Bullitt County Agriculture and Natural Resources Extension

10/30/2025

Is anyone planning to go hunting this weekend? If you'd like to donate a legally harvested and tagged deer to the Extension office we would greatly appreciate it! We need a field-dressed deer for our SOLD OUT Deer Processing Class at the Turnaround Center on Nov 4. (We could get you a seat in the class if you're donating!) Please send me an email to arrange! Thanks! [email protected]

09/05/2025

EQUIP applications are due this month!

Please contact your local Conservation District for more information about EQIP and other conservation related programs that are available to Kentucky landowners.

03/31/2025

Great to spend the day with Area 4 Conservation Districts for their Spring Meeting. Thanks for visiting Bullitt County Cooperative Extension Service!

Welcome Oldham County Conservation District, Shelby County Conservation District - KY, Jefferson County Soil and Water Conservation District, Spencer County Conservation District, Nelson County Conservation District, Washington County Conservation District, & Marion County Conservation District

03/31/2025

Who's excited about West Point, KY Farmers Market??

‼️There are 71 days until the opening day of the market for this season.‼️

A fun fact about gardening in Kentucky is that the state's official soil, Crider soil, is known for being fertile and well-draining, making it ideal for growing a variety of crops.

Variety of Crops:
Kentucky's climate and soil types allow for a wide range of crops to be grown, including cool-season vegetables like broccoli and cabbage, and warm-season crops like tomatoes, peppers, and cucumbers.

03/12/2025

Sign up today to learn how to grow giant pumpkins! 🎃 call MMeade County Extension Officeto sign up and watch on Zoom!

03/10/2025

Thanks for the Hot Tips, Center for Crop Diversification!
Bullitt County is full of opportunities! Tag your favorite pumpkin patch, winery, or farm here to help them out!

Last month, I attended the NAFDMA conference, which is the international agritourism association. I took note throughout the conference on themes that emerged over and over to try to get a better understanding of what the major trends in agritourism are today. Here's a list of 5 things that I learne...

02/28/2025

Two upcoming events in neighboring counties for to***co producers and haymakers!

***co GAP Training | Monday, March 10th 9:00am -Noon. Shelby County Cooperative Extension. This is the only training for this area. Please call (502) 633-4593 to RSVP.

Making for | Thursday, April 3rd 6:00pm. Shelby County Cooperative Extension. This is the second part of our series on making horse quality hay. This is the session where we will get into depth on the horse side. We are going to cover hay tests and what they mean, matching the hay to the horse, and navigating metabolic issues with horses. This is for BOTH hay producers and horse owners. Learn what your horse or client needs! Sign up here:

02/28/2025

Check out these upcoming programs at Shelby County Cooperative Extension

To***co GAP Training | Monday, March 10th 9:00am -Noon. Shelby County Extension Office. This is the only training for this area. Please call (502) 633-4593 to RSVP.

Making Hay for Horses | Thursday, April 3rd 6:00pm. Shelby County Extension Office. This is the second part of our series on making horse quality hay. This is the session where we will get into depth on the horse side. We are going to cover hay tests and what they mean, matching the hay to the horse, and navigating metabolic issues with horses. This is for BOTH hay producers and horse owners. Learn what your horse or client needs! Sign up here:

02/28/2025

Check out these programs coming up at Shelby County Cooperative Extension!

To***co GAP Training | Monday, March 10th 9:00am -Noon. Shelby County Extension Office. This is the only training for this area. Please call (502) 633-4593 to RSVP.

Making Hay for Horses | Thursday, April 3rd 6:00pm. Shelby County Extension Office. This is the second part of our series on making horse quality hay. This is the session where we will get into depth on the horse side. We are going to cover hay tests and what they mean, matching the hay to the horse, and navigating metabolic issues with horses. This is for BOTH hay producers and horse owners. Learn what your horse or client needs! Sign up here: