Livestock

Results of State 4-H Livestock Judging Contest held recently in Richmond are: Clover Individual – Austin Clark placed 10th in sheep; Kenny Segress placed eighth in swine and ninth overall in all breeds.   Intermediate Individual – Rachael Drumm placed ninth in goats, fifth in sheep, 10th in beef, and sixth overall in all breeds.   Senior Individual – Travis Drumm placed second in sheep, fourth in swine, seventh in reasons, and fifth overall; Jacob Embry placed fifth in goats; Garry Allen Taylor placed fifth in beef.

Tuesday, the Lincoln County Fiscal Court heard a lengthy complaint by Maywoods area farmer Jimmy Bailey who sought to encourage the magistrates to reconsider their decision to not create further ordinances regulating livestock roaming at large around the county. Bailey, concerned that a neighbor’s cattle were repeatedly entering his hay field through a failing fence, sought to convince the magistrates to put teeth in an ordinance that would make the livestock owner responsible for controlling his cattle.

Results of the 2011 Kentucky Junior Livestock Expo held in Morehead are: Showmanship, Sheep — Travis Drumm, 16-year-old champion, overall all ages champion, and Round Robin Champion of all Breeds; — Rachael Drumm, second place for 12-13 years of age; — Caitlyn Bush, third  place for 14-15 years of age.   Beef — Travis Drumm, second place for 17 years of age and over ; — Rachael Drumm, first place for...

As many folks around here know, springtime is a busy time for the local agricultural community. Here at the Jessamine Career and Technology Center (JCTC), the season is no different. From equine studies to livestock fitting and greenhouse management, students have participated in a variety of activities that have allowed them to put knowledge gained in the classroom, quite literally, to work.       Learning by doing is an integral part of career and technical education, just as it was in the vocational courses of decades past.

The Lincoln County Fiscal Court failed to pass an ordinance Tuesday that would subject the owners of any livestock to the same restrictions the state puts on cattlemen. The ordinance was written by County Attorney Daryl Day in response to repeated complaints about horses running loose on Spice Ridge Road. Day said that Kentucky law requires cattlemen to fence their cattle, but the laws don’t extend to other livestock. When he wrote the ordinance, Day said he simply expanded the state law to cover animals other than cows.

STANFORD — The idea of fining farmers when their livestock gets loose did not sit well with the Lincoln County Cattlemen’s Association. About 10 members of the group showed up to protest at Tuesday’s Fiscal Court meeting. Their concerns were quickly allayed, however, when it was revealed that the target of the new ordinance is not cows but horses. “This is mostly for horses,” Judge-Executive Jimbo Adams said. “Horses are becoming a problem, not just here but all over the state.” Magistrates unanimously approved first reading of an ordinance that allows fines of $10 per head for livestock found running loose along the road or in neighbors’ yards.

Poison hemlock, which was introduced to the United States as an ornamental in the 1800s, is widespread throughout most of the state and much of North America. In the past, it was typically found along roadways, abandoned lots, fencerows and other non-cropland sites. But in recent years, its population has exploded across Kentucky, and it is now in many pastures and hayfields. Controlling poison hemlock in pastures in early spring could help keep pastures and livestock healthy, said J.D. Green, Extension Service weeds specialist with the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture.

Garry Allen Taylor, third from right, showed his National Champion Hereford Cow-Calf Pair recently at the North American International Livestock Expo in Louisville.

The Clark County 4-H Livestock Skillathon team recently participated in the Southeast Regional Contest at North Carolina State University  and came home with the championship plaque. All five team members finished in the top 10. Pictured from left are coach Sara Evans, Alexis Chanslor, Ryan Crabtree, Nick Chism, Travis Drumm and Will Himes.

The Clark County 4-H Livestock Skillathon team recently participated in the Southeast Regional Contest at North Carolina State University  and came home with the championship plaque. All five team members finished in the top 10. Pictured from left are coach Sara Evans, Alexis Chanslor, Ryan Crabtree, Nick Chism, Travis Drumm and Will Himes.