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Cooperative Extension Service
Grayson County
123 Commerce Drive
Leitchfield, KY 42754
(270) 259-3492
Fax: (270) 259-0291
graysonext.org
Grayson County Agriculture Extension News
Inside this Issue:
KYFBM 2
Save the Date 2
Farmer’s Market 2
Corn Planting
Recommendations 3
Meats 101 4
UK Grazing School 5
Gardening Toolbox
Series 6
Upcoming Events 7
Spring/Summer ‘17
Agent Update This winter has gone by so fast that I feel like I just finished the winter newsletter! As you
read through this one, you can see we have several programs and events going on
throughout the Spring. One of the projects I’m working on this summer at the extension
farm will be a small sulfur trial. We will be seeing if there is any affect on yield, and I’m
interested to see how it turns out. I’ve had several questions this winter about it. Another
demonstration we will be working on is crabgrass. We are working with a grower to plant
forage quality crabgrass and will be taking a first cutting of it for hay, then
pasturing it. This is becoming a popular trend to get producers through the “summer
slump” so we will see how it does in Grayson Co. Hunters and landowners can be on the
lookout for a program in late summer about wildlife management as well. Details are
forthcoming, but I’m excited about the program! The last update I have is that I will be
hosting an Extension intern this summer! Isaac Logsdon will be joining the office
beginning May 15 and will be with us through the first week of August. He is a Grayson
county resident and is a Murray State student. The goal of the internship is for them to
learn about how Cooperative Extension works. We look forward to having him!
Grayson County Agent for Agriculture
& Natural Resources Education
8th Annual Master Gardener Plant Fair Saturday, May 6th, 2017
8-am-2 pm Grayson County Middle School front parking lot (Mill St/Hwy 62)
Leitchfield, KY
Hosted by the Master Gardeners Association of Grayson County
Plants of all types Vendor Booths Free children’s activity tent Free mini-gardening seminars Master Gardener Garden
Gate Store
Grayson Co. Farmer’s Market
Beginning: End of May– October 31, 2017
3 Locations Available: Locations 1 & 2:
Wednesday’s & Saturday’s, 6:30am to sellout:
Indian Hills Shopping Center on Mill Street AND 124 Quarry Road
Location 3:
Thursday’s, 1-5pm: Wallace Avenue in Twin Lakes Regional
Medical Center Parking Lot
KY Farm Business Management Program
Kentucky Farm Business Management (KFBM) is an Extension
Program ran out of the University of Kentucky’s Agricultural
Economics Department. The program provides a record-based
information system to assist farmers in the best utilizing their
resources to accomplish their goals and objectives.
Each farmer on the program works with an Area Farm
Management Specialist to be able to get customize the
program to better suit each individual needs.
With tight margins it is important to know what cost of production, what your management returns or what your net farm income
is. KFBM strives to help farmers achieve better records in order to become better managers and understand their financial position.
If you would like to know more about Kentucky Farm Business Management or to join that program, feel free to contact your area
farm management specialist Tarrah Hardin at 270-737-4799 or [email protected]
Look Out for Programs!
Beef Field Day : July 6th, 2017 @ Virgil Moore’s Farm. Dr. Roy Burris will be presenting and we will
include topics such as cattle handling & care, and freeze branding Vendors will be present. More
to come!!
Master Cattleman Program: Weekly starting September—December 2017. We will share dates
with Breckinridge County. Cost TBD
Rinse and Return is scheduled at the office for September 14th from 10 am– noon. Start collecting
and triple rinsing your materials now!
Carrie Knott, Extension Agronomist-Princeton, University of Kentucky Chad Lee, Extension Agronomist, University of Kentucky Corn planting for much of Kentucky is quickly approaching. Given the mild winter, average soil temperatures across Kentucky for the month of March are approximately 51°F. This is similar to last year’s average soil temperature of 52°F for the same period (March 1 to 25). However, it is several degrees warmer than the 10-year average of 48°F. There are several things to consider before planting Kentucky’s 2017 corn crop: 1. The risk of the last spring freeze ranges from April 2 to April 29 in most years (50% probability; Table 1). 2. Soil temperatures need to be at least 50°F at a 2-inch depth for three to four consecutive days, with the expectation that temperatures will remain 50°F or greater.
3. Soil conditions and summer precipitation generally has a much greater effect on final corn yield in Kentucky than planting date. For example, in Central Kentucky the planting date with the greatest yield was April 10 in 2005, May 29 in 2010 and May 31 in 2011. 4. Consider plant populations for different soils. University of Kentucky recommendations for corn seeding rates are now based on soil productivity (Table 2). These productivity levels are based largely on the risk of a soil running out of water during the growing season. Deep soils with large water holding capacity can handle higher plant populations than sloped, eroded soils prone to drought.
5. Be sure to fertilize to university recommendations, based upon soil test results. 6. Avoid conditions that would result in soil compaction. Annually, soil compaction reduces corn yields much more than expected and in most cases can be avoided by waiting an additional day or two before planting.
Table 2. Recommended corn seeding rates for Kentucky.
2017 KY Corn Planting Recommendations
Table 1. Date of last spring freeze by probability level.
Probabilities that the last spring freeze will occur on or
after the date listed. For example, a 90% probability
indicates hat the last spring freeze will occur on or later than the date listed 9
of 10 years (90% of the time)
Forage & Grazing Schools for Large & Small Animals
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information regarding Ag up-
dates and programs here in
Grayson County!
Upcoming Events for April 2017– July 2017
April 17— Master Gardener’s Association Meeting, 6 p.m. @ Extension Office
April 19— County Extension Council and District Board Meeting, 5 p.m. @ Extension Office
April 25— Leaf Propagation Class, 1 and 5 p.m. @ Extension Office
May 6— Master Gardener’s Plant Fair, 8 a.m.– 2 p.m. @ Grayson County Middle School
May 16— All About Meats: Meats 101 5 p.m. @ Grayson Co. Extension Farm
May 29— office closed in observance of Memorial Day
June 8— Cattlemen’s Association Meeting, 7 p.m. @ Extension Office
June 17— Kids Gardening Program with Master Gardener Assn. 11 a.m.– 4 p.m. @ Extension office
June 26-29— KACAA Annual Conference, Louisville, KY
July 3— Office closed in observance of Independence Day
July 6— Beef Field Day, Virgil Moore farm, time TBD
July 10-14— NACAA Annual Professional Improvement Conference, Salt Lake City, UT
July 24— Meats 101, 5 p.m. @ extension Office
Master Gardener Association of Grayson County— Third Monday of Each Month
Grayson County Beekeepers Association— Last Thursday of Each Month
Grayson County Cattlemen’s Association— Second Thursday of Each Month
Grayson County Ag Development Council— 2nd Tuesday of Each Month— AS NEEDED
