The Youth Livestock Programs/Projects Advisory Committee was established in 2009.  This committee provides assistance to Steve Austin (Extension Associate for Youth Livestock Programs) by:

  1. helping in planning and determination of future directions for livestock programs and projects
  2. helping in determining policies and guidelines for livestock programs and projects,
  3. serving as an advisory group for addressing rules violations, and
  4. serving as a conduit for receiving feedback from the county and district level.

The Advisory Committee consists of County Extension Agents and Vocational Agriculture Teachers that are appointed for two-year terms, as well as various program or organization leaders that serve continuous terms.  Below is a listing of the committee members that are presently serving.  Any of the committee members are available for you to contact with ideas, suggestions, or issues of concern related to youth livestock programs and projects.

Continuous Term of Service Advisory Committee Members

Zach Bartenslager, Extension Associate for Youth Livestock Programs
zach.bart@uky.edu
859-257-7544

Ashley Osborne, 4-H Youth Development Extension Specialist
ashley.osborne@uky.edu
859-218-0986

Matt Chaliff, Kentucky FFA Executive Director
matt.chaliff@education.ky.gov
502-564-3472

Dr. George Heersche, UK Dairy Specialist
george.heersche@uky.edu
859-257-5987

Larissa Tucker, Extension Associate for Youth Dairy Programs
larissa.tucker@uky.edu
859-257-5986

Dr. Gregg Rentfrow, UK Meats Specialist
gregg.rentfrow@uky.edu
859-257-7550

Advisory Team for Extension Associate for Youth Livestock Programs

2019 1 year term

Aaron Boyd District 1 christopher.boyd@uky.edu

Carrie Derossett District 6 carrie.tilghman@uky.edu

TJ Adkins District 5 t.j.adkins@uky.edu

Patrick Allen District 4 patrick.allen@uky.edu 

Mike Meyer District 4 mike.meyer@uky.edu

 

2019-2020 2 year term

Tad Campbell District 1 mcampbel@uky.edu

Janet Gibson District 2 jlgibson@uky.edu

Matthew Futrell District 7 matthew.futrell@uky.edu

Regina Browning District 3 rbrownin@uky.edu

Gary Druin District 6 gdruin@uky.edu

 

Livestock Advisory Team will be called upon, as needed, to provide positive suggestions on how to make changes or deal with concerns from the seven districts.  Extension Associate for Youth Livestock Programs will have the final decision in all matters discussed, with the intent to keep the 4-H members best interest as the focus. 

Members will serve either a one or two year term.  Those serving a one year term may be considered when we select the 2019-20 group.  Each district will try to be represented each year.