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The annual meeting of the Butler County Stockman’s Association will be Thursday, March 24th at the Butler County Extension Office at 6:00 p.m.  There will be a sponsored meal, educational presentations, and a short business meeting. 

The Stockman’s Association was created to represent all aspects of Butler County’s animal agriculture industry.  It is a volunteer led organization that’s mission is to support the livestock industry in Butler County.  Anyone with livestock in Butler County should be a member of the Stockman’s Association.  Membership dues are $5 per year per family. 

Special thanks to this year’s sponsor: Cargill Feed and Nutrition.  Daniel Reynolds, a beef consultant for Cargill, will present on how to better manage our herds.  There will also be discussion of a county livestock directory and initiatives for the stockman’s group.  The Butler County 4-H Teen Club will be preparing our meal. Everyone is invited to attend this meeting. 

For more information, contact the Butler County Extension Office of the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service at 102 Parkway Lane, Morgantown or by calling 270-526-3767.

Educational programs of the Cooperative Extension Service serve all people regardless of economic or social status and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnic origin, national origin, creed, religion, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expressions, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information, age, veteran status, or physical or mental disability.

Meeting the nutritional needs of your livestock is always challenging, today's high feed and fertilize prices make good management more important than ever. 

Submitted By: Greg Drake II, County Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources