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Agriculture

  • Fast facts on pinkeye for producers

    Here is more information on pinkeye from Dr. Michelle Arnold, Large Ruminant Extension Veterinarian, University of Kentucky, that I wanted to share with you.

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  • Extension office welcomes Fields, Sharpshooters perform well in pair of competitions

    The Washington County Extension Office would like to welcome summer intern Amber Fields. We look forward to working with her in various 4-H and extension programs. Watch The Springfield Sun for a special series that Amber will be writing over the next several weeks concerning the Food for Kids Backpack program and food insecurity in our area.

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  • FSA deems more than 500 offers acceptable

     

    John W. McCauley, Executive Director for the USDA Kentucky Farm Service Agency (FSA), announced that 567 offers were determined acceptable during the 43rd Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) general signup. Approximately 18,093 acres will be enrolled under signup 43.

    Nationwide, USDA accepted enrollment of 3.9 million acres bringing the total program enrollment to 29.6 million acres.

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  • Controlling odorous ants can be difficult

     

    We get pest news alerts from the University periodically and I found this article to be particularly interesting. I have had ant problems periodically in two different houses, but generally have had no trouble getting rid of them, if you know what I mean. I have also given out my control methods to others who had ant problems to return. This article will explain that the ants we commonly call a naughty word has a similar harder to control cousin that some of you may have.

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  • When will there be an answer for pinkeye?

     

    Pinkeye, or IBK (infectious Bo-vine Keratoconjunctivitis), is a costly disease for cattle producers. 

    The cost of treatment, coupled with the fact that affected calves wean off on average 15-30 pounds lighter and bring less at the market due to corneal scarring, make this disease a significant economic consideration. 

    Despite all we know about how pinkeye develops, control programs are often only partially successful. In particular, pinkeye vaccines seem marginal at best in preventing outbreaks during the summer. 

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  • New Marion ag agent lives in Washington County

     

    The newest face in the Marion County Extension Office isn’t completely new to the community.

    David Kessler, 55, of Washington County has been named the new Marion County extension agent for agriculture and natural resources. Kessler hit the ground running recently during his first day on the job, by assisting local farmers unloading cattle in preparation for a sale over the weekend.

    “I enjoy helping people do the best that they can,” he said.

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  • PHOTOS: 4-H Rally Day
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  • Jobless rates down in 110 counties from April 2011 to April 2012

     

    FRANKFORT — Unemployment rates fell in 110 Kentucky counties between April 2011 and April 2012, while nine county rates increased and one stayed the same, according to the Kentucky Office of Employment and Training.

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  • Tiny terrors: Insects active early after mild winter

     

    A mild winter and warm spring has more people outside and active — and they have company.

    Ticks, mosquitoes and other insects are active earlier this year due to unseasonably warm weather and medical professionals are advising people to be cautious of themselves and their pets.

    But most pests are just, well, pesky.

    Only the black-legged ticks species carries lyme disease and it is rare in Kentucky. More cases are are reported in Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota and the northeast.

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  • How to protect your trees from fire blight disease

     

    If shoots on your apple and pear trees are turning brown, “hooking” over, and dying, they probably have fire blight disease. This bacterial disease is showing up throughout the state and is very difficult to control. Fire blight can infect apple, pear, hawthorn, mountain ash, serviceberry, flowering quince, rose, as well as raspberry and blackberry trees and bushes.

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