Kentucky Sheep and Goat Development Office

       Workshop and Research Update: Improving Small Ruminant Grazing Practices, July 11, Beaver WV

Click Here for a PDF file of a Field Day that is planned for Saturday, 11 July at the USDA-ARS-Appalachian Farming Systems Research Center, 1224 Airport Road, Beaver, WV.

UK All Commodity Field Day July 23, 2009

UK Research & Education Center, Hwy 91, Princeton, KY (8:00 – 3:00 CDT): Tour agricultural plots, ornamental plants, & orchards; visit educational/commodity exhibits; and demonstrations on family and consumer science topics.  For more information, contact your county Cooperative Extension Office or the Research & Education Center at (270) 365-7541 ext. 209 or visit http://ces2.ca.uky.edu/wkrec.

101st Larue County Fair, July 31st

Sheep show starts at 5:00 eastern time. Open  Class Market Lamb Show paying 4 monies per weight class and $100.00 Champion and $50.00 Reserve.

Open Class Breeding Show for most down breeds and commercial animals.
  
All NEW Breeding Show for Hair Sheep! First in the state for a Kentucky County Fair.
call Scott Klingler 270-358-9780, 270-723-0601 cell, for more information.
http://www.laruecountyfairs.com/

Kentucky State Fair Aug. 20-30, 2009

For more information visit: http://www.kystatefair.org/.

Tri-State Goat Producers Association USBGA Show - September 12-13, 2009

Boyd County Fairgrounds, Ashland, KY
Show Chairman Glenn Woolum glennwoolum2000@yahoo.com
606-474-8919
USBGA Judge Ray Graves
All Association registration papers accepted

Kentucky Sheep and Wool Producers Association/Kentucky Goat Producers Association Joint Annual Meeting - October 17

Kentucky Sheep and Wool Producers Association/Kentucky Goat Producers Association joint annual meeting, Franklin County Extension Office, 101 Lakeview Ct., Frankfort, KY  

 Kentucky Buck Test Sale, Lakeview Park, Frankfort, KY  To be held immediately following Sheep and Goat joint annual meeting  Contact KY Sheep and Goat Development Office, 502-352-2434 or info@kysheepandgoat.org

 

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    Kentucky Proud

    The KySGDO encourages sheep and goat producers to apply for the Kentucky Department of Agriculture's "Kentucky Proud" program.  Find out more about the program by visiting their web site.  Just click the logo on the left.

    Order Your New Versions of Scrapie Eradication Information TODAY!

    Two new versions of information on the National Scrapie Eradication Program (NSEP) is now available to American sheep and goat producers.  There is also a new PowerPoint presentation on the official identification of goats for the program.  
    All of these materials can be ordered via the website at www.eradicatescrapie.org or by calling the National Institute for Animal Agriculture (NIAA) at 270-782-9798.  

    For Scrapie tags in Kentucky

    call 1-502-848-2054