Central Kentucky Agricultural Extension agents and University of Kentucky Ag Equine Programs hosted the 11th annual Pastures Please!! pasture management workshop virtually on Jan. 26. The workshop included three expert talks covering the topics of managing carbohydrates in the equine diet, current herbicide effectiveness on weed control and investments for pasture management.
Laurie Lawrence, PhD, professor and equine nutrition researcher in UK’s Department of Animal and Food Sciences shared information about managing carbohydrates in horse diets.
“Yes, horses are herbivores because they eat plants. But I think of them as ‘carbovores’ because carbohydrates are the primary component of a horse’s diet,” she said.
