Beef Bash 2025 provides education, research and fellowship for Kentucky’s cattle producers
The University of Kentucky Beef Integrated Resource Management team and the Kentucky Cattlemen’s Association are proud to host Beef Bash at the UK C. Oran Little Research Center (LRC) in Woodford County on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025.
The event combines social, educational and industry interactions, offering something for everyone interested in beef and the Kentucky beef industry. The event moved to Saturday this year to encourage more youth participants.
“We have several sessions designed for hands-on experiences for kids interested in learning more about beef cattle,” said Les Anderson, professor and beef extension specialist in the Department of Animal and Food Sciences.
The staging area will be under the big tent near the Intensive Research Building.
“We will have live cattle demonstrations, research presentations, commercial and educational exhibits,” Anderson said. “Attendees will have opportunities to take various tours or can simply sit on a bale of straw and visit with university or industry leaders, commercial representatives or your fellow cattle producers.”
Several UK beef, forage and research specialists will be available for presentations and answering questions. Anderson also explained that Beef Bash visitors will learn about the farm’s 150-head cow herd due to calve in mid-September.
“Most of the cows are commercial Angus with some Hereford and Simmental influence,” Anderson said. “We’ll have several cattle exhibits to illustrate various management practices and discuss the breeding program.”
Additional educational topics include cooking demonstrations, beef cattle nutrition, forage management tips, incorporating precision agriculture in beef cattle systems and estrus synchronization techniques.
Anderson also said that another crucial part of Beef Bash is to showcase the cutting-edge research conducted at the LRC to improve beef herds of Kentucky and beyond.
“This is a key opportunity to interact with our researchers and ask questions pertaining to their research,” Anderson said. “Our beef nutrition researchers are the best in the world, and Beef Bash is an excellent opportunity to get a taste of the work that is being done here in Kentucky.”
Anderson said that visitors may register on-site, but pre-registration is preferred by visiting https://www.eventbrite.com/e/beef-bash-2025-registration-tickets-1478821267219 or by contacting their local county extension office at https://extension.ca.uky.edu/county. Those with questions should contact Maggie Ginn at maggie.ginn@uky.edu.
To learn more about Beef Bash, visit https://afs.ca.uky.edu/events/beef-bash.
