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Test your forages to minimize costs and maximize profits
Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer advises forage and livestock producers to test their forages. The Kentucky Department of Agriculture provides a forage testing service for a small fee. “Testing provides livestock producers with valuable nutritional information,” Commissioner Farmer said. “By knowing the nutritional value of their forages, producers can minimize the cost of their feed while maximizing the production of their livestock.” T...
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Farm Service Agency cautions CREP participants to control undesirable species
Producers who have land under contract through the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) are responsible to control undesirable species, such as thistles. The 2008 drought was one of the most serious droughts that Kentucky has experienced in recent history. These conditions proved to be difficult on newly planted fields allowing undesirable species such as thistles to invade some of the native grasses and wildflowers plantings. If th...
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Duncan named Tree Farmer of the Year
J. Henry Duncan was recently honored as the 2008 Kentucky Tree Farmer of the Year at the Kentucky Forest Industries Association (KFIA) 44th Annual Meeting in Lexington. James Morris with the Kentucky Division f Forestry in Madisonville nominated Duncan for the award. In addition to a plaque recognizing his achievement, a gift certificate in the value of $350 was presented to Duncan on behalf of the National Tree Farm Program sponsor Stihl ...
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Outgoing FFA Officers (l-r) Patrick Penrod, Catie Martin, Sara Beth Hall, Cody Crofford, Mary Beth Eicher, Tyler Toon and Jordan Johnson.
FFA Alumni hands out scholarships
At the annual FFA Banquet on Saturday, April 18, the FFA Alumni presented scholarship money to the retiring senior officers for 2008-2009. Over the past year, the FFA Alumni has had various fundraisers such as cooking steaks and pork chops, to raise funds that can be given to each senior officer upon retirement. Over the past ten years, the FFA Alumni has raised over $51,000 in scholarship money. This year alone, they raised $6,100 to divide ...
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Logan County Conservation District encourages soil stewardship
The conservation district office encourages you to think about your personal responsibility to be a good steward of all natural resources, including soil, during its annual Stewardship Week celebration. The National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) has proclaimed April 26 – May 3, 2009 as Stewardship Week. 2009 Stewardship Week is themed “DIG IT! The Secrets of Soil.” Correlating education materials were developed based on an exhi...
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10 reasons to make forage first in the ration
1. Provide protein -- Legume forages can provide up to 75% of the protein needed by lactating dairy cows; corn silage can provide up to 25%. 2. Provide fiber -- Forages are often the only source of fiber in a cow’s diet. Fiber is essential to slow the passage of feed, thereby increasing the amount of nutrients that the cow can absorb from the feed. 3. Maximize intake -- Forages stimulate cud chewing and rumination, which improve the cow's appe...
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May is beef month
Hamburgers or Filets? It’s a question that many are asking as the weather warms and people begin firing up their grills. Perfect timing because May is National Beef Month! This unique celebration, which began more than 40 years ago, honors the cattle producers and food marketers who produce and bring to the marketplace high quality and nutritious beef. According to the latest agriculture census numbers, Kentucky has more than 39,500 beef-cow ...
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Natural gas lease educational meeting set
The Todd County Extension Service in cooperation with the Kentucky Geologic Survey will be conducting an educational meeting on leasing land for natural gas exploration/production. The program will be held Tuesday, April 28, 6:30 p.m. at the Elkton Baptist Church activities building. It is designed primarily for landowners who may be considering entering into lease agreements for natural gas production on their property. Primary speakers for...
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Consumer purchasing trends shift in response to changing economy
As retailers try to gauge the impact of the economy on their businesses, new research helps explain ways your meat case might be affected by rising prices and shrinking budgets. An August 2008 study by Ipsos surveyed primary household shoppers about how economic pressures are affecting their food choices and shopping strategies. Of the adults surveyed who reported that supermarket prices had increased during the prior 6 months, 61% were identi...
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Avian flu found on West Ky. poultry farm
State and federal authorities are investigating a finding of suspected non-pathogenic or low-pathogenic avian influenza in a single broiler/breeder poultry farm in western Kentucky. The strain poses minimal risk to human health and is not the high-pathogenic strain associated with human and poultry deaths in other countries. State Veterinarian Robert C. Stout has quarantined the farm, which produces hatching eggs for Perdue Farms Inc. Perdue p...
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Be part of the Logan County Rabbit Club
As Easter approaches, we can see signs of an infamous bunny everywhere we look. And while that cute little Easter Bunny can make for interesting candy shapes and allows us to catch great photographs of the horrified faces of our children scared to death of the giant furry mammal, rabbits can actually make for a great 4-H project. The Logan County 4-H program has included a new Rabbit Club this year. Rabbits are fairly inexpensive to raise and ...
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Logan County Greenhouse now open
The Logan County FFA Greenhouse opened on Saturday, April 4. This is the main Spring Sale of the year. The hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday sales benefit the Logan County FFA Alumni Fund. Sales will continue until May 9 or until greenhouses are sold out. Some of the annual plants available at the FFA Greenhouse are: Ageratum, Celosia, Dahlia, Geranium, Pansy, Petunia, Portulaca, Verbena,...
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Volunteers needed for stream study
Would you like to know if the streams in your area are safe for fishing, swimming and boating? Now is your chance! The Four Rivers Watershed Watch Project is seeking individuals interested in helping with steam quality surveys on streams, rivers, and lakes in your region. “We believe that all persons should know about their waterways since the condition of our streams and rivers is an indicator of the health of our water and indeed of our com...
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4-H teens take to the ski slopes
The snow is long gone, but the memory of the 2009 4-H Leadership Ski Retreat continues on for the Logan County 4-H teens who attended the 4-H Leadership Teen Retreat on February 6-8. The group pulled out of Russellville on the 6th and headed North toward Paoli. After a three-hour drive, the caravan reached Wilstem Guest Ranch in French Lick, Ind. The fun began with team work and leadership activities. The youth got to know each other and sett...
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KADB approves County Agricultural Investment Program
The Kentucky Agricultural Development Board (KADB), chaired by Gov. Steve Beshear, approved the County Agricultural Investment Program, during their monthly board meeting on Friday, March in Frankfort, Ky. The County Agriculture Investment Program (C.A.I.P.) is designed to provide farmers with incentives to allow them to improve and diversify their current production practices. C.A.I.P. combines what were previously known as County Model Cost...
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