Agriculture

Maximizing every bit of profit from a farm is one of the keys to success. One thing that may not be at the top of Kentucky landowners’ minds is their farm’s woodlands. You should be thinking about and managing your woodlands just like crops, fields, gardens or other agricultural endeavors. You can benefit by understanding the forest industry and learning basic forestry concepts, such as how to control light and density and how to manage pests to steward a healthier, more sustainable forest.

LaRue County Farmer’s Market

The LaRue County Farmers Market is located in the American Legion parking lot at 636 S. Lincoln Blvd (by the big tank). The market will open every Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For questions or more information contact the LaRue County Extension Office at 270-358-3401 or daniel.carpenter@uky.edu.

Pesticide container recycling

Ryan Bivens, owner and operator of Fresh Start Farms, took advantage of the dry weather on Thursday, June 14 to harvest a field of wheat on Hwy 210 near Hodgenville.

Kentucky’s soybean farmers are busy in the fields this time of year, but that certainly doesn’t keep them from keeping a watchful eye on what’s going on with international trade.