2008 News Articles

January February March April
May June July August
September October November December

 

January

Renovating Hay and Pasture Fields (1-2)

Landscape plant diseases respond to 2007 drought (1-9)

Farmers exempted from chemical facilities anti-terrorism standards (1-16)

Meeting to help cattle producers recover from drought (1-23)

Alfalfa conference is Feb. 21 in Cave City (1-30)

 

February

Farm Machinery Show a time to look, consider options (2-6)

New device could save farmers money this spring (2-20)

Coming year could be challenge for cattle producers (2-27)

 

March

Replacing storm damaged tobacco facilities (3-5)

Splitting Fertilizer applications on forages (3-12)

Getting drought and heat damaged lawns back in shape (3-19)

Accurately using small quantities of pesticides (3-26)

 

April

Local tobacco transplants best option against disease (4-2)

Popular Fungicide in Short Supply for 2008 (4-9)

Make tractor maintenance routine (4-16)

Special approval granted for product to combat tobacco diseases (4-23)

Farmers Market Opening Saturday Morning (4-30)

 

May

Long hidden insect will make its presence known (5-14)

Summer grasses can stretch forage supplies (5-21)

Rain slows corn planting, hay production across state (5-28)

 

June

Blossom end rot can ruin tomato harvest (6-04)

Producers should begin scouting for blue mold (6-18)

 

July

Cicadas: Thanks for the Memories (7-2)

Biomass to biofuels short course offered (7-9)

Manicured yards, sunlight are natural tick defenses (7-16)

Field Day Focuses on Fruit and Vegetable Production (7-23)

Spencer County Extension: At Your Service (7-30)

 

August

Stockpiling forages for fall and winter pasture (8-06)

Tobacco collaboration between universities benefits all (8-13)

Soil Testing is Invaluable Resource (8-20)

Minor blue mold outbreak reminds farmers to practice caution (8-27)

 

September

Field Day Highlighting Spencer Agriculture (9-3)

Dry weather may have caused some cornstalk deterioration (9-10)

‘Moneywise’ provides information to help in tough economy (9-17)

Odds-defying UK Dairy triplets thrive (9-24)

 

October

Kentucky Beef Conference focus is planning for tomorrow’s markets (10-1)

Fall fertilizer applications to hay fields and pastures (10-8)

Fall’s vivid ‘lights’ are all about being ‘green’ (10-15)

Manage tobacco barns to prevent quick curing (10-22)

Weed control options for pastures following a dry summer (10-29)

 

November

 

December

 

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