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Agriculture

  • Holbert's work with National Jersey Cattle Association takes her around the globe

    As a national representative for the American Jersey Cattle Association, Patty McDowell Holbert has traveled to all 48 contiguous states, appraising and promoting the popular breed of dairy cattle.
    “I’ve spent time in places where the wind chill was minus 40 degrees and other places where it was hot,” said Holbert, who lives on B.F. Brown Road. “The good thing about my job is I get to travel; the bad thing is I have to travel.”

  • PHOTO: Beef scholarship
  • PHOTO: Kentucky Youth Seminar
  • PHOTO: Big cat
  • 4-H Calendar: Updated 06/28

    4-H Camp on Facebook
    If you are on Facebook, follow along with what is happening with about 100 campers at 4-H Camp this week at Lake Cumberland. Log on to your Facebook account and type in “LaRue County 4-H” and choose “Like” to receive the updates.  

    Return from Camp
    4-H Campers will return from camp around 5:30 p.m. July 1. A parent or guardian listed on the camper’s pick up form must be present to sign the camper out.
     
    4-H Gardening Club

  • USDA works to inform of discrimination claim process

    The U.S. Department of Agriculture has begun scheduling a series of outreach meetings with farmers and ranchers throughout the country to discuss a process that has been put in place to resolve the claims of Hispanic and women farmers and ranchers who assert that they were discriminated against when seeking farm loans from the agency.

  • Farm Calendar: Updated 06/28

    Corn available for wildlife habitat
    The Lincoln Area Longbeards Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation has roundup ready corn available for wildlife habitat. The chapter is asking a minimum fee to pay for the corn and a donation to help fund their outreach programs. A strict limit of five bags weighing 50 pounds each is enforced. For more information, call 766-4241.

    FSA nominations

  • Frequently asked canning questions

    Can food be re-canned if the lid does not seal?
    Canned food can safely be recanned if the unsealed jar is discovered within 24 hours. To re-can, remove the lid and check the jar sealing surface for tiny nicks. Change jar if necessary, add a new treated lid and reprocess using the same processing time.
    Do you really need to leave a certain amount of headspace in the jar?

  • PHOTO: This is my fish
  • Grant approved for regional livestock facility

    The Kentucky Agricultural Development Board, chaired by Governor Steve Beshear, last week approved $4,522,098 in 30 agricultural diversification projects across the Commonwealth during its June board meeting held at the Franklin County Cooperative Extension Office.
    Projects include $40,000 for a regional livestock facility. Tim and Wanda Quiggins were approved for up to $40,000 in county funds to construct a multi-purpose facility in Hart County to be available for livestock auctions and shows, youth agricultural organization meetings and clinics, and community events.

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