Agriculture

By Amber Fields

Wash. Co. Extension Summer Intern

Hunger doesn’t take a break for the summer or rest on the weekends; hunger is a constant fight for those who live with food instability. Over the summer months, it’s easy for children to forget some knowledge acquired during a rigorous school year; but for children who are burdened with hunger, that is one thing that they won’t forget during the summer vacation.

There are a few problems that have been showing up in gardens lately, specifically cucurbits. This includes cucumber, squash and melons. Bacterial wilt is showing up sporadically and I am sure it’s going to hit many of you who have cucurbits in the next few weeks. Bacterial wilt causes plants to wilt slowly over a few days. They freshen up at night and then wilt during the day, and eventually wilt and die. The problem is a bacteria that enters the plant and blocks the flow of water and nutrients.

The Washington County Fun Horse Show was held on Saturday, June 9. Listed are the show results.
Costume (four entries)
1.    Tommy Harmon
2.    Allie Congleton
3.    Hannah Harmon
4.    Chassity Warner

Ride-a-buck (two entries)
1.    Brandon Wells
2.    Tommy Harmon

Saddle ‘em up (two entries)
1.    Brandon Wells
2.    Cody Thompson