Re-Thinking Red Clover: Supplementing Red Clover Hay Promotes Weight Gain and Feed Efficiency
Re-Thinking Red Clover: Supplementing Red Clover Hay Promotes Weight Gain and Feed Efficiency in Ram Lambs Jennifer Weinert-Nelson,...
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Toni Riley
Aug 26, 20223 min read
New Center Fosters Small Ruminant Success
By Toni Riley, field reporter with The Farmer's Pride Published in The Farmer’s Pride, July 7, 2022 MILLERSBURG, Ky. – On a recent...
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Emily Merritt
Aug 26, 20224 min read
Flood Relief for Fellow KY Farmers
by Emily Merritt I'm Emily Merritt. I am a sheep farmer in eastern Kentucky and a member and volunteer for the Kentucky Sheep and Wool...
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Brooks Lamb
Aug 19, 20224 min read
Agrivoltaics Can Offer a Good Path Forward—If That Path is Pursued with Care
by Brooks Lamb Across Kentucky, the South, and the nation, tensions are rising between agriculture and solar energy. On one hand, farmers...
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Sarabeth Parido
Aug 12, 20222 min read
From Crawl to Fall
by Sarabeth Parido Our fiber fun summer is coming to a close and we’re looking ahead to some great opportunities coming up for the fall! ...
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Sheep Industry News
Aug 5, 20226 min read
Repurposing Mines For Sheep Production
Can Western-Style Range Flocks Thrive In The Appalachians? by Sheep Industry News Originally published in Sheep Industry News, July 2022...
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Chris Teutsch
Jul 29, 20223 min read
Reviving Drought Stressed Pastures
by Chris Teutsch, UKREC at Princeton Article was originally printed in The Forager a publication of the Virginia Forage and Grassland...
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Kimberly Field
Jul 15, 20223 min read
Forage Testing Program
by Kimberly Field, Program Coordinator KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE The Kentucky Department of Agriculture is the only Department...
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Sarabeth Parido
Jul 8, 20222 min read
Fiber-y Fun Opportunities for Summer
Fiber filled fun opportunities for Summer in Central Kentucky
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Emily Clement
Jul 1, 20224 min read
Summer grazing tips: Water, Shade, Forage, Rotation, and Minerals
by Emily Clement Summer is here and it is already a steamy one! Heat stress adversely affects production of livestock. Use the heat...
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Maggie Rogers
Jun 17, 20224 min read
Buyer’s Guide to Selecting Replacement Females
By Ricky Skillington Originally published in HoofPrint Volume 23| Spring 2016 I hear lots of sheep and goat producers say “I think I am...
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Sarabeth Parido
Jun 10, 20222 min read
The 2022 Kentucky Sheep & Fiber Festival Highlights
by Sarabeth Parido For the 13th year, the Kentucky Sheep and Fiber Festival was held at Masterson Station Park in Lexington, KY May...
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Dr. Jessica Madison
Jun 2, 20226 min read
A Brief History of Sheep in Kentucky
by Dr. Jessica Madison Sheep have long been an important part of Kentucky’s history, though their numbers have experienced a dramatic...
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Cindy Cloninger
May 20, 20223 min read
6 Reasons You Should Be Using Wool Pellets in Your Garden Soil
by Cindy Cloninger In gardening, your primary role is nourisher. You analyze and plan for any potential threats that may inhibit the...
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Dr. Jessie Lay
May 13, 20227 min read
COCCIDIOSIS in Sheep and Goats
by Dr. Jerusha Lay, DVM Extension Veterinarian Kentucky State University Throughout my years in practice, all too often I would get a...
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Sarabeth Parido
May 6, 20222 min read
It's Time for The Kentucky Sheep & Fiber Festival
by Sarabeth Parido It’s officially May, and that means that it’s time for the Kentucky Sheep and Fiber Festival! The festival is in it’s...
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Kyle Kelly
Apr 22, 20224 min read
2023 Farm Bill Discussions Underway
by Kyle Kelly | Director, National Affairs Public Affairs Division, Kentucky Farm Bureau Federation The Farm Bill is an omnibus bill...
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Sarabeth Parido
Apr 16, 20224 min read
Tips for Shearing Day Success
By Sarabeth Parido Shearing is a big undertaking! For wool producers–shearing day is one of the most important days of the year. Growing...
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Jessy Shanks
Apr 8, 20225 min read
Breeding Soundness Exams in Small Ruminants
by Jessy Shanks – Small Ruminant & Youth Programs Extension Specialist University of Tennessee A breeding soundness exam (BSE) is a...
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Dr. Jessie Lay
Mar 18, 20226 min read
Fecal Testing Your Flock: Part 1 & 2
by Dr. Jessie Lay and Kelley Yates An Interview with Dee Daniels from Buck Creek Stables by Kelley Yates Last weekend Dee Daniels agreed...
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