Alfalfa & Stored Forage Conference
Alfalfa & Stored Forage Conference
Last Revised: Dec 10th, 2025
Event Description
2026 KY Alfalfa and Stored Forage Conference
Hay Production and Marketing
When: February 24, 2026 from 8:00 to 3:30CST (9:00 to 4:15EST)
Where: Logan County Extension Office, 255 John Paul Ave, Russellville, KY
Registration: General $45; Students $15 (Sponsorship: $250 and $500)
Register online at https://KYAlfalfa2026.eventbrite.com or mail a check payable to KFGC
at Katy Trimble, P.O. Box 469, UK Research & Education Center, Princeton, KY 42445
For questions, please contact Katy Trimble at (270) 625-5366.
8:00 Registration, visit with sponsors/exhibitors, and silent auction
8:45 Welcome and program highlights - Dr. Ray Smith, Forage Specialist, University of Kentucky
9:00 New Hay Testing Program through UK Regulatory Services (the same people that do soil
testing) – Jennifer Combs, UK Hay Testing Coordinator
9:30 Hay Market Reports: Finding Data for Hay Sales in Kentucky and Nationally – Dr. Ray Smith,
UK Forage Specialist
9:55 New Product Line-Up – 5 min Promo from each equipment sponsor
10:10 Break, visit with sponsors/exhibitors, and silent auction.
10:40 Weed Control for Hay Production: Getting Ahead of Problem Weeds – Dr. Marcelo Zimmer,
UK Weed Specialist
11:15 Do I Have Insecticide Resistance: What Can I Spray? – Drs. Raul Villanueva and Felipe
Colares Batista – UK Extension Entomologists
11:45 Promo for KFGC Hay Baler School – Dennis Wright
11:55 Lunch, Alfalfa Awards, KCA Hay Quality awards, and silent auction winners
12:50 Kentucky Forage and Grassland Council update – Cody Rakes, KFGC President
1:00 New Discoveries of Beneficial Compounds in Alfalfa – TBD
1:30 Fertilizing to Maximize Hay Production – Dr. Ricardo Ribero, UK Soil Extension Specialist
2:10 What I Look for When Buying Hay – Hay Buyer Panel (Each buyer will explain their
considerations when buying hay and how hay producers can secure loyal customers)
3:15 Take-Home Lessons from Today’s Meeting - Dr. Chris Teutsch, Forage Specialist, Univ. of KY
3:30 Survey, pick up silent auction items, and adjourn