On this episode of the Maine Farmcast, Colt travels to the Commonwealth State of Kentucky to talk about alternative and direct marketing strategies we use here in Maine with beef producers in Kentucky. While there, he catches up with good friend and repeat podcast guest, Dr. Jeff Lehmkuhler and attends the Heart of America Grazing Conference and Pasture Ecology Workshop. Dr. Lehmkuhler shared a solar powered water well system. They also got to take part in a presentation where pastoralists discussed pros and cons of the different electric fencing wires, temporary posts, fence storage solutions, and chargers.

• Learn more about the Heart of American Grazing Conference
  https://www.research.uky.edu/news/heart-america-grazing-conference-2024-merges-science-and-practice
  (If you would like to see a similar conference in Maine, please send us an email at extension.farmcast@maine.edu)
• Learn more about Dr. Lehmkuhler
  https://afs.ca.uky.edu/person/jeffrey-lehmkuhler

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