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Craig Wood, Ph.D
Acting Associate Dean & Director
UK Cooperative Extension Service

S-107 Ag. Science Center North Lexington, KY 40546-0091

+1 (859) 257-4302

craig.wood@uky.edu

Cooperative Extension Service

Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment

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Craig Wood, Ph.D
Acting Associate Dean & Director
UK Cooperative Extension Service

S-107 Ag. Science Center North Lexington, KY 40546-0091

+1 (859) 257-4302

craig.wood@uky.edu

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Precision in Practice – Beef Reproduction Field Day Delivers Hands-On Impact

Author: Chelsea Sapp

Major Program: Beef

In Central Kentucky, where beef cattle are a cornerstone of the agricultural economy the Marion and Washington County Cooperative Extension offices, in partnership with the Loretto Motherhouse, hosted a Beef Reproduction Field Day.Held in May, the field day brought together 42 participants from across the region to dive deep into reproductive strategies. Dr. Les Anderson, University of Kentucky Extension Beef Specialist, guided attendees through the science and practice of pregnancy checking met

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Precision in Practice – Beef Reproduction Field Day Delivers Hands-On Impact

Author: Taylor Graves

Major Program: Beef

In Central Kentucky, where beef cattle are a cornerstone of the agricultural economy the Marion and Washington County Cooperative Extension offices, in partnership with the Loretto Motherhouse, hosted a Beef Reproduction Field Day.Held in May, the field day brought together 42 participants from across the region to dive deep into reproductive strategies. Dr. Les Anderson, University of Kentucky Extension Beef Specialist, guided attendees through the science and practice of pregnancy checking met

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Raising the Steaks

Author: Traci Johnson

Major Program: Beef

Raising the Steaks

Spurred by food shortages during the Covid 19 pandemic, local meat demand has remained strong in Kentucky.  This demand continues to raise farmer interest in finishing animals for processing.  Building on the success of prior offerings in the Louisville Area, the four-part series 'Raising the Steaks' was offered by Todd, Christian, and Logan County Extension Services.Thirty-three participants attended one or more sessions and learned about: Facilities & Finishing Nutrition;

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BQCA Training

Author: Jessica James

Major Program: Beef

Beef Quality Care Assurance (BQCA) is a training that certifies individuals and ensures that they have had the training to understand the proper care for cattle. Some producers achieve this certification because they must have it to apply for Cost Share funds. This training is put on by Kentucky Beef Network, Cattlemen's Association and Extension. I am a certified trainer for BQCA, so one of the ag teachers at the high school reached out to me to see if I would be interested in conducti

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Franklin County Junior Cattlemen Working Team DRAFT

Author: Keenan Bishop

Major Program: Beef

Describe the Issue or Situation.Describe the Outreach or Educational Program Response (and Partners, if applicable).Provide the Number and Description(s) of Participants/Target Audience.Provide a Statement of Outcomes or Program Impact. Please note that the outcomes statement must use evaluation data to describe the change(s) that occurred in individuals, groups, families, businesses, or in the community because of the program/outreach.

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Improving Feeder Calf Management

Author: Nick Roy

Major Program: Beef

In the Fall of 2023, the Adair County Agriculture Advisory Council identified practices to reduce risk as one of their top three priorities for the upcoming plan of work.   Activity monitoring systems for cattle have the ability to detect when animals may be experiencing a health event.   These technologies can alert farmers of health concerns sooner than they may be able to detect them on their own.   In response, the Adair County Cooperative Extension service secured funding thr

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CAIP Continuing Education Video- In-office educational video

Author: Casey Byrd

Major Program: Beef

Describe the Issue or Situation.A farmer came into complete CAIP training video for continuing education credit, after watching the UK educational video on genetics within cattle, he shared that he had purchased a new bull to improve the genetics of his cattle. This farmer mentioned that he learned through our educational video that isolating the bull for the first month of ownership and limiting the water and feed helps to build a relationship with the animal while also making the bull more doc

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CPC Field Day Livestock Judging Contest

Author: Timothy Estes

Major Program: Beef

Describe the Issue or Situation.Each year CPC hold an annual field day for over 15 years a youth livestock judging contest has been a part of the event.  2024 saw the addition of a dairy cattle evaluation contest as well. Describe the Outreach or Educational Program Response (and Partners, if applicable).The participants show a very wide range of skills and overall readiness for such an event.  Some students were well prepared by parents, extension agents, and agriculture teachers

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Bull Breeding Soundness Exams

Author: Charles May

Major Program: Beef

Bull Breeding Soundness Exams

After successful BSE Clinics last year, area ANR agents applied for and received funding to host two clinics again this year from ANR mini grants provided by the Associate Director of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Last year the agents recognized that after the initial clinic there was positive momentum building behind educating others as to the importance of getting bulls tested prior to the breeding season. Unfortunately, those who had bulls failed, their testimony made others realize this

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East Kentucky Youth Cattle Clinic

Author: Chadwick Conway

Major Program: Beef

Creating hands-on learning opportunities is key for youth interested in agriculture. It helps them learn better management strategies that they can utilize in the future by allowing a safe environment to learn the correct way to manage a beef cattle herd. Often, the first line into teaching our youth is getting that information into their parents and guardians' hands, who are the producers at their homes. While the cattle working contest exists in the Western part of our state, nothing simil

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Bull Soundness Exam program.

Author: Stacy White

Major Program: Beef

Bull Soundness Exam program.

Bull Breeding Soundness Exams Proves More Successful in Year 2After successful BSE Clinics last year, area ANR agents applied for and received funding to host two clinics again this year from ANR mini grants provided by the Associate Director of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Last year the agents recognized that after the initial clinic there was positive momentum building behind educating others as to the importance of getting bulls tested prior to the breeding season. Unfortunately, those

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Bull Breeding Soundness Exams

Author: Garrard Coffey

Major Program: Beef

Bull Breeding Soundness Exams

Bull Breeding Soundness Exams Proves More Successful in Year 2After successful BSE Clinics last year, area ANR agents applied for and received funding to host two clinics again this year from ANR mini grants provided by the Associate Director of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Last year the agents recognized that after the initial clinic there was positive momentum building behind educating others as to the importance of getting bulls tested prior to the breeding season. Unfortunately, those

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East KY Cattle Working Contest

Author: David Coffey

Major Program: Beef

East KY Cattle Working Contest

Creating hands on learning opportunities is key for youth interested in agriculture. By allowing a safe environment to learn the correct way to manage a beef cattle herd, better management strategies can be utilized in the future. Often, what we teach our youth is the first line of getting that information into the hands of their parents who are producers at home. While cattle working contest exists in the western part of our state, nothing similar occurs on the Eastern side. As a group, barrier

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2024 Elite Bred Heifer Sale

Author: Lindsay Arthur

Major Program: Beef

The Bourbon County Livestock Improvement Association Elite Heifer Sale was started in 1991 to help smaller producers come together to market their cattle. These cattle are bred heifers that are due to calve in the spring that must pass strenuous standards in order to qualify for the sale. Records are kept on each heifer that include AI and natural breeding dates, breed, vaccination history, and body conditioning scores were collected along with hands on help tagging each heifer. Special attentio

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East KY Youth Cattle Working Clinic and Contest

Author: Reed Graham

Major Program: Beef

Creating hands on learning opportunities is key for youth interested in agriculture. By allowing a safe environment to learn the correct way to manage a beef cattle herd, better management strategies can be utilized in the future. Often, what we teach our youth is the first line of getting that information into the hands of their parents who are producers at home. While cattle working contest exists in the western part of our state, nothing similar occurs on the Eastern side. As a group, barrier

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Wilderness Trail Area Bull Evaluation Program

Author: Victor Williams

Major Program: Beef

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 program was a collaboration between specialists and agents called the Bull Value Assessment Program.  This is a two-week program where producers learn how to read EPDs of bulls and apply them to real-world situations in the first week.  In the second week, they are given a cattle mana

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Bull Breeding Soundness Exams Proves More Successful in Year 2

Author: Victor Williams

Major Program: Beef

Bull Breeding Soundness Exams Proves More Successful in Year 2

Bull Breeding Soundness Exams Proves More Successful in Year 2After successful BSE Clinics last year, area ANR agents applied for and received funding to host two clinics again this year from ANR mini grants provided by the Associate Director of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Last year the agents recognized that after the initial clinic there was positive momentum building behind educating others as to the importance of getting bulls tested prior to the breeding season. Unfortunately, those

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McCracken County High School BQCA Program

Author: Gracey Moffitt

Major Program: Beef

High school students across the state of Kentucky are met with the challenges of becoming college and/or career ready prior to graduation. In our still rather rural community, college isn't always the most optimal route for high school students so they are introduced to the work force. To become career ready, these students can obtain industry certifications through educational trainings, competitions, internships, etc. The Beef Quality Care and Assurance Program is a certification driven pr

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Acting Associate Dean & Director — Craig Wood, Ph.D.
S107 Ag. Science Center North
Lexington, KY 40546-0091
+1 (859) 257-4302

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