PLANTS FOR SALE!
We will be selling the following plants here at the Extension Service:
Strawberry Plants: Allstar & Earliglow - $13 per hundred
Blackberry Plants: Triple Crown (These are thornless) - $3 per plant
Blueberry Plants: Patriot & Bluecrop (You will need at least one of each kind for cross pollination) - $6 per plant
Raspberry Plants: Lauren - $2 per plant
Asparagus Plants: Jersey Knight - $1 per plant
Rhubarb Plants: MacDonald - $5 per plant
We will be taking orders until March 23, 2012. To get more information or to place an order please call the Jackson County Extension Service at (606) 287-7693.
ROOTSTOCK FOR SALE!
The Jackson County Extension Service is now taking orders for Rootstock. We have Semi-Dwarf Apple and Pear available at a cost of $1.00 each. You can place your order by calling us at (606) 287-7693.
We also have a Grafting Workshop scheduled for February 21 at 6:30 p.m. here at the Extension Service if you want to learn how to do this or just want a refresher course. Clifford England, of England's Orchard and Nursery, from Sand Gap will be leading this class. You are encouraged to collect scion wood from apple trees. Last years growth of at least a foot long makes the best scions.
4-H POINSETTIA FUNDRAISER!
4-H is now having a Poinsettia Fundraiser and will be taking orders until November 21. The cost for each poinsettia is $15 and they are 8". They are available in red, white, pink, ice punch (red with pink spots) and shimmer suprise (red and white). The quality of these poinsettias are excellent and would cost $30-$40 at the florist. They will be available for pick-up at the Jackson County Extension Service on December 2. Please contact Verlene Congleton, Extension Agent for 4-H and Youth Development, for more information or to place an order by calling (606) 287-7693.
CPH-45 Sale
December 06, 2011 at Bluegrass Stockyards of Richmond. Cattle must be weaned by October 21. For more details call the Jackson County Cooperative Extension Service at (606) 287-7693.
THE JACKSON COUNTY FAIR -2011
Please click on the following links to view the categories for the 2011 Jackson County Fair
Open Class Categories
4-H Categories
Regional Food Center Helps Add Value to Farm Products
(Please click on the link above to see the complete news release)
1st Eula Jackson Annual Quilt Show
There will be a quilt show on June 25 from 12:00-4:00 p.m. in the Jackson County Ministries Gym. This will be agreat opportunity to bring your quilts to display or just come and look at the talent we have in our county. There will be an opportunity for you to vote for your favorite quilt, and the one with the most votes will win a prize!
GROW YOUR OWN BUSINESS!
Are you interested in starting your own home-based business? Do you have a recipe or food product idea that you would like to develop? You can greatly enhance your income by growing a prdouct and creating a recipe. The Jackson County Extension Service is offering a limited number of scholarships to anyone who wants to use the Jackson County Regional Food Center to develop their product. Call (606) 287-7693 for more information. You can also check out the Jackson County Regional Food Center Website by visiting www.jcfoodcenter.com.
To view the 4H Newsletter click here.
To view the Family & Consumer Science Newsletters click here.
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