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Agriculture

  • WICHE: No-till philosophy easy on the soil

    One of the most anticipated rites of spring is dusting off the tiller and heading out to the vegetable garden for a little soil play. It is one of those things you can’t plan for, though.

    It becomes a waiting game because we can’t do it if the soil is too wet, we don’t want to do it if it is too cold, and we only have the time to do it when the weekend rolls around.

    Well, what would you say if I told you that you were off the hook when it comes to spring tilling?

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  • Plant sale organizers rooting for big turnout

    A new location for this year’s Master Gardeners Plant Sale will enable the event to take place whatever the weather, organizers say, a plus in light of this spring’s unpredictable conditions.

    The plant sale, which no longer will include an art show, will be staged at the Shelby County Cooperative Extension Office on Frankfort Road.

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  • Ag Report: March 29, 2013

    USDA extends deadline

    to file in discrimination case

     

    Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the extension of the voluntary claims process for Hispanic and women farmers and ranchers who allege discrimination by the USDA in past decades. All claims must now be filed by May 1.

    This is an ongoing issue that was the subject of several workshops around the state, including one in Simpsonville last year that was attended by federal and state agricultural leaders.

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  • Ag report: March 15, 2013

    Tuesday is celebration

    of Agriculture Day

     

    Kentucky Farm Bureau will be celebratingNational Agriculture Day on Tuesday to highlight the benefits of America’s food system on the national quality of life.

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  • Ag report: March 1, 2013

    Fruit orchard grower session set for Mulberry Orchard

    The University of Kentucky Horticulture Department will present a fruit grower orchard meeting on April 11 at Matt Gajdzik’s Mulberry Orchard.  

    This program, is being put together by John Strang, UK Extension specialist in fruit and vegetable crops, tentatively will address a variety of diseases and pests. It would include specific sessions and then a roundtable discussion among growers, moderated by Jeremy Hinton.

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  • WICHE: Cool season weeds waiting in the wings

    If you are one of those who complain about weeds like it’s the end of the world, then take note: The most common, cool-season annual and perennial weeds will be germinating any day now.

    The obvious: They are easy to control if you just bend over and pull them up; walk around the garden with a cultivator in hand, scratching up a patch here and there; spot treat them with boiling water in order to scald the foliage and roots; or use a conventional herbicide to easily knock them out while they are still young and tender.

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  • Ag report: Feb. 22, 2013

    2 Shelby farms are honored in angus association’s ratings

    Heritage Farm of Shelbyville and Dutch Creek Beef of Pleasureville have been recognized nationally by the American Angus Association for having registered Angus cow included in the Association's 2013 Pathfinder Report. Heritage recorded one registered cow, and Dutch Creek had seven.

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  • WICHE: Put late winter pruning on your to-do list

    In a fit of gratitude, I made a list of the things I loved about my life the other day. I managed eight solid things. None was frivolous, and one prompted the whole exercise: I love warm February days.

    This beautiful February day set into motion a very productive weekend. It felt so good to get some good-old-fashioned garden clean up done with my husband by my side and the sheep grazing freely about. It makes you feel optimistic about the rest of your life.

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  • Ag report: Feb. 15, 2013

    USDA still seeking claims of Hispanic, women discrimination

    Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack issued a statement to remind Hispanic and women farmers and ranchers who allege discrimination by the USDA in past decades that there are 45 days remaining in the filing period closing March 25.

    There was a public hearing about this issue at Simpsonville late last year.

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  • WICHE: St. Valentine and your roses

    I suspect most of you have no idea about the person and the saintly episode that is commemorated each Feb. 14 by friends, family and, most importantly, lovers. In fact, there are several versions of how the most romantic saint became a commercial success.

    One story about St. Valentine has its origins in third century Rome, where the Emperor Claudius II outlawed marriage for young single men because he valued them more as young warriors. A priest by the name of Valentine defied the law and continued to marry in secret the young soldiers who were in love.

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