Equine Programs University of Kentucky Dean Nancy Cox UK College of Agriculture Food and Environment Dr Mick Peterson Director UK Ag Equine Programs Presentation to the Interim Joint Subcommittee on Horse Farming ID: 761197
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Equine ProgramsUniversity of Kentucky Dean Nancy Cox , UK College of Agriculture, Food and EnvironmentDr. Mick Peterson, Director UK Ag Equine Programs Presentation to the Interim Joint Subcommittee on Horse Farming November 14, 2018
Background
Workforce: UK and Our Partners All skill levels: leverage existing programsInformal education: UK Agricultural ExtensionBasic education: Groom EliteCareer and technical: North American Racing AcademyUK Undergraduate: Equine Science and Management11th year, fastest growing major at UK1 of 3 land-grant universities with equine degreeEmphasis in science, business or communications/leadershipRequired internshipHands-on : $6.8M donation for Pirri Teaching Pavilion Graduate and professional schools with equine focus Disease and health research through Gluck Center UK College of Law, Engineering, Economics or Animal Science
Equine Science and Management Undergraduate Program 2018 demographics: 17% first generation Tip of the iceberg for industry needsAt capacity: working on partnerships
Equine Science and Management Internship Program Type of Internship Percentage Riding/Training/Showing*25.6% Equine Medical* 18.3% Farm Management* 17.8% Non-profit* 16.3% Research 7.8% Sales/Retail 6.3% Professional services 4.5% Sales/Retail 3.6% *Industry trends and internship type trends shifting upwards towards education/outreach, non-profit, sales and professional services as these professions are more plentiful in the industry. 88 % of internships in Kentucky ~75% of students from out of state Riding/Training/Showing Equine Medical Farm management Non-Profit Research Sales/Retail Professional Services Education/Outreach
Equine Science and Management Alumni Employment (November 2018) n=356
Equine Science and Management: 356 Alumni in 11 Years Jackson Buchanon - BSW Bloodstock and ELITE Sales, client relations manager, Darley Flying Start grad Gus Koch – Shawhan Place, Farm Manager Christina Lawton - Bluegrass Animal Products, sales and marketingJake Memolo - Taylor Made Sales Agency, Director of Research, Irish National Stud grad Hannah Niebielski – United States Equestrian Federation, National Director of DressageColton Woods - Colton Woods Horsemanship (local business owner)Tanya Boulmetis –New York Racing Commission Steward, law school grad…to name a few! Started businesses in KentuckySelling products from KentuckyWorkforce for WinStar, Darley, Rood & Riddle
Industry Engagement & Basic Research IntegrityDrug testingEquine pharmacological research Legal and business questionsSafetyResearch musculoskeletal disease Equine and Jockey Injury DatabaseSurfaces, racing and showRiderSecond careerWorkforceEquine welfare research
Research Examples Musculoskeletal diseaseExamining inflammatory and anti-inflammatory markers as early indicators for potential catastrophic (life-ending) injury in racehorses. Researchers will rely on measuring mRNA, or the precursors to proteins, from circulating white blood cells .Facilities and respiratory healthStakeholder education of basic research findingsDesign ResearchEngineering Pharmacology & basic science research for important respiratory diseases 80% of U.S. equine vaccines from research at UK
Research Examples Equine Pharmacology ResearchAnti-doping research laboratoryEmerging threats Compounds enhancing growth Detection of prohibited substanceEquine drug testing service laboratoryPerformance horse industriesEquine Biological Passport – Is a biological measurement that indicates a horse has been deliberately enhanced.The emergence of the fields of proteomics and metabolomics has led to an increase in the development and use of biological markers. Biomarkers, are measurable biochemical, physiological, cytological, morphological, immunological or molecular changes in a biological system related directly or indirectly to administration.
Industry Engagement: Not Just Big FarmsHorse Pasture Evaluation 228 farms 19,280 acres 25 counties 39 students NCRS Cost Sharing 13 farms 10 counties $231,973 in Federal funds Knapper Farm in Mercer CountyNRCS EQIP funds: Convert row crop ground to perennial pastures. Fencing, automatic waterers, high traffic pads & pasture establishment. Ready to graze late spring 2019.
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