Knox County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2023 - Jun 30, 2024





1017 - Equine
1017.1) 18

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

1017.12) 8

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)

1017.11) 12

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  



Success Stories

Horses and Horseman-helping horse owners

Author: Robert Kirby

Major Program: Equine

Horses and Horsemen – helping horse owners.When developing an extension education program, the terms innovative and impactful are often brought up. How can a program be both of those is a challenge. On April 25th ANR agents from Clay, Rockcastle, Jackson, Knox, and Laurel counties hosted a Horses and Horsemen evening program in Laurel County at the WTA Marketing Alliance facility. The program featured topics related to horse health, care, and use. Speakers were from the veterinary clinic i

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