Author: John Tucker
Major Program: Beef
In Hickman County, cattle and calves accounted for 464 ($1,000) in sales according to the 2022 Census of Agriculture. ANR Agent John David Tucker, in partnership with the Purchase Area Cattlemen’s Association, took a trip to Southwest Missouri for a Beef Production tour. Five members/producers (5=male) were able to attend the auction at Joplin Regional Stockyard, visit with beef producers and stocker operations around Mount Vernon, Missouri, tour the Southwest Region Extension
Author: Matthew Chadwick
Issue or SituationDuring previous educational meetings, capacity limitations of the extension meeting space created an uncomfortable environment for participants, with overcrowded seating and poor conditions for effective learning. This restricted interaction and reduced the overall quality of the educational experience, making it difficult for attendees to engage fully with the material.Outreach or Educational Program ResponseTo address the issue of overcrowding and improve the learning environ
Author: Tyler Miller
Describe the Issue or Situation.Kentucky is the largest beef cattle producing state east of the mississippi river and Lincoln County is the fith largest beef producing county in KY. That means one thing, we have a lot of beef cattle producers and those producers need certain trainings. Thats where i step in. I held a BQCA training for those beef producers that were in need. I worked with the local livestock market and utilized their facilties and cattle they had on hand so we could offer a hands
Author: Nick Roy
Beef and dairy farming make up a large portion of the agriculture revenue in south central Kentucky. Farmers who adopt artificial insemination in their herds can access the best genetics in the world and improve cattle production while also decreasing injuries to employees often associated with running a herd bull. In July of 2024, the Adair Count Cooperative Extension Service collaborated with a local AI cooperative to teach producers how to AI cattle. The artificial insemina
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