Agriculture

The Washington County 4-H Teen Club has been busy planning an exciting fall and winter for their members and the community. For more information on the events, contact the Washington County Extension Office at 336-7741. Membership for the 4-H Teen Club is open to all Washington County students, grades 9-12 through Dec. 21. The next club meeting is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 16, at WCHS.

The last lawn mowing of the season is probably upon us (if you haven’t stopped already). This means you should do some winterizing maintenance to your mowers, weed eaters, tillers and blowers.

Following a few maintenance rules now will save you time and frustration next spring when you try to start your lawnmower. There is no bigger frustration in the spring than having an overgrown lawn, time to cut it, and a mower that doesn’t work. Maintenance now will help your mower run smoother and increase the overall life of the motor.

The University of Kentucky College of Agriculture’s Division of Regulatory Services in conjunction with the Kentucky Department of Agriculture has received approval for Kentucky corn high in aflatoxin to be mixed with other corn to obtain an aflatoxin content safe for feeding to specific animals.

Fertilizing your lawn is a good way to maintain a healthy turf. You should fertilize every year. Fertilizing your lawn helps maintain a uniform, dense, green turf and reduces weed problems. The good effects of fertilizing can be lost if you fertilize at the wrong time. Low-maintenance turf requires one application of fertilization in late October or anytime in November for most grass types.