The 2019 Heart of America Grazing Conference and Western Kentucky Grazing Conference were presented by:

  • University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and the Environment
  • Grain and Forage Center of Excellence
  • Kentucky Forage and Grassland Council
  • Master Grazer
  • Kentucky Agricultural Developmental Fund
  • Kentucky Beef Network
It took place in Boone County on October 30 and in Christian County on October 31.

Proceedings Editors: Dr. Chris Teutsch, Christi Forsythe, Rehanon Pampell, and Krista Lea

Kicking the Hay Habit: Optimizing Profitability
2019
Wednesday, October 30th
8:00 AM

Foreword and Conference Information [2019]

S. Ray Smith, University of Kentucky
Jimmy C. Henning, University of Kentucky
Christopher D. Teutsch, University of Kentucky

8:00 AM

8:30 AM

Why You Should Be out of the Hay Business

Jim Gerrish, American GrazingLands Services, LLC

8:30 AM

9:30 AM

Selecting Cattle for Optimal Production in Pasture Settings

Gordon F. Jones, Red Hill Farms

9:30 AM

10:30 AM

Most Profitable Hay Feeding Days for a Cow-Calf Farm

Gregory S. Halich, University of Kentucky

10:30 AM

11:15 AM

Grazing Management 2020

Mark Harris, Gallagher Animal Management

11:15 AM

1:00 PM

Hay Storage and Feeding: Avoiding Train Wrecks

Jeff Lehmkuhler, University of Kentucky

1:00 PM

1:30 PM

Summer Stockpiling

Christopher D. Teutsch, University of Kentucky

1:30 PM

2:00 PM

Grazing on My Farm

Will Bowling, Old Homeplace Farm
Debby Dulworth, Dogwood Farm

2:00 PM

2:45 PM

How Good Is Our Kentucky Haylage? A Summary of 2017-18 Farm Results

Jimmy C. Henning, University of Kentucky

2:45 PM

2:52 PM

Applying Kentucky Dairy Forage Research for Beef Producers

S. Ray Smith, University of Kentucky

2:52 PM

3:00 PM

Practical Planning for Successful Winter Grazing

Jim Gerrish, American GrazingLands Services, LLC

3:00 PM

3:45 PM

Upcoming Events

Kentucky Grazing Conference

3:45 PM