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THE HERALD NEWS | [email protected] April 4, 2012 B3
By Katie Pratt
Grazing is the most cost effective way for produc-ers to feed their ruminant animals. The University of Kentucky College of Agriculture will host the Kentucky Grazing School at two different times and locations this year to help producers better manage their grazing systems.
The first grazing school will be April 10-11 at the UK Research and Educa-tion Center in Princeton.
The second school is scheduled for Sept. 11-12 at the Woodford County extension office in Ver-sailles.
For both sessions, days one and two begin at 7:30 a.m. and end at 5:30 p.m. local time.
The grazing schools are open to anyone. Past par-ticipants have included everyone from new farm-ers to those with years of grazing experience, and all have received new infor-mation and practical skills to implement in their op-erations.
Agendas for both pro-grams cover regional-spe-cific grazing information. Participants will visit field sites, participate in field exercises and tour demon-stration plots. Hands-on activities include assessing pasture yield and designing and building a paddock and watering system. UK Col-lege of Agriculture special-ists in forages, beef cattle, dairy cattle and veterinary science will present a vari-ety of topics ranging from grazing math concepts to implementing a grazing system. A grazing land
specialist from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conser-vation Service will discuss available cost-share pro-grams, and a representative from a fencing company will share fence-building tips. Local producers will share their experience and management practices us-ing rotational grazing.
In one of the unique features of the program, participants design a graz-ing system based on their property. They should bring a printed aerial map of their farm to the school. Maps are available through the local Farm Service Agency or online through Google Maps.
Preregistration is nec-essary as both schools are limited to the first 45 reg-istrants. Applications are available online at the UK Grazing website at http://www2.ca.uky.edu/grazer or through the local office of the UK Cooperative Ex-tension Service. Registra-tion costs $50 and includes all materials, grazing man-ual, breaks and lunch for both days. Make checks payable to the Kentucky Forage and Grassland Council and mail with the registration application to Lyndsay Jones, 804 W. P. Garrigus Building, Univer-sity of Kentucky, Lexing-ton, KY 40546-0215.
Co-sponsors include the Master Grazer Educa-tional Program, Kentucky Agricultural Development Fund, UK College of Agri-culture, Natural Resources Conservation Service and the Kentucky Forage and Grassland Council.
Kentucky Grazing Schools focus on improving pasture management
1st GradeH. Blaydes’ Class:
Mary Cate Bell, Ada Bennett, Lydia Coleman, Dylan Fields, Jillian Flowers, Whitley Gib-son, Karlee Harper, Aly-sa Howard, Ashlynn Jag-gers, Mercedes Magana, Payton Pullen, Jackson Simpson, Ava Slinker.
D. Matney’s Class: Braelyn Johnson, Anna Blythe, Will Denham, Sebastian Eickhoff, Layla Gearlds, Brook-lyn Green, Trever Hilty, Trenton Hurt, Levi Kirby, Jeremy Pringle, Camryn Reece, Lilly Re-ece, Riley Voils, Riann Wisdom.
A. Shirley’s Class: Courtney Acree, Emma Coomer, Payton Coomer, Charlie Dickson, Carson Edwards, Heather Eng-land, Kaylee Firkins, Aiden Harris, Jesse Jew-ell, Julya Shirley, Cloie Tran, Andrew Glass.
2nd GradeL. Flowers’ Class:
Conner Burton, Maddix Coulter, Leah Harper, Allison Hay, Zackery Lobb, Suzanna Ramirez, Mary Solich, Elliot Spur-
lock, Shelby Thompson, Kailee White, Rudy Wis-dom.
C. Jessie’s Class: Ro-chelle Burris, Brooklyn Baier, Lenwood Brooks, Sierra Coomer, Chrisidie Estes, Payden Houchens, Carlie Howard, W.P. Hurt, Lyric Long, Jake Love, Rebecca Lucisano, Chris Shaw, Jared Shir-ley, John Shirley, Will Shirley, Jamison Smith, Jasmine Smith, Madeline Wesley.
M. McGowan’s Class: Devan Alderson, Jax Al-len, Alexis Arrington, Claudia Bell, Wyatt Blythe, Coleman Bol-ing, Michael Bolt, Hallee Coffey, Alley Crawhorn, Madison Davis, Caitlin, England, Rachel Ervin, Aidan Grindle, Lane Judd, Jackson Pember-ton, Logan Phelps, Cole Shive, Damien Tran, De-idre Walbert.
3rd GradeB. Branstetter’s Class:
Holly Blaydes, Kylee Coleman, Sawyer Ed-munds, Quinna Ennis, Bailee Garrett, Layne Reece, Elizabeth Shirley, Claire Wilson, Gabe Zur-mehly, Kadin Emberton,
Harley Jessie, Summer Neal, Allyson Smith.
C. Shive’s Class: Kayla Anderson, Kaylie Bennett, Allie Deweese, Bryson Ford, Emily Green, Lindsey Morgan, Spencer Phelps, Autumn Vaughn, Emily Colon, Jacob Curry, Hannah Faulkner, Kelly Froedge, Jackson Harper, Lucas Manning, Kaitlyn Turn-er, Eli Walker.
T. Wesley’s Class: Ga-briella Devore, Nicole Hiser, C.J. Magana, An-nika Reed, Andrea Wal-bert, Cassidy Brown, Pa-cie Bulle, Laura Carter, Zane Holman, Heather Levi, Hunter Nunnally, Sierra Page, Ida Riness, Andy Walker, Chloe White.
4th GradeA. Shirley’s Class: Lo-
gan Firkins, Ben Hamp-ton, Cody Hart, Marisa Fields, Lucas Firkins, Adrien Lobb, Lissette Perez, Hayley Anderson, Joe Dale Knipp.
J. Stotts’ Class: Ethan Bates, Matthew Comp-ton, Konnor Gallagher, Boston Devore, Dillian Lee, Nate Pringle, Rai-ley Lobb, Zach Shearer, Daniel Vibbert.
W. Webb’s Class: Mi-randa England, Dillon Syra, Wyatt Fields, Halie Lamb, Clay England, Bowen Haney.
5th GradeM. Glass’ Class: Jack-
lin Carter, Cassie Duvall, Lindsey Duvall, Josh Ra-dich, Blake Sharp.
A. Goodman’s Class: Paige Borowski, Connor Jessie, Kenna Kincaid, Jackson Romines, Eli Whitaker.
B. Guffey’s Class: Julie Barlow, Kendall Compton, Trevor Fields, Anna Judd, Kara Shive, Tanner Moss, Will Pem-berton, Eli Brown, Tay-lor Coffey, Marley Ed-munds, Tatum Hensley, Jadyn Johnson, Dakota Lannan, Becca Riness, Haylee Robertson.
S. Johnson’s Class: Shawna Edwards, Kay-lee Harbison, Tyler Lon-don, Maggie O’Leary, Kenny Tomblin, Jackie Vrocher, Brianna Blythe, Taylor Brown, Adler Coccagna, Mason Ed-wards, Austin Ford, Des-tiny Geralds, Richa Pa-tel, Gage Shive.
Edmonton Elementary School Third 9 Weeks Honor Rolls
FRANKFORT, Ky– The Kentucky Agri-cultural Development Board (KADB), chaired by Governor Steve Bes-hear, reminds producers of the availability of $2 million in Kentucky Ag-ricultural Development Funds (KADF) for on-farm energy efficiency or production projects. Ap-plication and guidelines for the KADB’s new On-farm Energy Efficiency & Production Incen-tives Program are avail-able online at ag-energy.ky.gov.
The program will provide 25 percent re-imbursement of the ac-tual cost of a qualified energy saving item, up to $10,000. Permissible items include, but are not limited to, energy audits, energy efficient farm building components, on-farm energy upgrades and on-farm energy effi-ciency training.
Only expenditures made after March 11, 2011 will be eligible for reimbursement.
All applications will be reviewed on a quar-
terly basis and scored by a committee comprised of representatives from GOAP, the Kentucky Ag-ricultural Development Board, the University of Kentucky College of
Agriculture and USDA Rural Development. The first quarterly deadline is April 30, 2012.
For questions about the program, please con-
tact Bill McCloskey or Angie Justice at 502-564-4627 or [email protected].
Farmer Incentives to Go Green for 2012First round deadline april 30
In preparation for the 2012 summer season, the Kentucky State Police Trooper Island Camp recently received two new SCAG Turf Tiger riding mowers from Midwest Equipment & Supply Co., Inc, of Evansville, Ind. One of the units was donat-ed free of charge and will be replaced with a new machine on a yearly basis. Highway 80 Auto, LLC in Russell Springs, Ky. will donate maintenance services for the vehicle. Shown left to right are Anthony Butler, Trooper Island maintenance staff; KSP Sgt. Craig Sutton, camp director; Tom Aull, Mid-west Equipment & Supply Co., Inc.; Eric Selby, Highway 80 Auto; Tpr. Michael Webb, KSP Public Affairs Branch and Jeff Pickins, Trooper Island maintenance staff. Trooper Island is a free summer camp for underprivileged boys and girls age 10-12 operated by the Kentucky State Police on Dale Hol-low Lake in Clinton County. It is financed entirely by dona-tions, no public funds are used. Each year, the camp hosts approximately 700 children, providing good food, fresh air, recreation, guidance and structure and esteem-building activities designed to build good citizenship and positive relationships with law enforcement officers. Visit www.ken-tuckystatepolice.org for more information.
