| Date/Time | February 3, 2026 10 – 2:30 ET |
| Location | Fayette County Extension Office 1140 Harry Sykes Way Lexington, KY 40504 |
| Audience | Horse owners, breeders and managers |
| Cost to Attend | $40 general admission; Discounted tickets for students available. Sponsorship opportunities also available |
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| Agenda | 10:15 am – Tall Fescue Toxicity Basics – Dr. Jennifer Tucker, University of Georgia. Review of the types of tall fescue endophytes and their effects on all classes of horses. 10:45 am – Establishing Novel Endophyte Tall Fescues – Dr. Chris Teutsch, University of Kentucky. Explore the when and how of introducing novel endophyte tall fescues to the farm. 11:20 am- Reducing Fescue Toxicity Through High-Quality Hay– Dr. Bob Coleman, University of Kentucky. A look and how high quality hay can reduce the risk of tall fescue toxicity in broodmares. 1:00 pm – Resources for Horse Owners Through Conservation Districts – Nat Colten and Heather Silvanik, Woodford and Fayette Conservation Districts. Explore programs available to horse owners to assist in pasture renovation, farm management and more! 1:30 pm – The What and Where of Testing – Brittany Hendrix, University of Kentucky. Find out where and how to get soil, hay, pasture and ergovaline testing done. 1:50 pm – New Data for Better Management – Krista Lea, University of Kentucky. Review of the latest research at UK and how these finding can change how we manage broodmares on Kentucky pastures. |
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