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Breckinridge County AG Newsletter

Agent’s Corner

This has been a trying harvest season. I can’t remember dealing with

problems in so many crops at one time. Here’s a little ‘snip it’ of what

has been going on with crops this fall.

Tobacco: During the summer, we experienced heavy down pours while

the temperature was still in the 90’s; therefore, this caused some drown-

ing, wilting and scalding of tobacco standing in the field. At that point,

the roots, regardless of the severity, were damaged and susceptible to a

bacteria that would later affect the plant at harvest. In addition to the

stem rot, we are also seeing leaves covered with spots (target spot,

frogeye leaf spot, etc). These diseases typically thrive during the

WARM and WET conditions experienced throughout September and

October. These bacteria are present in fields, but the weather conditions

must be optimal for them to do a significant amount of damage.

Corn: Again, with the warm wet weather in September and early Octo-

ber, the corn ears have not dropped therefore the rain was going straight

into the corn shucks. The moisture that was accumulating was staying

inside the shuck causing the kernels to sprout, as well as, cause mold to

set up in the kernels. Some of the molds and toxins could affect the

quality of grain, please monitor the molds and ventilate bins according-

ly. For more information on molds, contact your Extension Service.

Soybeans: The excessive rains of September and early October are more

than many soybean plants can handle. The wet weather occurred as soy-

bean seeds were at physiological maturity or approaching it. The entire

plants were beginning to shut down as their mission of making seed was

complete. The wet weather provided the perfect conditions for various

fungi to take advantage of these plants. Also, these conditions favored

sprouting while seeds are still in the pods.

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Agent’s Corner 1-2

4-H Poinsettias Fundraiser 2

Fruit, Orchard & Vineyard Sanitation

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KY Beef Conference 4

Make your mark 5

Happy Holiday Paint Party 5

Breck Co Cattleman’s Assn. meetings

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Mixed Greens & Potatoes Recipe 6

Notice: 6

KY Grazing Conferences 7

CPR Class 8

Broadleaf Weeds & KY Pasture 9-10

UK Winter Wheat Meeting 11

KY Commodity Conference 11

UK Wheat Field Day 11

UK Corn, Soybean & Tobacco Field Day

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Breck Co. Recycling Program 12

Almanac Tidbits for November 12

Mark your calendars! 12

Like us on Facebook

Last Day Tobacco Harvest October 4, 2018

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Agent’s Corner cont’d

This wet weather also provided a perfect environment for saprophytic fungi to colonize soybean plants, and

for plant pathogenic fungi to colonize stems and pods and infect seeds. Most notable are the pathogens that

cause Phomopsis seed decay and purple seed stain. Phomopsis seed decay is especially known for reducing

seed germination, and both Phomopsis seed decay and purple seed stain may reduce other quality measures,

such as, oil and protein concentrations. Please keep in contact with your insurance agent on crop quality

issues.

Sincerely,

Carol M. Hinton Extension Agent For Agricultural/Natural Resources EducationBreckinridge County

4-H Poinsettias Fundraiser - (6” Pots)

4-H Youth are selling Poinsettias to raise money for: Breckinridge County 4-H Council

Checks payable to Breckinridge County 4-H Order Due to the Extension Office: Thursday, November 8

Delivery scheduled: December 10, 2018 For more information and cost, call the Breckinridge County Extension Office at

270-756-2182.

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Fruit, Orchard, and Vineyard Sanitation: Cleaning Up Today May Keep Dis-ease Away Source: KY Pest News October Newsletter

Autumn has arrived in Kentucky, and it is time to focus on fruit, orchard, and vineyard sanitation. Good sanita-tion practices can help reduce disease-causing pathogens. Good sanitation practices can help reduce disease-causing pathogens. These organisms can survive for months or years on dead plant material or in soil, causing infections in subsequent years. Elimination of disease-causing organisms reduces the need for fungicides and can improve the effectiveness of disease management practices. Following these sanitation practices both in au-tumn and throughout the growing season can reduce disease pressure in home and commercial fruit plantings.

Sanitation Practices Remove diseased plant tissues from infected plants

Prune cankers (Figure 1) by making cuts well below visible symptoms. Clean tools between each cut with a sanitizer, such as rubbing alcohol or household bleach.

Rake and remove fallen buds, flowers, fruit, twigs, and leaves (Figure 2).

Collect all fruit from trees, bushes, and vines. Discard diseased fruit since it can serve as a source of inoculum in subsequent growing seasons (Figure 3).

Above and below ground portions of severely infected trees, bushes, and vines should be completely removed and destroyed.

All discarded plant material should be burned, buried, or removed with yard waste. Do not compost diseased plant material.

Remove weeds, including roots, which may serve as alternate hosts for pathogens.

When treating infected plants with fungicides, remove infected tissues prior to application.

Other publications available at the Extension Office for Apple Production: Backyard Apple Disease & Pest Management Using Cultural Practices (PPFS-FR-T-21) Effectiveness of Fungicides for Management of Apple Diseases (PPFS-FR-T-15) Fruit, Orchard, and Vineyard Sanitation (PPFS-GEN-05) IPM Scouting Guide for Common Problems of Apple (ID-219) Midwest Fruit Pest Management Guide (ID-232) Simplified Backyard Apple Spray Guides (PPFS-FR-T-18)

Figure 3. Diseased fruit, whether on the ground or attached to the tree, can serve as a source of in-oculum during the current and future growing seasons. (Photo: Nicole Ward Gauthier, UK)

Figure 1. Cankers can pro-vide an overwintering site for plant pathogens. (Photo: Nicole Ward Gauthier, UK)

Figure 2. Debris is a major source of infective propagules. Gather and discard fallen buds, flowers, fruit, twigs, and leaves. (Photo: Kim Leonberger, UK)

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Thank you for taking the time to com-

plete this

survey. If you have any questions or

concerns, please contact the Breckin-

ridge County Extension Office

Breckinridge County Cattleman’s Association Educational Meetings

Where: Breckinridge County Extension Community Building

Thursday, October 25, 2018—6 p. m. (ct)

Tuesday, November 20, 2018—6 p. m. (ct)

Thursday, December 13, 2018—6 p. m. (ct) - Annual Meeting

To register for any of these meetings, call 270-756-2182 by 12 noon day of meeting.

Mark your calendar with these dates.

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MIXED GREENS AND POTATOES

Wash greens in warm water. Rinse 3 times in cold water. Put bacon drippings into 3-quart saucepan. Add

potatoes, boiling water, salt and sugar. Cover; cook 15 minutes. Add kale and cook 5 minutes. Add spinach

and turnip greens and cook 4-5 minutes longer. Add pepper and cayenne. Toss lightly. Top with crisp bacon.

Serve with creamy mayonnaise sauce. (see following recipe).

CREAMY MAYONNAISE SAUCE

Melt butter and stir in flour and seasonings. Gradually add milk, stirring constantly. Boil several minutes.

Remove from heat and add remaining ingredients. Pass with greens.

1/2 lb. kale 1 1/2 tsp. salt

1/2 lb. turnip greens 1/2 tsp. sugar

1/2 lb. spinach 1/4 tsp. pepper

2 tablespoons bacon drippings Dash cayenne pepper

2 cups diced potatoes 6 strips crisp bacon

1/4 cup boiling water

9 tablespoons butter 1 1/2 cup milk

3/4 cup flour 1/2 cup mayonnaise

1 tsp. salt 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice

1/4 tsp. pepper 1/2 tablespoon chives

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2019 KENTUCKY COMMODITY CONFERENCE

January 17, 2019

All meetings and events will be held in the Sloan Convention Center next to the Holiday Inn University Plaza Hotel, Bowling Green, KY. All times are Central Time.

Early Riser Session 7:00 a.m. Registration and Trade Show opens 8:30 a.m. Marketing Session at 9:00 a.m. Luncheon & Keynote at 11:00 a.m. Research Review Breakout Sessions 1:15 p.m. Association Annual Meetings begin at 2:30 p.m. Grower Appreciation Reception at 6:00 p.m. Awards Banquet at 6:30 p.m.

UK WINTER WHEAT MEETING

Tuesday, January 8, 2019

8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p. m. (ct) James E Bruce Convention Center, Hopkinsville, KY Mark your calendar. Details coming soon.

UK WHEAT FIELD DAY

Tuesday, May 14, 2019

8:00 a. m. - 1:00 p. m. (ct) University of Kentucky Research and Education Center, 1205 Hopkinsville Road, Princeton, KY Mark your calendar.

UK CORN, SOYBEAN, AND TOBACCO FIELD DAY

Tuesday, July 23, 2019

8:00 a. m. - 3:00 p. m. (ct) University of Kentucky Research and Education Center, 1205 Hopkinsville Road, Princeton, KY Mark your calendar.

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Stop by one of the following recycling centers near you:

Breckinridge County High School Cloverport Fire Department Auggie Doggie’s, Garfield

St. Romuald Gym, Hardinsburg McQuady Firehouse

Breckinridge County Extension Office Rough River Corp of Engineers Office

McDaniels Community Center Frederick Fraize High School, Cloverport

Hardinsburg Elementary School Union Star

All recycling sites are accessible 24 hours a day,

seven days a week.

The Cooperative Extension Service prohibits discrimination in its programs and employment on the basis of race, color, age, sex, religion, disabil-

ity, or national origin.

To file a complaint of discrimination, contact Tim West, UK College of Agriculture, 859-257-3879; Terry Allen or Patty Bender, UK Office of

Institutional Equity and Equal Opportunity, 859-257-8927; or the USDA, Director Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W Whitten Bldg., 14th & Inde-

pendence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 (202-720-5964).

Mark your calendars!

If you are interested in any of these events, call the Extension Office at 270-756-2182 for more information.

October 24, 2018—KY Beef Conference, Fayette Co. Extension Office, Lexington, KY October 25, 2018—Breckinridge County Cattleman’s Assn. Meeting.—Extension Community Building October 30, 2018– KY Grazing Conference, Christian Co. Extension Office, Hopkinsville, KY November 20, 2018—Breckinridge County Cattleman’s Assn. Meeting.—Extension Community Building November 22 & 23, 2018—Thanksgiving Holiday—Breckinridge County Extension Office CLOSED December 13, 2018—Breckinridge County Cattleman’s Assn. Meeting—Extension Community Building December 25, 2018 thru January 1, 2019—Extension Office CLOSED for Holidays January 8, 2019—UK Winter Wheat Meeting—James E Bruce Convention Center, Hopkinsville, KY January 17, 2019—KY Commodity Conference—Sloan Convention Center, Bowling Green, KY

Office Closed —

The Breckinridge County Extension Office will be closed on:

Thursday, November 22 and Friday, November 23, 2018—Thanksgiving Holiday

December 25, 2018 thru January 1, 2019—Christmas/New Years Holiday

Almanac Tidbits for November:

Plant above ground crops -- 7, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21

Plant Below ground crops — 4, 5, 6, 25, 2626

Transplant ——————— 6, 25-26

Seed Beds——————— 6, 7, 25, 26

Kill plant pests:————— 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 13, 14, 18, 19, 22-24, 27-30

Wean————————— 8-17