Gallatin County Cooperative Extension Service

08/24/2026

🍀Congratulations to Natalie Berkshire for competing last Thursday at the Kentucky State Fair in the 4- H Country Ham Contest. She won 1st place in the Non-Smoked Speech part of this contest! This is an amazing achievement!

Gallatin County 4-H had 5 that competed in this contest. This contest is a huge commitment that starts back in January with curing day, which is just the start and all of their hard work paid off last Thursday! 🍀

08/18/2026

08/17/2026

08/17/2026

The 2026 Managing Beef Cattle in Confinement webinar series has completed. But we recognize that many of you could not attend all the sessions, and we received several requests for the recordings. The videos are now available to view on YouTube using the links provided below.

Webinars
Session 1 - Dr. Katie VanValin, Opportunities - https://youtu.be/ydg8BJMU07c
Session 2 - Dr. Chris Clark, Iowa Perspective - https://youtu.be/tqYTDh6twMk
Session 3 - Adam Jones and Dr. Morgan Hayes, NRCS cost share - https://youtu.be/ZJAKaApL4bQ
Session 4 - Dr. Jeff Lehmkuhler, Deeper Dive - https://youtu.be/QDl9GAm4Gfs
Farm Videos
Kate Prince, Black Hawk Beef - Heifer facilities overview https://youtu.be/ULIufICufFo
Andrew and David Appelman - Cow-calf seasonal facility https://youtu.be/-FqyL5lqux4
Triple J Farm - Finishing beef facility for local market https://youtu.be/1KgATLzi1Lo
Osbourne Hay & Cattle - 2023 Interview after 8 years of confinement Cow-calf https://youtu.be/NFS0OFqchjg

08/17/2026

https://myemail.constantcontact.com/Kentucky-Horse-eNews--August-13--2026.html?soid=1102594603172&aid=5jdOkNPKelo

Email from Kentucky Horse Council This week's equine news from across the Commonwealth. View as Webpage Kentucky Horse eNews - August 13, 2026   Kentucky Horse News Kentucky Downs to Host 20 Stakes Wo

08/11/2026

https://mailchi.mp/87ca756b54a9/cattle-market-notes-weekly-21564324?e=97693da52e

Fed Cattle Weights Josh Maples, Mississippi State University Extension Fed cattle slaughter ran 8.6 percent below last year through June, but fed beef production fell only 5.4 percent. The difference is carcass weight. Steer dressed weights opened 2026 near 985 pounds and, through mid-July, had ease...

08/07/2026

🍀Come visit and support the young entrepreneurs in the Gallatin County 4-H Clovermall Club at the Gallatin County Fairgrounds Extension Building during the 127 Yard Sale today, Friday (August 7th) and Saturday (August 8th)! 🍀

The 4-H Council is also selling a few items and cold water to fundraise for all local 4-H programs! Go check out what they have! 🙂

08/06/2026

In 8th - 12th grade? Join us for Area Teens! This is a great opportunity to connect with other teens in our area, and give back to your community. Contact Leah King, Gallatin County 4-H Agent, for more details by email at [email protected] or call at (859) 567-5481. 🍀

08/01/2026

Call (859) 567-5481 to register!