Saturday, September 17, 2016 9:00 a.m. - 4 p.m.Cooperative Extension Service Shelby County Newsletter 2 0 1 6 1117 Frankfort Road Shelbyville, KY 40065 (502) 633-4593 Fax: (502) 633-6713

Cooperative Extension Service Shelby County Newsletter

2 0 1 6

1117 Frankfort Road ● Shelbyville, KY 40065 ● (502) 633-4593 ● Fax: (502) 633-6713 ● www.ca.uky.edu

OCTOBER

Beginning Spanish Classes Start September 19, at 6 p.m.

Health and Wellness Walk September 3

Clear Creek Park

Family Activity Center

Caning Class October 27, at 5:30 p.m.

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SEPTEMBER

Agriculture News

AI School

Capital Classic Heifer Sale

Outdoor Naturalist Program

Kentucky Small, Limited

Resource, Minority Farmer

Conference

Small Ruminant Profit School

Regional Beef Field Day

County Agriculture Investment

Program (CAIP)

Making the Most of Manure

Pages 8 & 9

Horticulture News

Digging & Dividing Perennials

Tree ID help

Time to seed / fertilize lawns

Pages 4 & 5

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2016-2017 “4-H Enrollment Forms”

Are Now Available!

You Can Pick One Up At the Extension Office or Forms are

Available Online

Saturday, September 17,

2016

9:00 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Beginning Spanish Classes Have you been thinking about learning

Spanish? A second language can be very helpful in

the workplace, in volunteer opportunities, or just to

improve your memory.

“Beginning Spanish” taught by Diana

Szuba, will start September 19. The classes are

scheduled for 6 - 7:30 p.m. and will meet every

Monday for six weeks at the Shelby County

Extension Office. The registration cost of $30

includes printed material. Please call the Extension

Office at 633-4593 to register.

Come Sew With Us! Join us to learn to use a sewing machine,

select a pattern and fabric, and make a sewing

caddy and/or elastic pajama/lounge pants anytime

from 3 to 8 p.m. on September 6 at your Shelby

County Extension Office. Dinner will be served

at 5 p.m. Master Clothing Volunteers will teach

these classes. You may also bring sewing projects

to share with your fellow sewers or to receive

assistance. Sewing machines are available, or you

may bring your own with instruction booklet.

2016 Louisville Area Annual

Homemaker Meeting All extension homemakers and their guests

are invited to attend the Louisville Area Annual

Homemaker Meeting on Tuesday, October 11.

This meeting will be at the Bullitt County

Extension Office.

We will hear from our area and state

leaders. Entertainment will be “Feast of Kentucky:

Country Ham.” The speaker Steve Coomes is an

award-winning food, spirits and travel writer.

The $15 registration fee is due to the

Shelby County Extension Office by September 16.

The cost includes a tasty lunch! Please RSVP 633-

4593 to sign up for van transportation to the

meeting. The van will leave at 8:30 a.m.

Stool Caning Class Learn to cane by attending this class on

Thursday, October 27 from 5:30—8:30 p.m. at

your Shelby County Extension Office. The $48

registration fee is due by October 6. This covers

the cost of the oak foot stool and caning material.

Extension Homemaker Week

October 9-15 Extension Homemakers is the largest

educational organization of women in Kentucky.

Members enjoy updates on subjects of interest,

educational programs, county-wide events, trips,

and new friendships.

Shelby County has five traditional and

seven specialty Homemaker Clubs that meet

monthly, and include clubs such as knitting,

crochet, quilting, embroidery, cooking, Bingo and

a book club. The annual membership cost to be a

Shelby County Extension Homemaker is only $7

with an optional $1 to support the Ovarian Cancer

Screening Research Project. Some individual clubs

may have additional club dues.

For more information about joining a

Homemaker Club, starting a new Homemaker

Club in your neighborhood or becoming a

member-at-large, please call your Shelby County

Extension Office at 633-4593.

Creating and Maintaining

Family Traditions Family rituals and traditions are

instrumental in establishing strong family

foundations. Family traditions are unique and vary

from family to family. This program will discuss

the importance of keeping family traditions special

and reasons to create new traditions. Join us for

“Creating and Maintaining Family Traditions” at

10 a.m. on Wednesday, September 28 at your

Shelby County Extension Office.

Shelby County

Health and Wellness Walk This walk will start with registration from

8:30—9 a.m. at the Clear Creek Park Family

Activity Center. Everyone will have an

opportunity to explore the walking trails at Clear

Creek Park (In case of rain, the walk will take

place inside.)

FREE pedometers will be given out, along

with a FREE daily pass to the Family Activity

Center. Twenty percent of Americans get the

recommended amount of aerobic and muscle

strengthening exercise (CDC, 2014) Join us this

day to help increase the percentage of active

people in Shelby County!

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F AM I L Y

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CON S UME R S C I E N C E

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Articles By: Sheila Fawbush Cooperative Extension Agent for Family & Consumer Sciences

F AM I L Y

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CON S UME R S C I E N C E

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Meet and Greet Bingo Join us for a fun bingo session to spend

time with friends, and make new ones. The next

Meet and Greet Bingo sessions are Tuesday,

August 30, September 27 and October 25 at 1 p.m.

Bring a gift of approximately $5 value for the

Bingo games.

Everyone goes home a winner from these

Meet and Greet Bingos that are sponsored by the

Shelby County Extension Homemakers.

Inflammation, is there a diet that helps? Picture going for a run and falling and cutting your

knees, or working in the garden and having a rose thorn

become lodged in your finger. When these and other injuries

occur the body tries to remove the harmful, irritated tissues

or damaged cells and begin the process of healing by

producing inflammation. Redness, heat, swelling, pain and

loss of function are signs of acute inflammation but some

inflammation can occur without these symptoms.

Inflammation can affect certain parts of the body and cause

chronic diseases; for example, the joints (rheumatoid

arthritis), bowel (Crohn’s disease) and skin (psoriasis). With

these conditions the inflammation process is not helpful and

in fact the immune system mistakenly fights against the cells

of the body.

Some research suggests that foods such as fatty

fish, salmon, sardine, and herring, berries and tart cherry

juice can reduce the effects of inflammation, however; the

role specific foods have on the inflammation process is still

being studied. Research is showing that saturated fat from

meats, butter, cream and trans-fats from processed foods

actually turn on the inflammatory process.

Eating to Reduce Inflammation The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics suggests

that eating with reduced inflammation in mind is not

difficult and may be easier than many people think. They

provided the following guidelines:

At meals let fruits and vegetables make up at least half

your plate. Take care to regularly fit in fresh, frozen or

dried berries and cherries. Be sure to eat a variety of

vegetables, including leafy greens such as kale, chard

and Brussels sprouts.

Opt for plant-based sources of protein including beans,

nuts and seeds.

Choose whole grains instead of refined ones. Give up

white rice and replace it with brown, black or wild rice;

whole oats or barley for cream of wheat; and whole-

wheat bread instead of white.

Pick heart-healthy fats as opposed to not so healthy

ones. Olive oil, avocados, nuts and seeds are a few

delicious choices.

Choose fatty fish such as salmon, sardines and

anchovies to get a heart-healthy dose of omega-3 fatty

acids.

Season your meals with fresh herbs and spices. They

pack a flavorful and antioxidant-rich punch.

Though diet is important, it's not the only factor. Quality and

duration of sleep, regular exercise, maintaining a healthy

weight, can all have a direct impact on inflammation.

Reference: The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Inflammation and

Diet. Accessed June 12, 2015 from http://www.eatright.org/

resource/health/wellness/preventing-illness/inflammation-

and-diet

Source: Ingrid Adams, Extension Specialist for Nutrition

and Weight Management, University of Kentucky; College

of Agriculture, Food and Environment

Paying Your Child an Allowance Allowances are commonly used by parents

to teach children about money. Paying your child

a small amount of money each week can teach

healthy budgeting, spending and saving practices

at an early age. You can choose to pay your child

a fixed weekly allowance or an allowance based

on the completion of various tasks and chores. If

you are considering paying your child an

allowance, here are several considerations to keep

in mind:

Start paying your children an allowance when

they are able to tell the difference between all

coins and bills. For most children this occurs

around preschool age.

Deciding on how much money you should pay

your child can be tricky. Think about how

much money you can afford to pay your child

on a weekly basis as well as what you expect

your child to pay for.

Discuss guidelines for spending with your

child. It can be a valuable lesson to set up

savings goals with your child.

Pay your children with small bills. This can

make it easier for a child to divide their money

for different purposes such as spending or

saving.

Be consistent! Set up a weekly “payday” and

be sure that you have the right amount of

money to pay your child.

Source: Jennifer L. Hunter , Extension

Specialist for Family Financial Management,

University of Kentucky; College of Agriculture,

Food and Environment

Kristyn Jackson, LMFT, Ph.D. Candidate,

Department of Family Sciences

Digging and dividing perennials class

Our last Green Thumb Gardening class of the

season will be on Digging and Dividing

perennials. Becky Kirts has generously agreed

to teach the class and will let us come to her

house for the demonstration (and I think she

would like to find some good homes for a few

of her “children.”).

The class will be on Thursday,

October 6 at 6 p.m. (Note this is

half an hour earlier than usual

because it’s going to start getting

dark by then.) Becky lives at 232

Colony Drive. The class is free

but we ask you to register by

calling 633-4593.

Many perennials are rejuvenated

by dividing every three or four years, and fall is

a good time to do that. So don’t miss Becky’s

class.

Disease diagnosis help

This past summer was a bear for plant diseases,

thanks to all of the rain we had. Lots of samples

of sickly plants came into the office, especially

in the months of June and July.

Diagnosing plant diseases from small samples

of twigs and leaves can be challenging. It is

helpful if you do a little homework before you

bring in the plant for diagnosis. First, know the

plant affected and the cultivar name if possible.

It helps a lot if you know when the plant was

planted, how it was planted, sun exposure,

drainage and history

of fertilizers. Be sure

to let us know if you

have a lawn service

because sometimes

their fertilizing the

lawn will affect your plants (and sometimes

their spraying does also). Also look around and

see if this “disease” is affecting only one plant

or several, how long since you noticed

symptoms and what parts of the plant are

affected. Knowing how the symptoms progress

on the plant is also important. Did they start at

the bottom and go up? Or start at the top and go

down? Or are they confined to one side of the

plant or another?

Finally, if you choose to take

pictures and email them or bring

them to us on your phone, it helps

to have a close-up of affected

plants, a close-up of plant

symptoms, a wide view of affected plants and a

wide view of the area around affected plants.

We may be able to diagnose the disease with

the above information, but if not, we will send a

sample to the Plant Disease Diagnostic

Laboratory at UK. Expect results in 10 days to

two weeks.

I will tell you that in my experience most of the

results that come back do not show disease at

all but something cultural – in other words, it

was planted incorrectly, it was planted in the

wrong spot (poor drainage), it was damaged in

planting or, if it’s a tree, it was damaged by the

most common disease of all – the “string

trimmer disease.”

Bottom line, you can help us find out what’s

wrong with your plant if you can answer some

of the questions above before you bring a

specimen to the office.

Oh, one last thing: the plant disease lab can do a

much better diagnostic job if the plant material

is fresh. If you bring a plant to us on Friday

afternoon, the lab is not going to get it until

middle of the next week. So, if possible, try to

drop off samples Monday through Thursday.

Tree ID help

Speaking of plant samples, lots of folks bring us

leaves this time of year, often from a tree they

admire in someone else’s yard

(We will assume they got

permission!) or in a public park

and ask for an ID. Some trees

have very distinctive leaves and

we can give an ID easily, but

others are tricky. It’s made trickier by the fact

that even on the same tree, leaves can have

different sizes and shapes. If you can take a

picture of the whole tree, especially one

showing the trunk and bark, it sure makes

identification a whole lot easier.

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H O R T I C U L T U R E

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Articles By: Walt Reichert Horticulture Technician

H O R T I C U L T U R E

Speaking of trees, fall is the best time to plant

most deciduous trees in Kentucky. The air may

be cooling but the soil is still

warm and the tree’s roots can

grow and spread, making it

more adaptable to the hot, dry

weather next summer. You

can easily plant trees up

through Thanksgiving or early

December, any time the

ground is not frozen. If you have any questions

about the proper way to plant balled and burlap

or container trees, call or email us and we will

send you HO 91 – our publication on planting

trees and shrubs in Kentucky landscapes. There’s

good information in there, and lots of problems

can be avoided down the road if plants are put in

correctly in the first place.

Defoliating caterpillars

Summer 2016 has been a buggy one, and I’ve

seen caterpillars and other insects I’ve never

encountered before. For example, I have three

shrub dogwoods at home

and noticed while cutting

grass that one of them was

nearly defoliated and the

other two were covered with

what looked like small,

white caterpillars.

Dr. Ric Bessin, extension entomologist at UK,

said the “caterpillars” were actually dogwood

sawflies and this year was apparently a breakout

year for them, as well as other sawflies and cater-

pillars that defoliate trees and shrubs. The good

news is that when these caterpillars appear in

mid-to late-summer they really don’t do that

much harm to deciduous trees and shrubs, though

their activity can certainly be unsightly. By July,

trees and shrubs have taken in enough nutrients

through photosynthesis that defoliation rarely

does much harm. Spraying trees and shrubs to

kill these sawflies and caterpillars often does

more harm than good because you will be killing

the beneficial insects that prey on

them. I did notice that wasps and

wheel bugs were going

to town on the sawflies.

If you have evergreens under attack by

defoliating caterpillars such as bagworms,

though, you might want to take action. When

evergreens are defoliated several years in a row,

it not only ruins their looks it seriously weakens

the plants. Timely use of insecticides can keep

that from happening. If you had pests this year,

you may have pests again next year on your ever-

greens. If you want to know when certain pests

are likely to be active, email,

[email protected] or call, 633-4593 and ask

for ENTFACT447, a calendar for common shade

tree and woody ornamental pests.

Time to seed/fertilize lawns

If you are renovating your lawn, September is the

best time to sow seed. Be sure to keep the new

growth moist, watering several times a week if

the weather is dry.

October is a good time to fertilize

your lawn. Spring is not! Get a soil

test done and fertilize according to

directions. Generally speaking,

most lawns in Shelby County need

only nitrogen; one to two pounds

of actual nitrogen for each 1,000 square feet of

lawn is enough to carry you through next year.

Divide that application into two, one in October

and one in December for even better results. The

University of Kentucky’s researchers conduct

extensive tests on caring for lawns, and they

write many publications for homeowners on

basic lawn care. Here are three good ones:

AGR 55 Turf Care Calendar for Kentucky

Bluegrass, Tall Fescue, and Perennial Ryegrass

Turf

AGR 208 Weed Control for Kentucky Home

Lawns

ID 222 Considering the Environment in the

Maintenance of Your Kentucky Lawn

If you are interested in these or any other

publications, call 633-4593 or send an email to

[email protected]

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New Year for 4-H

The new Kentucky 4-H program year

begins on September 1! Clubs will begin

meeting again this month and new members can

attend. Any young person that will be nine by

January 1, 2017 can participate in this 4-H

program year. All new and returning members

need to complete new enrollment forms. All

enrollment forms include a Code of Conduct and

Insurance Information section. All sections of

the form are required and must be completed.

The form for 2016-17 will be available in the

office and online. Cross County participation

forms are also available for those youth that

meet the guidelines to participate outside of their

home county. These must also be completed

annually.

State Champion Congratulations to Carolle Pinkerton for winning

the 16-Year-Old Speech Category at the State 4-

H Communication Event at the University

of Kentucky on July 9. Carolle competed

against the top 4-Her from each district

and finished in First Place. Way to go,

Carolle!

Kroger Community Rewards

Enrollment/Re-enrollment The Kroger Community Rewards program

allows individuals to earn funds for our local 4-

H Club. Enrolling in Kroger Community

Rewards does not affect your Kroger points or

cost anything extra. Simply present your Kroger

Card or Alternative ID at the register and a

portion of your purchases counts toward your

club’s account. Each club has a specific ID

number. Clubs enrolled in Shelby County 4-H

include:

Shelby County 4-H Council Dairy Club- 792750

Shelby County 4-H Council Livestock Club-54787

Shelby County 4-H Council Shooting Sports-56491

Shelby County 4-H Council Fur & Feathers –60785

Shelby County 4-H Saddles-N-Spurs-12084

If you have previously enrolled in Kroger

Community Rewards, you must re-enroll

beginning August 1 to continue in the program.

The program does not automatically re-enroll

participants.

Denim Drive Shelby County 4-H will be participating in the

University of Kentucky’s Denim Drive.

University of Kentucky works in conjunction

with Cotton Incorporated’s Blue Jeans Go Green

denim recycling drive. The donated denim will

be converted into natural cotton fiber insulation

to be used in to construction of homes and civic

buildings for communities in need across the

United States. The denim recycling

drive has helped to keep 660 tons of

waste out of landfills and has produced

more than 2 millions square feet of

home insulation since it began in 2006.

Denim donations can be dropped off at the

Shelby County Extension Office starting

September 1 until October 29.

4-H Science Day Shelby County 4-H will host a 4-H Science Day

on October 3 from 9-12 at the Extension Office

as part of the National 4-H Science Day

initiative. This year’s project is called Drone

Discovery. Drone Discovery was developed by

Cornell University Cooperative Extension. It’s a

hands-on engineering design challenge that

explores the science behind drones and how they

are being used to solve real world problems.

Drone Discovery simulates the experience of

working with a real drone by providing a hands-

on educational challenge that teaches youth

about the basics of flight, remote sensing and

real-world uses of drones.

Call the Extension Office to register.

4-H Photography Workshop

The 4-H Photography project will see changes

for the 2016-17 project year. All of the

categories for entry into the fair will be changed

to mirror the 4-H project books. To help 4-H

members prepare for the changes, we will be

offering a 4-H Photography Workshop on

Thursday, October 20 at the Extension Office

from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Participants will need a

digital camera to participate in

the workshop. A $5 fee will be

charged for the class. Call or

stop by the Extension Office to

register. Space is limited.

Leader Trainings The following opportunities are available

for club leaders. Leaders for Livestock, Horse,

Dairy and Shooting Sports must attend a 4-H

Leader Certification. If you are interested in

attending, contact the Extension Office for more

information. You must complete the 4-H

Volunteer Background Check process to register

for leader trainings.

Horse, Dairy or Livestock Certification

November 19, 2016 Lake Cumberland State Resort Park

5465 State Park Rd.

Jamestown, KY 42629

800-325-1709

Registration due in the State 4-H Office by

October 21, 2016

December 3, 2016 General Butler State Resort Park

1608 Highway 227

Carrollton, KY 41008

866-462-8853

Registration due in the State 4-H Office by

November 4, 2016

Shooting Sports Fall Certification Workshop

October 7-9, 2016

Lake Cumberland 4-H Educational Center

Jabez, KY

Stop Bullying Before it Starts A new school year presents a great time for

new beginnings and exciting expectations for

what lies ahead. Unfortunately, bullying can

make a new school year not so great if you are

the victim.

If you find yourself in this situation, you can

do several things to peacefully resolve it. Here

are some tips.

Speak up. Tell the person that is bullying

you that they are hurting your feelings. Many

times, young people, especially those that may

be your friends, may not even realize that they

are being bullies or hurting your with their

words or actions. Stay confident. Don’t let a bully know they

are bothering you. It may only make the

situation worse. Calmly walk away from them.

Talk to a caring adult. In some situations,

especially if the bullying is ongoing or getting

worse, it’s better to address the issue with an

adult. Teachers, parents, principals and guidance

counselors are all good options. If you don’t feel

comfortable talking to them in front of others,

ask to talk to them in private.

Be proactive. Find outlets in your school

and community that could help you stop

bullying. 4-H offers many programs that can

teach you team building and leadership. It’s

never okay to bully someone or to be silent

while someone else is bullied. Try to put

yourself in the shoes of the person who is being

bullied. Victims of bullying tend to feel lonely,

depressed, embarrassed or have low self-esteem.

Chances are you would never want to feel that way yourself. Always think how your actions or

words could affect someone before you act,

speak or post something online.

Source: Jennifer Tackett, 4-H youth development

specialist

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Articles By: Regina Browning Cooperative Extension Agent for 4-H Youth Development

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A G R I CUL TURE

AI School Shelby and Henry Counties will host an

artificial insemination school Wednesday-Friday,

September 21-23. Cost for participation and

certification is $375/person and will include a

$150 semen rebate certificate, as well as lunch

each day. Day one will consist of classroom

instruction at the Henry County Extension Office.

Days 2 and 3 will consist of

lab work and practice at

United Producers Stockyards

in Owenton, KY.

Participants must attend the

entire program all three days

to receive certification and

qualify for the semen rebate.

Participation is limited, please call 633-4593 to

sign up.

Capital Classic

Heifer Sale The Capital Classic

Premier Heifer Sale

will be held Friday,

October 28, 2016 at United Producers Stockyards

in Owenton. Approximately 200 head of bred

heifers meeting the KDA Herdbuilder guidelines

will be offered. For more information, please

call 633-4593.

Outdoor Naturalist Series Outdoor Naturalist is an educational

program about Shelby County’s natural resources

and outdoor history. The class will meet on the

third Thursday of each month for 12-14

sessions. The class will meet from 6-8 p.m. at

the Extension Office or an on-site location,

depending on the topic. Classes will include:

Course Introduction/Expectations

Geology & Soils

Ponds, Lakes & Streams

Botany

Native Plants

Forestry

Wildlife Management & Agricultural

Lands

KY Parks & Recreation

Practical Entomology & Pollinators

Archaeology

Environmental Ethics & Philosophy

Reptiles/Amphibians/Fish/Birds

Mammals

Participants may choose to attend any

number of segments, but space for some sessions

will be limited, so we request that you sign up for

each one you plan to attend to help us plan

accordingly. Call 633-4593 to register; the next

sessions will be held September 15 and October

20. September’s topic is Wildlife Management

and Agriculture Lands.

Kentucky Small, Limited

Resource, Minority

Farmers Conference Kentucky State University will

host the 2016 Kentucky Small,

Limited Resource, Minority

Farmers Conference November

15-17. This year’s theme is Land, Legacy, and

Way of Life.

The conference will be held at the Capital

Plaza Hotel, Kentucky State University and KSU

Harold R. Benson Research and Demonstration

Farm in Frankfort.

For more information, contact

[email protected] or call 502-597-6325.

Small Ruminant Profit School Registration for Small Ruminant Profit

School is open!! SRPS is a 5-class course

designed to educate beginning producers on topics

from breeds all the way to a complete annual

production plan. Classes will be held in Trimble,

Lyon, Grayson, Barren, Boyle and Clark counties.

Course dates are

September 10, October 1,

December 10, and January 7 and

March 17, 2017. Cost is $100 for

Kentucky Goat Producers

Association and Kentucky Sheep and Wool

Producers Association members or $130 for non-

members (includes 1 year membership). To find

out more information and register, visit https://

www.kysheepandgoat.org

Regional Beef Field Day Springdale Woods Farm,

located at 6020 S. Hwy 53 in Smithfield, KY will

host the 2016 Regional Beef Field Day.

Registration begins at 4:30, with tours starting at

5:00. Please call 633-4593 or 222-9453 with

questions or to RSVP (by September 22).

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Articles By: Corinne F. Belton Cooperative Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources

A G R I CUL TURE

County Agriculture Investment

Program—CAIP We have officially closed the 2015 CAIP

year, and are looking forward to the 2016

program. An interim newsletter will be coming

out in late September/early October with details

about the application period and investment area

guidelines.

The cost share amount for 2016 will be

$3500.00, and is reimbursable after your project

is completed, and all required paperwork is

submitted. Feel free to call or come by and see

Judy White at the extension office on Thursdays

between 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Otherwise, she can

be reached by cell phone (502-321-8757).

Make the most of manure Manure can be a valuable fertilizer, if you

know how to correctly use it. Having a nutrient

management plan (NMP) can help you to

understand how much manure your farm produces,

to pinpoint what areas need manure and to identify

crops that can best use the manure without losing

nutrients via leaching or runoff.

Under the Kentucky Agriculture Water

Quality Act, anyone who has animals in

confinement for 45 or more days in one year,

whether or not consecutive, must have a nutrient

management plan. There are two types of NMPs, a

Kentucky plan and a Comprehensive plan. You

can write your own Kentucky Nutrient

Management Plan or get assistance from a local

office of the UK Cooperative Extension Service or

the Kentucky Conservation District. The UK

publication ID-211, Kentucky Nutrient

Management Planning Guidelines, is available

create your own plan, or you can use an online tool

available at http://www.bae.uky.edu/awqpt/

calculators.htm.

Your local National Resources Conservation

Service office can help you find a technical service

provider to write the Comprehensive Nutrient

Management Plan and possibly provide funding

for the service. You will need a CNMP when you

apply for technical or financial assistance for

manure-related practices such as a waste lagoon or

covered manure stack pad.

To get started with either type, you will need

representative manure and soil samples. This will

help you understand the amount of nutrients you

have available and which fields need it most. Soil

samples are required for every field, including

leased land, where you plan to apply manure. Your

local extension agent can explain how to collect

samples and help you send them to the UK Soil

Testing Lab.

Soil phosphorus values and planned crops are

two of the most important considerations when

applying manure. If you plan to apply manure to a

field with a phosphorus value of 75 pounds per

acre and you want to plant soybeans, this would be

a poor use of the manure. Any field with a

phosphorus value above 60 pounds per acre does

not need phosphorus unless noted in the soil test

results. So what about nitrogen? Soybeans are a

legume which means when inoculated they can

create their own nitrogen, so again, manure is not

needed. Another field on your farm where you

plan to grow corn silage has a soil test phosphorus

level of 30 pounds per acre. Since corn is not a

legume, it will need nitrogen and could benefit

from the manure application, but you should

follow the soil test recommendations and use UK

publication ID-211 Kentucky Nutrient

Management Planning Guidelines as a guide.

Base the timing of your manure applications

on the plants’ needs. In spring, it’s best to use

manure on row crops. Summer applications tend to

result in a loss of nitrogen, warm-season grasses

will use the nutrients if they need them. During the

fall, you can apply manure on cover crops, small

grains or cool-season grasses. Applying manure to

cool-season grasses in the fall should result in less

weed pressure. You shouldn’t apply manure during

winter months, and you should have enough

storage to hold the manure until the time when

plants can use the nutrients. If you don’t have

adequate manure storage during winter months,

follow the guidelines and regulations from UK

publication ID-211, Kentucky Nutrient

Management Planning Guidelines.

If you have questions concerning nutrient

management plans, contact 633-4593. Source: Macy Fawns, UK nutrient management

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4-H 4-H Youth Development AG Agriculture HORT Horticulture FCS Family and Consumer Science

SEPTEMBER 1 4-H 2016-2017 4-H Enrollment Begins Extension Office 1 4-H Teen Club, 4 p.m. Extension Office 3 FCS First Saturday Walk About, 8:30 a.m. FAC 3 FCS Shelby Co. Health & Wellness Walk, 8:30 a.m. FAC 6 FCS Sewing Circle, 3-8 p.m. Extension Office 6 FCS Knitting & Crochet Assistance, 3-6 p.m. Extension Office 6 HORT/AG Hort /Ag Advisory Council 6 p.m. Extension Office 6 4-H Zappy Zippers 4-H Sewing, 3:30-5:30 p.m. Extension Office 8 4-H Saddles-N-Spurs, 7 p.m. Extension Office 8 FCS Homemakers Day Trip, Ark Encounter, leave 9 a.m. Extension Office 12 4-H Fur & Feathers, 7 p.m. Extension Office 12 4-H Livestock Club, 7 p.m. Extension Office 15 AG/HORT Outdoor Naturalist 6-8 p.m. TBA 17 AG/HORT Shelby County Farm Tour 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. TBA 19 4-H Dairy Club, 6:30 p.m. Extension Office 19 FCS Beginning Spanish begins (6 week series) 6 p.m. Extension Office 21-23 AG Artificial Insemination School, 9 a.m. Henry Co. CES 21 FCS Plate It Up Cooking Club, noon Extension Office 22 HORT Shelby County Beekeepers Association 7 p.m. Extension Office 27 AG Regional Beef Field Day, 4:30 pm Springdale Woods Farm

27 FCS Meet and Greet Bingo, 1 p.m. Extension Office 28 FCS Creating & Maintaining Family Tradition, 10 a.m. Extension Office 30 FCS Homemaker Day Trip, Ark Encounter, leave 9 a.m. Extension Office

OCTOBER 1 FCS First Saturday Walk About, 8:30 a.m. FAC 3 4-H Science Day, 9 a.m.-12 p.m., RSVP Extension Office 4 4-H Zappy Zippers 4-H Sewing, 3:30-5:30 p.m. Extension Office 4 FCS Sewing Circle, 3-8 p.m. Extension Office 6 4-H 4-H Teen Club, 4 p.m. Extension Office 6 HORT Digging & Dividing Perennials 6-8 p.m. 232 Colony Drive 9-15 FCS Extension Homemaker Week Extension Office 10 4-H Fur & Feathers, 7 p.m. Extension Office 10 4-H Livestock Club, 7 p.m. Extension Office 11 FCS Lou. Area Homemaker Meeting, leave 8:30 a.m. Bullitt County 13 4-H Saddles-N-Spurs, 7 p.m. Extension Office 13 FCS Homemaker Heritage Skills Classes, 1 and 3 p.m. Extension Office 14 FCS Dabbling in the Arts—Acrylic on Canvas, 6 p.m. Extension Office 17 4-H Dairy Club, 6:30 p.m. Extension Office 20 AG/HORT Outdoor Naturalist 6-8 p.m. TBA 20 4-H Photography Class, 9 a.m.—2 p.m., RSVP Extension Office 24 ALL Shelby County Extension Council, 6 p.m. Extension Office 26 FCS Economical Food Entrees, 10 a.m. Extension Office 27 FCS Foot Stool Caning, 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. Extension Office 27 HORT Shelby County Beekeepers Association 7 p.m. Extension Office

28 AG Capital Classic Heifer Sale, 6 p.m. United Producers Stockyards, Owenton