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Wolfe County 20 N Washington Street—PO Box 146 Campton, KY 41301-0146 (606) 668-3712 Fax: (606) 668-3732 https://wolfe.ca.uky.edu

EXTENSION EDITION Wolfe County Cooperative Extension Newsletter April 2017 J

Across the Agents’ Desk

In this section we’ll address questions that have been brought to our attention. If

you ever have a question, just ask!

Q: Will there still be kids classes/activities during Spring Break?

A: This will depend on the particular class. 4-H Sewing Group B will meet on

Tuesday, April 4 from 9:30-noon. Group A will meet 2:30-5pm. Junior Chef’s

Academy will not be meeting. For other program questions, call the office.

Q: Why are you now asking for a deposit for adult painting class?

A: When people sign up for the class and then don’t show up (without let-

ting us know), this keeps someone else from getting to paint! We understand

that things happen, and we’ll work with individual situations.

Q: If I want to sell at the Farmers Market this year, what do I need to do?

A: That’s great! Please contact Heather at the office so she can put your

name on the list. We’re currently scheduling the Market trainings and once the

days/times are set, we’ll contact you!

In This Issue

Grow Appalachia

Spring– It’s Thyme for Pampering

In the World of 4-H

Announcements

Calendar of Events

Eden Shale Farm Tour

Timely Tips for Beef Cattle

Homesteading Series

Spring Has Sprung; Time to Mow Your Lawn

Keys to Embracing Age: Financial

Management

Leftover Safety Tips

Recipe for Crunchy Fruit & Chicken

Salad

“To plant a garden is to

believe in tomorrow.”

- Audrey Hepburn

Wolfe County Extension Office

Heather Graham

Wolfe CEA/Agriculture & Natural Resources

Jessica Morris

Wolfe CEA/4-H Youth Development

Photo Credit: Heather Graham

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“When food grows, community and family grows too."

Join Grow Appalachia on April 18th from 6:00-8:00pm at the Wolfe County Extension Office for a Garden Mainte-nance Class. Class we be instructed by Permaculturist and Grow Appalachia Program Assistant, Kayla Preston.

Demonstrations will include: mulching, Florida Weave for tomatoes, and Hortonova net tressling.

For more information about the Grow Appalachia Program, call the Extension Office at 606-668-3712 or visit our website

https://growappalachia.berea.edu/ or Facebook page www.facebook.com/wolfecountygrowappalachia .

Photo Credit: Laura Gregory A 2016 Grow Appalachia Garden

JOIN THE WOLFE COUNTY EXTENSION HOMEMAKERS For Our 2nd Annual

“SPRING – IT’S THYME FOR PAMPERING”

Monday, May 22nd at 11:30

LEARN ALL ABOUT HERBS We will be hosting a luncheon featuring herbs, hands-on craft with herbs, and learn about

raising and using herbs in your everyday life.

Take home a gift bag of goodies, a loaf of fresh-baked bread, a bottle of olive oil, a potted herb, and more!

Door prizes!

To guarantee take-homes, please RSVP to Wanda @ 668-3712 by May 18th!

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Countdown to Kindergarten

Tuesday, April 25th

6:00 p.m.—7:15 p.m.

Wolfe County Extension Office

Please join us to learn ways to help prepare your

child to go to school.

Door Prizes Given!!

The Recipe Collectors Club

Date: April 6th

Time: 5:30pm

Place: Wolfe County Extension Office

Recipe: 10– Minute Bean Soup

Space is limited, call 668-3712 to reserve a spot!

Sewing & Quilting Workshop

Do you want to learn to sew? Are you stuck on your latest project?

Join Wolfe County Master Volunteers in Clothing

Construction, Rita Rogers and Carole Dunhuber on the third Monday of each Month from 3:00pm to

6:00pm* for this free workshop.

Open to all ages and all skill levels!

Bring your own project and receive individualized instruction and assistance.

On occasion, Rita & Carole will demonstrate some

fun projects as well!

Next Class: April 17th

*You do not have to stay the entire 3 hours

Calling all Cooks

Do you have a tried and true

recipe that you would like to

share with the world?

We’re still accepting recipes for the Wolfe County

Homemakers’ Cookbook.

If you would like to submit a

recipe, please drop a copy off

at the office or email it to:

DL_CES_WOLFE@EMAIL.UKY.EDU

Lunch and Learn

Tuesday, April 11th, 2017 – 1:00 pm.

Topic: “Understanding Diabetes”

Cost is FREE!

Date: Saturday, April 8th

Time: 1:00pm

Place: Wolfe County Extension Office

Recipe: Tailgater Caviar

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Our weekly TEEN cooking classes are scheduled

in a 6– week series.

Each class features new cooking skills & includes an interactive lesion along with preparing a recipe.

Parents/Guardians are welcome to stay and watch.

FREE for ages 13 & up.

SEATS ARE LIMITED.

CALL Stacy @ The Wolfe County Extension Office (606-668-3712) to register.

Fridays 4:30-6:00pm

Wolfe County Extension Office

Orientation Meeting: May 12

Academy will meet from May 12– June 16

Thursday, April 27th

1:00-3:00pm

At the Wolfe County Extension Office

For an afternoon of painting!

April’s Painting is the Tree of Hope (pictured at

left).

The Tree can be painted with pink or purple blos-

soms.

To reserve your spot, come to the Extension

Office and pay your deposit.

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S U N M O N T U E W E D

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Come Sew With Us 9am-noon

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4-H Sewing, Group B

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Lunch & Learn– Diabetes Prevention 11am

4-H Sewing, Group A

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District Board Meeting 1:00pm

3rd Monday Sewing 3:00-6:00pm

Homesteading-Composting Class @ Breathitt

County Office 6pm

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Mountain Cattlemen Meeting– Owsley

County Office 6pm

Grow Appalachia Meeting 6pm

4-H Sewing, Group B

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Lunch with the 4-H Bunch

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4-H Sewing, Group A

Countdown to Kindergarten 6pm\

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Forestry Program for 1st & 2nd grade

Red River Valley Elementary

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T H U F R I S A T

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Tour of Eden Shale Farm

4-H Robotics 10am

Recipe Collectors Club 5:30pm

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Healthy Choices for Every

Body 1pm

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Kids Painting Class

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Jr Chef’s Academy 5pm

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Forestry Program for 1st & 2nd grade– Rogers

Elementary & Campton Elementary

Jr Chef’s Academy 5pm

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Forestry Program for 1st & 2nd grade–

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Truth & Consequences

Adult Painting Class 1:00pm

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6th Grade Safety Day Field Trip

Jr Chef’s Academy 5pm

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Please Note: In case of inclement weather, call the office to

determine if programs have been cancelled.

4-H programs will be cancelled if school is cancelled.

All programs held at the Wolfe County Extension Office unless otherwise indicated.

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Photo credit: Heather Graham

Timely Tips for Beef Cattle

General

Assess opportunity for weed control using recommended herbicides Complete seeding of alfalfa Monitor cattle and calves closely for stress/health symptoms caused

by mud. Continue supplemental feeding as needed.

Spring-Calving Herd

If you’re going to use AI and/or estrus synchronization, make plans now and order needed supplies and semen.

Line-up AI sires and/or purchase new bulls at least 30 days before breeding season. Have a breed-ing soundness exam done and check health history.

Make final selection of heifer replacements Deworm cows Vaccinate cows for Vibrio, Lepto, IBR, PI3, BRSV, and BVD. If modified live vaccine is used, it must be

given 4-6 weeks prior to breeding. Vaccinate calves for clostridial disease (blackleg). Continue proving magnesium mineral mix until daytime temperatures are consistently above 60F.

Fall-Calving Herd

Pregnancy check cow herd. Finish vaccinations of calves. Cull cows based on performance and pregnancy status Make initial heifer selections, keeping more than you intend to retain for the next breeding season.

Join the Mountain Cattlemen’s Association & Cooperative Extension for:

A tour & field day at Eden Shale Farm. April 6th

The field day is going to focus on a fence-line feeding system that is being implemented on the farm. There will also be a segment discussing black buzzards.

If you are interested in attending, please contact Heather at the Wolfe County Extension Office. There is no fee to attend. Van will leave from the Wolfe Extension Office at 8:00am.

Eden Shale Farm is a 961 acre farm in Owenton, KY that is operated by the Kentucky Beef Network. The farm serves as a demonstration and learning center for beef cattle producers.

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Spring Has Sprung; Time to Mow Your Lawn Source: Greg Munshaw, UK turf specialist

The smell of fresh cut grass wafting through the neighborhood is one of the surest signs of

spring. You should already be thinking about lawn care since it’s time to clip the grass for the first

time. Your most important annual lawn duties begin with that first mowing.

The first mowing makes the lawn look spring-like and attractive and can improve the aes-

thetics and value of your property. Subsequent regular mowing hardens the grass for drought and

heat stresses that may occure later on. So when the first clump of grass grows above the mowing

height, mow -- even if a lot of the yard doesn’t need to be mowed yet.

Not all grasses start growing at the same time. Grass on northern slopes, or in heavy clay

soil, will start growing several days later than others. Grass that wasn’t fertilized in the fall or early

spring also has a delayed growth.

Following recommendations for mowing height and frequency will make your lawn-care du-

ties easier and result in a more attractive yard.

If your mower has a fixed, all-year height, set it at two and one-half inches.

However, if you can easily vary the height, set it at 1.5 to two inches for the first several

times you mow this spring. The shorter mowing height will help remove a lot of the winter-burned,

brown leaves. Exposing more dark green growth will transfigure your lawn into the most uniform, at-

tractive one in the neighborhood. Move the height up to 2.5 inches after you mow the grass several

times.

To protect your grass from summer heat and drought injury, when summer arrives raise the

mower height to three or 3.5 inches. However, remember that extra high grass, especially tall fes-

cue, tends to fall over and mat down during hot summer weather causing increased summer dis-

ease problems.

Once you get the mowing under way, you should mow often enough to remove no more

than one-third to one-half of the grass height.

If your mower is set for two inches, mow again when grass height reaches approximately

three inches. Be sure not to scalp the lawn by mowing off most of the green leaves.

For tall fescue lawns, a rule of thumb is to mow at five-day intervals during the spring, and at

seven-day intervals the rest of the year. If you have a Kentucky bluegrass lawn, a seven-day inter-

val usually is sufficient at a mowing height of 2.5 inches. That interval can probably be expanded

during hot, dry weather.

For more information on lawn care, check out the University of Kentucky College of Agricul-

ture, Food and Environment’s Turfgrass Science lawn care information website at http://

www.uky.edu/Ag/ukturf/lawns.html.

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Key to Embracing Aging: Financial Management

Financial planning across the life course is influenced by many expected and unexpected factors. Values, goals, personal choices, major life events, lifestyle conditions and needs will influence a financial plan. But for the most part, certain age groups tend to have similar life cycle needs when it comes to finances. High school kids, for example, ought to be planning for independence and evaluating future financial needs and resources. Young adults often work toward establishing a career, earning financial independence and devel-oping a personal financial identity. With marriage and children come education funds, career expansion and increased need for credit. In middle age, people may be investing, updating retirement plans or creating es-tate plans. Finally, older adults will likely reevaluate and adjust spending according to housing, health and income.

Regardless of a person’s stage in life, it often seems that there is never enough money in the bank. There-fore, it is important to know some basic financial management and planning. A financial plan, which includes short and long-term goals, will help a person see the big picture so that they can plan more easily and map out a financial future. In addition to helping you stay on track, financial plans also make it easier to make financial decisions, such as making large purchases without adding to the financial stress in your budget, helping protect your household against the unforeseen loss of income or helping you retire with enough money to meet your expenses. Budget development, money management, wise credit use, consumer pro-tection and savvy saving can contribute to successful financial management.

Source: Amy Hosier, Extension Specialist for Family Life, University of Kentucky; College of Agriculture, Food and Environment

Leftover Safety Tips

Leftovers save both time and money by providing already made meals in a hurry and helping to stretch our hard-earned dollar. But leftovers must be handled safely in order to prevent foodborne illness. Here are some tips from the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service to make the most out of your leftovers and prevent foodborne illness.

Always wash your hands before and after handling food. Use soap and warm water; scrub for 20 seconds.

Keep food out of the “Danger Zone”. Bacteria grow best between temperatures of 40 ‑ 140 de-grees F, so always refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours. Throw away all perishable foods that have been left out at room temperature for more than 2 hours (1 hour if the temperature is above 90 degrees F, like an outdoor summer picnic).

Cool food quickly. Large amounts of leftover food should be divided into small containers for quick cooling. Large cuts of meat like whole roasts or hams should be cut into smaller parts. Hot food can be placed directly into the refrigerator—no need to cool on the counter.

Heat leftovers to an internal temperature of 165 degrees F. Use a food thermometer to check the temperature. Soups, sauces and gravies, should be brought to a full boil.

When heating leftovers in the microwave, make sure there are no cold spots where bacteria could survive. Cover, stir and rotate the food for even heating.

Use or discard refrigerated leftovers within 3-4 days. Frozen leftovers should be eaten within 4 months.

Reference: USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service. (n.d.). Leftovers and Food Safety. Re-trieved November 4, 2016 from http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/food-safety-

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