Extension
It Starts With Us
Enhancing Farm Production
Feeding the Family, Feeding the World
Price, Fowler, Ammerman
Local Food Systems
Commercial Horticulture
Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
Agriculture 4-H Core Curriculum
Grant County farmers have experienced record high market prices and the increase in production costs associated with high prices. Since record highs have occurred market prices have returned more to the average while production costs have remained at all-time highs. To maintain agriculture as a viable income source for farms operators have realized the necessity to increase overall farm production from crop to remain profitable
Farmers will realize reduced expenses and increased profits from operations. Farmers will save money by making informed production decisions. Farmers recognize an increase in overall long term viability and sustainability of the farm.
Best management practices are embraced by the residents and land owners. These practices are sought after as the “norm” in stewardship of land ownership.
Implement practicum to control expenses and enhance production efficiency. Implement programs that optimize production. Better utilization of inputs.
Audience: Cattle Owners
Project or Activity: Building Better Beef
Content or Curriculum: UK Beef IRM
Inputs: Agent and UK website
Date: ongoing
Audience: Cattle Farmers
Project or Activity: Master Cattlemen
Content or Curriculum: UK Publications
Inputs: UK publications and specialists
Date: 10 sessions beginning in 2017
Audience: Backgrounder and Stocker Operators
Project of Activity: Master Stocker
Content or Curriculum: UK Publications
Inputs: UK publications and specialists
Date: session beginning in 2019
Audience: Goat Producers
Project of Activity: Meat Goat Updates
Content or Curriculum: UK/KSU Publications
Inputs: UK publications, KSU specialists
Date: Dec 2017
Audience: Sheep and Goat Farmers
Project of Activity: Small Ruminant Workshop
Content or Curriculum: UK/KSU Publications
Inputs: UK publications KSU specialists
Date: March 2018
Audience: 4H Livestock Youth
Project of Activity: Dairy Goat Club
Content or Curriculum: Getting your Goat, Stepping Out, Showing the Way
Inputs: Dairy Goat Club members and leader
Date: All year Long
Audience: 4H Livestock Youth
Project of Activity: Market Goat Club
Content or Curriculum: Just Browsing, Growing with Meat Goats,
Inputs: Market Goat Club members and leader
Date: All year Long
Audience: 4H Livestock Youth
Project of Activity: Poultry Club
Content or Curriculum: Scratching the Surface, Testing your wings
Inputs: Poultry Club members and leader
Date: All year Long
Audience: 4H Livestock Youth
Project of Activity: Horse Club
Content or Curriculum: Horse Achievement Level 1, 2, 3, 4
Inputs: Horse Club members and leader
Date: All year Long
Audience: 4H Livestock Youth
Project of Activity: Rabbit Club
Content or Curriculum: What’s Hoppening?, Making Tracks, All Ears
Inputs: Rabbit Club members and leader
Date: All year Long
Audience: 4H Livestock Youth
Project of Activity: Sheep Club
Content or Curriculum: Sheep Resource Handbook
Inputs: Sheep Club members and leader
Date: All year Long
Audience: 4H Livestock Youth
Project of Activity: Swine Club
Content or Curriculum: Swine Resource Handbook
Inputs: Swine Club members and leader
Date: All year Long
Audience: 4H Livestock Youth
Project of Activity: Beef and Feeder Calf
Content or Curriculum: Market Beef Resource Handbook
Inputs: Beef Club members and leader, GC Cattlemen
Date: All year Long
Audience: 4H Livestock Youth
Project of Activity: Dairy Cow Club
Content or Curriculum: Cowabunga, Mooving Ahead, Rising to the Top
Inputs: Dairy Cow Club members and leader
Date: All year Long
Audience: 4H Livestock Youth and Adults
Project of Activity: Horse College
Content or Curriculum: UK Animal Science curriculum
Inputs: UK publications and specialists
Date: April 2018
Audience: Hay Farmers
Project or Activity: Controlling Weeds in Pastures and Hayfields
Content or Curriculum: UK Agronomy
Inputs: Agent and UK website
Date: March 2018
Audience: Forage Grazers
Project or Activity: Pasture Renovation
Content or Curriculum: UK Publications
Inputs: UK publications and specialists
Date: Feb 2018
Audience: Hay Farmers
Project of Activity: Hay Storage to increase profits
Content or Curriculum: UK Publications
Inputs: UK publications and specialists
Date: Oct 2017
Audience: Cattle farmers
Project of Activity: Silage Production Update
Content or Curriculum: UK Publications
Inputs: UK publications,
Date: April 2018
Audience: Tobacco Farmers
Project of Activity: Tobacco Production Update
Content or Curriculum: UK/KSU Publications
Inputs: UK publications and specialists
Date: March 2018
Audience: Tobacco Farmers
Project of Activity: Tobacco Production Research
Content or Curriculum: UK/KSU Publications
Inputs: UK publications and specialists
Date: March – Dec 2017
Audience: Grain Farmers
Project of Activity: Early Bird Grain Meeting
Content or Curriculum: UK/KSU Publications
Inputs: UK publications and specialists
Date: Jan 2018
Audience: Grain Farmers
Project of Activity: Grain Production Trials
Content or Curriculum: UK/KSU Publications
Inputs: UK publications and specialists, Southern States Agronomists
Date: March- Dec 2017
Audience: Tobacco Farmers
Project of Activity: Good Agriculture Practices
Content or Curriculum: UK/KSU Publications
Inputs: UK publications and specialists
Date: March 2018
Audience: Vegetable Farmers
Project of Activity: Extending the Growing Season
Content or Curriculum: UK/KSU Publications
Inputs: UK publications and specialists
Date: Nov 2017
Audience: Vegetable Farmers
Project of Activity: Good Agriculture Practices
Content or Curriculum: UK/KSU Publications
Inputs: UK publications and specialists
Date: June 2017
Audience: Farmer’s Markets
Project of Activity: SNAP-Ed, WIC and Senior Coupons
Content or Curriculum: UK/KSU Publications
Inputs: UK publications and specialists
Date: March 2018
Audience: Farmer’s Markets SNAP-Ed
Project of Activity: Sampling
Content or Curriculum: UK/KSU Publications
Inputs: UK publications and specialists
Date: 2017 growing season
Audience: Tobacco Farmers
Project of Activity: Tobacco Production Update
Content or Curriculum: UK/KSU Publications
Inputs: UK publications and specialists
Date: March 2018
Audience: 6,7, & 8 Graders
Project of Activity: GCMS Garden
Content or Curriculum: UK/KSU Publications
Inputs: UK publications and specialists, agent and volunteers
Date: March –Sept 2017
Audience: Adults
Project of Activity: Satellite Community Gardens
Content or Curriculum: UK/KSU Publications
Inputs: UK publications and specialists, agent and volunteers, City of Williamstown, Master Gardeners
Date: March – Sept 2017
Audience: 4-H Youth
Project of Activity: 4-H Horticulture Club
Content or Curriculum: UK/KSU Publications
Inputs: UK publications and specialists, agents and volunteers
Date: March – Oct 2017
Author: Chris Ammerman
Major Program: Sustainable Agriculture
Animal agriculture is the last stable agriculture industry left in Grant County and it is currently facing a large amount of scrutiny from the consumers in the grocery store aisle. Bad actors caught on camera and broadcast across the nation have painted the entire animal agriculture industry in a bad light.The Grant County Farm Bureau Federation and the Grant County Extension Service partnered together to educate our friends and neighbors about the negatives and the opposition that the ind
Author: Chris Ammerman
Major Program: Woodland Education
Grant County has nearly 100,000 privately owned forested acres, representing 59.6% of the total number of acres in the county. Understanding the importance of educating landowners to best utilize and enjoy these potentially valuable assets. In recent years repeated inquiries about management of forested areas and developing woodland coupled with the presence of Master Loggers in the county, Grant County participated in the Fall Forestry Webinar Series in November and December 2017.The 2017
Author: Chris Ammerman
Major Program: Beef
In recent years traditional livestock husbandry has come under attack by the media and special interest groups. A few bad actors have further perpetuated a negative mindset of modern livestock practices in the minds of consumers. Maintain a positive image of cattle farms and farm families in the mind of consumers is paramount for farmers to continue to realize all time market highs.Extension specialists and agents from the University of Kentucky collaborated with farmer leaders from ar
Author: Chris Ammerman
Major Program: Local Food Systems
Consumer demand for locally grown fresh produce continues to gain momentum. Successful ventures as KY Proud and HomeGrown by Heros have shifted the consumers focus away from the grocery store and toward the farm stand. Local farmers markets have become the consumer’s choice to provide safe, fresh and nutritious produce for communities across the state.To raise awareness and increase community participation in the local farmers market, Grant County Cooperative Extension, City of W
Author: Chris Ammerman
Major Program: Beef
The topography of northern Kentucky is will suited for the production of forage & livestock. As farmers look to diversify their farming operation, many logically consider the expansion of their cattle production.The Grant County Cooperative Extension Service in collaboration with the University of Kentucky Beef Integrated Resource Management Program, the Kentucky Beef Network, and Extension Service Offices in Boone, Kenton, Campbell, Gallatin, Carroll, Pendleton, and Owen counties conducted
