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OSTEOPOROSIS PREVENTION MONTH

Agriculture & Natural Resources 4-H Family & Consumer Sciences

WehopeyouenjoythisissueoftheGreenCountyCooperativeExtensionQuarterlynewsletter.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsregardinganyofthearticlesorupcomingevents,pleasecontactourof ice.

JordanCrain,CountyAgentforFamily&ConsumerSciences

RickyArnett,CountyAgentforAgricultural&NaturalResources

TyroneGentry,CountyAgentfor4‐HYouthDevelopment

May 2017

Coopera ve Extension Service GreenCounty298HappyvilleRoadGreensburg,KY42743‐9498Phone:(270)932‐5311Fax:(270)932‐4390

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10millionAmericansareestimatedtohaveosteoporosis.

24%ofhipfracturepatientsage50andolderdieintheyearfollowingtheirfracture.

20%ofthosewithosteoporosisaremen.Gettingenoughcalcium,vitaminDandregularexerciseisimportanttoyourbones.Eatingplentyoffruitsandvegetablesalsopromotesbonehealth. Osteoporosisisoftencalleda“silent”diseasebecausepeoplecannotfeeltheirbonesgettingweaker.Nearly10millionAmericanshaveosteoporosisandalmost34millionmorehavelowbonedensity,puttingthematincreasedriskforosteoporosisandbrokenbones.TheNationalOsteoporosisFoundation(NOF)hasdevelopedthemes,messagesandactivitiesthatincreasetheawarenessofandactionrelatedtoosteoporo‐sis.Therearemanythingsyoucandotomakeyourbonesstrongerandkeepthemstrong. Tipstoeatsmartandstayactive:Calciumcounts.Calciumhelpskeepyourbonesstrongandisusedfornervefunctionandmusclemovement.Ifyoudon’tsupplyenoughcalciumtomeetthebody’sneeds,yourbodywilltakecalciumfromyourbones.AccordingtotheNOF,adultsunderage50need1000mgofcalciumaday.Ifyou’reage50orolder,aimfor1200mgdaily. Sourcesofcalcium.Naturalsourcesincludedairyproductssuchasmilk,cheese,andyogurt.Calcium‐forti iedfoodsincludejuices,cereals,breads,ricemilk,oralmondmilk.Otherfoodsincludecanned ish(sardines,salmonwithbones)soybeansandothersoyproducts(tofumadewithcalciumsulfate,soyyogurt,tempeh),someotherbeans,andsomeleafygreens(collardandturnipgreens,kale,bokchoy).Calciumthatcanbeabsorbedfromthesefoodsvaries.Ifyou’renotgettingenoughcalciuminyourdiet,supplementsmayhelpyoumeetyourdailyneeds. Calciumsupplements.Forthosewhoabsolutelycannotgetenoughcalciumintheirdiet,doc‐torsmayencouragecalciumsupplements.However,toachievethemaximumbene itfromsupple‐ments,theymustbeproperlyused.Forexample,supplementsthatcontainVitaminDarepreferred.And,sincethebodycanonlyabsorb500mgofcalciumatatime,itisimportanttofollowdosingin‐structionscarefully.Somecalciumsupplementsmustbetakeninconjunctionwithfoodandothersmaybetakenatanytimeoftheday.

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Agriculture & Natural Resources 4-H Family & Consumer Sciences Agriculture & Natural Resources 4-H Family & Consumer Sciences

FCS IMPORTANT DATES BUILD A 4-H BUTTERFULY GARDEN

Goodpasturemanagementpracticesareessentialtoincreas‐ingqualitylivestockforagesbyreducingundesirableweedsandplants.Thegoalistoencouragegrowthofavigorous,densestandofdesirableforagegrasses,yetlimitweedgermi‐nationandgrowth.Unwantedplantscangerminateinthinpasturestandsandaremorelikelytobecomeestablishedwithintheseareas.Someweedyplantshavenutritionalvalue,especiallythoseusedintheearlyvegetativegrowthstagessuchaschicoryandcrabgrass.Ontheotherhandplants,suchaspoisonhemlock,arepotentiallytoxictograzinganimals.Thenthereareinvasiveweeds,suchasmuskthistleandtallironweed,thatcrowdoutdesirablegrassesandlegumes.Goodpasturemanagementstartswithgoodgrazingpracticesandtimelymowing.Well‐timedmowinghelpspreventtheproductionandspreadofnewweedseeds.Whereperennialweedsdominate,frequentmowingcancurtailweeds’growthbydepletingtheirrootreservesbutisoftennotfeasibleoreconomical.Aprimarypracticetoavoidisovergrazingthatreducesthecompetitivecapabilitiesofdesirableforagespe‐cies.Maintainingoptimumsoilfertilitylevelsisanotherpracticetopromotegrowthofdesirableforages.TakeroutinesoilteststoensuretheoptimumsoilpHandnutrientlevelsforpasturegrowthandquality.Also,keepfencerowsandadja‐cent ieldsfreeoftroublesomeweeds,suchasmuskthistleandpoisonhemlock,whichproduceabundantseed.Insomecases,herbicidesmaybethemostpracticalweed‐controlmethod.Forbestresults,determinethetypesofweedstobecontrolled,theirlifecyclesandthebesttimeofyeartoapplythem.Twogenerallypreferredtimesofyeartoapplyherbicidesingrasspasturesareinthefalltoearlywin‐termonthsorintheearlyspringwhenplantsbeginactivegrowth.Avoidapplyingherbicidesinmid‐summer,becausemanycommonproductsforpastureshavethepotentialtoin‐jurenearby,sensitivebroadleafcropsliketobacco,vegetablesandornamentals,especiallyunderunusuallyhighairtemper‐aturesandhumidity. Source:J.D.Green,extensionweedscientist

Family & Consumer Sciences

Dates to Remember: May4th–Help,Hope&Hands9am‐12:00CTMay5th‐Mae’sHomemakerMeeting11:00amCTMay8th‐CookingFromtheCalendar12pmCTMay9th‐SummersvilleHomemakerMeeting5:30CTMay10th–CrochetwithUs9am‐12:00CTMay11th‐RSVPforAREAMEETINGMay11th–Help,Hope&Hands9am‐12:00CTMay14th–Mother’sDayMay15th‐HomemakerCouncilMeeting4pmCTMay15th‐TownandCountryHomemakerMeeting6pmCTMay16th‐HighlandHomemakerMeeting10:30amCTMay16th‐PinterestMakeandTake4pmCTMay18th–Help,Hope&Hands9am‐12:00CTMay20th‐ArtintheAlley9am‐4pmMay23rd‐LakeCumberlandAreaHomemakerMeeting5:30pmCTMay24th‐RSVPforCOUNTYMEETINGMay25th–Help,Hope&Hands9am‐12:00CTMay29th–MemorialDay,Of iceClosedMay31st‐CircleofFriendsHomemakerMeeting4:30pmCTJune1st—GreenCountyAnnualHomemakersMeetingJune12‐17—GreenCountyFair

MANAGE PASTURES FOR OPTIMUM PRODUCTION

Duringthistimeofyear,youmaynoticethatyourneighbor’syardisinaconstantstateofblooms—greengrass,well‐trimmedbushesandbreathtaking lowers.Ifyouareinterestedinrevampingyourownyard’slandscaping,herearesomebudget‐friendlytipstokeepinmind: Divideyourlandscapingprojectsintozones.Divideyourlandscapingprojectintozonesandtackleeachzoneoneata

time.Doingsowillallowyoutobudgetandsaveforeachlandscapingzone. Haveaplan.Beforemakingatriptoyourlocalgardeningcenter,haveaplan.Knowwhichplantsandmaterialsyouwillbe

buyingandhowmuch.Yourgardencentermayalsoberunningsalessobesuretoresearchthosewhileplanningyourlandscapingproject.

Shareresources.Talkwithyourneighborstoseeiftheyareplanninganyprojectsthatrequiresomeofthesameequip‐mentthatyouwillbeusing.Forinstance,ifyouwillberentingatiller,youcansharethecostswithaneighborwhowillalsobeusingthatpieceofequipment.Source:JenniferL.Hunter,ExtensionSpecialistforFamilyFinancialManagement,UniversityofKentucky;CollegeofAgriculture,FoodandEnvironmentandKristynJackson,LMFT,Ph.D.,UniversityofKentucky;CollegeofAgriculture,FoodandEnvironment

LANDSCAPING ON A BUDGET

Youngpeopleoftenlistbutter liesamongtheirfavoriteinsects.Planting lowerstheseinsectsprefercanhelpattractmorebutter liestoyourgarden.Askingyour4‐H’ertohelpgivesyoutheopportunitytosharegardeningskillswiththemandhelpsinstillinthemanappreciationforthesecolorfulinsectsandnature.

Locationisveryimportant.Insectsarecoldblooded,whichmeanstheycannotinternallyregulatetheirbodytemperature.Butter lieswillreadilybaskinthesunwhenitiswarm,butfewareseenoncloudy days.Itisagoodideatoleaveopenareasforbutter liestosunthemselves,aswellaspartlyshadedareaswithtreesorshrubsforshelter.

Butter lieslikepuddles.Malesofseveralspeciescongregateatsmallrainpools,formingpuddleclubs.Permanentpuddlesareeasytomake.Buryaplantersauceroraluminumpiepantotherim, illitwithgravelorsand,andthenpourinsweetdrinksorwater.

Differenttypesofbutter lieshavedifferentcolorandtastepreferences.Awidevarietyofnectar‐producingplantswillat‐tractthegreatestdiversityofvisitors.Trystaggeringwildandcultivatedplants,aswellasbloomingtimes.Groupsofthesameplantsareeasierforbutter liestoseethansingle lowers.Aster,butter lyweed,purplecone lowerandverbenaat‐tractmanyspeciesofbutter lies. Overripefruitisattractivetobutter liesaswell.

Whenplanningyourbutter lygarden,considerturningitintoaCerti iedMonarchWaystation.Amonarchwaystationisfullofmilkweeds,whicharetheonlyplantseatenbymonarchbutter lycaterpillars.Amonarchwaystationisgreatforotherbutter liesandpollinatorsaswell,anditcanalsodoubleasaraingardensincemanytypesofmilk‐weedsthriveinwetareas.Monarchwaystationsdonothavetobeparticularlylargeandarenomoredif iculttomaintainthanotherbutter lygardens.Forhelpwithcreatingyourwaystationandgettingitcerti ied,vis‐itthefollowingwebsite.www.monarchwatch.org/waystations

Wateryourgardenwithsoakerhoseswheneverpossi‐ble.Overheadwateringcanwashnectarfromthe low‐ersandreducetheamountofavailablefood.

Anotherwaytoattractbutter liestoyourgardenistoofferfoodplantsforfemalestolaytheireggs.Somefemalesarepickyaboutthehostplantswheretheywilllaytheireggs.Toattractaparticulartypeofbutter ly,youmayneedtoknowtheplantneedsfortheadultandthelarvaeorcaterpillar.

Butter lygardensareagreatsourceforlearningaboutyourownbackyardenvironment.Theyalsoofferen‐joyment,photoopportunitiesandanoutletforartistictalent.Bycreatingagardenhabitat,youcanhelpcon‐servebutter liesbyprovidingfood,waterandsheltertosomeofnature’smostenchantingcreatures.

Formoredetailsabout4‐Hgardeningprojects,contacttheGreenCountyCooperativeExtensionService.

FEED HIGH-QUALITY FORAGE TO BOOST ANIMAL PERFORMANCE


Quarterly meeting will be held on May 16th at the Green County Extension Office

beginning at 6:00 C.T. P.M.

Theultimatetestofforagequalityisanimalperformance.Produc‐inghighqualityforagesisvitaltoimprovedanimalperformance,whetheryourgoalismorepoundsofmilk,ahigherrateofgain,increasedwoolproductionoranimprovedconceptionrate.

Foragesprovideamajorpercentageofthenutrientsforbeefanddairycattle,sheepandgoats,horsesandruminantwildlife.Ifthequalityisn’tright,youcan’tfeedanimalsenoughforagetoachieveproductiongoals.

Foragequalityisde inedas“theextenttowhichaforage,whetherpasture,hayorsilage,hastheabilitytoproducethedesiredani‐malresponse.”

Whilemanyfactorsaffectforagequality,thestageofmaturityatharvestisthesinglemostimportantconsideration.Italsoistheoneoverwhichproducerscanmakethemostprogress.Proteincontent,digestibilityandacceptabilitytolivestockdropsasleg‐umesandgrassesmovefromthevegetative,orleafy,stagetothereproductive,orseed,stage.Forinstance,grassesmaycontainmorethan30percentproteinattheimmature,leafystage,butdroptolessthaneightpercentproteinwhentheymature.

Becausewehaveconsiderablevariationinqualityamongthevari‐ousforagespecies,choosingplantspeciesisanotherimportantfactorinproducinghigh‐qualityforages.Generally,legumesarehigherqualitythangrasses.Coolseasongrassesusuallyaremoredigestiblethanwarm‐seasongrasses.Plantbreederscontinuetoimproveforagequalitywithinspecies,sovariationalsoexistswithinspeciesamongvarieties.

Inadditiontoforagequality,producersneedtoconsideranimals’nutritionalneedsandmatchthequalitytotheseneeds.Forexam‐ple,ahigh‐producingdairycowneedsahigherqualityfeedthanadry,pregnantbeefcow.Palatability,intake,digestibilityandnutri‐entcontentareamongtheseconsiderations.

Palatabilityisameasureofacceptabilitybyanimalswhenofferedfreechoice.Ingeneral,high‐qualityforagesaremorepalatable.Foragesmustbepalatableforanimalstoconsumeenoughtomeettheirdailyneeds.Researchhasshownthatanimalstendtoeatmoreofthebetterqualityforages.

Digestibilityalsoimproveswithforagequality.Animalsmaydi‐gest80to90percentofimmature,leafygrassesbutonly50per‐centorlessofmaturematerialwithlotsofstems.Highqualityforageshavesigni icantamountsofprotein,energy,vitaminsandminerals,butarelowinundesirablecontentssuchas iberandlignin.

Source:RaySmith,UKforagespecialist

Didyouknowstrawberriesarefullofnutritionwitheverythingfrom"folateto ibertophytochemicals?"Plus,theyhaveonly50caloriespercup!

Fruity Smart Tarts 12wontonwrappers1tablespoonwhitesugar½teaspooncinnamonCookingspray¾cuplow‐fatvanillayogurtorfrozenyogurt1cupoffruit—freshorcanned—cutintosmallpieces1. Preheatovento400°F.Putawontonwrapperinto

eachmuf incupinamuf intin.Sprayeachwontonwrapperwithnon‐stickspray.

2. Combinesugarandcinnamoninasmallbowl.Mixwell.Sprinklethemixtureontothewrappers.Bakefor5minutesoruntilthewrappersarecrispyandgolden.Watchcloselytopreventburning.Letcool.

3. Scoopapproximately1tablespoonofyogurtintoeachcupandtopwithfruit.Makes12servings.Cook'snotes: Wontonswrappersaremadefrom lour,egg,water,andsalt.Theyaretraditionallystuffedandpreparedbybaking,steaming,boilingorfrying.

Thewrapperscanusuallybefoundintheproducesectionofthegroceryandneedtobekeptunderre‐frigeration.

Wontonwrapperscanbefrozenforlongerstorage.Source:http://food.unl.edu/fruity‐smart‐tarts

MAY IS NATIONAL STRAWBERRY MONTH

May 16th

Green County Extension Office

Cost $5

Please call the Extension Office to register for the class by May 10th.

TheCountyHomemakerMeetingwillbeheldonThursday,June1stattheExtensionOf ice.Thecostofthiseventwillbe$12.TicketswillgoonsaleMay1stuntilMay22nd.

Registrationwillbeginat5:30pmCT.Theeventwillbeginat6pm.

Tri‐CountySaddleClub4‐Hsponsorsahorseclubforadultsandyouth.TheSaddleCluboffersregularhorseshowsthatareopentoeveryone.Gatefeesare$5percarload.Entryfeesfortheclassesare$5forSaddleClubmembersand$7fornonmembers.Cham‐pionshipclassesare$10.Thereisa60%payoutsforthepaidclasses.SaddleClubmembershipis$25forfamiliesand$10forindividuals.UpcomingshowdatesarescheduledforMay20,July15forraindate,September9,September23forraindate,October14andOctober28forraindate.FormoredetailsabouttheSaddleClubortheirhorseshows,contactDavidChappelat270‐849‐7958.YoucanalsojoinourHorseandSaddleClubreminderlist;moredetailsinthisnewsletter.

4‐HCloverbuds

Thenext4‐HCloverbudsmeetingisMay8at5:30pm.All5‐8yearoldsareinvitedtothemonthlymeetings;adultsareencouragedtostayandbeinvolvedinthehandsonactivitieswiththeirchild.


Herearesometipsfromtheauthor,chefJerryTraunfeld,forenjoyingherbsinYOURkitchen: Youonlyneedtoremovetwiggy,wiryorwoodypartsofherbs.It'sOKto

chopupsoftstems. Avoidover‐choppingherbs.A"chopped"herb,accordingtoTraunfeld,

wouldmeasurebetween1/8‐and1/4‐inchacross. Usestiffrosemarybranchesasskewers.Removetheleavesatthelower

portionandcutthelowertipatanangletoaidpiercingthefood. Tosscookedpastawithacoupleoftablespoonsofchopped lat‐leafparsley. Ifyou'replantingjustonetypeofmint,considerspearmint.Itcomplements

bothsweetandsavory lavors. Trysprinklingcookedorroastedcauli lowerwithcoarselychoppeddill. Ifyouonlyhaveroomforplantingonetypeofthyme,Traunfeldsuggests

Englishthyme.Lemonthymeworkswellwithspringvegetablesandsea‐food.

Useaverysharpknifewhencuttingbasiltoavoidbruisingit.Stirfreshbasilinattheendwhenaddingittoacookeddish.

Unlessarecipespeci iesotherwise,itmeanssweetbasilwhenitcallsforbasil.

Source:http://food.unl.edu/magic‐fresh‐herbs‐fresh‐herb‐food‐combos

THE MAGIC OF FRESH HERBS

Save Me a Spot at 4‐H Camp! Toreserveayouthspotat4‐Hcamp,returnthiscompletedformwithyour$25depositASAP.

Additionalpaperworkwillbeprovidedwithyourdeposittobecompletedbythe inalpaymentdeadlineofMay5.Therewillbeamandatoryparent‐campermeetingscheduledforMay7at2pmattheGreenCountyExtension

Of ice.Wewillbeabletoacceptcreditcardsthisyearforcampfees.CampDates:June26‐30,2017 Location:4‐HCampingCenter

Cost:$220.00duebyMay5,2017

Camper’sFullName______________________________________ Gender_______ Grade:_____________

Birthdate_____________

MailingAddress______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________

ContactPhoneNumber:_______________________ContactEmail___________________________________________________

Ageasofcamp(Jun26,2017)_________

Hastheyouthbeento4‐Hsummercampbefore?□No□Yes

Wemayneedadultswhowouldconsiderbeingachaperoneatcamp.Ifyouwouldliketoattendasavolunteerleader,youneedtocontactthe4‐Hof iceforavolunteerpacket.PleaseletusknowASAP;adultscreeningtakesalittlelongertocomplete.Ifyouhavequestions,pleasecontactthe4‐Hof iceat932‐5311.

CountryHamProjectWorkDay

4‐Hersstartedtheyearearlyworkingwiththeir4‐HCountryHamprojects.The“green”hamswerepackedwithbrownsugar,saltandspicestostartthecuringprocess.Thenextstepiscleaningthehamsandallowingthe lavortoworkitswaythroughthehams.OnMay6at9am,4‐Hmem‐berswillneedtowearoldclothesandbepre‐paredtoscrubtheirhams.Itshouldtakeless

thanonehour.Duringthismeeting,wewillhavethe4‐Hspeechtopicinformationneededtopre‐pareyourspeechforthestatefair.Ifyouwillbeunabletojoinus,pleasecontactthe4‐Hof ice.

4‐HDogProjectThe4‐HDogClubmeetsmonthlyandhavebeenworkingonnutritionandtraining.Theclubisopentoanyonewithadogwhodoesn’tbiteandwiththe4‐Hhealthpaperwork.ThenextmeetingisMay9that6pm.ShootingSportsMeetingsFirstThursdayofmonth⇝Ri lesat5:30pm⇝Archeryat6:30pm

HorseClubThirdTuesdayofmonthat6pm

4-H UPCOMING ACTIVITIES/MEETINGS


Joinrisingfreshmenandabove,fromacrosstheCommonwealthforthisfour‐dayconferenceattheUniversityofKentucky.Par‐ticipantswillhavetheopportuni‐tytoliveindorms,dinein“The90,”attendtracksandworkshopsthatmayrelatetoacareerorpersonalinterest,exploreLexingtonwiththeircountydelegationandexperiencemultipleopportunitiesfornetworkingwithpeers.Thereareover40leadershiptracksandover50work‐shopsavailabletoselectfrom.TheelectionoftheKen‐tuckyState4‐HTeenof icersoccurduringtheconfer‐enceaswellastheState4‐HFashionRevue.TheeventisscheduledforJune12‐15andcurrentlyacceptingforms.Theregistrationis$250andduebyMay1.Com‐pleteregistrationformsareavailableatthe4‐Hof ice.Joinover600Kentucky4‐Hmembersastheymakethebestbetter.

MANAGING HOME VEGETABLE GARDEN PESTS

You are invited to attend the 2017 festival—it’s more than arts and crafts this year. David Shuffeet, of KET fame, will be mingling throughout the park during the day. Shopping opportunities include: Antiques, Art, Bakery with Granola and Baked Goods, Cement Items, Children’s Activities and Storytelling, Classes (registration is required), Clay Creations, Clothing, Specialty Items, Coin and Spoon Jewelry, Collectibles, Concessions by Donna Rogers, Cot-ton and Wool Crafts, Crafts Creative Cards and Stationery, Custom Cakes and Treats, Farmhouse Décor, Garden Pro-duce and Plants, Green County Reminisce Area ( with local historians ready to chat), Handmade Pottery with a Make and Take Option for Kiddos, Jewelry, Knit Items created by Hand, Leather and Pearl Jewelry, Live Music, Lucy Tucker Box Lunches, Media and Paper Art, Old 2 New Furniture, Farm to Table Pepper Sauce, Photography, Primitives, Published Books, Restoration Salvage Pieces, Tee Shirts, Tomahawks, Vintage Car Show, Wood Crafts and Wooden Bowls. Applications are still coming in! Let’s just say, there will be a plethora of neat stuff. Free parking, and no admission fee.

For questions, please call Peggy Calhoon at 270-734-5131.

Itisagoodtimetothinkaboutpestcontrolforyourhomevegetablegarden.

Youcancontrolpestproblems,andperhapspreventfuturedif iculties,inyourgardenbydoingsomeadvanceplanningandfol‐lowingafewsimpleIntegratedPestManagementpractices.IPMpromotesminimalpesticideuseandemphasizestheuseofallavailablepestcontrolmethodsincludingcultural,mechanicalandbiologicalpracticestopreventpestproblems.

ExamplesoftheIPMapproachincludeusingplantswithnaturaldiseasetoleranceorresistance,usingmulchtocontrolweedsorrowcoverstopreventinsectdamageandusingnaturallyoccurringorganismssuchasladybeetlesorprayingmantises.

SanitationisanothergoodIPMpractice.Keepyourgardenwell‐groomedduringactivegrowth.Onceyouspotdiseasedplantma‐terial,removeitimmediatelytokeepdiseasesfromspreading.Also,promptlyremovevegetableplantswhentheyceasetobeproductive.Althoughyoushouldclearoutunproductivevegetableplantsfromthegardenarea,youcanaddthisplantmaterialtoacompostpile.

Beforeyoubuyseeds,plantsorfertilizer,startyourgardenoffrightbydoingasoiltesttodetermineifsoilfertilityandacidity/alkalinitywillmeetplants’nutrientrequirements.YourGreenCountyextensionstaffcantellyoumoreabouttheprocess,ifyou’veneverdoneitbefore.

Soiltestresultswillletyouknowhowmuchfertilizeryourplantsneedtohaveadequatenutrients,whilepreventingexcessiveusethatcontributestogroundwater,streamandlakepollution.Plantsthatarestressedorweakfrominsuf icientnutrientsorapHthat’stoolowortoohigharemoresusceptibletodiseaseandcan’treadilytolerateinsectdamage.Togiveyourplantsahealthystart,soiltestandapplythefertilizerandotheramendmentsaccordingtotherecommendations.

Doyouplantyourgardencropsinthesamespotyearafteryear?Ifso,thinkaboutrotatingthingsthisyear.Croprotationcanhelppreventinsectanddiseasebuild‐ups.Forexample,potatoes,eggplant,tomatoesandpeppersaresubjecttothesameinsectanddiseaseproblems.So,youshouldn’tplantthesecropsinthesamelocationmorethaneverythreeconsecutiveyears.Afterthreeyears,switchtoadifferentcroplikebeansorcorn.Ifyouhavelimitedgardenspace,plantsomevegetableplantsincon‐tainerssuchaslargepotsorhalfwhiskybarrelsasaformofcroprotation.

Tohelpyouremember,youcanmakeadiagramofyourgardeneachyeartoavoidplantingthesame,orcloselyrelatedcrops,toofrequentlyinthesamespot.

Whetheryouareplantingcornortomatoes,checktoseethatthevarietyyouareplantinghassomediseaseresistanceortoler‐ance.Forexample,selecttomatovarietieslabeled“VFN,”asthey’reresistanttoVerticilliumWilt,Fusariumandroot‐knotnema‐todes.Whereas,atomatovarietyleveled“V”isonlyresistanttoVerticilliumWilt.

Don’tbuythecheapesttransplants.Whenitcomestotransplants,thebestbuysarethehealthyones.Ahealthytransplantwasseededattherighttime,grownatthepropertemperatureandreceivedadequatelightandmoisture.Itwillhaveacompactgrowthstructurewithverysmalldistancesbetweenleaves.Theleaveswillbedarkgreen,largeanduprightwithnotendencytodroop.Stemswillbepencilthickandrigid.

Avoidtransplantsthatarebeginningtoproduce lowersorfruit.Itmightseemthatbuyingaplantwithbloomsorfruitwillgiveyouaheadstartinthegarden.However,plantstryingtoproducefruitor lowersareslowtodevelopthegoodrootsystemsneededtosupportlaterfruitproduction.Neverbuyplantsthathaveinsectspresentorareshowingdiseasesymptoms.

Planonusingmulchtopreventweedsthatwilldecreaseyourgarden’sproductionbycompetingwiththevegetableplantsforwater,nutrientsandsunlight.Inaddition,someweedsharbordiseasesandinsectsthatattackvegetableplants.Mulchalsohelpsconservesoilmoisture.

Severaltypesofcommercialmulchareavailable,oryoucanusenewspapersforthemulch.Startwith ivetoeightlayers,addingmorelayersasthenewspapersdecomposetopreventweedgrowththroughoutthegrowingseason.Mostnewspapersusesoy‐ink,butyoustillneedavoidusingtheglossyinserts.

Sources:RichardDurham,UKhorticulturespecialist

TheLakeCumberlandAreaHomemakermeetingwillbeheldonTuesday,May23rdbeginningat5:30pmattheGreenCountyExtensionOffice.ThethemeisaTeaParty.Youmaywearhatsandfancyattire.Thecostis$12.PleasecalltheofficetoregisterbyThursday,May11th.

KY 4-H TEEN CONFERENCE

Cleanest & Greenest Farm Nomination forms are available at the Green County Extension Office. You may stop by the Extension Office to complete a form by answering the following questions: Name of Nominee, Address, Phone Number, Immediate Family Members, Number of Acres, Type of Production and Describe why the farm should receive the award.

Deadline for nominations is Friday, May 19th.

Hay Quality Contest Classes

1. Grass Hay 2. Mixed (Grass/Legume) 3. Legume

Premiums- $20-15-10-5

Entries accepted from 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Monday, June 5th at the Green County Extension Office. No entry fee charged. Will accept one entry per farmer per class. Square bales only.

The Kentucky Department of Agriculture will have their hay testing van on site to conduct the hay analyzation on June 6th. Winners will be confirmed by their results.

All hay must have been produced in Green County. Winners will be determined by relative feed value. Any ties will be broken by crude protein level.

Any questions, please call the Green County Cooperative Extension Office at (270) 932-5311.


TherehasbeenchangestosomeoftheStateFairfoodpreparationrec‐ipes.Pleasevisitthe4‐Hfairsiteforthisyear’srecipes.4‐HFairRecipes:BiscuitsUsedwithpermissionfrom4‐HCooking201,p.50,UniversityofIllinoisExtensionYield:12biscuitsIngredients:2cupsall‐purpose lour1tablespoonbakingpowder3/4teaspoonsalt1/3cupbuttermargarine,chilled3/4cuplow‐fatmilkExtra lourforkneadingEquipmentFloursifterMixingbowlMeasuringcups,dryandliquid&MeasuringspoonsPastryblenderorforkBakingsheetBiscuitorcookiecutterDirections:1. Preheatovento450degreesF.2. 2.Sift louronceandthenmeasureit.Addtomixingbowl.Add

bakingpowderandsalt.Stir.3. Measurethefatandaddto lourmixture.Cutthefatintothe lour

mixturewiththeforkorpastryblenderuntilwellmixed.4. Makeaholeinthecenterofthe lour.Slowlyaddmilkandstir,us‐

ingjustenoughtomakedoughsoftbutnotsticky.Stirjustenoughtowetthe lour.

5. Sprinkle3‐4tablespoonsof louronaclean,drysurfaceandspreadthe lourwithyourhand.Turndoughontothe louredsur‐face.Kneaddoughafewtimes.Tokneadthedough,rubsome lourontoyourhands.Usetheheelofyourhandtopushthedoughawayfromyou,andthenfolditbackoveritself.Givethedoughalittleturn,pushandturnagain.Repeat6‐8moretimes.Over‐kneadingthedoughoraddingtoomuch lourwillmakethebis‐cuitstough.

6. Rollorpatdoughto3/4‐inchthickness.Dipthebiscuitcutterintothe lour.Usethebiscuitcuttertocutthedoughorcutitinto2‐inchsquareswithaknife.Placebiscuitsonungreasedbakingsheetabout2inchesapart.Gatherthedoughscrapsandreshape.Cutbiscuitsandaddtobakingsheet.

7. Bakeabout10‐12minutesoruntilgoldenbrown.

4-H FAIR RECIPES

The Arts, Crafts and Culinary Exhibit portion will be held at the Green County Cooperative Extension Office. Check In: Tuesday, June 13th from 8:00-4:00 CT

Judging: Tuesday, June 13th from 9:00-12:00 CT

Pick Up: Wednesday, June 14th from 1:00-4:00 CT

We need 10 volunteers for Tuesday from 8:00-4:00. On Tuesday, volunteers will be responsible for checking in items and organizing fair exhibits to prepare for judges. We will serve lunch. On Tuesday, we need at least 3 volunteers from 4-6 (these volunteers will help with judges and ribbons) and 5 volunteers on Wednesday from 1:00-4:00 (these volunteers will help with tallying the books, pick up and clean up). Please call the Extension Office to sign up. Thanks!

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4-H Fair Exhibits Any Green County youth ages 18 and younger as of January 1, 2017 may enter their exhibits in the County Fair. Youth age 9-18 can qualify to advance to the KY State Fair. Green County selects entries from hundreds of categories to represent us at the State Fair. A listing of the options is available from the 4-H office. You may view the categories and print the registration form from our website at www.GreenCounty4-H.org.

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Before collecting your exhibit items or making them, review the rules available at the 4-H office or at the above website. These rules are strictly enforced at the State Fair. A few of the important ones include

All exhibits must be the original work of the youth,

Only items created since August 2016; items can’t be reentered multiple years, and

Follow rules for each division including limits on entries in each division. Arts & Crafts and Photography has had major changes.

Families may enter their exhibits on June 11 from 2-3pm CT at the 4-H Office large meeting room. Exhibits will be judged that afternoon. Please pickup your exhibits on Monday; premium checks will follow after the fair.

Entries receive cash premiums based on the Danish system which is quality of their exhibit. This year’s premiums is based upon $3-$2-$1 for Blue-Red-White ribbons. If you have questions, please call the Extension Office or visit our website for a complete listing of categories and rules.