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Agriculture

  • County home to five Farm Bureau Roadside Farm Markets


    Washington County features five of the 106 markets across the state in the 2012 Kentucky Farm Bureau Certified Roadside Farm Market Program.

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  • Attracting beneficials to your garden

     

    Many people think that a bug in the garden is a bad thing, but actually it is not. Most insects in the garden actually cause no trouble for your plants and some are even beneficial!

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  • Local women featured on ag mag cover


    Healthy habits garnered some statewide attention for two local ladies recently.

    Kay Kennedy and Norma Jean Yankey are featured on the cover of the spring edition of the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture magazine.
    The story discusses healthy habits in Kentucky, and touches on the weight loss program Kennedy started 10 years ago.

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  • SCC partners with The Berry Center

    It’s not every day that a legacy is made.

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  • 4-H contest deadlines are Feb. 27


    Kentucky 4-H hosted their bi-annual Ky. 4-H Volunteer Forum on Feb. 9-11 at the Lexington Center and Hyatt Regency. Washington County 4-H had 17 teen and adult volunteers to attend on Friday and Saturday of the forum.

    The forum gives 4-H volunteers from across the state the opportunity to attend workshops, educational exhibits and be recognized for outstanding contributions to Kentucky 4-H.

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  • Problem pigs in Kentucky


    Some of you may have been reading about the threat feral hogs pose to our county and Central Kentucky.

    Once you read the following article you may feel about these wild pigs like most of us feel about “Arkansas Razor Backs or Kansas!”  This information comes from the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife and it is very informative.
    “What on earth has happened to my land?  It looks like a tiller has come through!”  

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  • Growers and buyers set for a round of speed dating


    Louisville Farm to Table and Washington County Cooperative Extension are collaborating once again to provide local farmers with an opportunity to meet buyers from Bardstown, Louisville and Lexington.

    Local growers and producers will have the opportunity to meet face-to-face with potential buyers at the Washington County Extension Office on Thursday, Feb. 23, from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

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  • Kentucky 4-H Health Day is Monday; new members welcome to clubs


    Over the years, many people can say that a New Year’s resolution has been to start a healthier lifestyle. Congratulations to those who have succeeded! For many of us, the resolution has failed after a few months. One suggested way to succeed is for a family to work on changes together.

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  • Grass tetany is serious problem


    This article is a repeat from last month but I wanted to use it again because grass tetany has become a serious problem. 

    We have had several conversations with producers the past few weeks who have been dealing with this.

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  • Calling all produce growers


    There is an opportunity coming Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012 at 1 p.m. to the Washington County Extension Office for produce growers.

    We are joining forces with Sarah Fritschner and Louisville Farm to Table again!
    Buyers from Louisville, Bardstown and Lexington are coming to meet with growers. The local food movement is growing leaps and bounds and we need more growers to meet this demand.

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