Author: T. Adam Probst
Planning Unit: Woodford County CES
Major Program: Beef
Plan of Work: Sustainable Agriculture
Outcome: Initial Outcome
With recent law changes regarding the sale of antibiotics for livestock production, the Woodford and Fayette County Extension Services partnered with a local veterinarian to lead an informational session for producers regarding the changes. After listening to the law changes, fifty-eight producers were able to effectively interact with multiple veterinarians to ask specific questions regarding their operations and how the new ruling will affect them. After hearing from multiple veterinarians, each producer was able to walk away from that meeting with a plan in place to continue treating livestock in their operation without interuption.
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