Livestock

Clark County winners at the Kentucky State Fair livestock contests included: Market Steer Ryan Crabtree — second in class with his 1,230 pound steer. Kenny Segress — second in class with his 1,271 pound steer. Heifer Showmanship Logan Winburn — blue in division. Travis Drumm — fourth in division. Jacob Embry — fifth in division. Purebred Heifer Competition Jacob Embry — first in class with his Simangus/Simsolution heifer; Reserve Champion Heifer; Bred and Owned Champion; and Kentucky Proud Champion.

The Kentucky State Fair in Louisville, Aug. 19-29, will feature thousands upon thousands of entries ranging from quilts to Clydesdales, but local 4-H youth will make their mark in many livestock shows throughout the week. The state fair hosts special Kentucky youth-only shows that give local 4-H and FFA exhibitors the opportunity to earn premiums and awards for their year’s worth of effort in selecting, training, feeding and caring for their animals. In addition, all these youth may choose to stay another day or two at the fair to participate in the open show competitions as well.

Results from the horse, chicken and rabbit shows at the Garrard County Fair are listed below: Rabbits Small — Grand champion is Jessica Lamb. Reserve champion is Samantha Harris. Jessica Harris, first place; and Samantha Harris, first place. Large — Grand reserve champion is Alexis Harris. Jessica Harris, first place. Horses Stick Horse: Gen owned by Jared Murrell received 1st place. Open Halter: 1st place, Colonel Zippos Gold owned by Lisa Horton; 2nd place, Ole Peppy King owned by Chad Horton; 3rd place, Hot-Rod owned by Jim Norman.

Below are the results from the rabbit, poultry, swine and goat shows at the 2010 Boyle County Fair: Rabbits Small senior doe — class 1: first, Jaclyn Little; second and third, Julia Little. Small senior buck — class 2; first, Sarah Whiteside; second, Emily Keller; third, Julia Little. Grand champion small breed, Jacklyn Little. Reserve Grand champion small breed, Sarah Whiteside. Medium junior doe — class 3: first, Molly Harndon; second Jessica Harndon; third, Molly Harndon.

The Kentucky State Fair Livestock results were released recently. Awards include: Beef Cattle Showmanship ? Ramsey Johnson, second; Market Steer ? Ryan Crabtree, third in class and blue ribbon; Market Heifer ? Kenneth Segress, third in class and red ribbon; Simmental Heifer ? Ramsey Johnson, first in class; Simmental Heifer ? Jacob Embryfirst, in class and Grand Champion; Charolais Cross Heifer ? William Himes, second in class and blue ribbon; Mainetainer Heifer ? Ramsey Johnson, first in class and Grand Champion; Simiangus Heifer ?

LEXINGTON ? Livestock producers who suffered a loss in calendar year 2008 have until Sept. 13 to file a notice of loss and application for payment to be eligible for benefits in the Livestock Indemnity Program. LIP provides assistance to producers for livestock deaths that result from disaster. Using funds from the Agricultural Disaster Relief Trust Fund established under section 902 of the Trade Act of 1974, the program is administered by the USDA Farm Service Agency. LIP compensates livestock owners and contract growers for livestock death losses in excess of normal mortality due to adverse weather, including losses due to hurricanes, floods, blizzards, disease, wildfires, extreme heat and extreme cold.

Winners of the 2009 Clark County Fair 4-H/FFA Livestock Show were recently announced. Beef Show Ryan Crabtree exhibited the champion market animal with his 1180-pound market heifer. Logan Winburn exhibited the champion female Charolais senior calf while Ramsey Johnson exhibited the champion female Chiangus senior calf. Logan Winburn exhibited the overall reserve champion senior calf. Nick Chism displayed the overall reserve charolais senior calf and Garry Allen Taylor placed overall reserve with his Hereford junior yearling.

On Tuesday, July 28, six members of the Clark County FFA attended EKU Field Day. This was a competition of many agricultural events including, livestock judging, seed identification and dairy judging. The livestock judging participant was Mary Kelly Tucker, the seed identification participant was Stefan Fink, and the dairy judging team was made up of: Casey Watts, Traci Watts, Colbi Howard and Phillip Heil. The next competition is during the Kentucky State Fair.

Boyle County Fiscal Court received good news this week about funds that will absorb the increased cost of dead animal removal over the next two years. Mercer County, which contracts its service through the same company, is still awaiting news about if or when $15,000 in anticipated grants will come in. Disposing of livestock became considerably more expensive over the past year after federal regulations were passed requiring that the brain and spinal column be removed. The increased cost prompted Nation Brothers, the company that had provided the service in Boyle and Mercer, to get out of the business all together.

Heat stress is a significant issue for pets and livestock. With the arrival of summer, the heat and humidity combine to boost the "heat index. " The heat index is used to describe how hot it feels. The heat index, like the cold weather "chill factor," applies primarily to warm-blooded animals. Humans, pets and livestock both generate significant amounts of body heat. In cold weather, much of that heat is used to maintain body temperature. Heat always tends to move from warmer objects to cooler objects.