Center of Kentucky Ag
Technology Conference
The Adair, Green, and Taylor County Cooperative Extension
Service are collaborating to host the first Center of Kentucky Ag Technology
Conference on March 6, 2014 at the Taylor County Cooperative Extension Service
from 9:00 am CT till 2:00 pm CT. A
sponsored lunch will be provided from 10:00 am till 1:00 pm. The conference will feature over 25 vendors
in the areas of grain crops, dairy and beef technology. Guest speakers from the
University Of Kentucky College of Agriculture will discuss some of the latest
technologies in all three areas and how they can be utilized on your farm.
KDA Weed Control
Program
The KY Department of Agriculture will once again be
providing weed control demonstrations in Adair County. KDA will be providing enough chemicals and the
sprayer to treat up to 10 acres on seven farms in Adair County. Applications will most likely be made in late
March or early April. The target species
are thistle but control of butter and poison hemlock will also be provided as a
result of the herbicide applications.
The program is offered on a first come first serve basis with priority
to those who have not participated in the past.
To sign up, contact the Adair County Cooperative Extension Service at
(270) 384-2317.
Food Preservation for
the Home Garden
The grand finale of the Center of KY Home Horticulture
series will be held on March 3rd at the Green County Extension Office at
6:00pm. Attendees will learn about how
to preserve their backyard garden crops so they can be enjoyed through the
winter months. Green County Family &
Consumer Sciences Extension Agent Audrey Myers will be teaching the class. To register, contact the Green County
Extension Office at (270) 932-5311.
Grain Crops Risk
Management Seminar
Would you like to know more about crop insurance and how it
works? Make plans to join us for a Grain
Crops Risks Management Seminar on March 11th at 6:30 pm at the Adair County
Cooperative Extension Service. Dr. Greg
Halich, UK Ag Economist will be speaking as well as a local Crop Insurance Agent. The seminar is free to attend and
pre-registration is encourage but not required.
Adair County
Cattlemen’s Hay & Pasture Meeting
The Adair County Cattlemen’s Association will hold a Hay and
Pasture Meeting on March 3, 2014 at 6:30 pm at the Lindsey Wilson College
Dining Center. The meeting will be
sponsored by Janes Fertilizer. Attendees
will enjoy the sponsored meal and hear an update on fertilization and weed
control in hay and pastures. All Adair
County Cattlemen’s members and those interested in joining are welcome to
attend.
Free Soil Testing
The Adair County Soil Conservation District will be
sponsoring FREE soil testing through the end of March 2014. To participate, landowners may pick up a
voucher for 7 free soil tests from the Adair County Soil Conservation
District/NRCS Office. Their Office is
located at 965 Campbellsville Road in Columbia.
The vouchers must be presented when submitting “free” samples for testing
through the UK Adair County Cooperative Extension Service only. For more information on how to collect soil
samples, contact the Adair County Extension Office at (270) 384-2317.
For more information on any of these programs, contact the
Adair County Cooperative Extension Service at (270) 384-2317.
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