AGRICULTURE

September 1, 2010
County fair livestock winners
Clark County winners at the Kentucky State Fair livestock contests included: Market Steer Ryan Crabtree ...

September 1, 2010
Beef supreme
Supreme Cow/Calf at the 2010 Kentucky State Fair was awarded to Ramsey Johnson, third from right. Present at the award c ...

September 1, 2010
Sheep showmanship
2010 State Showmanship Champions in Market Lambs at the Kentucky State are: Rachael Drumm, Allison Fink and Caitlyn Bush ...

September 1, 2010
Armyworms are on the march
By Frank Hicks
The fall armyworm rarely appears in large enough numbers to be of concern in Clark County, but it can be an occasional p ...

August 25, 2010
First-rate goat
Stefan Fink, age 15, a Clark County 4-H member, was selected as the Overall Champion Showman and received the Richie Far ...

August 25, 2010
Long dry spell hurting grass
By Frank Hicks
Central Kentuckians are probably noticing brown spots and lots of weeds in their lawns. While the area has had above-ave ...

August 25, 2010
State fair 4-H Cloverville results
The Kentucky State Fair 4-H Cloverville entry results are in. They are listed by participant in alphabetical order. Kend ...

August 18, 2010
4-H Fair winners named
By Heather Cassill and Roy Turley
Congratulations to the following individuals who earned awards at the Clark County 4-H Youth Fair Exhibit hall. Seventy- ...

August 11, 2010
2010 Clark County Fair sheep, goat show results
By Roy Turley
The results are in for the 2010 Clark County Fair Sheep Show. Winners included: Showmanship 14-16 year ...

August 11, 2010
County tractor driving participants
The Clark County Fair Tractor Driving participants were Cheyenne White, Luke Mansfield, Casey Johnson and Tyler Bowman; ...

August 11, 2010
Clark County Fair Hay Show results
By Frank Hicks
The 2010 Clark County Fair Hay Show results are in. They are as follows: Square Bale Legume Hay — First place, Wa ...

August 4, 2010
State 4-H Communication Contest results released
By Heather Cassill
The ability to communicate and speak is a skill that everyone has to use at some point in their lives, whether it be for ...

July 28, 2010
Clark Countians earn prizes at state 4-H horse show
By Heather Cassill
The Clark County 4-H Drill Team recently received a blue ribbon for their Kentucky Wildcat-themed drill team performance ...

July 28, 2010
Blue mold threat keeps spreading
By Frank Hicks
Blue mold of tobacco is a potentially devastating plant disease. When it is present in a field and when weather conditio ...

July 28, 2010
4-H livestock show, sale set for Aug. 30
The Clark County 4-H/FFA Youth Livestock Show and Sale will be Monday, Aug. 30 at the Clark County Fair Grounds. Approxi ...

July 21, 2010
District lamb show results
By Roy Turley
Results of the Bluegrass District Lamb Show held recently at the Clark County Fairgrounds have been announced. Winners a ...

July 21, 2010
UK research farm offers twilight tour
By Frank Hicks
From traditional to organic fruit and vegetable production, the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture Twilight H ...

July 21, 2010
Johnson wins grand champion
Ramsey Johnson attended the 2010 American Chianina Association National Junior Heifer Show in Springfield, Illinois, Jul ...

July 14, 2010
Lexington Farmers’ Market to Host ‘Taste of the Farm’ dinner on July 31
LEXINGTON— On Saturday, July 31, the Lexington Farmers’ Market will celebrate its 35th anniversary with a fu ...

July 14, 2010
European corn borer causes headaches
By Frank Hicks
Clark County is not considered a major corn-producing county, but we do have about 1,700 acres of corn growing here. The ...

July 7, 2010
Clark students attend state 4-H Teen Conference
By Heather Cassill
This year’s Kentucky 4-H Teen Conference opened up with “The Evolution of Dance” creator Judson Laippl ...

July 7, 2010
I don’t like spiders and snakes
By Frank Hicks
“I don’t like spiders and snakes…” are the lyrics to the catchy 1970s tune by singer Jim Staffo ...

June 30, 2010
4-H youth win in district, state horse contests
By Heather Cassill
Twenty members of the Clark County 4-H Ponies and Partners 4-H Club have been very busy this month participating in the ...

June 23, 2010
Morehead 4-H/FFA Expo results
The Clark County 4-H/FFA Livestock Club members attended the Skill-a-Thon and Livestock Judging Contest at the Kentucky ...

June 16, 2010
Bumper crop of clover could cause problems for cattle
By Frank Hicks
The value of interseeding of legumes, particularly clovers, into cool-season grass pastures has been one of the constant ...

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