Ag & Natural Resources
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Elliott County Extension offers educational opportunities to producers and agri-businessmen on crops, diseases, pest management, farm and business management, risk management, erosion control, livestock management and water quality. Programs are offered throughout the year.
Email: mary.mccarty@uky.edu
The Elliott County ANR programs are also on facebook.Facebook website
University of Kentucky's Entomology EAB
Click on this link to visit the UK Entomology Emerald Ash Borer Web page.
February and March Newsletter 2011
August 2011 Newsletter
KSP INVITES FARMERS TO ATTEND OUTREACH PROGRAM
Economic and Policy Update June 2011
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Upcoming Events/Information & Resource |
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There will be an Elliott County Fair Board meeting on February 14, 2012 at 5:00 pm at the Elliott County Extension Office. Anyone and everyone who is interested in helping us grow the Elliott County Fair is invited to attend this meeting. Spread the word. Officer elections will be that evening. If you have quetions call the office at 606-738-6400.
The Elliott County Agriculture Development Board would like to remind the recipients of 2011 CAIP dollars that your due date is approaching. All receipts for those applicants that were approved in September 2011 your receipts are due on March 12, 2012 to the Elliott County Conservation Office.
2012 Invest In Youth Are you interested in seeing your children involved in 4-H Livestock? Would you like to see your child develop responsibility and a sense of pride? Would you like to have more family time, while seeing your kids increase their physical activities? Then this could be the project for you. To participate Elliott County 4-H Livestock as a 4-Her they must be 9—18 years old as of January 1, 2012. To participate as a Cloverbud they must be 5—8 years old as of January 1, 2012. Club members don’t have to show an animal and are welcome to participate in educational activities to learn about animals. Cloverbuds are only allowed to show a goat or a lamb and youth and parents must take care of the animal and have adequate shelter available for the animal. If you are interested classes will start on February 9 at 4:00pm at the Elliott County Soil Conservation Office. At this meeting we will determine future meeting times. Future meeting dates are March 3, March 8, April 12, May 3, June 7, July 12, and August 9. Each participant must get 6 hours of education to participate in the show. Meetings are very active and involve games and other activities to teach about sheep, goat, swine, and beef animals. Elliott County Certified 4-H Livestock Volunteer Leaders are John Paul Skaggs and Mary Skaggs. If you have any question please give the Extension Office a call at 606-738-6440 or check us out on facebook under Elliott County Extension ANR Programs.
2012 Family Home Gardening The next family gardening series meeting will be on February 29, 2012 at 6:30 pm at the Elliott County Extension Office. Dr. Shawn Wright will be presenting on the Three Gardening Seasons and How to Extend the Growing Season. If you are interested in attending please call the office to sign up. If you have any question please give the Extension Office a call at 606-738-6440 or check us out on facebook under Elliott County Extension ANR Programs.
Up Coming Forage Meeting
The meeting on April 12, 2012 will be on late season weeds and their control. This should be a very informative meeting. The meeting will be located at the Elliott County Extension Office at 6:00pm. Everyone is welcome to attend Save The Dates!! If you have any questions please call the Extension Office at 606-738-6400.
KUDZU BUG The UK Entomology publication titled, “How to Pest Proof Your Home” provides tips to reduce the number of insects entering homes. It is available online at http://www.ca.uky.edu/entomology/entfacts/ef641.asp or through the local office of the UK Cooperative Extension Service.
Emerald Ash Borer Kentuckians are urged to identify ash trees on their property and to examine them for signs of EAB activity. Symptoms of infestation include dieback of the upper tree canopy, sprouts growing from roots and trunk, loose bark, signs of woodpecker activity, and D-shaped exit holes in the trunk. If you suspect that your trees may be infested, contact the Emerald Ash Borer Hotline (866) 322-4512 or the Office of the State Entomologist. (859) 257-5838. More information is available at http://www.emeraldashborer.info/ . The Kentucky EAB page is located at http://pest.ca.uky.edu/EXT/EAB/welcome.html.
Paintsville Livestock Auction and Flea Market Contact: Vessie Workman, Manager/Owner, at 606-686-2218 or 606-297-3991 for more information Fri. 3pm to 9pm and Sat. 7am to 3pm. Wholesale market, Thurs. 7am to 11am.
UK College of Agriculture Kentucky Pest News
Kentucky Pest Current Newsletter link to Kentucky Pesticides Regulations |
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See more about the Farmer's Market under Farmer's Market on the upper right of this page. |
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Save money on fertilizer and lime by taking a soil sample and bring it in. The cost is $5.00 per sample, but can save you money in the long run.
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University of Kentucky Equine Website
"Off The Hoof" Current Newsletter
HORSE HELP HOTLINE Co-sponsored by:Kentucky Association of Equine Practitioners & University of Kentucky Equine Publications
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Kentucky Department of Agriculture Hay Hotline: 1-800-248-4628
http://www.kyagr.com/marketing/forage/HayForageDroughtRelief.htm
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Painstville Stockyard Goat Sale Contact: Vessie Workman at 606-686-2218 or 606-434-1138 for more information Regular Goat Sales is the second Saturday of every month
Paintsville Stockyard: (606) 297-3991
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Kentucky Goat Producer's Association http://www.kentuckygpa.com/index.htm
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EPA Hotline for Mold: 1-800-438-4318 |
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Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife
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Phil Craft's New Beekeeping Newsletter January 2012
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ID TAGS REQUIRED TO SELL SHEEP AND GOATS.
Kentucky Sheep & Goat Development Office
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Kentucky Deparment of Agriculture
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United States Department of Agriculture
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Environmental & Natural Resource Publications
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Pesticide Applicator Training Program
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Lee City Stockyard, Lee City, Kentucky, Phone (606)-662-4240, Located approximately 2 miles off the Mountain Parkway on Route 205 about 10 miles east of Campton in Wolfe County.
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Kentucky Cattleman's Association |
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BSE (Mad Cow) Information Link
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Get Your Premise ID Number Online Link
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Kentucky Blue Mold Warning System Website: http://www.uky.edu/Ag/kpn/kyblue/kyblue.htm
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National eXtension website with questions and answers related to consumer (home) horticulture.
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Kentucky Woodland Magazine-Promoting stewardship and sustainable management of Kentucky's non-industrial private forests.
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National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service
The "Butterflies and Moths of North America" web site and database were built upon a foundation developed by scientists at the USGS Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center from 1995-2005.
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http://agpolicy.ky.gov/
Educational programs of the Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service serve all people regardless of race, color, age, sex, religion, disability, or national origin.