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The spring weather has finally moved in to Central Kentucky and that means prime growing conditions for Eastern Tent Caterpillars. Remember to be on the lookout for silk tents and monitor their proximity to your horses, especially pregnant mares. Once mature, these caterpillars can travel for hundreds of yards and will use fence lines as…

Eastern Tent Caterpillar Egg Hatch Begins in Central Kentucky LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 17, 2016) – Eastern tent caterpillar egg hatch was reported March 17 in Scott County. “This year’s first observed hatch is seven days earlier that 2015, reflecting the warm spring temperatures,” said Lee Townsend, University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment…

Equine Medical Associates, PSC, would like to congratulate the Southwest Stakes winner Suddenbreakingnews, bred, arrived and thrived at Woodstock Farm .

Below is information describing our (KY Dept Agriculture’s) understanding and perspective regarding a reported Equine Herpesvirus (EHV) outbreak affecting horses on Sunland Park Racetrack in New Mexico: I did over the weekend, and most recently Tuesday evening, have conversation with Dr. Alexandra Eckhoff, New Mexico Livestock Board’s veterinarian overseeing the EHV investigation and who is…

2016 THOROUGHBRED SALES CALENDAR Dr. Jeff Berk Availability may change January 25th: OBS Under Tack Show – Ocala, FL 27th-28th: OBS Winter Mixed Sale- Ocala, FL February 8th-9th: Fasig-Tipton KY Winter Mixed Sale – Lexington, KY March 2nd: Fasig-Tipton Florida Two Year-Olds – Hallandale, FL 15th-16th: OBS March Two Year-Olds – Ocala, FL 30th: Barretts…