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Agriculture

  • Kitchen mysteries: Is it better to tear or cut lettuce?

    Is it better to tear lettuce leaves or cut them?

    Most salad lovers will tell you that a torn leaf lasts longer, while a cut lettuce leaf turns brown faster.

    The rationale behind this is that, when torn, the leaf breaks along the natural boundaries between cells, whereas a knife cuts right through cells causing more damage and quicker browning.

    Despite this theory, however, there appears to be no real difference in browning between a cut leaf and a torn one. So, whether salad greens are cut or torn are of personal preference.

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  • Time to talk Thanksgiving turkey

    Here is some information that may help with those last minute turkey questions.
    Use a food thermometer to check the internal temperature of the turkey

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  • Early bird grain meeting scheduled for Nov. 27

    A lot of Henry Countians are involved in corn and soybean production these days.  To get things started off with the latest information, UK Cooperative Extension is holding early bird grain meetings for farmers across the state.  The Central and Eastern Kentucky meeting will be from 1:30 to 4:30, Tuesday, Nov. 27, as a live-internet session in the Henry County Extension Office.

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  • Mysteries of the kitchen revealed

    One of our Extension nutrition specialists took some time to share some answers to some interesting food questions.

    Why does cream whip?

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  • Jeffries competes at KJCA fall classic

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  • Early bird grain meeting set for Nov. 27

    We are planning a Nov. 27 Early Bird grain crops meeting tailored for eastern regions of Kentucky. The meeting will be at the Henry County Extension Office from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.  The program will include UK agronomists, entomologists, and plant pathologists discussing varieties, plant population, fertility, weed control, insect control and disease control.  

    In order for us to properly prepare our facilities, please contact the Henry County Office at 845-2811 to let us know your intentions to attend.

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  • Fruit and vegetable myths are part of state lore

    There are many myths concerning fruit and vegetable crops that have become part of Kentucky lore. Several myths that still exist today involve grape coloration and fall frosts.

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  • Kentucky gets a waiver to mix corn

    For the past few weeks, grain farmers have been harvesting the 2012 corn crop in Henry County, with yields reported “all over the place.”

    From nearly no yield to fields yielding a whopping 160 to 180 bushels, the drought and heat had interesting effects.  One of the effects can be an increase in a mycotoxin named aflatoxin in the grain.

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  • Colonel Sanders Chatauqua perfomance set for Oct. 30

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  • Conservation Board Annual Cooperators Meeting

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    The Henry County Conservation District Board of Supervisors hosted their Annual Cooperator’s Meeting on Sept. 27, at the Cooperative Extension Building. The District is observing 65 years of conservation for Henry County in 2012.

    The large crowd began the evening with a grilled dinner.  Introduction of special guests and recognition of individuals who are vital to the function of district services, as well as those who benefit from them was next on the agenda.

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