Agriculture & Natural Resources

Agriculture and Natural Resources (ANR) is a program area of the Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service. Extension ANR programs are part of the outreach program of the University Of Kentucky College Of Agriculture. We provide informal education in agricultural production and environmental stewardship.

Departmental specialists, researchers, and county agents develop and implement ANR programs. In addition to production agriculture, a small staff of Extension Associates provides focused assistance to state and county staff on interdisciplinary and critical-need programs. These programs may deal with the interface between production agriculture and environmental stewardship. Associates also address the relationship between farmers and non-farm rural and urban citizens. Our programs make a difference in the lives of millions of Kentuckians through research-based education.

Working with our other land grant partner, Kentucky State University, we extend the resources of the University to the people in their local communities. County agents serve as the link between people in every Kentucky county and experts in the universities. They coordinate and provide educational programs for the public through meetings and workshops, field days, personal communications, and web or satellite broadcasts. Agents also provide publications, newsletters, computer programs, videos, and other educational materials.

Additional Information

Extension Disaster Preparedness and Recovery Ag Weather Agriculture and Natural Resources Publications Horticulture Publications County Agriculture Investment Program (CAIP) Trainings

April Wilhoit

Extension Agent, Agriculture and Natural Resources

(606) 845-4641 april.wilhoit@uky.edu Fleming County Extension Office 1384 Elizaville Rd., Flemingsburg, Kentucky 41041-0192

Upcoming Ag & Natural Resources Events

Small Ruminant Workshop - June 7th - 9:30am - 2pm - Register by June 2nd - Lunch included

Sat, Jun 7 2025, 9:30am - 2pm Event Farm location

SMALL RUMINANT WORKSHOP - JUNE 7, 2025, starting at 9:30 AM
CAIP ELIGIBLE - REGISTER BY JUNE 2ND
Topics: Hoof Trimming; Nutrition/Parasite Control; Shearing Demo
Location: 2496 Taylor Mill Rd, Flemingsburg KY 41041
You must pre-register to attend this event by Monday, June 2nd!!

Fleming County Farmers Market - Opening Day - June 14th

Sat, Jun 14 2025, 8am - 1pm Fleming County Extension Office Parking Lot

FLEMING COUNTY FARMERS MARKET
Opening Day
Come enjoy the fun and an opportunity to buy from local sellers bringing you the freshest crops & locally handmade goods.

Juneteenth - June 19th - Office Closed

Thu, Jun 19 2025, All day Fleming County Extension Office

Fleming County Extension Service Office will be closed in observation of Juneteenth, June 19th, 2025.

Elderberry Production - June 26th - 6-8pm

Thu, Jun 26 2025, 6 - 7:30pm Fleming County Extension Office

Elderberry Production - June 26th - 6-8pm

Shawn Wright (UK-Horticulture), Ali Hulett (Kentucky Center for Agriculture & Rural Development (KCARD) & Thomas Pierce (KCARD) will be presenting a program for individuals interested in learning more agribusiness planning and elderberry production.

To register: please use the QR code or call (606) 845-4641

4-H/ANR Natural Resources Day Camp - July 14 through 16th - 9am-4pm

Wed, Jul 16 2025, 9am - 4pm Fleming County Extension Office - meeting and drop off location

AG & Natural Resources Day Camp - July 14th, 2024 through July 16th - FREE - Ages 9 - 12
9am - 4pm each of three days (Lunch is included) - Join Fleming County 4-H as we explore and tour a variety of farms and facilities to learn all about Kentucky animals and their by-products in every day life! We will be including horses in our focus this year. Open to ages 9 through 12 and Registration is $25.

4-H/ANR Natural Resources Day Camp - July 14 through 16th - 9am-4pm

Thu, Jul 17 2025, 9am - 4pm Fleming County Extension Office - meeting and drop off location

AG & Natural Resources Day Camp - July 14th, 2024 through July 16th - FREE - Ages 9 - 12
9am - 4pm each of three days (Lunch is included) - Join Fleming County 4-H as we explore and tour a variety of farms and facilities to learn all about Kentucky animals and their by-products in every day life! We will be including horses in our focus this year. Open to ages 9 through 12 and Registration is $25.

4-H/ANR Natural Resources Day Camp - July 14 through 16th - 9am-4pm

Fri, Jul 18 2025, 9am - 4pm Fleming County Extension Office - meeting and drop off location

AG & Natural Resources Day Camp - July 14th, 2024 through July 16th - FREE - Ages 9 - 12
9am - 4pm each of three days (Lunch is included) - Join Fleming County 4-H as we explore and tour a variety of farms and facilities to learn all about Kentucky animals and their by-products in every day life! We will be including horses in our focus this year. Open to ages 9 through 12 and Registration is $25.

Ag & Natural Resources Newsletters

Greetings to All,

As we wrap up 2024 I want to thank everyone that joined us at our educational programs this year.
We hope the information that was provided was beneficial in your farm management decisions.
We have several educational programs coming up in the winter of 2025.
Please find more information throughout this newsletter.
And as always, if you have any suggestions for programs, please let me know.
Our office will be closed December 25 - January 1 for the Holidays.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! See you in 2025.

April Wilhoit

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Happy August All,

We have several great educational programs coming up over the next few months. Please check out the flyers in this Newsletter for more info on each.
The Buffalo Trace Counties will be hosting a Lime & Fertilizer Study Field Day on September 10 at the old Hay Auction building in Lewisburg. Earlier this year we began work on several research plots to see comparisons of different scenarios of lime and fertilizer applications. It will be a great time to look at the differences in fertilizer vs no fertilizer and lime vs no lime. Dr. Ray Smith will be our guest speaker. We also plan to have 2 or 3 no-till drills on-hand to do a calibration session. The event does qualify for CAIP education and is also a great way to go ahead and learn or get a refresh on how to calibrate, which will be a requirement for the Fleming County shared-use no-till drill when the county gets it in.

April Wilhoit

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Happy June All,

As I am writing this note to you, the weather is fantastic. A nice cool morning with lots of sun. May 2024 went in the books as being one of the top 10 wettest on record. As a state we ended the month almost 3 inches above average for rainfall. I know many folks were delayed getting their first cuttings of hay in due to the timing and amounts of rain we received. We had to delay our Hay Quality Production Field Day twice. A new date is still to be determined.
We are working on planning our Fall educational classes and should have information rolling out soon on those. In the mean-while if you have questions, or suggestions for programming, please let us know!

April Wilhoit

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AGRICULTURE &NATURAL RESOURCES NEWSLETTER

A Monthly Newsletter by Fleming County Extension Office
FEBRUARY, 2024 ISSUE

A Note From Your Agent:

Happy New Year All,
The CAIP, YAIP, and Next Gen cost-share program applications will be available February 1st. Please find more info in this newsletter about the cost-share programs and educational opportunities that are available to satisfy the educational component.
We have been receiving several calls from folks needing hay. The Kentucky Department of Agriculture has a hay hotline to either register with if you produce hay to sell, or if you are looking to purchase hay you can find a list. The QR Code below will take you to the website.
We hope to see you soon at one of our many upcoming programs

April Wilhoit

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Beef IRM Calendar 2023

Beef IRM Calendars
are available to pick up
at the Extension Office
during normal business hours.

Off the Hoof
(Beef Newsletter)
editions

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College Resources

Contact Information

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