CSS archer
07-30-2002, 05:27 PM
The Dept. will be hosting field days in each of the 9 commission districts. You're invited, here is the schedule:
FARM FIELD DAYS
9 farms, August 2002 (see dates/times below)
General Agenda
15 minutes Introductions
- Commissioner Bennett, Jon Gassett, or Brian Smith
- Private Lands Wildlife Biologist, KDFWR
- Landowner if interested
~1 hour Farm Tour
Led by PLB, assisted by Brian Smith and Chris Garland
1. Make several stops on farm to discuss habitat management practices for small game. Examples include: NWSG stands, cool season grass stands, fencerow management, rotational food plots, strip disking & strip mowing, fire lane management, grazing/haying options
2. Discuss use of various incentive/cost-share programs (SIP, HIP, WHIP, etc.)
3. Stop at Farm Pond (if one exists on farm) to discuss options and management
30 minutes Informal Presentation on KDFWR Small Game Program: Past, Present, & Future
Brian Smith and Chris Garland
30 minutes Comments, Questions, & Answers on any aspect of farm wildlife management
Brian Smith, Chris Garland, Fisheries Biologist, Deer Program Biologist
30-60 min Closing Comments and Lunch
KDFWR Farm Field Day Schedule
August 2, 2002--5th district: Earle Property, Harrison County. 4:00 p.m.
Patricia and Gary Earle
C/O Fisher Farms
P.O. Box 217
Berry, KY 41003
Directions: In northwestern Harrison County, from Berry, take highway 1032 west about 1.5 miles, then bear right onto highway 1054 at Colemansville. Follow the signs for another 0.8 miles to a gate on the right.
August 3, 2002--3rd district: Lose Property, Breckinridge County. 9:00 a.m.
Larry Lose
10105 Afton Rd.
Louisville, KY 40223
(502) 245-4036
Directions: Property is located at end of Persimmon Flats Road, off Highway 144, approximately 1/2 mile east of its junction with Highway 60, near Cloverport in Breckinridge County.
August 3,2002--4th district: Fuller Property, Taylor County. 4:00 p.m.
Don Fuller
Directions: take the Lincoln Parkway (Hwy. 61 S) approx. 11 miles south of Elizabethtown towards Campbellsville and by-pass Hodgenville. Turn right at the end of the Lincoln Parkway onto Hwy. 210 and go approximately 22 miles to Fallen Timber Road on the right (west). Turn
right (west) onto Fallen Timber Road (Hwy. 744 will be on your left) and go 1.0 mile to a farm entrance on the right with two rusty red gates, then straight back to the barn\machine shed.
August 9, 2002--9th district: Ping Property, Pulaski County. 4:00p.m.
Brook Ping
380 Everett Mize Rd.
Somerset, KY 42501
(606) 423-3576
Directions: From Somerset, travel 7.5 miles east on Highway 80 towards London. Shortly after passing the caution light at the 461/80 intersection, turn left off of Highway 80 in front of Shopville School (which is also on the left). Go ~100 feet to a T-intersection and turn right. Travel 0.2 miles and turn left onto Shopville-Dahl Road. Travel 3.5 miles and turn left onto Dahl-Elrod Road. Travel 0.2 miles and turn right onto Dahl-Vanhook Road. Travel 1 mile and turn right onto Everett Mize Road. Travel 0.4 miles and turn left going up and over a hill. You will come to an automated gate—it will either open or there will be instructions on how to open it. Go through gate and bear to the right down the gravel lane.
August 10, 2002--6th district: Huber Property, Woodford County. 9:00 a.m.
Directions: Take 1685 south from US 60, then 2331 to the right, then right at stop sign, you are now on 1659, McCracken Pike, continue to jct of 1964 and take that west, 1964 will make a hard left turn, continue straight, which is Watts Ferry Road, Huber farm is at the end of Watt’s Ferry Road.
August 16, 2002--1st district: Hayden Property, McCracken County. 4:00 p.m.
Albert Hayden
5250 Stevin Drive
Paducah, KY 42001
(270) 554-5157
Directions: Property is located off of HWY. 286, 10 miles west of Paducah. From I-24, get off on exit 7. Take HWY 62 west, until hitting the junction of HWY. 286. Continue west (straight) on HWY 286 for approx. 2 miles, Hayden Road (gravel) will be on the left. At this point, you will follow the signs into the property.
August 17, 2002--2nd district: Alford Property, Warren County. 4:00 p.m.
H.C. Alford
1520 Youngs Ferry Rd.
Bowling Green, KY 42101
270-777-9371
Directions: From I-65 take exit 28 merging onto Duncan Hines Hwy. Go 0.8 mile to 31W(68/80) heading southwest toward Bowling Green. Follow the 68/80 road signs to 880 (Veterans Memorial Pkwy). At this junction note the historic train station on the right. On 880 travel about 0.25 miles to Route 185 north. On Rt. 185 drive 6.5 miles. Turn left onto Rt. 263 go 2 miles to Threlkel Ferry RD. Turn Right and Travel North on Threlkel Ferry Rd. for 0.8 mile to a fork in the Road. Bare right onto Youngs Ferry Rd. and go 1.5 to H.C. Alfords property on the right.
August 24, 2002--7th district: Ashland Inc. Property, Lawrence County. 9:00 a.m.
Ashland Inc.
P.O. Box 185
Martha, Ky 41159
Directions: From Paintsville or West Liberty, take 172 to Highway 469.
Follow 469 to the Lawrence/Johnson County line - or look for the large dove
field and yellow farm house. Meet at their barns in front of the farm house. From
Martha, take Hwy 32 from Blaine or Sandy Hook, take 469 south and follow the
same directions.
August 24, 2002--8th district: Hayes Property, Bath County. 4:00 p.m.
Robert Hayes
131 N. Maysville Street
Mt. Sterling, KY 40353
(859) 498-9987
Directions: From I-64 take the Owingsville-Frenchburg exit. Go South on Hwy. 36 towards Frenchburg. Go approximately 1.5 miles and turn right on Route 965(Preston Road). Go 1.6 miles to Preston and take the left fork (Blevins Valley Road). Go approximately 3.5 miles on Blevins Valley Road. Property is on the right just past Satterfield Rd.
FARM FIELD DAYS
9 farms, August 2002 (see dates/times below)
General Agenda
15 minutes Introductions
- Commissioner Bennett, Jon Gassett, or Brian Smith
- Private Lands Wildlife Biologist, KDFWR
- Landowner if interested
~1 hour Farm Tour
Led by PLB, assisted by Brian Smith and Chris Garland
1. Make several stops on farm to discuss habitat management practices for small game. Examples include: NWSG stands, cool season grass stands, fencerow management, rotational food plots, strip disking & strip mowing, fire lane management, grazing/haying options
2. Discuss use of various incentive/cost-share programs (SIP, HIP, WHIP, etc.)
3. Stop at Farm Pond (if one exists on farm) to discuss options and management
30 minutes Informal Presentation on KDFWR Small Game Program: Past, Present, & Future
Brian Smith and Chris Garland
30 minutes Comments, Questions, & Answers on any aspect of farm wildlife management
Brian Smith, Chris Garland, Fisheries Biologist, Deer Program Biologist
30-60 min Closing Comments and Lunch
KDFWR Farm Field Day Schedule
August 2, 2002--5th district: Earle Property, Harrison County. 4:00 p.m.
Patricia and Gary Earle
C/O Fisher Farms
P.O. Box 217
Berry, KY 41003
Directions: In northwestern Harrison County, from Berry, take highway 1032 west about 1.5 miles, then bear right onto highway 1054 at Colemansville. Follow the signs for another 0.8 miles to a gate on the right.
August 3, 2002--3rd district: Lose Property, Breckinridge County. 9:00 a.m.
Larry Lose
10105 Afton Rd.
Louisville, KY 40223
(502) 245-4036
Directions: Property is located at end of Persimmon Flats Road, off Highway 144, approximately 1/2 mile east of its junction with Highway 60, near Cloverport in Breckinridge County.
August 3,2002--4th district: Fuller Property, Taylor County. 4:00 p.m.
Don Fuller
Directions: take the Lincoln Parkway (Hwy. 61 S) approx. 11 miles south of Elizabethtown towards Campbellsville and by-pass Hodgenville. Turn right at the end of the Lincoln Parkway onto Hwy. 210 and go approximately 22 miles to Fallen Timber Road on the right (west). Turn
right (west) onto Fallen Timber Road (Hwy. 744 will be on your left) and go 1.0 mile to a farm entrance on the right with two rusty red gates, then straight back to the barn\machine shed.
August 9, 2002--9th district: Ping Property, Pulaski County. 4:00p.m.
Brook Ping
380 Everett Mize Rd.
Somerset, KY 42501
(606) 423-3576
Directions: From Somerset, travel 7.5 miles east on Highway 80 towards London. Shortly after passing the caution light at the 461/80 intersection, turn left off of Highway 80 in front of Shopville School (which is also on the left). Go ~100 feet to a T-intersection and turn right. Travel 0.2 miles and turn left onto Shopville-Dahl Road. Travel 3.5 miles and turn left onto Dahl-Elrod Road. Travel 0.2 miles and turn right onto Dahl-Vanhook Road. Travel 1 mile and turn right onto Everett Mize Road. Travel 0.4 miles and turn left going up and over a hill. You will come to an automated gate—it will either open or there will be instructions on how to open it. Go through gate and bear to the right down the gravel lane.
August 10, 2002--6th district: Huber Property, Woodford County. 9:00 a.m.
Directions: Take 1685 south from US 60, then 2331 to the right, then right at stop sign, you are now on 1659, McCracken Pike, continue to jct of 1964 and take that west, 1964 will make a hard left turn, continue straight, which is Watts Ferry Road, Huber farm is at the end of Watt’s Ferry Road.
August 16, 2002--1st district: Hayden Property, McCracken County. 4:00 p.m.
Albert Hayden
5250 Stevin Drive
Paducah, KY 42001
(270) 554-5157
Directions: Property is located off of HWY. 286, 10 miles west of Paducah. From I-24, get off on exit 7. Take HWY 62 west, until hitting the junction of HWY. 286. Continue west (straight) on HWY 286 for approx. 2 miles, Hayden Road (gravel) will be on the left. At this point, you will follow the signs into the property.
August 17, 2002--2nd district: Alford Property, Warren County. 4:00 p.m.
H.C. Alford
1520 Youngs Ferry Rd.
Bowling Green, KY 42101
270-777-9371
Directions: From I-65 take exit 28 merging onto Duncan Hines Hwy. Go 0.8 mile to 31W(68/80) heading southwest toward Bowling Green. Follow the 68/80 road signs to 880 (Veterans Memorial Pkwy). At this junction note the historic train station on the right. On 880 travel about 0.25 miles to Route 185 north. On Rt. 185 drive 6.5 miles. Turn left onto Rt. 263 go 2 miles to Threlkel Ferry RD. Turn Right and Travel North on Threlkel Ferry Rd. for 0.8 mile to a fork in the Road. Bare right onto Youngs Ferry Rd. and go 1.5 to H.C. Alfords property on the right.
August 24, 2002--7th district: Ashland Inc. Property, Lawrence County. 9:00 a.m.
Ashland Inc.
P.O. Box 185
Martha, Ky 41159
Directions: From Paintsville or West Liberty, take 172 to Highway 469.
Follow 469 to the Lawrence/Johnson County line - or look for the large dove
field and yellow farm house. Meet at their barns in front of the farm house. From
Martha, take Hwy 32 from Blaine or Sandy Hook, take 469 south and follow the
same directions.
August 24, 2002--8th district: Hayes Property, Bath County. 4:00 p.m.
Robert Hayes
131 N. Maysville Street
Mt. Sterling, KY 40353
(859) 498-9987
Directions: From I-64 take the Owingsville-Frenchburg exit. Go South on Hwy. 36 towards Frenchburg. Go approximately 1.5 miles and turn right on Route 965(Preston Road). Go 1.6 miles to Preston and take the left fork (Blevins Valley Road). Go approximately 3.5 miles on Blevins Valley Road. Property is on the right just past Satterfield Rd.