, Jones Ridge Meats, Lake Cumberland Community Action, KDA, and USDA. It allows hunters to harvest deer and take them to Jones Ridge Meats for processing and the meat be donat

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Fenceline Feeders - CAIP

Author: Chelsey Anderson

Major Program: Beef

In Cumberland County, there are 10,702 head of cattle and calves according to the 2017 agriculture census. Those are housed on 395 total farms. In December of 2018, the Clinton-Cumberland Cattlemen’s Association hosted a University of Kentucky specialist, Steve Higgins, for an educational session. Mr. Higgins discussed hay feeding structures and options. After this meeting a CAIP sign-up took place in late 2019. On this program two producers installed fenceline feeder systems. One installe

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