KY Annual Producer Conference l Kentucky Sheep and Goat Development

2026 KY Annual Producer Conference

& Kentucky Grazing Conference

Rooted in Resilience:

Grazing Small Ruminants in Kentucky

Kentucky Sheep and Goat Development Office is excited to announce our 2026 Annual Producers Conference will be held in conjunction and partnership with the University of Kentucky Forages and Kentucky Forage & Grassland Council 2026 Kentucky Grazing Conference. The conference will be held on both OCTOBER 28 in Elizabethtown, KY and again on OCTOBER 29 in Winchester, KY. Two days, two locations, same speakers with lots of great information.

We are encouraging all KGPA and KSWPA members to attend the session on Thursday, October 29th at the Clark County Extension Office in Winchester, KY. Participants there will enjoy the added bonus of attending the special annual meetings for either the Kentucky Goat Producers or Kentucky Sheep & Wool Producers. Each association meeting will also have additional agenda events to add to the conference (more details coming soon).

Please note the 2026 Kentucky Grazing Conference is also being held on October 28th at the Hardin County Extension Office, but without the annual association meetings. Attend either day for the same great talks from the invited speakers.

Agenda

OCTOBER 28 – Elizabethtown, KY & OCTOBER 29 - Winchester, KY

Morning 7:30am Registration, Program starts at 8:00am

Morning Grazing Conference Speakers and Vendors
Lunch
- KGPA & KSWPA Annual Meetings
  - Kentucky Goat Producers Association (agenda coming soon)
  - Kentucky Sheep and Wool Producers Association (agenda coming soon)
    - Guest speakers will include:
      - Patricia Sanville of American Sheep Industry Association and
      - Camren Maierle of the American Lamb Board
Afternoon Grazing Conference speakers and panel
End 3:30pm

Managing for resiliency......................................................... Troy Bishop The Grass Whisperer
Meeting nutritional requirements on pasture.......................... Abbigail Hines Kentucky State University
The Grazing Sheep Podcast................................................... Cam Maierle & Tom Perkins
KY Forage & Grassland Council Spokesperson 2027.............. Justin Adams Nurtured Lands Farm
Opportunities in custom grazing ........................................... John Scarborough Goats on the Go
Mixed species grazing and stacking enterprises....................... Greg Brann Big Spring Farm