News Archive: Livestock
Booklets on safe equine travel released
By
Holly Wiemers
Published on Aug. 25, 2014
Two new booklets discuss safety measures for transporting horses.
Late summer heat wave could stress livestock
By
Aimee Nielson
Published on Aug. 20, 2014
Heat indices in Western Kentucky could rise above 100 degrees.
Advanced Grazing School to reinforce seasonal grazing options
By
Katie Pratt
Published on Aug. 11, 2014
The school is in September at Eden Shale Farm.
Algal blooms pose danger to livestock
By
Aimee Nielson
Published on Aug. 8, 2014
Algal blooms drastically reduce water quality and threaten livestock.
Virtual exercise to prepare animal resource coordinators for disaster response
By
Aimee Nielson
Published on Jun. 24, 2014
UKAg is hosting a virtual training for animal responders across the United States in July.
Next cattle expansion will be complex
By
Aimee Nielson
Published on Jun. 20, 2014
Cattle numbers in the United States are the lowest they have been in more than 50 years.
Master Grazer Program hosts Eastern Kentucky field day
By
Katie Pratt
Published on Jun. 4, 2014
Producers can learn how to make better use of their pastures at this daylong event.
As summer nears, livestock heat stress looms
By
Aimee Nielson
Published on Jun. 3, 2014
Humans aren't the only ones that will feel the heat as summer temperatures near.
UK’s equine undergraduate curriculum updated
By
Holly Wiemers
Published on Jun. 2, 2014
The updated curriculum includes more options for students to customize their major.
Lessons learned from a winter of discontent
By
Aimee Nielson
Published on May. 23, 2014
Does the arrival of warm weather put beef producers over the hump?