Plant and Soil Sciences
Garry D. Lacefield
Faculty
University of Kentucky, PSS 
Research Education Center
1205 Hopkinsville St (Office:127)
Princeton, KY 42445-0469
(270) 365-7541 ext. 202
(270) 365-2667
glacefie@uky.edu
Speciality
Forages
Education
B.S. - Western Kentucky University - 1970
M.S. - Western Kentucky University, Agriculture-Biology - 1971
Ph.D. - University of Missouri, Agronomy (Physiology) - 1974
Extension activities include working closely with county agents and producers across the state; conducting applied forage research for Kentucky and the transition zone; helping organize multi-county, state and regional forage conferences; and writing and updating forage extension publications.
June 1963 - June 1966 - U.S. Army
August 1969 - May 1971 - Western Kentucky University (Laboratory Instructor and Instructor of Plant Science)
August 1971 - June 1974 - University of Missouri (Graduate Teaching Assistant)
June 1974 - July 1978 - University of Kentucky (Assistant Extension Professor and Extension Forage Specialist)
July 1978 - July 1982 - University of Kentucky Department of Agronomy (Associate Extenison Professor and Extension Forage Specialist
July 1982 - Present - University of Kentucky Department of Agronomy (Extension Professor and Extension Forage Specialist)
May - October 1983 - Sabbatic Leave, University of California-Davis
Site
This person page last updated on 2011-03-15
Research/Teaching Publications
Refereed Journal Articles
Smith, S.R., and G.D. Lacefield. 2008. Master Grazer: Educating Kentucky livestock producers. Proceedings, Joint IGC/IRC International Meetings, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia. China, June 29-July 5. China Grassland Society, Beijing, China. Authors in PSS Dept.: Garry D. Lacefield Ray Smith
Other Research Publications
Smith, S.R., and G.D. Lacefield. 2009. Understanding forage growth and development of grasses and legumes. Proceedings, 9th Annual Heart of America Grazing Conference. Columbus, Ind., Jan. 21-22. Authors in PSS Dept.: Garry D. Lacefield Ray Smith