AGRICULTURE

March 10, 2010
Local youths place at recent Beef Expo
By Roy Turley
Four Clark County youth exhibited animals at the prestigious 2010 Kentucky Beef Expo this past weekend in Louisville. Ra ...

March 10, 2010
FFA plans fund raising event
During National FFA Week (Feb. 21-27) the local Clark County FFA chapter participated in and sponsored many activities. ...

March 3, 2010
Home lawn care seminar set
By Frank Hicks
Although it is still clearly winter in Clark County, we all know that spring is coming, and the time for work on home la ...

March 3, 2010
4-H Variety Show set for March 12
By Roy Turley
The annual Clark County 4-H Variety Show is scheduled for Friday, March 12, at 6:30 p.m at the George Rogers Clark Perfo ...

February 17, 2010
Winners of Conservation District contests are announced
Winners in the 2009 Conservation Art and Writing Contest have been chosen from approximately 506 essays and 200 posters ...

February 10, 2010
Country ham a favorite among 4-Hers
By Roy Turley
Country hams are as much a part of the heritage and history of Kentucky as horse racing and the Civil War. The southeast ...

February 5, 2010
Outdoors: Boys will be boys
By Craig Caudill
The great naturalist Jon Muir once said, “When a man comes to the mountains, he comes home.” I agree, for it ...

February 3, 2010
Cook up a cure for cabin fever
By Heather Cassill
When it is too cold to play outside, it is time to get creative inside. A great way to engage your children is to help t ...

January 29, 2010
Outdoors: My love for trees
By Craig Caudill
Hey, don’t tell my wife, but I am having a love affair. I’m having a love affair with trees, really I am. No ...

January 27, 2010
4-H animal science rules
By Roy Turley
The youth livestock program in Clark County is well recognized and respected for its many achievements and total youth i ...

January 22, 2010
Outdoors: Peanut butter and Strawberries
By Craig Caudill
I was making breakfast the other day and I try to hit all the food groups when I eat, so on this particular morning, I w ...

January 20, 2010
Equine events scheduled for young riders
By Heather Cassill
The Kentucky Equine Youth Festival on March 19 kicks off a year-long international celebration of the horse. Co-sponsore ...

January 15, 2010
Outdoors: Edibles and medicinals in the wild
By Craig Caudill
You have heard or remember the story of your grandmother who said you could eat “poke salat” and it was OK, ...

January 13, 2010
Summer weather resulted in lower quality winter forage
By Frank Hicks
The summer of 2009 provided excellent conditions for Clark County farmers to produce forages. The rains that helped prov ...

January 13, 2010
Recruitment under way at 4-H summer camps
By Heather Cassill
Staff positions at 4-H Youth Development summer camps are rewarding and educational, especially if you enjoy being outdo ...

January 13, 2010
Boonesboro Farm joins American Angus Association
Boonesboro Farm of Winchester is a new member of the American Angus Association, according to Bryce Schumann, chief exec ...

December 23, 2009
4-H leaders tackle community projects
By Heather Cassill
The Clark County 4-H Leadership program has been very busy with community service projects. The 4-H Junior Leadership C ...

December 16, 2009
They’re certainly pretty, but are poinsettias poisonous?
By Frank Hicks
There are some exotic plants that are commonly used for winter decorations, and questions arise about the potential toxi ...

December 16, 2009
Winners of insect, leaf collections announced
Winners of the annual Clark County 4-H Leaf Collection and Insect Collection contests were announced recently. The winne ...

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