Agriculture

If you want to get your hands into something meaningful, 4-H can show you how. Want to learn to raise a rabbit? Bake cupcakes? Rewire a lamp? Sew an outfit? Plant a garden? Cure a country ham? Start a business?

If you can think of it, there’s a good chance 4-H can provide you with the opportunity to learn how to do it.

That’s what makes 4-H different from other youth-oriented organizations. It offers a hands-on experience based on what a young person wants to learn.

The Elite Heifer Sale is coming up in October and we thought you may be interested in reading this article from Kenny Burdine, University of Kentucky College of AG Beef Specialist.

By now many Washington County families have been to the Kentucky State Fair and have seen the outstanding job local 4-H and FFA members have been doing in their competitions. Events for youth will continue this week at the Kentucky State Fair and all results and photos will be shared in the Springfield Sun in weeks to come. Great job Washington County 4-H and good luck to those competing this week!

We had a terribly hot and dry June, followed by a normal July with more moisture and many of our gardens turned into lush weed-infested messes But with most of you, I am sure, the summer garden was a success. In June, I had made the decision to not worry about doing a fall garden mainly because I thought the drought would just get worse, but it didn’t, so now I might plant a few things to munch on into October and early November.