# UK hosts farm management expo as equine industry education grows **Published:** 2026-08-26T15:41:20.000Z **Source:** [Lane Report (KY Business)](https://www.lanereport.com/189081/2026/08/uk-horse-farm-facilities-expo-lexington-2026/) **AI-generated:** yes (claude-haiku-4-5-20251001) **Canonical:** https://feeds.lexingtonky.news/article/uk-hosts-farm-management-expo-as-equine-industry-education-grows LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky horse owners, farm managers and equine industry professionals will gather Sept. 10 for a practical education session on facility design, nutrition and hay management during the [2026 Horses and Horsemen Farm & Facilities Expo](https://events.mgcafe.uky.edu/events/mercer/2026/uk-horses-horsemen-farm-facilities-expo), hosted by the Fayette County Extension Office and the [University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service](https://extension.mgcafe.uky.edu/). The event, to be held at Greymoore Stables LLC on Iron Works Pike, reflects Kentucky's continuing commitment to serving its signature equine industry through education and research. The expo begins with registration and a vendor fair at 5 p.m., followed by dinner at 6 p.m. and educational programming at 6:15 p.m. Camille and Grace Camp, both graduates of UK's Equine Science and Management Program, will open the educational sessions with an overview of Greymoore Stables' operations. Grace Camp is pursuing a doctorate while Camille Camp attends the university's law school. The on-farm setting will showcase how modern management concepts are applied to working equine facilities. Bob Coleman, a UK Equine Extension specialist, will lead discussions on facility design and layout, emphasizing how proper facility planning improves farm efficiency. "The program will focus on a new facility and how it has incorporated the concepts of flow to streamline activities on the farm," Coleman said. "The development of the facility was to make sure horses were well cared for by working smarter, not harder." Coleman will also lead a session on equine nutrition, covering how to determine proper dosages based on a horse's weight. Accurately estimating body weight affects feeding decisions and the appropriate amount of treatments administered to individual horses. Garrard Coffey, Rockcastle County Extension agriculture and natural resources agent, will discuss hay storage and analysis, highlighting how proper storage protects quality and reduces waste—a key cost consideration for horse farms. The expo underscores the importance of farm education as [Kentucky's equine industry generates significant economic impact](https://equine.mgcafe.uky.edu/news-story/kentuckys-equine-industry-has-3-billion-economic-impact) for the state. Educational programs addressing farm efficiency, nutrition and facility management help owners and operators control expenses while maintaining high standards of animal care. The event is presented through the [UK College of Agriculture, Food and Environment](https://www.uky.edu/academics/bachelors/college-agriculture-food-environment/equine-science-management). ## Sources - [Lane Report (KY Business)](https://www.lanereport.com/189081/2026/08/uk-horse-farm-facilities-expo-lexington-2026/) --- This article was generated by AI (claude-haiku-4-5-20251001) based on source material from Lane Report (KY Business), enriched with 2 web searches. The original source is available at https://www.lanereport.com/189081/2026/08/uk-horse-farm-facilities-expo-lexington-2026/.