Keeping up with the countdown – only 40 days until spring! Read on for info on classes and field days coming up now through summer. For Horse Owners - The University of Kentucky is currently researching how owners select and utilize hay for their horses. Please take a few moments to complete our survey to … Continue reading Oldham County Extension Agriculture Updates
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Cattle Producers Update
Cattle producers, feed a mineral supplement with adequate magnesium to prevent grass tetany. Note updated beef mineral recommendations.
Use the Right Cattle Mineral
Minerals play an important role in cattle health and nutrition. Check UK Extension Cattle Mineral Chart for recommended mineral levels for beef cattle production.
Upcoming Beef Cattle Events
RSVP for upcoming beef cattle events: "Raising the Steaks" Beef Finishing School and Regional Beef Field Day.
Ag Clubs Update: Cattlemen, Green Thumbs, Master Gardeners
Recent news for Oldham County agriculture-based clubs includes meeting notes from Oldham County Cattlemen, new Oldham County Cattlemen officers, and 4-H fundraiser by Green Thumbs Garden Club and Oldham County Master Gardeners.
Oldham Farms Host Events
The Kentucky State 4-H Land Judging Contest and 2016 Louisville Regional Beef Field Day were recently hosted on Oldham County farms.
KY Dairy Cattle News
Kentucky Dairy Notes The University of Kentucky Dairy Extension team circulates a monthly e-newsletter called Kentucky Dairy Notes. The following article "Heat Stress is a Hot Topic" comes from the May 2016 issue of Kentucky Dairy Notes. Heat Stress is a Hot Topic Written by Barbara Wadsworth, University of Kentucky Dairy Graduate Research Student, and … Continue reading KY Dairy Cattle News
January KY Dairy Notes
The University of Kentucky Dairy Extension team circulates a monthly e-newsletter called Kentucky Dairy Notes. The article "Interpreting a Forage Analysis" comes from the January 2016 issue of Kentucky Dairy Notes.
Kentucky Dairy Notes
The University of Kentucky Dairy Extension team circulates a monthly e-newsletter called Kentucky Dairy Notes. The following article "Five New Developments in Precision Dairy" comes from the December 2015 issue of Kentucky Dairy Notes.
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