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Agriculture

  • It’s time to ham it up

    It is time to sign up for the Country Ham Project. This project begins when the raw or green hams arrive at the Henry County Cooperative Extension Service office, usually on a Saturday in the middle of January.
    When the hams arrive there are stations set up where youth and adults prepare the hams with a mixture of salt, seasonings and brown sugar. They are then wrapped and hung in the ham house until spring. Around spring break the 4-H member’s hams are cleaned and then rehung to go through the summer sweat.

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  • Cattleman's association annual meeting is Monday

    The Henry County Cattleman’s Association will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 28, at the Henry County Extension Office.  This will be the association’s annual meeting, with one of the items on the agenda being the election of three members to the board of directors. 

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  • Fall events and activities for the county

    The Living Well Club is designed for improving the quality of life of seniors. We cover balance, coordination, fall reduction and chronic disease with an emphasis on Living Well. Classes are from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Henry County Extension Office. There is a $6.00 annual fee. Classes are generally held three days a week. Call for a schedule or stop by on Oct. 21, 23, 25, 28, or 30 to try it out.

    Adult Sewing

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  • 4-H begins new program year

    October is the official month that 4-H begins its new program year. While we have a great group of youth that are involved in 4-H across the county there is always room for more. I would like to encourage parents as well as those age eligible, ages 9-19, to take advantage of some of these great opportunities to learn and grow in a fun environment. Here are a few of the clubs that I would like to highlight this week.

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  • Celebrate National 4-H Week with us

    National 4-H Week is the week of Oct. 6-12.

    4-H members and volunteers across Kentucky will celebrate the many facets of 4-H with various events and activities.

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  • Prussic acid poisoning risk is greatest during frost

    Although prussic acid poisoning can occur anytime during the growing season, the greatest risk is usually associated with the first frost in Kentucky.

    The primary cause of hydrocyanic (prussic) acid poisoning in domestic animals is the ingestion of plants containing this potent toxin. Cyanide producing compounds occurring in living plant cells are converted to prussic acid when cells are crushed or otherwise ruptured.

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  • Women in Ag conference set for November 4-6

    Kentucky Women in Agriculture will hold their 14th Annual Conference Nov. 4-6 at the Crowne Plaza-Campbell House Inn in Lexington. 

    The theme of this year’s conference is “Next Generation Farming.”   Registration is $85 for the two-day conference ($65 for students), which includes all meals, Taste of Kentucky Proud event and membership dues for 2014.  Registration is due by Oct. 23, 2013.  A limited number of conference scholarships are available. 

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  • Girl Scouts Day
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  • Be a paper clutter cleaner upper

    Despite our best attempts at home organization, and despite the fact that we hear about our paperless society, many of us are constantly bombarded with paper. Paper is the most common type of clutter. When you think about it, this is not really surprising considering the amount of junk mail, bills, coupons, completed schoolwork and publications that many of us have lying on tables or stuffed in drawers at our homes.

    You can get a handle on this type of clutter by following these tips:

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  • Field day program set for Oct. 3; Farmer’s conference Saturday

    A regional Cattlemans’ field day will be held this Thursday evening at the Trimble County Angus Farm of Bo and Dottie Crouch. The farm is on Kentucky 55 north of Campbellsburg, about 3.5 miles north of Capstone Produce at the intersection of Kentucky 55 and U.S. 421. Registration begins at 4 p.m., with tours beginning at 4:30 pm. After the walking tours and presentations, a sponsored supper is planned.

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