by Beth Kerber After putting a sale ram lamb into a holding pen, I attended to some other farm chores. When the buyer arrived 30 minutes...

by Jeri Ramsey Mohair (known as the “diamond fiber”) has been prized for centuries for its luster and shine, softness and durability. It...

The Kentucky Sheep and Fiber Festival is thrilled to offer a youth workshop scholarship for 2023! by Sarabeth Parido The Nicole...

by Vicki Watson, Watson Kiko Farm If you would have told me twenty or so years ago that I would be raising goats and eating goat meat,...

by Dr. Beth Johnson, DVM In June of 2023, FDA has mandated that all antibiotics (OTC, water soluble, included) will require a...

By Sarabeth Parido We’re getting closer to spring and May 20-21st will be the 13th Annual Kentucky Sheep and Fiber Festival. The...

by Dr. Michelle Arnold On June 11th, 2021, The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finalized a Guidance for Industry (GFI) #263, which...

Celebrate the diversity sheep, lamb offer LEXINGTON (Feb. 6, 2023) - Kentucky sheep and lamb producers joined Commissioner of Agriculture...

To wrap up lamb month here in Kentucky, let's check out some Fast Fact about American Wool. Click the image below to view a PDF of the...

Tips for a Successful Shearing Day by Sarabeth Parido It’s that time of year again - time to shear! Fiber production is a year-round...

To kickoff lamb month here in Kentucky, let's check out some Fast Fact about American Lamb. Click the image below to view the PDF. Fast...

by Morgan Wemmer When close to kidding, does should be kept in a clean and dry environment. This will help decrease the risk of injury or...

By Sarabeth Parido Though winter feels a bit fickle at times here in Kentucky, we know that the cold weather is inevitably coming. The...

By Dr. Donald G. Ely (University of Kentucky), Beth Johnson (Kentucky Department of Agriculture), and Shaylyn Burton (University of...

by Beth Johnson, DVM You planned your breeding just perfect, and now the time has come to reap your rewards at kidding or lambing. There...

Homemade Christmas Gift DIY by Sarabeth Parido Looking for a fun gift you can make with some of that wool you may have laying about from...

This blog is a republished post courtesy of KCard The original post can be found here. Business Development, Education Did you know June...

by Sarabeth Parido While many of Kentucky’s 59,000 head of sheep are raised for meat, many of those breeds also produce wool as well....

By Greg Brann “Can we graze cover crops?” The answer is yes with an “it depends” on soil conditions, the growth stage of the cover crop,...

by Kelley Yates The 2022 KY Annual Producer Conference was held on October 22, 2022 at the KSU Harold R. Benson Research Facility. We had...