Adair County Cattlemen’s Association to Celebrate May Beef Month The Adair County Cattlemen’s Association will be celebrating May Beef Month on Wednesday, May 1st from 11 a.m. until …
The Adair County Extension office welcomes the community to join them on April 30 at 5:30 p.m. to learn about the different types of mushrooms. For more information call the extension office at 270-384-2317.
Baleage is increasing in popularity in Adair County as it makes harvesting and storing high-quality forages more achievable during the often-unfavorable weather conditions in spring. The most …
Adair County is very honored this year to host the Lake Cumberland Homemakers Area Annual Meeting. Adair County is given the opportunity to host every 10 years, the meeting this year is May 16th at …
The Univers ity of Kentucky is initiating an herbicide resistance screening program (HRS) to assist crop producers in Kentucky. The goal of the program is to assist growers in determining if the lack …
The second meeting of the Winter Beef Series offered by the Adair County Cooperative Extension Service will focus on winter hay feeding. Last winter, local farm owner, Chris Slattery, allowed …
This past year, local beef farmer Joe Watson participated in the Basic Beef program offered by the University of Kentucky Extension Beef team, where UK Beef Specialists have worked to implement …
Next week is a busy week of activities at the Adair County Cooperative Extension Service. Don’t miss out! The Adair County Cattlemen’s Association will have their annual business meeting …
As the year nears its end, you may have recently noticed your certified private applicator license expires on Dec. 31. A private applicator license is required for anyone applying a restricted-use …
The dry fall of 2023 has been interrupted by rainfall in recent days , which means winter mud. Heavy - traffic areas around the farm and livestock spaces can quickly become a mess during winter …
Creep feeding beef calves can improve animal performance especially in fall-born calves. Creep feeding is simply supplementing nursing calves feed supply without the cows also having access to it. …
The Adair County Conservation District is currently taking applications for a hay storage program. Applications may be picked up and returned to the Adair County Soil Conservation District located at …
As 2023 nears its end, you may have a boot box starting to get full of receipts and check stubs. For many, this is what farm record-keeping looks like. Farm record-keeping is a mundane task, but it …
The most common hay storage method for large round bales is outside on the ground. This method requires no investment but leaves hay out in the weather, resulting in the largest possible dry matter …
Commercial pesticide applicators and any farmer with an interest in grain production are invited to attend the Center of Kentucky Commercial Applicator Training on November 10th
The Adair County Cooperative Extension Service is offering a series of workshops that will provide beginner-level information on multiple aspects of farming. From taxes to legal requirements, …
The Extension Homemaker’s Holiday Bazaar will be held Nov. 18 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Extension Office. The Bazaar features a wide selection of locally made jams, crafts, relishes, …
In recent years, the population of invasive and toxic weeds such as poison hemlock has been growing in Adair County. Recently, sweet vernal grass has begun to take over many hay fields. Common groundsel and perilla mint are two weeds to also keep an eye on, as their presence is growing.