Author: Morgan Hayes
Major Program: Small Ruminants (includes sheep, goats) and Exotic animals
The University of Kentucky Plant & Soil Science Department collaborated with the Kentucky Sheep and Goat Development Office to create an online Small Ruminant Grazing School. The online grazing school will be incorporated into an online course called the Kentucky Small Ruminant Master Class (KY SRMC). The Kentucky Small Ruminant Master Class is designed for producers who have completed introductory level small ruminant education and are ready to move forward, or for producers who have been i
Author: Victor Williams
According to the Kentucky Census of Agriculture, Laurel County’s ranking in sheep and goat production has risen from 77 in 2012 to 49 in 2017. The increase in sheep production in southeastern Kentucky indicated a need for more guidance and educational resources for the producers and also for group marketing opportunities at centralized collection points. To address these needs, the Laurel County Extension Office assisted with the development of the Southeast Kentucky Sheep Produ
Author: Lyndall Harned
We in Extension are not always about the big meeting, the formal programs that we offer or just the large producers. We are also, and maybe ultimately, about the one-on-one interactions we have with folks in our counties, or states.An example is an ongoing interaction I have with a local lady. She is retired, lives alone on a fixed income, and breeds rabbits and ducks in her backyard which she sells to make a little extra money, and she loves her rabbits.Since she lives in the city where it is a
