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Agriculture

  • Bacon Creek Watershed Council to meet at Magnolia Fire House

    The Bacon Creek Watershed Council will bring an “office hours” session 10 a.m.-noon and 1-2 p.m. Nov. 10 at Magnolia Fire House. If you live in the upper watershed areas of Bacon Creek, this is a good opportunity to learn more about the Bacon Creek Watershed Implementation project and apply for Agricultural Best Management Practices (BMPs) funding.

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  • Bacon Creek Watershed Council to meet at Magnolia Fire House

    The Bacon Creek Watershed Council will bring an “office hours” session 10 a.m.-noon and 1-2 p.m. Nov. 10 at Magnolia Fire House. If you live in the upper watershed areas of Bacon Creek, this is a good opportunity to learn more about the Bacon Creek Watershed Implementation project and apply for Agricultural Best Management Practices (BMPs) funding.

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  • KFB provides voters online candidate resources

    Following its Commissioner of Agriculture “Measure the Candidates” forum held on Oct. 12, Kentucky Farm Bureau is now providing voters with online accessibility to additional campaign information from Republican James Comer and Democrat Bob Farmer. Each candidate was asked to complete a questionnaire by Oct. 24, answering questions that addressed a variety of agricultural issues currently facing the state. Responses are being placed on KFB’s website for voter consideration as Election Day approaches.

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  • KFB provides voters online candidate resources

    Following its Commissioner of Agriculture “Measure the Candidates” forum held on Oct. 12, Kentucky Farm Bureau is now providing voters with online accessibility to additional campaign information from Republican James Comer and Democrat Bob Farmer. Each candidate was asked to complete a questionnaire by Oct. 24, answering questions that addressed a variety of agricultural issues currently facing the state. Responses are being placed on KFB’s website for voter consideration as Election Day approaches.

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  • 4-H Calendar updated 1102

    Rabbit Club
    The LaRue County 4-H Rabbit Club will meet 3:30-4:30 p.m. Nov. 14.
     
    Livestock Club
    The LaRue County 4-H Livestock Club will meet 6 p.m. Nov. 14.
     
    Poultry Club
    The LaRue County 4-H Poultry Club will meet 3:30-5 p.m. Nov. 15.
    4-H Club meetings are held at the LaRue County Extension Office, 807 Old Elizabethtown Road, Hodgenville. New members are welcome to attend. For more information about 4-H, call Misty Wilmoth at 358-3401.

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  • FSA Ballots to be mailed Nov. 4

    Ballots for the 2011 FSA county committee elections will be mailed to eligible voters Nov. 4. The deadline for eligible voters to return ballots to their local FSA offices is Dec. 5, 2011.
    The FSA county committee allows producers to make decisions concerning the local administration of federal farm programs.

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  • FSA Ballots to be mailed Nov. 4

    Ballots for the 2011 FSA county committee elections will be mailed to eligible voters Nov. 4. The deadline for eligible voters to return ballots to their local FSA offices is Dec. 5, 2011.
    The FSA county committee allows producers to make decisions concerning the local administration of federal farm programs.

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  • Conservation Farm Bill programs are in effect

    The USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service is encouraging landowners, farmers and producers to visit their local NRCS office now to receive more information and apply for conservation technical assistance and possible financial funding opportunities.  
    The application process for 2008 Farm Bill conservation programs is continuous, but funding selections are made at specific times throughout the year. The Kentucky NRCS application ranking cutoff date for consideration for 2012 funds in this sign up period is Nov. 15.

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  • Farm News: Updated 1102

    Wildlife Habitat
    applications accepted
    The Elizabethtown Farm Service Agency is accepting applications for Kentucky’s final 593 acres under Conservation Reserve Program practices titled “State Acres for Wildlife Habitat.” Producers who own or operate acreage located within one of the approved SAFE areas can submit offers to voluntarily enroll acres in CRP contracts for 10 to 15 years.
    Offers will be accepted by FSA until the acreage allocation is reached. For more information, call the FSA office at 765-2702.
    Enrollment date change

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  • Intensive grazing can benefit cattlemen

    Grazing represents the cheapest way to feed ruminants on a cost per pound of nutrient basis. Stored feed is usually the single largest item in livestock budgets, and cost or amount of stored feed is usually the best prediction of potential profitability in most beef operations.
    Controlled grazing, intensive grazing, management intensive grazing, rotational grazing and intensive rotational grazing are only a few of the terms to describe intensive grazing.

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