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Agriculture

  • Yount to attend state agricultural leaders program

    Henry County’s Justin Yount will join 45 other students from across Kentucky at the Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders at Murray State University June 15-19.

    Summer vacation may be only beginning for most students, but for ninety-two high school juniors the emphasis on education continues.

    These students, from 60 counties across the state, have accepted invitations to attend Kentucky Farm Bureau’s (KFB) 29th annual Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders (IFAL), held in two locations this month, according to the organizers.

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  • Cold can cause injuries to trees and shrubs

    Dr. Bill Fountain, UK Extension Horticulturist, has recently written a fairly complete summary of the winter of 2013-14 and how it has affected our landscape trees and shrubs.

    I’ve taken the liberty of shortening the article. If you’d like to have a copy of the entire piece, please contact me at the Henry County Extension Office (845-2811).

    There are some unusual circumstances regarding the weather and our plant material this winter. The plant hardiness zone for most of Kentucky is zone 6.

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  • Extreme heat’s effect on older adults

    Summer is upon us, and temperatures are beginning to heat up.

    While that may be welcome news for many, combinations of high humidity and excessive heat can be dangerous for others, especially older adults.

    When a person’s body cannot properly cool itself, it increases the risks for heat-related illnesses.

    Older adults are more susceptible to hyperthermia, a common heat-related illness that results in a dangerously high body temperature.

    The most common form of hyperthermia is heatstroke.

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  • Turners Station farm joins angus association

    McAlister Farms, Turners Station, is a new member of the American Angus Association, reports Bryce Schumann, CEO of the national breed organization headquartered in Saint Joseph, Mo.

    The American Angus Association, with nearly 24,000 active adult and junior members, is the largest beef breed association in the world. Its computerized records include detailed information on more than 17 million registered Angus.

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  • Raising responsible children and youth

    All parents want their children to grow up to be responsible, self-sufficient adults, but the transition from childhood to adulthood—the teenage years—can be rocky for parents and children. It’s during this time that children often test parents’ limits and start requesting things like cell phones, later curfews and less adult supervision. This is also the time when many parents have to decide where they stand on many issues, financially and morally, and learn how to graciously and responsibly let go.

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  • Henry County agriculture — by the numbers

    Folks, the results of the 2012 Census of Agriculture have just been released.

    I’ve had my own thoughts about how the new numbers might go, but it’s always good to work from the latest data, as reported to the National Agriculture Statistics Service by our landowners.

    The number of farms reported in 2012 was 869, down from 962 in the the 2007 Census, which bounced up from 883 in 2002. And while the average size of a farm didn’t change much, now 148 acres per farm compared to 152 in 2007, the big change is simply the number of acres in farmland.

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  • 4-H communications and variety show results

    The 4-H Communications Event and Variety Show was held on April 10th at the Henry County Cooperative Extension Service office.

    Those that competed in the speech category were: Jakob Beckley in the 15-year-old category with a speech entitled “Hemp” and the potential uses and increase to the American economy.

    Katherine Buckler’s speech in the 14-year-old category was on “Water Step” a new nonprofit movement to turn old shoes into water filtration systems in third world countries.

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  • Improve your health by reducing your sodium

    We are a nation that loves salt. Unfortunately, too much sodium can cause you to retain excess fluid in the body, putting pressure on your heart. This can lead to high blood pressure, one of the major risk factors for heart disease. The American Heart Association estimates that about one in three Americans will be diagnosed with high blood pressure at some point in their lives. For people with diabetes, their chances of also getting high blood pressure are doubled.

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  • Meat processing plant earns financial support
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  • Make your next yard sale a huge success

    Spring is a time when many people give their house a thorough cleaning. During this cleaning ritual, you may find that you’ve accumulated way too much stuff. A yard sale is a perfect way to remove household clutter and make some extra money.

    Having a yard sale does not necessarily mean it will be a success. Careful planning and preparation beforehand can help you have the most successful yard sale possible.

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