Success StoryTri-County Agriculture Commodity Education
Tri-County Agriculture Commodity Education
Author: Gary Hamilton
Planning Unit: Montgomery County CES
Major Program: Farm Management, Economics and Policy
Plan of Work: Production and Economic Challenges Facing Livestock Producers
Outcome: Intermediate Outcome
Forages, Beef Cattle and Grain Crops are the staple crops of the Gateway Area farm economy. Over the past 14 years the ANR agents in Bath, Menifee and Montgomery County’s have gathered producer input, planned and implemented a Regional Agricultural Commodity Night Program to focus on some current issues facing farmers. This year 35 producers attended and gained knowledge from information presented by specialist from the University of Kentucky and the Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Department. This years topics included: Insect Pests Making Their Way To Kentucky; Cattle Dewormer Research and Other Animal Health Issues and Private Landowner Services Offered By Kentucky Fish and Wildlife. This educational program remains popular among producers and many positive remarks were made about the content of this years program.
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