Cooperative Extension Service Shelby County Newsletter

2015

1117 Frankfort Road ● Shelbyville, KY 40065 ● (502) 633-4593 ● Fax: (502) 633-6713 ● www.ca.uky.edu

OCTOBER

CAIP

The 2014 CAIP year has been closed out.

If you did not get approved, please consider applying for funds in the

2015 CAIP year. Applications will be available September 17th—October 8th.

See page 5 for more information.

2015-2016 4-H Enrollment Forms Are

Now Available!

You Can Pick One Up At the

Extension Office or Forms are Available Online

COUNTRY GARDEN

TOUR SEPTEMBER 3

6:30 p.m.

SHELBY COUNTY EXTENSION

OFFICE

See page 4 for more information

Upcoming AG Meetings See pages 8-9 for more information

Frugal Living in the Home and Garden Pasture Management & Renovation

Regional Beef Cattle Field Day Beef Cattle Basics Series

Small Ruminant Series Equine Management Seminar

SHELBY COUNTY

EXTENSION FIELD DAY at

RED ORCHARD PARK Thursday, September 3

3-7 p.m.

FREE MEAL FOR FIRST 200 PEOPLE Giveaways & prize drawings

Call 633-4593 for more information

SEPTEMBER

County Agricultural Investment Program

Beginning Spanish Classes Have you been thinking about learning Spanish? A second language can be very helpful in the workplace, in volunteer opportunities, or just to improve your memory. “Beginning Spanish” taught by Diana Szuba, will start on September 14. The classes are scheduled for 6 - 7 p.m. and will meet every Monday for 8 weeks at the Shelby County Extension Office. The registration cost of $30 includes printed material. Please call the Extension Office at 633-4593 to register.

Come Sew With Us! Join us to learn to use a sewing machine, select a pattern and fabric, and make a sewing caddy and/or elastic pajama/lounge pants anytime from 3 to 8 p.m. on September 1 at your Shelby County Extension Office. Join us anytime from 3 to 8 p.m. on October 6 to make a Magic Pillowcase and/or Jelly Roll purse. Dinner will be served at 5 p.m. Call 633-4593 to receive supply lists. Master Clothing Volunteers will teach these

classes. You may also bring sewing projects to share with your fellow sewers or to receive assistance. Sewing machines are available or you may bring your own with instruction booklet.

2015 Louisville Area Annual Homemaker Meeting

All extension homemakers and their guests are invited to attend the Louisville Area Annual Homemaker Meeting on Tuesday, October 6. This meeting is in Trimble County at the Milton United Methodist Church. We will hear from our area and state leaders. Entertainment will be “Water from Another Time” by Steve Isaacs. The $13 registration fee is due to the Shelby County Extension Office by September 15. The cost includes a tasty lunch! Please RSVP 633-4593 to sign up for van transportation to the meeting. The van will leave at 8:30 a.m.

Stool Caning Class

Learn to cane by attending this class on Thursday, October 22 from 1—5 p.m. at your Shelby County Extension Office. The $48

registration fee is due by September 30. This covers the cost of the oak foot stool and caning material.

Extension Homemaker Week October 13-19

Extension Homemakers is the largest educational organization of women in Kentucky. Members enjoy updates on subjects of interest, educational programs, county-wide events, trips, and new friendships. Shelby County has five traditional and seven specialty Homemaker Clubs that meet monthly, to include clubs such as knitting, crochet, quilting, embroidery, cooking and a book club. The annual membership cost to be a Shelby County Extension Homemaker is only $7 with an optional $1 to support the Ovarian Cancer Screening Research Project. Some individual clubs may have additional club dues. For more information about joining a Homemaker Club, starting a new Homemaker Club in your neighborhood or becoming a member-at-large, please call your Shelby County Extension Office at 633-4593.

Meet and Greet Bingo Join us for a fun bingo session to spend time with friends and make new ones. The next Meet and Greet Bingo sessions are Tuesday, August 25 and September 29 at 1 p.m. Bring a gift

of approximately $5 value for the Bingo games. Everyone goes home a winner from these Meet and Greet Bingos that are sponsored by the Shelby County Extension Homemakers.

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Articles By: Sheila Fawbush Cooperative Extension Agent for Family & Consumer Sciences

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Eating for a Healthy Heart Heart disease is one of the leading causes of death for both men and women. About one in four deaths in the United States occurs as a result of heart disease. Each year about 720,000 people have a heart attack. Coronary heart disease is the most common type of heart disease and it costs the United States $108.9 billion each year. Risk factors for coronary heart disease include age, gender and family history. These factors cannot be controlled but most of the other risk factors such as food choices, physical inactivity, smoking, high cholesterol, high blood pressure and overweight and obesity can be controlled with lifestyle changes and medications as recommended or prescribed by a health care provider. To lower your risk of heart disease, follow these recommendations from the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans: Balance calories with physical activity to

manage weight Consume more of certain foods and nutrients

such as fruits, vegetables, whole grains, fat-free and low-fat dairy products and seafood

Consume fewer foods with sodium (salt), saturated fats, trans fats, cholesterol, added sugars and refined grains

You can cut calories by: Watching your portion sizes: ½ cup brown

rice, ½ cup oatmeal, 3 cups popcorn, 1 cup whole wheat cereal, 1 slice whole wheat bread and 5 whole wheat crackers

Eating foods high in fiber like fruits, vegetables and whole grains

Making better drink choices; make water your drink of choice

You can consume more vegetables and fruits by: Having vegetables and fruit in the home at all

times Serving vegetables at every meal Adding vegetables to soups, stews, casseroles,

pizza, rice and pasta dishes Keeping cut fruits and vegetables in the

refrigerator to use as a quick snack

You can consume less sodium by: Adding little or no salt to your food at the

table and during cooking Seasoning food with herbs and spices instead

of salt; lemon juice and hot chilies add flavor Cutting back on condiments such as mustard,

relish, ketchup, soy sauce and barbecue sauce Rinsing canned foods like tuna and salmon to

remove some of the sodium You can limit trans-fat by: Using vegetable oils and limiting the use of

solid margarine Limiting high fat commercial baked goods

such as donuts, muffins, cakes and cookies Reading food labels; choose products with

zero trans-fat Preparing more meals at home Source: Ingrid Adams, Extension Specialist for Physical Activity and Weight Management, University of Kentucky; College of Agriculture, Food and Environment

Frugal Living Have you ever wanted to simplify your life? Do you want to save money for a future goal? For these reasons and many others, many people are deciding to become more frugal. Find out some tips on how to implement frugal living from 6—8 p.m. on Thursday, September 17. Ideas shared will include green cleaning, energy saving, couponing, thrift store and consignment shopping.

Family Fun Night Dabbling in the Arts

Enjoy a fun evening with your family as Stephanie Allison, a local artist, leads a watercolor workshop from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, September 11. You will practice watercolor techniques and work on an art project. The cost is only $2 per person. The class size is limited. Please call 633-4593 to reserve space in this fun class.

Upcoming classes and events After you visit Extension’s Field Day at Red Orchard Park on Sept. 3, join us for a Country Garden Tour! We will assemble at the Extension office at 6:30 p.m. and head to Pam Dennison’s garden on Buzzard Roost Road. Pam and her husband, LeeRoy, live on a cattle, sheep, goat, and chicken farm and Pam tends a large, eclectic garden. Very cool! It is not necessary to register to attend, but please be on time or we will take off without you. If you are a master gardener, the tour counts as hours toward certification.

If you’ve never been to Yew Dell Gardens in Oldham County – or even if you have – you ought to sign on for our Master Gardener tour on Friday,

Oct. 23. We will meet at Extension at 9 a.m. and leave promptly at 9:15. Yew Dell volunteers will take us on a tour of the grounds, so it is important that we give them the number of attendees by October 9. The cost is $5. If you want to go, please let me know by Oct. 9 The state Master Gardener conference is in Owensboro this year on Sept. 14 and 15. We would be staying all night in Owensboro on Sept. 14 and arriving home late afternoon on Sept. 15. If you’re interested in going, please let me know by Sept. 1. Work continues at the Tim McClure Botanical Gardens through fall. Our Extension helper, Joe, has repaired the steps leading into the garden shed; one of them had caved in and a couple more were marginal. Thanks Joe. Master Gardeners have done a great job keeping the garden beds looking good. We still plan to take out all of the plants in the garden just north of the shade garden, so if you’re interested in phlox, peony, coreopsis, etc., please help yourself. Chiggers Probably because of the rain, chiggers have been plentiful this year. Many of the Master Gardeners have complained that they have come home from the Tim McClure Botanical Gardens covered with chiggers. I know many of them have found me. There is a considerable misconception about what chiggers are and how to treat their bites,

so I will spread some words of wisdom from UK Extension Entomologist Dr. Lee Townsend. Chiggers are in the mite family, related to spiders. For all intents and purposes, they are invisible. They climb stems of grasses and weeds and, like ticks, attach themselves to passersby. They tend to accumulate in a place where they can “hang on,” like around your socks, shoes, belt line, back of knees, etc. When they take a bite, they inject a fluid into the skin that causes an intense itching in most people. Then they fall off, and you’re stuck with two or three days of scratching in sometimes socially incorrect places. Putting bacon grease, fingernail polish, etc. on chigger bites does not help. The insect is already gone. The best defense is to wear light-colored, loose clothing any time you go out into weeds or high grass and spray yourself with an insect repellant containing DEET. Taking a hot, soapy shower immediately after going into woods or fields also helps because you wash some of the creatures off of your body. Now you know. Time to plant apples, pears If you have been wanting to start an apple or pear orchard, fall is a good time to plant. Order bareroot trees now that will arrive in October/early November. UK recommends dwarf fruit trees as best for homeowners; they are easy to spray and pick and take up little space in the yard. You can get several varieties of dwarf trees in the same space you would need to grow one standard apple tree. Remember that you need to plant at least two varieties of apples or pears to ensure pollination. Before selecting a variety, I recommend you look over UK’s list of disease resistant apples; they are much easier to care for than the familiar favorites you find in the grocery store. I especially like Enterprise, Goldrush, Liberty and Crimson Crisp. As for pears, choose a variety resistant to fireblight, a common disease that makes pears difficult to grow here unless the tree fends off the ailment. Wait till spring to plant peaches, plums, cherries and nectarines.

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H O R T I C U L T U R E Articles By:

Walt Reichert Horticulture Technician

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2015 SHELBY COUNTY C.A.I.P. County Agricultural Investment Program

APPLICATION PERIOD

Applications will be available beginning Thursday, September 17, and must be returned no later than 4:15 p.m. on Thursday, October 8, 2015

It is NOT on a first-come-first-served basis. No faxed or emailed applications will be accepted.

Informational meetings will be held at the Shelby Co. Extension Office on

Friday, Sept. 18 @ 2 p.m. & Tuesday, Sept. 22 @ 7 p.m.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS HAVE CHANGED – PLEASE READ 1. HOUSEHOLD

a. Only one individual per household is eligible to apply for CAIP funds within a program year. b. Residency is determined by a valid Driver’s License or photo ID and one utility bill. The

address on both the ID and utility bill must match the address provided on the CAIP application. A copy of both shall be placed in the file with the application.

2. TENANT/OWNER a. Tenant farmers are required to obtain written permission from the landowner to use the

landowner’s FSN on a CAIP application. Written permission must be submitted with the application to be eligible. b. Limitations for Tenant/Owners that both apply for CAIP:

i. In the event a tenant secures written permission from the landowner and both apply for CAIP, the tenant farmer and landowner are prohibited from applying for funds within the same Investment Area within the same program year.

ii. A tenant farmer and a landowner are both eligible to apply with separate FSNs; however, both may not receive funds within the same Investment Areas of CAIP.

Applications may be picked up between 8:30 a.m. & 4:30 p.m. at the

Shelby County Extension Office 1117 Frankfort Road

Shelbyville, KY 40065 (502) 633-4593

Sept. 17 – Oct. 8, download a printable application from http://shelby.ca.uky.edu/C.A.I.P.

Please call the Shelby County CAIP Administrator, Judy White at (502) 321-8757 or each Thursday between 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

at (502) 633-4593 with any questions you may have.

Sponsored by the Kentucky Agricultural Development Fund

Administered by Shelby County Agricultural Development Foundation, Inc.

INVESTMENT AREAS: 1. Agricultural Diversification (horticulture, aquaculture, tim-ber) 2. Animal, Large (beef, dairy, equine) 3. Animal, Small (goat, sheep, swine, rabbits, bees) 4. Farm Infrastructure (structures, composting) 5. Fencing & On-Farm Water 6. Forage & Grain Improvement 7. On-Farm Energy 8. Poultry & Other Fowl 9. Technology & Leadership Development 10. Value-Added & Marketing The cost-share limit for 2015 is $5000.00

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New Year for 4-H The new Kentucky 4-H program year begins on September 1! Clubs will begin meeting again this month and new members can attend. Any young person that will be nine by January 1, 2016, can participate in this 4-H program year. All new and returning members need to complete new enrollment forms. All enrollment forms include a Code of Conduct and Insurance Information section. All sections of the form are required and must be completed. The form for 2015-16 will be available in the office and online. Cross County participation forms are also available for those youth that meet the guidelines to participate outside of their home county. These must also be completed annually.

State Champion Congratulations to Carolle Pinkerton for

winning the 15-Year-Old Speech Category at the State 4-H Communication Event at the University of Kentucky on July 11. Carolle competed against the top 4-

Her from each district and finished in First Place. Way to go, Carolle!

Leader Trainings

The following opportunities are available for club leaders. Leaders for Livestock, Horse, Dairy and Shooting Sports must attend a 4-H Leader Certification. If you are interested in attending, contact the Extension Office for more information. You must complete the 4-H Volunteer Background Check process to register for leader trainings. Horse, Dairy or Livestock Certification November 20-21, 2015 Barren River State Resort Park 1149 State Park Road Lucas, KY 42156 800-325-0057 Registration due in the State 4-H Office by October 30, 2015

December 4-5, 2015 General Butler State Resort Park 1608 Highway 227 Carrollton, KY 41008 866-462-8853 Registration due in the State 4-H Office by November 13, 2015 Shooting Sports Fall Certification Workshop October 9-11, 2015 Lake Cumberland 4-H Educational Center Jabez, KY Registration Due by September 25, 2015

4-H Banquet

Please mark your calendars for the 4-H Achievement Banquet on December 8 at 7 p.m. All 4-Hers and their families are invited to attend. We will be supporting the Reading Reindeer program, so we encourage everyone to start collecting new children’s books for this service project. If you have any pictures that you would like to submit for a slide show, please email them to Candice Fulcher or Regina Browning as an attachment. Candice.fulcher@uky.edu RBrowning@uky.edu

Kroger Community Rewards

Kroger Community Rewards allows you to earn funds for your local 4-H Club. Enrolling in the Kroger Community Rewards does not affect your Kroger points or cost anything extra. Simply present your Kroger Card or Alternative ID at the register and a portion of your purchase counts toward your clubs account. Each Club has a specific ID number. Clubs enrolled in Shelby County include:

Shelby County 4-H Council Dairy Club- 792750 Shelby County 4-H Council Livestock Club-54787 Shelby County 4-H Council Shooting Sports-56491 Shelby County 4-H Council Fur & Feathers –60785

Shelby County 4-H Saddles-N-Spurs-12084

If you have previously enrolled in Kroger

Community Rewards, you must re-enroll August 1– August 31 to continue in the program.

Follow Shelby County 4-H on Social Media

Shelby County 4-H is increasing our

presence on Social Media. We are posting event information and updates, deadlines and reminders, contest results, entry information, and lots of photos.

Like us on Facebook at:

www.facebook.com/ShelbyCounty KY4h

Or on Instagram: shelbycountyky4h

Why Should I Join 4-H?

4-H provides an opportunity for its members

to try something they think they might enjoy, but 4-H’s programs are designed in a way that 4-H’ers will learn many valuable life skills in the process.

Many 4-H programs are hands-on and take important educational concepts beyond a classroom setting and into the field. They learn how to experiment with new ideas and concepts and to keep trying if their first idea doesn’t succeed. As they complete activities, 4-H’ers gain confidence in themselves and their ability to complete tasks.

As young people participate in various aspects of 4-H, they have the opportunity to meet others who share similar interests and to make new friends from different counties and states.

All 4-H activities are conducted in a safe environment with caring adults. This gives young people an opportunity to develop relationships with these supportive individuals who many times, share similar interests with the youth.

Having meaningful relationships in a safe environment helps 4-H’ers gain confidence to speak about issues and topics that are important to them. In

fact, many alumni credit 4-H’s public speaking opportunities with helping them become successful adults. In addition to speaking about issues that are important to them, 4-H’ers can make a difference in their communities by taking on a leadership role in a civic engagement project.

4-H offers many avenues for young people to join. Youth can participate in a 4-H club or a special-interest club or by attending camp. Many teachers use 4-H curriculum to enhance their educational offerings in the classroom. 4-H curriculum is occasionally utilized in after-school programs located in schools, churches and community organizations. Young people can also choose to complete a 4-H project on their own under the guidance of an adult family member.

Help Wanted

We are looking for volunteers that are willing to teach 4-Hers special skills. Volunteers can teach a single class, a series of classes, or even start a club. The time commitment and level of involvement is totally up to you. If you have an idea for a class or project that is not listed, but you would like to share with our 4-H members, please give us a call. If you have expertise or can help with a program on the following topics, we would love to hear from you

Project that incorporates the 4-H ribbons that

members have earned

Robotics

Rocketry

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Articles By: Regina Browning Cooperative Extension Agent for 4-H Youth Development

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Regional Beef Field Day Join local cattlemen for a fun and educational field day at Kupper Brothers Farm on Woodlawn Road in Shelbyville, Monday, September 28, beginning at 4 p.m. Topics include: Options for Extended Grazing by Dr. Ray Smith,

UK Extension Forage Specialist Considerations for Heavy-Use Feeding Areas by

Dr. Steve Higgins, UK Director for Environmental Compliance for Ag Experiment Stations

Forage Production Options by Tom Keene, Hay Marketing & Production Specialist

Pasture-to-Plate Program, Dr. Darrh Bullock, UK Extension Beef Specialist

BQA Chute-side Training, Kevin Laurent, UK Animal Science Extension Associate

In addition to a farm tour, great speakers and networking opportunities, a complimentary ribeye dinner with potato wedges, baked beans and dessert will be provided. Please RSVP by September 25 to reserve your meal. Call 633-4593 for additional information or to save your spot!

Pasture to Plate Program Those who participated in the initial Pasture to Plate field trip to Eden Shale Farm back in May, mark your calendars for Wednesday, September 30 for session two. If you missed the first session and would like to check out the progress of the cattle and learn more about management of feeder cattle, please feel free join the group! The topics addressed will be as follows: Health – Discussion of potential health issues that

are common in feedlot cattle; cover any preventative measures and treatments

Nutrition – Review the rations being fed to the cattle and give a performance update; discuss potential nutritional disorders common to feedlot cattle and how to manage to prevent

Live Animal Evaluation – Discuss live animal evaluation and evaluate cattle on the hoof.

Ultrasound – Briefly discuss ultrasound technology and demonstrate the technology.

Environmental Stewardship – Brief overview of the regulations for confinement feeding; view vegetative filter strip area for controlling runoff; discuss manure nutrient output from a finishing animal and putting these nutrients to use as fertilizer; and other best management practices.

Session two will be an evening meeting, from 4-7:30 p.m. on the 30th. If you would like to ride in

the Extension van with the group, please call 633-4593 to sign up. Good Neighbors Farm Tour It’s almost here! The third annual Shelby County Good Neighbors Farm Tour will be held on Saturday, September 19th from 9 a.m.—4 p.m. at various farms around the county! Farm Tour Maps will be available beginning August 31 at the Extension Office and at participating farms and ag businesses. Farm Tour Passports will be available beginning at 8 a.m. on the day of the tour at the following locations: Shelby County Farmers’ Market, Harvest Café and Coffee and Metzger’s Country Store. We have ten great farms who have agreed to open their gates to give you a glimpse of Shelby County’s oldest industry—agriculture! The Farm Tour has received rave reviews for the past two years—don’t miss your chance to see what all the excitement is about! For more information, call 633-4593.

Frugal Living Course Most folks are constantly looking for ways to save money! Due to feedback from our Extension clientele, we are offering a two-part course to address this timely topic. Join us on Thursdays, September 10 and 17 at 6 p.m. to learn ways to become more “frugal” in the home and in the garden. The first session will address money-saving tips relative to the lawn and garden area. Examples of topics to be covered include: Utilizing rain barrels Food storage techniques (ie: root cellars, etc) Low cost hoop house/high tunnel system Thrifty ways to mulch Composting Seed saving More! The second session will address topics relative to the home, such as: Couponing Making your own cleaning supplies Thrift store shopping And more! Please call 633-4593 to reserve your space in one or both sessions. Light refreshments will be served each night.

Pasture Management and Renovation Fall is the time to address pasture and hay field challenges for the upcoming year, including reseeding, weed management and grazing considerations. Dr. Ray Smith, UK Extension Forage Specialist, will discuss managing pastures for both grazing and forage production purposes

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Articles By: Corinne F. Belton Cooperative Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources

on Wednesday, September 23, 6:30 p.m. at the Extension Office. Call 633-4593 to reserve your space.

Beef Cattle Basics Series Join us Thursdays in October for a new series covering the basics of beef cattle production. This four-part series will cover the following topics, with

sessions beginning at 6:00 p.m. and including a meal. Sessions topics and locations as follows: Oct. 1—Shelby Co. Basic Selection & Intro to

EPDs Oct. 8—Oldham Co. Basic Pasture Management,

Forages and Soil Health Oct. 15—Spencer Co. Basic Nutrition Oct. 22—Trimble Co. Basic Herd Health There will be a $5 registration fee/session to help cover meals and materials. RSVP to 633-4593 by September 25.

Small Ruminant Series Mark your calendars now as plans are underway for a Small Ruminant Management Series to begin November 5. The series will focus on sheep and goats and include a total of three sessions: November 5, 12 and 19, all beginning at 6 p.m. at the Shelby Co. Extension Office. Watch future correspondence for more information or call the office at 633-4593 closer to the date!

Equine Management Seminar Plans are also being made for our Regional Equine Management Seminar (also referred to as Horse College). Be on the lookout for more information in the upcoming weeks. Establishing Late-summer Forages

The period from late summer into early fall in Kentucky is the best time to establish the common cool-season grasses such as orchardgrass, tall fescue, timothy and bluegrass for pasture or hay. These four grasses make up 95 percent of pasture acreage.

Many years of research have shown this time frame is the best opportunity for successful establishment. Mother Nature has a hand in this because seed produced in late spring remains dormant until late summer and then early fall rainfall provides the moisture necessary for the seed to germinate.

To increase your success rate, remember these four points:

First, address soil fertility needs. Take soil samples now to determine fertility needs and to give you enough time to supply the needed nutrients. Inadequate levels of phosphorous, potassium or limestone can limit the success of late-summer seedings. For pure grass stands, apply nitrogen at the rate of 40 to 60 pounds per acre.

Second, control competition. Late-summer seedings most often fail from competition and lack of water. When you control existing vegetation with herbicides or tillage, the emerging seedlings will have access to whatever water and nutrients are present without having to compete with weeds.

To maximize the success of seedings, use a burn-down herbicide to kill annual weeds. Translocated herbicides can be used where labeled to kill or suppress perennials such as johnsongrass.

Remember to wait two to three weeks after spraying translocated herbicides before you plant in no-till situations. This will allow time for killed weeds to dry out and for residual effects of the herbicide to decay.

Third, select high quality seed of an adapted variety. Planting high quality seed is an essential step toward establishment and longevity of a pasture. These seeds have high percentages of germination, low percentages of weed seed and freedom from noxious weed seed.

Certified seed meets or exceeds minimum standards for purity, germination and quality. The certified seed should be from an “improved” variety adapted to your farm. “Improved” means the variety has been selected for improved yield, quality, persistence, disease resistance or other positive traits.

Varieties greatly differ in yield, persistence, disease resistance and cost. Expensive varieties aren’t necessarily good, and the cheaper ones aren’t necessarily bad. If you’re uncertain about a variety’s adaptation and performance, you can obtain information on the leading performers in the University of Kentucky forage variety tests by contacting me at the Shelby County Cooperative Extension Service, or by going to the following website http://www.uky.edu/Ag/Forage/ForageVarietyTrials2.htm. Then, scroll down to 2014 Tall Fescue Report; 2014 Timothy Report and 2014 Orchardgrass Report. You can find reports as far back as 2001 on this site.

Fourth, seed at the proper time and depth. You should seed legumes and grasses before mid-September. Grasses are less sensitive to later seeding than legumes. The major cool season grasses will not do well if you simply broadcast them onto existing overgrazed or mowed pastures. Forages should be seeded no deeper than one-fourth to one-half inch.

Late-summer alfalfa seedings are susceptible to sclerotinia stem and crown rot. If sclerotinia has been active in your area or farm, strongly consider waiting until next spring to seed.

Source: Garry Lacefield, professor emeritus and extension forage specialist

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The Cooperative Extension Service prohibits discrimination in its programs and employment on the basis of race, color, age, sex, religion, disability, or national origin.

To file a complaint of discrimination, contact Rosemary Veach, UK College of Agriculture, Lexington, KY 40546, or Terry Allen, UK Affirmative Action Director, Lexington, KY 40546, or the Secretary of Agriculture, U.S. Department of

Agriculture, Washington, D.C. 20250.

KEY: 4-H 4-H Youth Development AG Agriculture HORT Horticulture

FCS Family & Consumer Sciences EFNEP Expanded Food & Nutrition Ed. Program

September 1 AG/HO Hort & Ag Council Meeting, 6 p.m. Extension Office 1 FCS Sewing Circle, 3-7 p.m. Extension Office 3 ALL Extension Field Day, 3-7 p.m. Red Orchard Park 5 FCS First Saturday Walk-about, 8:30 a.m. Family Activity Center 10 ALL Frugal Living in the Lawn & Garden, 6 p.m. Extension Office 10 4-H Saddles N Spurs, 7p.m. Extension Office 11 FCS Family Fun Night—Arts (Water Color), 6-8 p.m. Extension Office 14 ALL Beginning Spanish– Eight Week Course, 6-7 p.m. Extension Office 14 4-H Livestock Club, Fur & Feathers, 7p.m. Extension Office 17 ALL Frugal Living in the Home, 6 p.m. Extension Office 18 CAIP CAIP Informational Meeting, 2 p.m. Extension Office 19 ALL Good Neighbors Farm Tour, 9 a.m.-4p.m. Participating Farms

22 CAIP Informational Meeting, 7 p.m. Extension Office 23 AG Pasture Management & Renovation, 6:30 p.m. Extension Office 23 FCS Yeast Breads, 10 a.m. Extension Office 28 AG Regional Beef Cattle Field Day, 4 p.m. Kupper Bros. Farm 29 FCS Meet and Greet Bingo, 1 p.m. Extension Office 30 AG Pasture to Plate Session 2, 4 p.m. Eden Shale Farm October 1 AG Basic Beef Series, Selection & Intro to EPDs, 6 p.m. Extension Office 3 FCS First Saturday Walk-about, 8:30 a.m. Family Activity Center 6 FCS Sewing Circle, 3-8 p.m. Extension Office

8 AG Basic Beef Series, Pasture Management, 6 p.m. Oldham Extension 9 FCS Family Fun Night, Dabbling in the Arts, 6-7 p.m. Extension Office

15 AG Basic Beef Series, Nutrition, 6 p.m. Spencer Extension 20 AG Shelby County Cattlemen’s Association, 7 p.m. Extension Office 22 FCS Footstool Caning, 1-5 p.m. Extension Office 22 AG Basic Beef Series, Herd Health, 6 p.m. Trimble Extension 26 ALL County Extension Council, 6 p.m. Extension Office 27 ALL AARP Driver Course for over 55, noon-4:30 p.m. Extension Office 27 FCS Meet and Greet Bingo, 1 p.m. Extension Office 28 FCS Keys to Embracing Aging, 10 a.m. Extension Office

12 4-H Livestock Club, Fur & Feathers, 7p.m. Extension Office

8 4-H Saddles and Spurs, 7p.m. Extension Office

21 4-H 4-H Dairy Club, 7p.m. Extension Office

Thursday, September 3 at Red Orchard Park 3-7 p.m.

Learn, Explore and have fun! Informational booths, interactive displays and give-aways. FREE dinner - first 200 people.