Agriculture

The dates and guidelines for the 2011 Fort Knox deer hunting seasons have been released to the general public with significant changes sure to benefit civilian hunters.
Archery hunters interested in hunting at Fort Knox can apply Aug.1-15 while gun and youth hunters can apply Aug. 15-31. Application forms may be obtained at the Hunt Control Office or downloaded from www.knox.army.mil/fw/downloads.asp. All deer harvested on post are bonus animals and supplement the Kentucky bag limit.

Eleanor Grace Marksbury, Buffalo, is a new junior member of the American Angus Association, according to Bryce Schumann, CEO of the national organization with headquarters in Saint Joseph, Mo.
Junior members of the Association are eligible to register cattle in the American Angus Association, participate in programs conducted by the National Junior Angus Association and take part in Association-sponsored shows and other national and regional events.

LaRue County FFA members attended camp July 11-15 at the Kentucky FFA Leadership Training Center in Hardinsburg.
While at camp, members took classes that focused on leadership skills. The officers and committee chairs received training to help them better serve their chapter.
While at camp, members developed their leadership skills by participating in many activities including the ropes course and the quiz contest. The ropes course included teambuilding activities such as the trust fall. Participants had to fall off a platform and be caught by their teammates.

It is Hot! Periods of heat stress call for cattle producers to make sure their animals are adequately prepared. One of the most important things producers can do is provide cool, clean drinking water. Providing an adequate source of drinking water helps to keep animals’ internal body temperatures within normal limits.

Above ground water lines need to be shaded so they do not can act as solar water heaters and make the water too hot to drink.