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C ooking with Beef March 26

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at 6:00 PM

Katelyn Hawkins from the KY Beef Council will join us at the

Bourbon County Extension Office to share the following:

*Judging quality when purchasing cuts of beef

*Best Preparation methods of cuts of beef

*Food safety considerations

*Including lead beef as part of a healthy diet

Class attendance will count as an Educational Requirement

for the CAIP Program!

Please call 859-987-1985 to register!

AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES

NEWSLETTER

Bourbon County Cooperative Extension Service

Bourbon County Extension Service 603 Millersburg Road Paris, KY 40361 Office: (859) 987-1895 Toll Free: 1-888-317-2555 Fax: (859) 987-3210

March

2018

Save the Date! March 8th Novel Tall Fescue Renovation Workshop; Lexington 8:30-5:00PM

March 10th Fayette Co. Farm Bureau Farm Equipment Auction 8:30 AM

March 12th Beef Cattle Mineral Line-Up; Harrison Co. Ext. Office 7:00 PM

March 16th Grain Meeting; Scott Co. Ext. Office 10:00-3:00 PM

March 19th Tobacco GAP; Harrison Co. Ext. Office 6:00 PM

March 26th KY Beef Council; Cooking with Beef 6:00 PM

March 29th Farm Succession Planning; Scott Co. Ext. Office 6:00 PM

March 22nd The 4’s of Crossbreeding; Webinar 7:00 PM

April 3rd Hemp Meeting; Fayette Co. Ext. Office 8:30-3:30 PM

April 3rd Cattle Traceability Study Overview; Webinar 7:00 PM

April 25th Seedstock Cattle Symposium; Shelby Co. Ext. Office 9:00 AM

Ray Tackett

Agent for Horticulture

Kay Denniston

Agent for Family & Consumer Sciences

Lois Carter

Agent for 4H Youth

Development

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TOBACCO GAP MEETING

Harrison County Extension Office

Monday, March 19th at 6:00 PM

Please be sure to bring your GAP card and drivers license with you. A GAP card is required to sell tobacco with tobacco companies. A producer will not be

allowed to have multiple cards, so please keep that in mind when planning who will be attending this meeting.

There will be a meal served, call the Harrison County Extension Office at

859-234-5510 to register.

Cost Share Program Update

The Cost Share application deadline has now passed for the 2017 application period. Phase I Cost Share applications have been scored and letters have been mailed. Projects completed after May 1st 2017 will qualify if you are approved for funding. Updates will appear in this portion of the newsletter as well as the newspapers. Please keep the following important information in mind as you begin cost share projects. Changes may have occurred since you last applied and received funds. If you have questions about projects, it is always best to ask!

Reminders for turning in completed projects:

MUST BE COMPLETE & TURNED IN BY MAY 1st 2018

NO CASH PURCHASES

No reimbursements for purchases from or payments to immediate family members

No purchase of transport equipment (trailers, wagons, carts)

No purchase of fertilizer, pesticide, herbicide, and soil amendments. Lime is covered.

Reimbursements for rental of spray equipment, safety switches & rollover bars have been added.

Certification for Educational Requirement (Purple Form) is required. You must attend at least one educational session and provide the signed form for reimbursement. *If you go to another county extension office to complete your educational portion of your CAIP application, you must get that agent’s signature.

Only one individual per household is eligible to receive CAIP funds within a program year. If applicable, proof of residency may be requested to verify that multiple individuals within the same household are not applying.

Tenant farmers are required to obtain written permission from the landowner to use the landowner’s FSN on a CAIP application.

For funding, a producer must submit all paperwork: Producer Report, Educational Certification, cancelled checks, receipts, pictures and any additional documentation required

Beef Quality Assurance Certification (BQA) is required for ANY purchases made in the Large Animal category.

Free Dead Animal Removal

1-888-744-1186

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Beef Cattle Mineral Line-Up

Monday March 12th

at 7:00 PM

Harrison County Extension Office

Guest Speakers:

Thomas Carper, Multi-Min representative, and a representative from Purina

Hosted by the Harrison County Beef Cattle Association and Young Farmers Association

Southern States, Purina and Multi-Min will be sponsoring a meal. Please call the

Harrison County Extension Office to register at 859-234-5510.

Benefits to Grazing Novel Endophyte Tall Fescue

Source: Jimmy Henning, extension forage specialist

Spring is a time of renewal and rejuvenation, and pastures are no exception. If you plan to

renovate a field this year, consider replacing your existing stand with a novel endophyte tall

fescue variety.

Novel endophyte tall fescue varieties have been on the market for about 20 years.

Recently, the University of Kentucky released a novel endophyte tall fescue variety, Lacefield

MaxQ II. It was available to producers in 2017 and is expected to be more widely available this

fall.

Novel endophyte tall fescue varieties do not produce the ergot alkaloids that can cause

fescue toxicosis, a disease that primarily affects cattle but can also negatively impact pregnant

mares and milk producing goats. They also retain some of the positives of KY-31 tall fescue

including the ability to survive drought, cold, overgrazing, insects and diseases. In fact, UK has

some Lacefield MaxQ II research plots more than 10 years old that still are in good shape.

Cattle producers that replace KY-31 tall fescue pastures with a novel variety consistently

have higher conception rates and higher average daily gains. A UK summary of numerous

studies found that cattle fed a novel endophyte tall fescue variety gained 0.75 extra pounds

per day on stockers during the first half of the grazing season. Conception and weaning

weights were also higher.

The UK College of Agriculture, Food and Environment is hosting a Novel Tall Fescue

Workshop March 8 in Lexington that will cover all aspects of establishment and management of

novel endophyte tall fescue varieties. For more information or to register visit http://

www.2018UKYNovelTallFescue.eventbrite.com or contact the Bourbon County Cooperative

Extension Service.

Educational programs of the Cooperative Extension Service serve all people regardless of

economic or social status and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnic origin,

national origin, creed, religion, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender

expressions, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information, age, veteran status, or physical or

mental disability.

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National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Webinar Series

March 22nd

7:00 PM

The 4 S’s of Crossbreeding: Simple, Structured, Successful and Sustainable

April 3rd

7:00 PM

Cattle Traceability Study Overview

To register: http://www.beefusa.org/cattlemenswebinarseries.aspx

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AgrAbility Keeps Farmers Working Source: Linda Bokros, Kentucky AgrAbility project assistant

Accidents, illness and other problems can restrict farmers from working and threaten their livelihood. Kentucky AgrAbility’s mission is to keep farmers working regardless of their limitations.

Since 1993, the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service has received funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National AgrAbility Project. Their mission is to enhance the quality of life for farmers, ranchers and other agricultural workers with disabilities so their families continue to succeed. Success may mean staying employed in production agriculture, accessing assistive technology, evidence-based information related to treatment and rehabilitation and targeted support for caregivers of AgrAbility clients.

Through extension, AgrAbility provides education and technical assistance to agricultural operators and their family members who face disability challenges such as arthritis, spinal cord injuries/paralysis, back impairments, amputations, brain injury, visual impairments, hearing impairments, disabling diseases, cerebral palsy, respiratory impairments and head injury.

Sometimes applicants just need minor adjustments to how they perform routine tasks like moving water and feeding areas closer, but other times, they need more assistance. AgrAbility offers many services including:

Providing on-farm technical assistance, ways to modify tools, equipment and machinery.

Creating networking opportunities among farmers with disabilities to share ideas, experiences and support.

Finding financial support for assistive technology and farm equipment modifications.

Networking with national organizations that provide assistive technology for farmers with disabilities.

Accessing and making recommendations to make homes and farm buildings more accessible.

Referring individuals to appropriate agencies and organizations that best meet their needs.

Providing training for rural healthcare professionals and providers on Rehabilitation Technology in Agriculture.

Conducting educational programs in rural safety, injury prevention and disability awareness.

Requesting assistance from AgrAbility is free for farmers. For more information, contact Kentucky AgrAbility at 859-257-1126 or contact the Bourbon County Cooperative Extension Service.

Educational programs of the Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service serve all people regardless of economic or social status and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnic origin, national origin, creed, religion, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information, age, veteran status, or physical or mental disability.

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