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Agriculture

  • Ag report: June 28, 2013

    Corn, soybean, burley crops starting to move

    Helped by a stretch of favorable weather, Kentucky’s farmers continue to make up ground on getting their row crops planted. And even with delays, some soybean crop appears to be off to a surprisingly good start.

    As of last week, 95 percent of the state’s corn crop had emerged, and 79 percent was rated in good or excellent condition, according to a USDA weekly report. Corn has grown to an average of 21 inches, with the most advanced corn averaging 35 inches.

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  • Woman making over Mustang on Shelby farm

    Training horses may not be an unusual activity in Shelby County, but one woman is taking things a little further than usual.

    Mary Rose Sawicki lives in Oldham County, attends the University of Louisville and leases farm land north of Simpsonville owned by Phyllis Tate, and she is one of 43 successful applicants who entered this year’s Extreme Mustang Makeover competition, organized by the Mustang Heritage Foundation, and is now tasked with taming and training a wild mustang from Nevada and preparing it for sale at auction in August.

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  • WICHE: Anxious for some summer squash, a cucumber salad

    I can hardly wait for this year’s first harvest of summer squash, and it should be any day now. There is fruit set, and you know how quickly squash can mature. Last year’s crop was not so robust because of the record heat, so I am optimistically counting on a bumper squash crop this year – the weather is certainly on our side.

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  • Ag report: June 21, 2013

    State fair entry

    deadlines coming up

    The general entry deadline for all categories of the 2013 Kentucky State Fair competitions is July 1, and all entries must be postmarked by this date.

    All entries can be made online now by visiting www.kystatefair.org and filling out the online entry form. Forms are also available as a PDF and can be mailed once completed. Late general entries will be accepted, with an additional fee, until July 10.

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  • Shelby County Fair Horse Show results: June 19, 2013

    Listed: Horse, owner, rider

    5-Gaited Amateur

    1.     I’m Royalty Too, Fish Creek Stables, Brittany McGinnis

    2.     Cheerful Memories, Pamela Slater, Andrew Slater

    3.     Heir Assault, Ed/Candi Aversenti, Candi Aversenti

    4.     Callaway’s Bookmark, Silver Brook Stables Inc., Jo Ann Griffin

    Junior Roadster Pony

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  • WICHE: Dog and cats on the job

    I value the guardian behavior of our animals as one is charged to protect the other. We have house cats that are free to go outside; barn cats that mostly hang out in the garage; a companion red heeler mutt who rarely leaves my side; and a Maremma livestock guardian dog (LGD).

    Baxter, the LGD, has challenged our thinking in owning dogs. He has reinforced that animals follow their instincts above all else. He is not a pet, but rather a worker that is a critical component to keeping our farm alive.

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  • Ag report: June 14, 2013

    Dairy farmers get notice with June’s special month

    Kentucky’s dairy farmers are celebrating June Dairy Month.

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  • WICHE: Barn swallow population soaring at the farm

    Swallow Rail was the name my Dad gave the farm more than 30 years ago. He wanted it to be relevant, reflecting the spatial and natural qualities of his 18 acres in Western Shelby County. His inspiration came from the swallows that swoop and swerve so adeptly in open fields, catching insects on the fly. The rail of Swallow Rail comes from the two railroad tracks that flank either end of the road.

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  • Ag report: June 7, 2013

    Shelby student to attend KFB ag leadership program

    Briana Fellows of Shelby County was one of 94 high school juniors from 60 counties who will attend the Kentucky Farm Bureau’s 28th annual Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders, which will be held in two locations this month.

    Fellows will attend the session June 16-20 at Murray State University. The second is a week later at the University of Kentucky.

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  • Tractor event promotes safe driving

     Think of it like a driver’s test, except for tractors.

    Participants from the ages of 12 to 19 were invited to gather at Shelby County High School early Wednesday morning to prove their skill, precision, and concern for safety in a tractor driving competition sponsored by the Shelby County Cooperative Extension offices.

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