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Agriculture

  • Regional beef field day is set for Oct. 4

    The Henry County Extension Service and the Henry County Cattleman’s Association would like to invite you to the Regional Beef Field Day on Tuesday, Oct. 4, at Taylor Cattle Farm at 7980 Hanna Road in Shelby County. 

    Registration will begin at 4 p.m., with farm tours starting about 5 p.m. 

    Topics and presentations will include limit feeding options, the Pfizer 50K program, carcass ultrasounding, and Marketing Options, as well as the History and an Overview of the Taylor Cattle Farm.

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  • Plenty of after school activities for 4-H

    There are many opportunities for youth ages nine to 19 to develop new skills right after school.  The activities are held at the Henry County Cooperative Extension service from 3:30 to 5 p.m.  All of these activities are free!

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  • Is it ADHD, or just acting up?

    Meet 6-year-old Jimmy. He likes to climb all over furniture, run around and often speaks out of turn. His mom reports that she is worn out because Jimmy just won’t mind. His teacher says that Jimmy doesn’t pay attention in class and won’t finish his assignments. Is he just a stubborn six-year-old boy with lots of energy or does he have a true disorder that needs medical treatment?

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  • Apple season = healthier waistlines

    Grandma always said, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away” and now science has proven that statement may be correct.

    In April 2008, a new study was derived from the NHANES study, a large health & nutrition database in the United States.

    The study showed that adults who eat apples and apple products, like applesauce and apple juice, had less abdominal fat, lower blood pressure, and a 27 percent reduced risk for developing metabolic syndrome, which leads to diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

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  • Tarry-Simpson honored as a ‘Senior Star’

    Martha Tarry Simpson has been selected as a Senior Star by the University of Kentucky Sanders-Brown Center on Aging. Simpson will be honored at an Oct. 13 luncheon in Lexington.  Throughout her life, Simpson brought arts and refinement to the children of Henry County and Eminence as a public school teacher. Following her retirement in 1978, she continued to be active in community organizations, including the Eminence Literary Club, Smithfield Garden Club, Historic Drennon Storytelling and Crafts Festival and the Eminence Presbyterian Church.

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  • 4-H gearing up for new school year

    This month I will be visiting all of the fourth and fifth grades in the county telling students about the 4-H program in Henry County.  For those of you who may not be aware of the program I thought I would share a little about it.
    The 4-H Club has been going strong for more than 100 years throughout the country.  We are part of the Henry County Cooperative Extension program that serves as a branch of the College of Agriculture at the University of Kentucky.  

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  • Get more enjoyment for less cash during the holidays

    Have you started the Christmas shopping countdown yet? It may sound crazy, since we are still enjoying the hot days of summer, but with only about 100 shopping days left, it is time to start thinking about a holiday budget. To avoid the holiday crunch on your wallet at the end of the year, plan for holiday expenses throughout the year.

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  • Fall activities are starting soon

    Farmers Market Customer
    Appreciation Day, Sept. 10

    Free food, face painting, music, balloon animals and special buys at every table.  Located on the Courthouse Lawn in New Castle starting at 8 a.m.

    Henry County Arts and Crafts
    Guild Annual Show, Sept. 10

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  • Horse-grazing school starts Tuesday

    Learn management tips for healthy horses and healthy pastures at the upcoming Extension Horse Grazing School.   Beginning Sept. 13, and continuing Sept. 27, Oct. 11 and Oct. 25, the class sessions will meet from 6 to 8:30 p.m., with a light supper.  

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  • Cloverville results; Baker is grand champ

    The following are the results of the items on exhibit at Cloverville during the Kentucky State Fair.  

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