The Cumberland Gap region has a sizeable cattle industry.  Due to the geographical location and resources, it is often hard for producers in the area to attend conferences and other larger Extension Programs. With the creation of Lincoln Memorial University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, the area now has facilities to hold such events.  Producers travel between Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia to obtain resources.  Some farm in more than one state.  Collaborating with the adjoining states allows these farmers to see Extension as a unified resource and receive the benefit of each state’s strengths.  Extension agents from southeast Kentucky, southwest Virginia, and northeast Tennessee held the first Cumberland Gap Cattle Conference in 2015 with great success.   This year’s conference was held on February 4th with 120 participants.  Topics included proper implant techniques, toxic plants, fire ants, EPD’s, economics of fertilizer, feeding byproducts, and Asian longhorn ticks (theileria).  A participant survey indicated the following:  57% said they would be changing their operations because of information obtained at the conference;  50% said the changes would result in $500-$1000 increased profitability for them:  22% said the changes would result in over $5000 increased profit.