Cooperative Extension Service Shelby County Newsletter

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

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Upcoming

Horticulture Classes

(See page 4)

Shelby County Fair

June 15-20

4-H Project Entry

June 15

Floral Hall

12:30 to 5p.m.

(See Pages 6-7 for more information)

Vegetable GAP Training

Thursday, April 30, 9-Noon

BQA (Beef Quality Assurance) Training

Friday, May 1, 10-Noon

Hort & Ag Advisory Council

Tuesday, June 2, 6 pm

(See page 8 & 9)

Master Gardeners Plant Sale

Saturday, April 25

9a.m. - 2p.m.

(See page 4 & 10)

4-H Culinary

Institute

June 11-12

(see page 7)

Shelby County Annual

Homemaker Meeting

6 p.m. Tuesday, May 12

(see page 2)

Community Baby Shower

11 a.m.—1 p.m.

Friday, May 8

(see page 2 )

MAY

Shelby County Homemakers

Annual Meeting You are invited to attend this year’s Shelby

County Annual Homemaker Meeting at 6 p.m. on

Tuesday, May 12. After dinner, Robert Brock

from the Kentucky Humanities Council will

present “Mark Twain—American Icon.” Join us

for an interesting step back in our American

history. The $12 registration for this event is due

by May 5 to your Shelby County Extension Office.

Community Baby Shower Mothers-to-be and new mothers with

young children under 24 months are

invited to this year’s Community Baby Shower

from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, May 8 at the

Northside Early Childhood Center at 821 College

Street. Parenting information, free giveaways, a

light lunch, educational speakers and great door

prizes make this an event to attend!

Sewing Circle Join us on Tuesday (May 5 and June 2)

anytime from 3 until 8 p.m. to sew with others.

Teachers will help you as you complete sewing

UFOs (unfinished objects) or work on the sewing

project of the month. Call 633-4593 or email

rachelle.sharar@uky.edu to find out what the

sewing project of the month is and to have the

supply list sent to you.

Family Fun Night—

Dabbling in the Arts Plan to join us for the next Family Fun

Night from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, May 8. Join us

to learn and complete a special art project.

Reservations are required because class size is

limited. Call 633-4593 to reserve your spot. The

cost is only $2 per person. A delicious, nutritious

snack will also be served.

Food Budget Tips Get to the grocery store early for the

freshest deals. Cook or freeze meats purchased on

sale the same day as purchase for future use. Look

at the unit price on the shelf below the product.

Use it to compare brands and sizes to decide which

costs less.

Save the Date! First Saturday Walk About—8:30 a.m. on May 2

and June 6 at Clear Creek Park Family Activity

Center.

State Homemaker Meeting in Louisville—May

4-7 in Louisville.

Meet and Greet Bingo—1 p.m. on May 26. Bring

a $5 gift to play.

Book Club—noon on May 27. Tell others about a

favorite book you have recently read.

Ten Tips for Food Safety

Keep your family safe from foodborne illness by

following these ten food safety tips from the USDA’s

Nutrition Education Series:

1. Wash your hands with soap and water, scrubbing

for 20 seconds, rinsing well and drying with a clean

towel or paper towel.

2. Wash food preparation surfaces with hot soapy

water. For extra protection, sanitize surfaces with a

mixture of 1 tablespoon unscented bleach in 1

gallon of water.

3. At least once a week, check your refrigerator for

foods that should be thrown away. Cooked

leftovers should be discarded after 4 days; raw

poultry and ground meats should be cooked or

discarded after 1 to 2 days.

4. Keep appliances clean, inside and out. Pay special

attention to buttons and handles where bacteria can

accumulate and spread to your hands.

5. Rinse fresh fruits and vegetables under running

water just before eating, cutting or cooking,

including those that will be peeled.

6. Separate foods when shopping and storing. Place

raw meat, seafood and poultry in plastic bags and

store them below ready-to-eat foods in your

refrigerator.

7. Separate foods when preparing and serving. Use

different cutting boards for fresh produce and raw

meats. Never put cooked food back on the plate

that held the raw food.

8. Use a food thermometer to ensure that food is

safely cooked and held at safe temperatures until

eaten.

9. Cook food to safe internal temperatures: at least

145 degrees F for steaks and roasts, followed by a 3

-minute resting period; at least 160 degrees F for

ground meats; and at least 165 degrees F for all

poultry.

10. Keep cold foods cold (at or below 40 degrees F)

and hot foods hot (at or above 140 degrees F). Foods should not sit in the temperature danger zone

(between 40 degrees F and 140 degrees F) for

longer than 2 hours, 1 hour if the temperature is

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

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above 90 degrees F.

Reference: United States Department of Agriculture. (2012,

October). DG TipSheet No. 23, Be food safe. Retrieved

October 16, 2014, from http://

www.choosemyplate.gov/healthy-eating-tips/ten-

tips.html Source: Debbie Clouthier, Extension

Associate for Food Safety and Preservation,

University of Kentucky; College of Agriculture, Food

and Environment

Health and Your Stress Levels

Although we all have stress at some point in our

lives, always being stressed is not good for our

health. In fact, always being stressed can lead to

short- and long-term illnesses. Here are some of the

ways that stress affects our bodies:

When we are stressed, our bodies cannot fight

against viruses such as flu and colds as well.

People who are stressed often cannot sleep and

have trouble concentrating.

Often, in order to handle stress people start bad

habits or neglect good habits that they already

have.

While some people overeat when they are

stressed, some people under eat. Either one is not

healthy and can have serious consequences.

For a person who has diabetes, stress can increase

diabetic symptoms or even make the diabetes

harder to manage.

Muscles tend to tighten when a person is stressed.

Tension headaches are not uncommon.

Stress often causes an upset stomach for

individuals.

When a person is under stress their blood pressure

increases and over time, they may be more likely

to have strokes and heart attacks.

Physical activity can be a great way to reduce

stress. Being physically active helps you think more

clearly and can release the stress you may be feeling.

If you feel as though you cannot control your stress,

please talk to someone. Many communities have

health care professionals who can help with stress

reduction and maintaining a stress-free lifestyle.

Reference: Slothower, L. (2005). How stress affects

your health (and what you can do about it!). Title

#5253 Journeyworks Publishing: Santa Cruz

Source: Nicole Peritore, Extension Physical Activity

Program Coordinator, University of Kentucky;

College of Agriculture, Food and Environment

Move Your Way to Better Health Being active is vital for your health.

Adults who are active are less likely to be in poor

health than adults who are not active. Staying

active also cuts the risk of a broken hip. Use

these tips to move your way to better health:

Start slowly and build up over time. After a

few weeks, add to how often and how long

you are active.

Strength-train for healthy tissues and bones.

Do these motions twice a week: lifting

weights, and doing push-ups, sit-ups or heavy

gardening.

Set goals and track your progress. Plan ahead

and keep records.

Source: USDA MyPlate

Managing in Tough Times

Retirement Tips As you prepare for retirement, consider

your retirement goals and your retirement budget.

Do you want to travel or pursue a hobby? Work

part-time? How much money will you have

saved? Will you have other sources of income?

For help with Retirement Planning, read the

University of Kentucky Cooperative

Extension publication, “You’re

Retired, Now What?” Available at

http://bit.ly/kOaY28

Stretching Your Dollar Tips At the end of the month, do you wonder

what happened to your money? Your spending

and savings habits are directly linked to your

financial stability. Understanding how and where

you spend your money is important for financial

success, especially in tough economic times.

Visit http://bit.lv/im5Pwk for more tips from the

University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension

Service.

For more information on recognizing and

managing stress, call your Shelby County Extension

Office at 633-4593 and request publications related

to stress management.

Master Gardeners plant sale April 25 Don’t miss the Shelby County Master Gardener

plant sale Saturday, April 25 from 9 a.m. until 2

p.m. at the Extension office. Master Gardeners

will sell perennials dug from their own gardens,

the FFA students from Shelby County High

School will sell plants and numerous other

vendors will be selling

plants and garden-

related items. For more

information, call

Extension at 633-4593.

Upcoming Hort classes This spring, summer and fall, Extension is

offering Green Thumb gardening classes and

garden tours once a month. All classes are held

on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. at the Extension

office unless otherwise indicated. Classes last

until 8 p.m. Please register, if you haven’t

already, by calling 633-4593. Classes are free.

Here’s the list:

May 21 -- Herbs make Scents with Becky Kirts.

Learn about the amazing world of scented and

medicinal herbs from garden writer Becky

Kirts.

June 18 – Insect control strategies. Learn

strategies to control insects that may or may not

involve chemical warfare. If you resort to

chemicals, learn what works and what doesn’t.

July 23 – City Garden Tour. We will tour two

gardens in the heart of the city. Notice that one

has NO GRASS!

Sept 3 – Country Garden Tour. We will tour a

fabulous garden set in scenic eastern Shelby

County.

October 15 – Trees and shrubs for fall color.

We’ll visit the Tim McClure Botanical Gardens

to look at the fall color on trees and shrubs. If

the weather doesn’t cooperate, we’ll have this

one at the Extension office.

More winter injury this year Homeowners are finally feeling like spring has

arrived and they’re noticing a lot of winter

damage to plants – just as they did last year.

Magnolias, nandina, Leyland cypress, and

boxwood have been especially hard hit. The

signs of winter damage are a browning of

leaves, sometimes on just one side of the plant,

sometimes on the entire plant. Many of the

plants that were damaged by the harsh winter

came back just fine last year. So I would urge

caution before doing anything drastic (such as

taking out the plant) until you give it a chance

to recover. If your plant is an evergreen,

however, and it is completely brown, well, start

making funeral arrangements.

Last year, Dr. William Fountain, UK’s

Extension professor of arboriculture, wrote a

publication on dealing with winter injury. If you

didn’t get that publication last year, send me an

email and I will forward it to you,

walt.reichert@uky.edu, or if you want a copy

mailed, I can do that too.

Ground bees out now We’ve had a couple of calls from homeowners

concerned about bees hovering around their

lawns. Sometimes they will see dozens in an

afternoon. UK entomologist Dr. Lee Townsend

said they are likely seeing ground bees.

Ground bees build individual nests below

ground, usually near flowering trees and in

open, sunny locations. They gather pollen to

take underground to feed the developing larvae.

Ground bees are not aggressive, but they can

sting if handled. They do not defend their nests

aggressively as yellow jackets or honeybees

might, so they are best left alone; they’re out

there doing the important job of pollinating.

Speaking of Bees If you find a swarm of honeybees, you can have

a local beekeeper come help you remove them.

Call Extension, 633-4593, for a list of

beekeepers who capture swarms.

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Articles By: Walt Reichert Horticulture Technician

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Divide and conquer Now is the best time to dig and divide perennials,

such as hosta, daylily, Siberian iris, poppies, and

ornamental grasses.

These perennials will go several years without

division but every few years or so benefit from

being dug out of the ground, broken up and

replanted. Ornamental grasses, for example, tend

to die out in the middle of the plant over time and

need to be rejuvenated while daylilies sometimes

get too crowded and will not bloom up to

potential if left to go their merry way.

When digging, try to get as much root as

possible. Be warned that you will need stout

shovels and spades to get the job done. The

rootballs of ornamental grasses sometimes

require a sharp axe to split apart. When

replanting, work up the new bed so the soil is

loose for good root contact. Water the plant

thoroughly unless rain is imminent. Forego the

fertilizer until the plant is up and running. Then

fertilize lightly.

Plant of the month: Peony Peonies are commonly associated with Memorial

Day because, at least in more northern climes,

they bloom around that holiday and were

frequently used to decorate graves. Many an

older grave has a peony blooming in front of the

headstone. The perennial is a good choice for a

cemetery because, if well-planted, a peony can

last for 100 years or more.

In Kentucky, peonies typically bloom in mid-

May and finish by early June. Colors range from

white to pink to deep red and a few cultivars have

been developed in yellow. Expect to pay dearly

for the yellow ones, though. Flower types range

from single, to double to “bomb” shaped. The old

double variety ‘Festiva Maxima,’ white with red

flecks, is one of the oldest hybridized plants in

existence and still a good choice for Kentucky

gardens.

Peonies are available at garden centers this time

of year and can be planted in spring, though best

results follow a fall – September or October –

planting. Whenever you plant peonies, give them

rich soil in full sun. And site them well; they

don’t like to be disturbed once up and growing.

The trick to planting peony is to plant the crowns

no more than two inches deep. Planted any

deeper, peonies will refuse to bloom. They also

won’t bloom is they don’t get enough sun. Once

established, peonies are usually carefree. If you

have a variety that flops over in the heavy rains

of spring (such as Festiva), you can buy peony

supports that hold the blooms upright. Many of

the newer varieties have been bred with stronger

stems to support the weight of the often gigantic

blooms.

Peonies are pretty carefree. Sometimes the

blooms get hit with a disease, botrytis, that turns

the buds black. If you experience that, next year,

when the plants just emerge from the soil, spray

with a fungicide such as copper or Captan and

spray again about two weeks later. That should

take care of the problem. In fall, after the stalks

have dried and fallen down, rake them away from

the crown to allow for better air flow.

Start spraying fruit trees now Diseases that show up on fruit trees, especially

brown rot of stone fruit, apple scab and cedar

apple rust, have to be handled before you see

evidence of the problem. Fungicides should be

sprayed as soon as leaves start to emerge, when

the tree’s buds show pink and when in full

bloom. Note, we are spraying fungicides for

disease, not insecticides for insects. Never spray

insecticides when trees are blooming!

The easiest way to keep up with spraying is to

follow a schedule. The University of Kentucky

offers a simplified spray guide for apples, stone

fruits (peaches, plums and cherries) and grapes.

It’s fairly easy to follow and recommends

products any homeowner can buy. I can email

you one, walt.reichert@uky.edu, or if you want it

mailed, call and I will get it out.

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Kentucky 4-H Teen Conference:

4-H Teen Conference will take place at the

University of Kentucky June 8-11, and is open to all

4-H members who have graduated eighth grade

through age 18.

During the conference, 4-H members will

have the opportunity to experience dorm life in the

UK residence halls, attend educational

and fun tracks and workshops and meet

new friends from across the state.

Teens will attend tracks and

workshops centered on topics of interest

to them. Each night teens attend

programs highlighting 4-H involvement. A popular

annual program is the Fashion Revue. Youth who

have completed a fashion project and have won at

their local fashion shows will participate in 4-H

Fashion Revue on Wednesday night of the

conference.

Conference participants will also have the

opportunity to vote on 4-H state officers for the

following year. Candidates will begin campaigning

Monday and the vote will take place on Wednesday.

The cost of the conference is $250 and is due

with the registration forms by May 15 to the

Extension Office. Scholarship money may be

available from the 4-H Council to help pay part of

the registration fee. All registration forms and the

list of tracks and workshops are available on our

website.

4-H Camp

If you are registered to go to 4-H Camp,

please complete your paperwork as soon as

possible and return it to the Extension Office.

Camp payments for the remainder of your

balance can be paid at any time. The deadline to

turn in all paperwork and final payments is June

12. The 4-H Parent/Camper Orientation will be

held on June 30 at 6 p.m. at the Extension

Office. We will notify youth that are on the

waiting list if a spot becomes available. If you

know you cannot go to camp and have reserved

a spot, please let us know as soon as possible as

there are several youth on a waiting list.

Shelby County Fair

The Shelby County Fair will be June 15-

20. We are looking forward to having another

fun and exciting year showcasing all of the great

project work of our 4-H members.

All 4-H project entries will be accepted

from 12:30 to 5 p.m. at Floral Hall on Monday,

June 15. The doors will be locked at 5 p.m. and

late entries cannot be accepted. If you would

like to pre-enter items, please call the Extension

Office. Please check the Fair Catalog for rules

and information.

We have several 4-Hers that exhibit

Dairy Cattle. Come check them out at the dairy

shows. We will have a Youth and an Open

Dairy Show during the fair. The Youth Show

will be held on Tuesday, June 16

at 10 a.m. and is open to Shelby

County Youth only. On Tuesday

night, Shelby County Dairy Club

members will have a Costume Contest for the

Dairy Cattle. It is a fun and exciting event for

the family to watch. The Open Show will be

held on Wednesday, June 17 at 10 a.m.

The Youth Rabbit Show will be held on

Wednesday, June 17 at 10 a.m. Rabbits are

great for children that want an animal project but

don’t have space for livestock. Come and check

out all the breeds and varieties that 4-Hers

exhibit at the rabbit show.

The Hog, Sheep and Goat shows

will be held on Friday, June 19

beginning at 8 a.m. with the hog show. The

lambs will show at 11am and the goats at 1 p.m.

The Open Beef Show will be held on

Saturday, June 20 at 10 a.m. The Heifer Show is

open, but the Steer Show is for Shelby County

Livestock Club members only. The Livestock

Auction will be held following the Beef Show.

Youth will sell their market animal projects. For

more information, contact the Extension Office.

The dates for the Poultry Show have not

been determined. If you are interested in the

poultry show, please contact the Extension

Office.

The Shelbyville District Dairy Show will

not be held during the county fair this year. It is

scheduled for June 25. Volunteers will be

needed to set up the barn for the show.

JULY 7-10

Shelby County 4-H

Communication Contest Results

Shelby County Communication Day was

held on March 31. Winners advance to the

Louisville Area Competition on May 19 in

Bullitt County. The following youth will

represent Shelby County

Junior Speeches:

11 year old:

Emma Browning, Blue and

Champion

Senior Speeches:

15 year old:

Carolle Pinkerton, Blue and

Champion

Variety Acts:

Carolle Pinkerton, Blue and Champion

District #3 Horse Show

The District #3 4-H Qualifying Horse

Show will be held May 29-31 at Lakeside Arena

in Frankfort. Over 250 youth will be

participating in the shows in order to qualify for

the State 4-H Horse Show. Shelby

County will have several

participants in all of the disciplines

offered. The State 4-H Horse

Show will be held July 5-11 at the

Kentucky Fair and Expo Center in Louisville.

We wish all of the competitors lots of luck!

Shelby County 4-H Shooting

Sports Education

Shelby County Shooting Sports has

resumed weekly practices. The number of youth

participating in the program continues to grow

each year thanks to the guidance of our

wonderful volunteers and coaches. The best

resource for information about upcoming events,

practices or questions is the web site for the

Shooting Sports program. The web address is

http://www.shelbyky4h.com. The web site is

updated frequently and has great information

about the program. Weather delays and

cancellations are also posted on the website.

4-H Culinary Institute

We will be offering a two-day culinary

program for 4-H members on June 11-12 at the

Shelby County Extension Office called 4-H

Culinary Institute. This is a hands-on culinary

experience for youth that are currently in middle

school through high school. Participants will

learn proper cooking techniques, recipe

guidelines, food safety principles, knife skills

and tips, and nutrition. The class will be hands-

on allowing 4-Hers the opportunity to prepare

several dishes. Watch our website for details on

the 4-H Culinary Institute and how to sign up.

4-H Foods at the Fair

Any 4-H member that would like to enter

a 4-H Foods project in the Shelby County Fair is

invited to come the Extension Office on

Monday, June 15 to prepare their entries.

Extension staff will work with 4-H members

beginning at 9 a.m. until noon to bake some of

the 4-H recipes for entry in Floral Hall that

afternoon. Please call the Extension Office to

register if you are interested in participating.

New 4-H Program Assistant

We are excited to introduce Candice

Fulcher as our new 4-H Program Assistant.

Candice started on April 6 and has hit the ground

running. She has a strong 4-H background to

rely on as she works with our 4-H programs. She

was a 4-H member growing up in Ohio and

served as a 4-H volunteer in Wisconsin before

moving to Kentucky. She is a graduate of the

University of Tennessee at Martin where she

was a member of their Equestrian Team. We are

excited to have her working with us. Please

welcome her as you see her at upcoming 4-H

events.

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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

Understanding Grass Tetany Spring in the Bluegrass is a great time of

greening and warming, but it’s also a time when

livestock producers need to watch out for grass

tetany, also called spring tetany or grass staggers.

Some people also refer to it as wheat pasture

poisoning, winter tetany or lactation tetany.

Regardless, it’s a condition caused by an

abnormally low level of magnesium in the blood

of livestock.

Maintenance of normal blood magnesium is

completely dependent on absorption of

magnesium from the diet. Deficiencies occur most

often in beef and dairy cows in early lactation that

graze lush pastures high in potassium and

nitrogen and low in magnesium and sodium.

Affected cattle often have low blood calcium.

Typically grass tetany occurs when grazing

ryegrass, small grains (i.e. wheat, rye) and cool

season perennial grasses from February through

April, although it can occur in fall-calving cows.

Fast-growing spring grass is usually high in

potassium and crude protein and low in sodium

and magnesium.

The earliest signs are twitching of the facial

muscles, shoulder and flank. As the blood

magnesium level drops, muscles stay contracted,

so legs are stiff and rigid and eventually cause the

cow to stagger and fall. Rapid convulsions or

seizures quickly follow, with chomping of the

jaws and frothy salivation.

Affected animals lie with the head arched

back and the legs paddling. The heart rate may

reach 150 beats per minute (normal is 60 to 80)

and can often be heard without the use of a

stethoscope. Respiratory rates of 60 breaths per

minute and a rectal temperature as high as 105

degrees F may result from the excessive muscle

activity. Animals may stand up and repeat these

convulsive episodes several times before they

finally die. A moderate form of grass tetany can

occur with milder signs of reduced feed intake,

nervousness and reduced milk production.

A veterinarian makes a diagnosis based on

history, clinical signs and low magnesium levels

in the blood or spinal fluid.

Animals with grass tetany need immediate

veterinary treatment. Response to treatment

depends largely on the length of time between

onset of symptoms and when treatment begins.

Producers who want to prevent grass tetany

should start supplementing feed with a high

magnesium mineral at least 30 days prior to

calving. Cows require 20 grams of magnesium

daily or 4 ounces per day of a 15-percent

magnesium mineral mix during the late winter

and early spring. Don’t let your mineral feeders

get empty, because consistent intake is important

for prevention. Kentucky Beef Integrated

Resource Management (IRM) mineral

recommendations for free-choice supplements for

grazing beef cattle include 14 percent magnesium

in the complete mineral mix—all from

magnesium oxide, no dolomitic limestone or

magnesium mica. At least a third of your

magnesium oxide should be in the prilled form to

increase palatability.

In addition to supplying supplemental

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

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magnesium, you can do several things to

decrease the risk of grass tetany. These include:

Soil test and apply fertilizer based on soil

test results and use no more potassium than

recommended, since grasses are luxury

consumers of potassium.

Feed legumes that are high in magnesium to

help offset the problem, although their

growth is often limited in late winter.

Feed small amounts of hay and/or grain to

cattle on lush pasture during susceptible

periods or limit grazing to 2-3 hours per day.

Graze the less susceptible or non-lactating

animals (heifers, dry cows, stocker cattle) on

the higher risk pastures.

Source: Michelle Arnold, extension ruminant veterinarian

Vegetable GAP Training Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) is a

set of production guidelines designed to reduce

the likelihood of microbial or other

contamination of fresh fruits and vegetables. It

focuses on utilizing safe techniques and inputs

on all levels of the farm to fork food chain.

When a farmer utilizes GAP principles in their

production it means they are proactively taking

steps to reduce the possibility of producing

unsafe produce and meat products.

A GAP Training and Certification course

will be held on Thursday, April 30, 9 a.m. at

the Extension Office. For more information or

to reserve your place, please call 633-4593.

Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) Training

Producers needing BQA training should

plan to attend a training session on Friday, May

1 from 10 a.m.—Noon at the Shelby County

Extension Office. Please call 633-4593 to

reserve your space.

Pesticide Disposal Rinse & Return Mark your calendars for the upcoming

Rinse & Return day to be held Thursday, July

16 from 9 a.m. until noon at the Shelby County

Road Department.

To participate in the program, farmers

and commercial applicators must be certain their

containers are properly rinsed. The lids should

be removed, as should the plastic sleeves and

any label booklets. Farmers and applicators are

encouraged to store their containers in a dry,

secure location until they transport them to the

local collection site.

Rooted in Shelby If you have items grown, produced or

made in Shelby County, you will want to

become a member of Rooted in Shelby! From

hay and eggs for sale, to homemade jams,

breads, jewelry or soap, to honey, freezer beef,

vegetables or wine, ANYTHING that is Rooted

in Shelby is eligible to be included. The Rooted

in Shelby website will be THE go-to resource

for all local items!

In order to become a member of Rooted

in Shelby and receive your farm gate sign, fill

out the application on the following pages or log

in to the website at https://shelby.ca.uky.edu/

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The Cooperative Extension Service prohibits discrimination in its programs and employment on the basis of race, color, age,

sex, religion, disability, or national origin.

To file a complaint of discrimination, contact Rosemary Veach, UK College of Agriculture, Lexington, KY 40546, or Terry

Allen, UK Affirmative Action Director, Lexington, KY 40546, or the Secretary of Agriculture, U.S. Department of

Agriculture, Washington, D.C. 20250.

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FCS Family & Consumer Sciences EFNEP Expanded Food & Nutrition Ed. Program

MAY 2015

1 AG BQA Training, 10 a.m. Extension Office

2 FCS First Saturday Walk About, 8:30 a.m. Family Activity Center

5 FCS Sewing Circle, 3-8 p.m. Extension Office

7 HORT Food Gardening, 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Field Trip TBA

8 FCS Community Baby Shower, 11 a.m. -1 p.m. N.Early Childhood Ctr

8 ALL Family Fun Night-Dabbling in the Arts, 6-8 p.m. Extension Office

11 4-H 4-H Livestock Club, 7 p.m. Extension Office

11 4-H 4-H Fur & Feathers, 7 p.m. Extension Office

12 FCS Shelby County Annual Homemaker Meeting, 6 p.m. Extension Office

14 HORT Food Gardening, 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Extension Office

14 4-H 4-H Saddles and Spurs, 7 p.m. Extension Office

21 HORT Food Gardening, 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Extension Office

21 HORT Green Thumb—Herbs Make Scents, 6:30 p.m. Extension Office

27 FCS Book Club, noon Extension Office 28 HORT Shelby County Beekeepers, 7 p.m. Extension Office

JUNE 2015

2 FCS Sewing Circle, 3-8 p.m. Extension Office

2 AG/HO HAAC, 6 p.m. Extension Office 6 FCS First Saturday Walk About, 8:30 a.m. Family Activity Center 11-12 4-H Culinary Institute Extension Office 15 4-H Cooking for the Fair, 9 a.m. to Noon Extension Office 15-20 ALL Shelby County Fair Fairgrounds 18 HORT Green Thumb—Insect Control, 6:30 p.m. Extension Office

25 4-H District Dairy Show Fairgrounds

30 HORT Shelby County Beekeepers, 7 p.m. Extension Office

30 4-H Parent/Camper Orientation, 6 p.m. Extension Office

TO ALL 2014 CAIP APPLICANTS For those who were approved - All paperwork, including producer report forms, receipts, and cancelled

checks are due to me on or before June 4th, 2015. This means that your project must be finished and ready

for a possible inspection by this date. If you are on the waiting list, money not used by approved applicants,

will be reallocated, and I will contact you either by email, phone, or mail as it becomes available. Those on

the waiting list who are approved will have until July 30th, 2015 to complete their projects and turn in all the

paperwork. Currently, I have only moved down the waiting list one person. I will know more about your

status and chances of being approved after June 4th. I realize this doesn't give you much time to get your

project finished, but most marked on their application that they were planning to do their project even if they

weren't approved. Hopefully, several projects have already been completed, and all you will have to do is get

your paperwork together if you are contacted and told that you have been approved. If you have any

questions, you may call or text me at 502-321-8757, or email me at shelby.caip@gmail.com.

Thanks, Judy White, Shelby County CAIP Administrator