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Pictured at the Dollar General Market from left to right are Barrett Rogers, Emily Chambers, Jerry Hughes, Richard Moore and Bobby Dawson.
Farm Bureau conducts Food Checkout Day
Feb. 25 was a day to honor farmers for providing us with the most affordable food in the world. The average American earns enough income to pay for their annual food supply in just seven weeks. By comparison, the average American works until mid-April to pay for their annual taxes. Logan County Farm Bureau Federation with assistance from members of the Logan County FAA Chapter conducted a “Food Check-out Day” Feb. 25th at the Lewisburg IGA an...
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Media Appreciation Event
The Logan County Farm Bureau Federation held a media Appreciation Event as a part of it's February Board of Directors Meeting. They honored O.J Stapleton, editor of News Democrat & Leader and Mack Mallory, radio personality of WRUS radio for what they do to promote Agriculture and the Farm Sector in general. Farmers, businesses and the community as a whole benefit greatly from the print media and radio for timely information and news our local...
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Chris Milam.Logan County ANR Agent
Planting corn into sod has opportunities, challenges
Planting corn into sod comes with some general opportunities and challenges. Corn could generate a gross return of $500 to $700 per acre, or more, depending on yield and marketing. That is a large enough opportunity to consider taking old pasture or hay fields and converting them to corn for 2011. While some producers have plenty of experience with corn, others are more experienced with tobacco, hay or pastures. The general comments below are ...
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Finding money to save
The recent economic situation has many people trying to save more money. In 2005, the personal savings rate had fallen to below 1 percent, indicating that many Americans were spending either all or even more than they were earning. The current personal savings rate, nearly 6 percent, shows that more Americans are saving. Savings provides many people with a feeling of financial security – to be able to pay off debt, prepare for retirement, or p...
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Hugs for happiness, health and healing
The sense of touch is important. In fact, stimulation by touch is necessary for both physical and emotional well-being throughout life. It also contributes to healing and health. While there are many forms of touching, hugging is a form of physical touch that can be administered by all with no special training or equipment. Why Hug? • feels good • dispels loneliness • helps overcome fears • opens doors to feelings • helps build self-estee...
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FSA encourages CRP participants to file crop reports now v
The Farm Service Agency Russellville Service Center is reminding CRP participants to submit their annual acreage report to their local FSA county office early to avoid longer wait times that will occur later this spring. Farmers must file their reports accurately and timely for all crops and land uses, including prevented and failed acreage, to ensure they receive the maximum FSA program benefits possible. Producers should visit their county ...
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State cost sharing sign-ups
The Logan County Conservation District will be accepting requests for cost share funding under the Kentucky Soil Erosion and Water Quality Cost Share Program now through Feb. 28. The Kentucky Soil and Erosion and Water Quality Cost Share Program was created in 1994 by the Kentucky General Assembly to help agricultural operations protect the soil and water resources of the Commonwealth. This program provides annual cost share funds to be admini...
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Logan farmer cautions legislators against changing smokeless tobacco tax method
Logan County tobacco farmer Lee Robey was among a group of western Kentucky growers visiting Frankfort to meet with their state legislators regarding concerns that a change in the way smokeless tobacco is taxed could cost jobs and hurt farmers in Kentucky. They also stressed that switching from a weight-based method to a price-based system for taxing smokeless tobacco would reduce revenue to state coffers. Robey raises dark tobacco on his fa...
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NAP application closing dates for crops fast approaching
The deadlines to file an application for natural disaster protection under the Non insured Assistance Program (NAP) are March 1 and March 15. The crops for the March 1 deadline are: Alfalfa, Clover, Grass and Mixed Grass intended for grazing, hay, or seed. The crops for the March 15 deadline are: Beans, Beets, Broccoli, Cabbage, Canola (Spring), Cantaloupe, Carrots, Cauliflower, Corn, Cucumbers, Eggplant, Gourds, Herbs, Lettuce, Oats-hay, Oats...
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Gary Templeton.Logan County 4HYD Agent
Working, camping, learning
4-H summer camping in Kentucky is one of the largest co-educational camping programs in the United States. All Kentucky programs are American Camp Association-accredited camps. Kentucky’s camps encompass 300 to 1,500 acres at four locations. Over 8,000 youths ages 9 to 14 participate each summer, along with hundreds of teen and adult volunteer leaders and Cooperative Extension agents. If you are looking for a summer job that gives you the oppo...
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Chris Milam.Logan County ANR Agent
Stocker conference set for Feb. 21, 22 in Bowling Green
The University of Kentucky College of Agriculture is once again teaming up with the University of Tennessee to offer the sixth-annual Mid-South Stocker Conference set for Feb. 21 and 22 in Bowling Green. This year’s conference will provide cattle producers with innovative ideas. Sponsored by the Cooperative Extension Services of the Universities of Kentucky and Tennessee and each state’s Cattlemen’s Association, in partnership with Bayer Anima...
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Farmers can get incentives to ‘Go Green’ in 2011
The Governor’s Office of Agricultural Policy (GOAP) announced the availability of applications for the 2011 ARRA On-farm Energy Efficiency & Production Incentives Program. Applications are due to GOAP postmarked no later than Feb. 28, 2011. “In October 2009, I announced the availability of stimulus funds for on-farm energy efficiency improvements in Kentucky,” said Gov. Steve Beshear. “Since that announcement, this program has provided 90 of ...
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Upcoming events in agriculture
PRUNING AND GRAFTING WORKSHOPS A Pruning Workshop will be held Tuesday, February 1st, at the Logan County Extension Office. A Grafting Workshop will also be held Tuesday, February 22nd. Both workshops will be held from 8:30 AM to 11 AM. Please bring a sharp knife when attending the pruning workshop. Please call 726-6323 to RSVP. TOBACCO PRODUCTION MEETING There will be a Tobacco Production Meeting, Tuesday, February 8th, at the Logan County...
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Farmer incentives to ‘Go Green’ in 2011
The Governor’s Office of Agricultural Policy (GOAP) announced the availability of applications for the 2011 ARRA On-farm Energy Efficiency & Production Incentives Program. Applications are due to GOAP postmarked no later than Feb. 28, 2011. On-farm energy incentives are made possible through the Renewable Energy Partnership between GOAP and the Energy and Environment Cabinet’s Department for Energy Development and Independence. Funding is pro...
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Logan Homemakers collecting denim
The Cotton From Blue to Green Denim Drive began in 2006 as part of a marketing initiative for Cotton Incorporated. The denim collected around various college campuses, all across the country, is recycled into Ultra Touch natural cotton fiber insulation. This insulation is then donated to Habitat for Humanity homes, recently used in the Gulf Coast area of Hurricane Katrina. Five hundred pairs of jeans will insulate one home, and 1,333 pairs w...
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