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Craig Wood, Ph.D
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UK Cooperative Extension Service

S-107 Ag. Science Center North Lexington, KY 40546-0091

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craig.wood@uky.edu

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Craig Wood, Ph.D
Acting Associate Dean & Director
UK Cooperative Extension Service

S-107 Ag. Science Center North Lexington, KY 40546-0091

+1 (859) 257-4302

craig.wood@uky.edu




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Jul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025


Success StorySheep in the Mountains



Sheep in the Mountains

Author: Shad Baker

Planning Unit: Letcher County CES

Major Program: Small Ruminants (includes sheep, goats) and Exotic animals

Plan of Work: AGRICULTURE, NATURAL RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENT--2020

Outcome: Initial Outcome

Eastern Kentucky has a growing amount of land that is underutilized for livestock. The regional economy needs multiple options for agricultural producers, and with sheep production once being a major player for the area, consideration of this industry has revived.


The Letcher County Extension Office partnered with the Southeast Kentucky Sheep Association to offer a Sheep Night for interested producers. Speakers from the association and Virginia Tech along with local producers. Over 60 clientele were in attendance to hear about markets, production on strip-mined land and hillside operations, and production strategies along with sampling lamb burgers provided by UK.

As a result of the program, 12 participants verbally reported that they planned to acquire stock to begin building their herd. Another 5 said they planned to expand the small herds they already had, with an emphasis on using strip-mined land. Participants also requested further training on predator control and guard animals.






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