Steps to Safe Groundwater »
Lowell Hamilton, CEA for Ag & Natural Resources Steps to Safe Groundwater Sources: Blake Newton and Amanda Abnee Gumbert Agricultural chemicals are an important part of many farm operations. Used properly, they help Kentucky farmers produce an abundant, safe food supply. However, if mishandled, they can contaminate groundwater, which is a source of [...]
Using Leftover Vegetable Seeds »
Submitted by Lowell Hamilton, CEA for Ag & Natural Resources If you’re like me, your eyes are bigger than your garden so you often have seed leftover from previous years. Be sure your leftover seeds can germinate before you send in that new seed catalogue order, or visit the local garden supply center. [...]
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by Lowell Hamilton, CEA for Ag & Natural Resources Fruit Tree Grafting Demonstration & Strawberry Orders The Breathitt County Extension Service is having a fruit tree grafting demonstration on Thursday, March 4, 2010 at 5:00 p.m. at the Breathitt County High School Ag Classroom. We will have supplies, including wax bands and [...]
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By Lowell Hamilton, Breathitt County Extension Agent for Agriculture & Natural Resources Planting Fall Vegetables It is not too late to continue to enjoy the garden and add new plantings. A variety of produce can be grown in Kentucky gardens in the coming weeks allowing fresh items to be available well into [...]
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By Lowell Hamilton – CEA for Ag & Natural Resources Controlling Corn Earworm in Sweet Corn One of the most potentially damaging problems facing sweet corn producers is controlling insects that feed on the ear. During the summer months, sweet corn producers need to watch for corn earworm. Corn earworm is potentially the [...]
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By Lowell Hamilton, CEA for Ag & Natural Resources TIPS TO KEEP CHIGGERS FROM TAKING A BIT OUT OF YOU You’ve just taken a leisurely walk through the woods on the way to a renowned fishing hole and picked some wild berries along the way. Later, intense, incessant itching interrupts your enjoyment of the fresh [...]
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By Lowell Hamilton, CEA for Agriculture & Natural Resources WAYS TO CONTROL ADULT MOSQUITOES Eliminating breeding sites remains the best way to prevent mosquito problems. Since some mosquitoes fly long distances, you also might need to take actions against incoming adults. Mosquitoes can ruin summertime activities by the irritation of their bites [...]
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