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Tri-County Grain Field Day Aug. 4
You are invited to attend a Tri-County Grain Field Day on August 4, 2009 at 5 p.m. at the Gary Hendricks farm. Topics include Fungicides on Corn, 2009 Corn & Soybean Issues and an overview of the Logan County Corn Variety Trials. CEU’s and CCA credits are applied for. The field day is sponsored by Southern States, Russellville Coop. ...
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4-H Centennial events planned for State Fair
In honor of Kentucky 4-H’s Centennial, Cloverville will buzz with excitement with new and special events during this year’s Kentucky State Fair. Two of those events include recognition of 4-H Centennial Hall of Fame members and the 4-H Centennial Vintage Fashion Show. Kentucky 4-H will recognize the 120 Centennial Hall of Fame members during a special commemorative ceremony at 2 p.m. Aug. 23 in Cloverville. Members of the 4-H Centennial Hall ...
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City of Auburn was presented the Beautification Award.
Environmental & Agricultural awards banquet
The Logan County Conservation Districts held their annual Environmental & Agricultural Awards Banquet on April 9, at Logan County High School. The winning essay was read by this year’s District Winner Ethan Mullen from Adairville Elementary. Awards were presented by the Conservation Districts to Franklynn Farms as Outstanding Conservation Farmer. They have done an outstanding job in implementing conservation practices on their farm and do an...
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Kentucky Department of Agriculture Farmers’ Market Nutrition Checks
Dorothy Forte will be at the Adairville Senior Center Monday July 13 to help people sign up for the $24 booklet of nutrition checks from the Kentucky Department of Agriculture. You can only receive them one time this summer and you have to be 60 years old at date of application. The checks can be redeemed at the Farmers’ Market on Tuesdays 12-4 and on Saturdays 8-12 a.m. Applications will be taken at the Adairville Senior Center on July 13th, ...
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U.S. farmers surpass expectations
Farmers faced looming adversity during the spring planting season, causing lowered expectations, but ultimately overcame. USDA projects the second-largest corn planting acreage since 1946, after 2007. Early stages of planting were similar to last year’s conditions. Though low temperatures and frequent precipitation slowed planting in early May, warmer dryer conditions eventually returned, allowing farmers to make accelerated progress in late M...
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Entertaining tips for outside living
Many people plan their outdoor living area around a good barbecue or grill. If you're in the market for a new grill, be sure to follow good consumer practices and look at all options. The different kinds of outdoor grills available today would fill a catalog. Prices range from under $100 to well over $1,000 for portable models. If you want a permanent outdoor barbecue, such as a counter-height brick hearth, be prepared to spend a lot more. The...
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Harvesting, drying and storing wheat suspected of vomitoxin contamination
Background Fusarium head blight (FHB) has threatened this year’s wheat crop in Kentucky, causing concern among growers, crop advisors and grain buyers. While the impact of this disease is yet to be determined, it more than likely will vary from farm to farm and region to region. Knowing how the disease impacts seed quality can help growers deal with it in their operation. Wheat kernels that are infected early (while the head is maturing) will ...
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4-H & FFA Steer Show and Sale
Come support agriculture projects of Logan County youth by purchasing a steer at the 4-H & FFA Steer Sale on Tuesday, July 14. These young people have worked hard caring and preparing their calves to exhibit and sell. This year we would like to invite all of the sponsors to the steer show which will begin at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, July 14 at the Logan County Extension Complex. Following the show, a dinner will be held for all sponsors, youth and ...
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Students enjoyed a tasty lunch provided by the Logan County Cattlemen’s Association.
Logan County’s Ag Safety Day
Excitement filled the air as students arrived at the Logan County Extension Complex. It was Friday, June 12th and everyone was ready for the 2009 Logan County Progressive Ag Safety Day. Presenters were at their safety session stations and volunteers were with their color groups. The safety sessions targeted students ages 7 to 14 but younger students, accompanied by a parent, also attended. One of the younger students stated that they “learn...
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Poison hemlock: A growing concern
Poison hemlock (Conium maculatum) has been increasing in Kentucky during the past several years. Although this plant was often seen along roadways, abandoned lots, fencerows, and other non-cropland sites, in more recent years, it has expanded out into grazed pasture lands and hay fields. The concern not only stems from its invasive nature, but the fact that it is one of the most toxic plants in the world. Throughout history, the toxicity of...
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Tobacco, Beef and More Field Day in Springfield
It’s no surprise the focus of this field day will be beef and tobacco. Scheduled for June 25 at the University of Tennessee Highland Rim AgResearch and Education Center, Tobacco, Beef and More will highlight new research, management and production strategies for the region’s tobacco and beef cattle producers. But as the name implies, this field day has more to offer. Visitors can also learn about a number of other topics, including crop and ...
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New tobacco varieties can help keep disease at bay
Higher yield and disease resistance. It’s what every tobacco producer wants. For the last decade the University of Tennessee and the University of Kentucky have partnered in the Kentucky-Tennessee Tobacco Improvement Initiative (KTTII) to create varieties that would do just that; yield more pounds per acre while withstanding the damaging effects of diseases like black shank and blue mold. To date, their efforts have been extremely successfu...
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Logan County FFA takes part in Field Day at WKU
On April 15, some of the Logan County FFA members went to participate at an FFA Field Day at the WKU L.D. Brown Agriculture Exposition Center. The contests began at 9:45 a.m. and continued throughout the day. The Logan County FFA had 38 members attend the field day. These members were as follows: Agribusiness Interview– Hunter Bevil; Agribusiness Selling– Emily Chambers; Agriculture Mechanics– Michael Haley, Derek Redding and Dustin Chestnut; ...
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Postspawn bass fishing a challenge for many anglers
Mid to late June is a confusing time to fish for largemouth bass. Common sense dictates bass would inhale anything resembling food after the rigors of spawning in late May and early June. It seems a Carolina-rigged lizard or spinner bait tossed into places where the fishing was good earlier in the year would be crunched by a hungry, ornery largemouth at this time of year. However, many anglers may fish long hours just to catch a few 12-inch ba...
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Kentucky Fish and Wildlife proposed early bird season dates
The Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Commission proposed the 2009-2010 early migratory bird season dates at its quarterly meeting on June 12. The Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Commission recommends all hunting, fishing and boating regulations for approval by the General Assembly and approves all expenditures by the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. All recommendations must be approved by legislators before they become law. The 2009-20...
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