Agriculture and Natural Resources

The Agriculture and Natural Resources program provides non-formal education in the areas of agricultural production, homeowner plantings, and natural resource utilization. Specific programs include information on food production, farm business management, marketing and processing agricultural products, natural resource management and home lawn and garden information. We address issues dealing with environmental stewardship, the rural-urban interface, and value-added enterprises.

Julie Murphy, Menifee County Agent 
for Agriculture & Natural Resources 
and 4-H Youth Development

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FREE HAY TESTING

If you participate in the East Kentucky Beef Cattle Council's Annual Hay Contest, you can have your hay tested for FREE!!  This is usually a $10 fee, but now thru September 4, Julie will come to your farm, collect the sample and take care of all the paperwork to have your hay tested and entered into the contest.

If you would like to participate, call the Extension Office at 768-2524 or 768-3866 to set up an appointment.

The Aquatic Weed Control in Ponds booklet is now available.  Click here to access it in pdf format or contact the office to pick up a hard copy.

Mike Feldhaus has a daily radio program titled "Across Kentucky".  He can be heard on the following local channels:

Morehead 96.3 FM at 7:20 am.     
Morehead 1330 AM at 7:25 am.
Mt. Sterling 1150 AM at 12:20 pm.        
West Liberty 1450 AM at 7:25 am.
Owingsville 107.7 FM at 12:20 pm.

If you're out of this area, you may click HERE to find stations in your town.

Third Thursday Sustainable Agriculture Workshops

The Premis ID mandate has been put off for now.  They are not going to make it mandatory for each producer to have a Premis ID.  

If you would like to go ahead and get your Premis ID number for your farm, contact the Extension Office TODAY for more information.  You may also click HERE to apply on line.  There is no charge to get your ID.

If you need to be BQA Certified, contact the Extension Office.  You are required to take a Pre-Test, watch a 45 minute DVD and take a Post-Test.  The cost is $5. 

If you have applied for the Cattle Handling Facilities Phase I Program, you are REQUIRED to become BQA Certified.

To see a complete list of BQA Certified farmers in Menifee County, click HERE.  If you think there are discrepancies, please let us know.

KY Division of Forestry   

June 2007 Newsletter