Cooperative Extension Service Clark County 1400 Fortune Drive Winchester, KY 40391-8292 (859) 744-4682 Fax: (859) 744-4698 extension.ca.uky.edu

Clark County Extension Service

2017 Winter School

Conducted by the Clark County Extension Agriculture Advisory Council

Winter School has long been a Clark County tradition. Each year, Winter School is conducted to bring a series of meetings focused on ongoing agricultural production issues or topics. This year we have three nights of Winter School scheduled. Each session is scheduled to begin at 6 pm, at the Clark County Extension Office. The cost is $10 per person to attend. This is used to offset the cost of supplies and other costs of conducting the program. Thanks to our community partners, meals will be provided each night at no additional cost. I hope to see you there!

Sincerely, David Davis County Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources

▪ Guest Speaker: Dr. LW Beckley, DVM Mountain View Veterinary Clinic (Ravenna, KY) Topic: “Dealing with Calving Difficulties” ▪ Recognition of Officers ▪ Presenting Clark County Fair Hay Show Awards ▪ Overview Clark County Cattlemen’s 2016 Activities

The cost to attend is $10. The cost is waived for current members of the Clark County Cattlemen’s Association.

Please RSVP by calling the Clark County Cooperative Extension Service at (859) 744-4682 to help with meal planning.

Thursday, January 19, 2017 Starting at 6 pm

Clark County Extension Office

Guest Speaker: Chris Smith Bluegrass Beekeepers’ Association

“Benefits of a Local Bee Club”

Pastures Please!! Pasture Management for the Horse Owner The Cooperative Extension Service of Bourbon, Clark, Fayette, Mercer, Scott, and Woodford Counties invite you to attend an informative meeting on the management of horse pastures. Pastures Please will take place Monday, January 30, at the Fayette County Extension Office, located at 1140 Red Mile Place, starting at 5:30 pm. This program presents some of the latest information geared toward the horse owner/manager. See the attached flyer for more details about this upcoming program. An RSVP is encouraged, but not required. If you are interested in attending, contact the Clark County Cooperative Extension Service by calling (859) 744-4682 to reserve a spot.

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Featured Events:

Cauliflower Mushroom Poppers

1 head cauliflower, chopped 60 whole baby Portabella Mushrooms 1 cup nonfat plain yogurt

½ cup reduced fat shredded Cheddar cheese

¼ cup Parmesan cheese

3/4 cup crushed bran flakes

½ cup chopped red bell pepper

½ cup chopped green bell pepper

1 tsp salt

¼ teaspoon pepper

½ teaspoon garlic powder

Paprika

Preheat oven to 325°F. Grease a 9-by-13-inch

baking pan. Steam the cauliflower by placing in a

saucepan in ½-inch of boiling water, cover with lid

and cook for 5 minutes. Drain. Place cooked

cauliflower in a bowl and mash using a potato

masher. Remove the stems and scoop out the

caps of mushrooms. Chop stems for later use.

Combine yogurt, cheddar cheese, Parmesan

cheese, bran flakes, bell pepper, salt, pepper and

garlic powder in a medium bowl. Stir in

cauliflower and ½ cup of the reserved chopped

mushroom stems. Stuff the cauliflower mixture

into the hollowed mushroom caps. Sprinkle with

paprika. Bake, uncovered for 20 minutes.

Yield: 20 servings, 3 mushrooms per serving

Nutritional Analysis: 45 calories, 1.5 g fat, 1 g saturated fat, 5 mg cholesterol, 200 mg sodium, 5 g carbohydrate, 1 g sugar, 4 g protein.

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Clark, Madison, Powell, Estill, Montgomery, and Menifee County Cooperative Extension are planning to offer the 2017 Eastern Bluegrass Master Cattleman Program. The Master Cattleman program is a Kentucky Beef Network program funded by the Kentucky Agricultural Development Board. It has been developed and is delivered by the University Of Kentucky College Of Agriculture. This program consists of the following 2.5-3 hour sessions focusing on beef production and the beef industry:

1) Management Skills 6) Genetics

2) Forages 7) Reproduction

3) Nutrition 8) Herd Health

4) Facilities and Animal Behavior 9) End Product

5) Environmental Stewardship and Industry Issues 10) Marketing and Profitability

The Master Cattleman program is designed to enhance the profitability of beef operations. It provides participants with a ready reference on the 10 educational sessions and introduces them to several different record-keeping programs. It allows participants to network with specialists, facilitators, and other beef producers.

Requirements:

▪ Any beef producer or person involved with the beef industry is eligible to participate.

▪ Each participant must attend 8 of the 10 sessions in order to complete the program.

▪ Each participant must be BQA Certified, or complete the BQA Certification Training.

▪ There will be a registration cost to cover the cost of meals.

▪ There must be a minimum of 20 participants, but no more than 40.

▪ Participants may bring one immediate family member (spouse, child, parent) who lives in the same household. Only one set of materials will be provided per household, but each family member will be expected to pay the registration fee to cover meal costs.

Sessions are planned to begin in March, and will end in May. If you are interested in participating in the program contact the Clark County Cooperative Extension Service by calling (859) 744-4682 to receive an application. Depending upon interest, priority will be given to those participants that have not previously participated in Master Cattleman.

The Cooperative Extension Service of Bourbon, Clark, Fayette, Jessamine, Mercer, Scott and Woodford counties invite you to attend an informative meeting on the management of horse pastures. This program presents some of the latest information geared specifically toward the horse owner/manager.

Pastures Please!!Pasture Managment for the Horse Owner

January 30, Fayette County Extension Office, 1140 Red Mile Place, Lexington

5:30 p.m. Registration with light refreshments sponsored by McCauley’s

6-8 p.m. ProgramKrista Lea, Managing to Reduce Tall Fescue ToxicosisDr. Karen McDowell, Grazing Novel Tall Fescues with ConfidenceDr. Cynthia Gaskill, Top 10 Equine Poisons in KentuckyDr. JD Green, Weed Control in Pastures

Door prizes will be given out. An RSVP is encouraged but not required. Please contact your County Extension Agent to reserve a spot. 2017 Pastures Please!! is organized by the Equine Pasture and Forage Working Group at the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, and sponsored by the UK Cooperative Extension Service and UK Ag Equine Programs.

County office numbers:BOURBON (859) 987-1895 CLARK (859) 744-4682FAYETTE (859) 257-5582JESSAMINE (859) 885-4811MERCER (859) 734-4378SCOTT (502) 863-0984WOODFORD (859) 873-4601

Educational programs of Kentucky Cooperative Extension serve all people regardless of race, color, age, sex, religion, disability, or national origin. University of Kentucky, Kentucky State University, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and Kentucky counties, Cooperat-ing. Disabilities accommodated with prior notification.

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Complaint Procedure To file a complaint of discrimination, contact Tim West, UK College of Agriculture, 859-257-3879; Terry Allen or Patty Bender, UK Office of Institutional Equity and Equal Opportunity, 859-257-8927;or the USDA, Director of Civil Rights, Room 326-W Whitten Bldg., 14th & Independence Ave, SW, Washington DC 20250-9410 (202-720-5964)

The impacts of the fall drought conditions can be seen in some of our cow herds across the state. Cows are lower in

body condition as a result of the grass shortage. Fall vegetative fescue grass will often be in the low 60’s on TDN and mid-teens for crude protein, much higher in quality than our average hay. The lack of this fall forage growth will necessitate some early intervention. Many of the hay samples that I’ve seen this year are lower in energy than normal due to the wet spring leading to over mature forage at harvest. Surprisingly, the protein levels have been decent in many of the hay samples. Knowing the energy and protein levels, one can develop a supplement program for your herd. Step 1, test your hay and find out the nutrient content. Your local Extension Office can assist you with this process. Spring calving cows that have just been weaned will not have the higher plane of nutrition from fall grass this year. Cows will not recover body condition as quickly since lower quality hay is being fed early this winter. To increase the body condition score of a beef cow from a 4 to a 5, an additional 249 Mcal is needed. To achieve this in a 90-day window, the additional

energy intake needed is approximately 2.8 additional Mcal/day which is about a 20% increase in maintenance energy needs for that beef cow in mid-gestation. The maintenance energy needs for a cow is about 12.5 Mcal during mid-gestation. Average fescue hay will often just meet maintenance requirements. To increase the energy needed to gain condition as described above, one would need to supplement the cow. Corn may be the most cost effective energy source this winter. The recent Beef NRC lists corn at 2.17 Mcal/kg meaning it would require 1.3 kg or 3 lbs of supplemental corn daily over a 90-day period to increase the body condition from 4 to 5. Delaying supplementation to late gestation may require higher supplementation levels. Nutritional needs increase in late gestation to support fetal

development and often our forage alone will not meet the energy needs of cows during late gestation. As with all production systems, there will be differences in what one predicts on paper and what is realized in the field. Therefore, cattle managers need to routinely monitor the condition of the cows

and make adjustments to the feeding program. Target body condition scores would be a 5 for cows and 6 for heifers at calving to ensure a greater probability of them cycling when the bulls are turned in. For assistance with hay testing and developing a feeding program, visit with your county Extension agent or nutritionist.

Don’t Wait To Supplement Dr. Jeff Lehmkuhler, Associate Extension Professor, Beef Extension Specialist, University of Kentucky

January 24:

FARM FINANCE, AVAILABLE COST SHARE, AND FARM MANAGEMENT IN A TOUGH MARKETING ENVIRONMENT

• “Available Farm Financing Programs from the Farm Service Agency”

• “Farm Management Strategies for Improved Decision Making” • “Overview of New and Existing Available Cost Share Programs”

January 26:

BEEF NIGHT

• “What Has Happened to the Cattle Market and What’s Next?”

• “Raising Quality Calves for the Next Link in the Beef Market Chain”

• “Targeting Herd Reproductive Problems thru Improved Management Practices”

January 31:

SMALL AND BACKYARD FARMING

• “Pork, Chickens, Small Ruminant Production on Smaller Acreages?” • “Getting the Most from Raised Bed Gardens in the Backyard” • “Food Preservation”