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Agriculture

  • Wheat freeze damage likely

    On Saturday, February 25 and Sunday, February 26, temperatures dipped down to 21 F for two and a half hours. As I mentioned in last week’s article, for winter wheat that has reached the jointing (Feekes 6) growth stage, damage can occur to the developing wheat head, which is above the soil surface at jointing, when temperatures are 24 F or below for at least 2 hours.

    There was wheat that was jointed in the county and with the weather conditions we had damage is very likely. We will see some yield losses from that this summer.

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  • Farm calendar - March 8, 2017

    Dixie Fire School Farm Safety Symposium

    The annual Dixie Fire School Farm Safety Symposium is at 7 p.m. on Friday, March 10 and will take place at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College in the RPC building room 212 (Auditorium).

    LaRue County Beef Producers

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  • Renewing Farm tags benefits 4-H, FFA

    4-H and FFA has an opportunity to raise funds for LaRue County and statewide 4-H and FFA programs through the Kentucky Ag Tag Donation program.

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  • 4-H calendar - March 8, 2017

    Cooking Club

    The Cooking Club will be working the conservation banquet as their annual fundraiser on the evening of Thursday, March 9.  4-Hers and parents are needed to help.  If you aren’t available to be here, please consider making a dessert for the event.  Please call club leader, Connie Smith, at 270-766-7771 if you are able to assist in any way.

    Livestock Club

    The 4-H Livestock Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, March 13 at the LaRue County Extension Office.

    Arts and Crafts Explorers Club

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  • Early warm weather not welcomed by many farmers

     I have really enjoyed this early onset spring that we’ve had for the last few weeks. I have gotten a three week head start on many of my outside chores that need to be done. What’s been convenient for me and many others out there, has not been so pleasant for our area farmers. In fact it’s been quite stressful. It’s tough when things that happen that are beyond your control, and several crops of local importance will pay dearly for this span of abnormally warm temperatures.

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  • FFA gives back
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  • Farm calendar - March 1, 2017

    Dixie Fire School Farm Safety Symposium

    The annual Dixie Fire School Farm Safety Symposium is at 7 p.m. on Friday, March 10 and will take place at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College in the RPC building room 212 (Auditorium).

    LaRue Co. Extension Expo

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  • FFA Emblem Fundraiser Kicking Off at Southern States

    Farm supply retailer Southern States Cooperative will kick off its annual FFA fundraiser on March 1 in an effort to support agricultural education.

    The annual “FFA Paper Emblem” campaign benefits the National FFA Organization’s local, state, and national levels to provide funding to the youth organization that prepares students for leadership roles, personal growth and career success in agriculture.

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  • 4-H Livestock Club competes at Skillathon

    The 4-H Livestock Club competed in the State Skillathon contest on February 18 at the WKU Exposition Center in Bowling Green.

    The Clover team consisting of Ben Falk, Natalie Gentry and Emily Sallee placed eighth overall.  Ben Falk placed fourth in Livestock Identification, ninth in Quality Assurance and fourth overall individual.  Natalie Gentry placed tenth overall individual.

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  • 4-H calendar - March 1, 2017

    Dog Club

    The 4-H Dog Club will meet at 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 4 with dogs at the club leader’s home. For more information contact the club leader or the LaRue County Extension Office at 270-358-3401.

    Wrangler’s Club

    The 4-H Wrangler’s Horse Club will meet at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 7 at the LaRue County Extension Office.

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