Success StoryTri-County Beef Field Day



Tri-County Beef Field Day

Author: Vicki Shadrick

Planning Unit: Webster County CES

Major Program: Beef

Plan of Work: Educational Opportunities for Livestock Producers

Outcome: Initial Outcome

Educating local beef producers is a high priority in the Tri-County area. Local Ag Advisory council meetings from the Tri-County area discussions recognizing the need for beef producers to take herd and forage management to another level. Field days serve to educate cattlemen regarding important production principles while demonstrating practices in a practical, on-farm setting.  

With these facts in mind, Agriculture Extension agents in Webster, Hopkins, and McLean Counties have organized and held a Regional Beef Field Day for beef producers in the Tri-County area. These field days offer producers an opportunity to see how production practices are implemented on local farms. Field days also promote adoption of new practices that improve production efficiency while protecting natural resources, which are goals outlined in the county plan of work.

 This year’s event was held at the Jeff Pettit farm in Sebree (Webster County).  More than 70 area producers attended and learned about:

 - Filling in the gaps (Winter feeding rations)
 - Pasture walk (field demonstration)
 - Techniques for handling cattle (outdoor presentation)

Area Agriculture Extension agents worked together to identify topics of interest and benefit to producers, secure the field day location and speakers and to lead tours and answer questions during the field day. Local cattlemen’s association members prepared the field day meal. During the meal, an update was given by Tim Hughes with the KY Department of Agriculture. The hosting Cattlemen’s group secured sponsorships to cover event costs. In addition to the educational presentations, producers had the opportunity to visit with many of the sponsors at their individual booths.

 The host commented that “I will be using the forage samples from the field day to formulate my rations for gestation and lactation for this coming winter” and another producer commented “ I appreciate the opportunity to interact with specialist and other producers in person”.






Stories by Vicki Shadrick


Tri-County Ag Extension Group Winter Educational Series

Tri-County Ag Extension Group Winter Educational Series

about 2 years ago by Vicki Shadrick

Tri-County Ag Extension Group consists of Agriculture and Natural Resources Agents in Webster, McLea... Read More


New approach to grain production programming

New approach to grain production programming

about 2 years ago by Vicki Shadrick

Crop production is a major part of the agriculture economies in Western Kentucky, with Corn, Soybean... Read More


Stories by Webster County CES


Tri-County Ag Extension Group Winter Educational Series

Tri-County Ag Extension Group Winter Educational Series

about 2 years ago by Vicki Shadrick

Tri-County Ag Extension Group consists of Agriculture and Natural Resources Agents in Webster, McLea... Read More


New approach to grain production programming

New approach to grain production programming

about 2 years ago by Vicki Shadrick

Crop production is a major part of the agriculture economies in Western Kentucky, with Corn, Soybean... Read More


Stories by Beef


2021 Kentucky Yak Husbandry Research Conference

2021 Kentucky Yak Husbandry Research Conference

about 2 years ago by Rebecca Konopka

On November 13, 2021 Morehead State University, University of Kentucky, University of Kentucky Coope... Read More


Area Heifer Development Workshop

Area Heifer Development Workshop

about 2 years ago by Samantha Anderson

In conjunction with the Calloway County Cattlemens Association, McCracken, Marshall and Calloway Age... Read More