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Agriculture

  • Family opens artisan cheese business in Shelby County

    Say cheese, Shelby County.

    But you better be specific.

    HomeTown Farm and Creamery is up and running on Vigo Road, and it's such a family business that not only do Mom and Dad and sons all put in work but even their cows are family

    "They all have names, and each one has its own personality," said Tracy Curtsinger, who with her husband, Mark, and sons, Travis and Brandon, have created one of Shelby County's newest agribusinesses.

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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: 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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  • 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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  • Ag report: Feb. 8, 2013

    Mandatory tobacco training is March 5 at extension office

    The Shelby County Extension Office has set a tobacco production GAP training program for March 5 at the office on Frankfort Road. The session will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

    Starting this year, tobacco companies are requiring that all producers participate in this training annually. GAP stands for Good Agricultural Practices.

    The extension office incorporates this training into its tobacco production update session.

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  • Ag report: Feb. 1, 2013

    Simpsonville’s Trumbo received soybean association’s top honor

    Simpsonville farmer Jack Trumbo has been awarded the highest honor of the Kentucky Soybean Association – the Distinguished Service Award – as one of two he received at the organization’s recent commodities conference.

    Trumbo also received a watch as a symbol of appreciation for his years of service as he retired from the soybean promotion board.

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  • Ag report: Jan. 23, 2013

    New programs announced to help vets get into farming

    Agriculture Commissioner James Comer launched two new programs to help Kentucky military veterans find jobs in agriculture and sell their farm products.

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  • Ag report: Jan. 18, 2013

    Comer rallies support

    for Hornback’s hemp bill

     

    Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner James Comer this week praised Senate Bill 50 filed by state Sen. Paul Hornback (R-Shelbyville), the chair of the Senate Agriculture Committee, that introduces legislation to legalize industrial hemp.

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  • Ag report: Jan. 11, 2013

    Webinar will discuss strategies for improving pastures, hay

    A special Webinar program at the Shelby County Extension Office, conducted by two experts from the University of Kentucky, will help participants learn more about using and restoring pasture lands.

    The program, at 7 p.m. Jan. 28, will feature Garry Lacefield, UK Extension forage specialist, who will speak on preparing better pastures, and Jeff Lehmkuhler, UK Extension beef cattle specialist, who will address strategies for stretching hay supplies.

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  • Ag report: Jan. 4, 2013

    USDA seeks applications

    for wildlife initiative

     

    Natural Resources Conservation Service in Kentucky is currently accepting applications for Environmental Quality Incentive Program Wildlife Initiative, a voluntary program available to landowners to improve wildlife habitat on private property.

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