ANNUAL FIELD DAY
Tuesday September 13, 2016
Location: Edenshale Research and Demonstration Farm
Address: 245 Eden Shale Road, Owenton, KY 40359
3:30 Registration and view exhibits
4:15 Overview of farm – Becky Thompson and Dan Miller, Kentucky Beef Network
4:30 Wagon tours depart
– Novel Endophyte Tall Fescue and Seedhead Suppression – Dr. Glen Aiken, Agronomist and Director USDA/ARS-FAPRU and Dr. Ray Smith, UK Forage Specialist
– Alternative Summer Forages to Maximize Beef Gain in Kentucky – Dr. Jeff Lehmkuhler, UK Beef Specialist
– Rainfall Collection Watering Systems and Manure Management for Livestock Producers – Dr. Steve Higgins, UK Bioenvironmental Engineer
6:30 Meal sponsored by the Kentucky Cattlemen’s Association
7:00Program “Russell Hackley’s Legacy to Forages in KY and the U.S.”
To register, visit http://KFGCFieldDay.eventbrite.com or call 502-484-5703.
This field day will be a CAIP qualified educational meeting.
Supporting Organizations:
KY Forage & Grassland Council, Kentucky Beef Network, Owen County Cooperative Extension Service, Kentucky Cattlemen’s Association and Byron Seed.
