Extension

Properly using manure as a fertilizer can be economically and environmentally beneficial. 

How-ever, nutrients in manure vary widely, and therefore it is important to have your manure tested before application.

Testing allows for accuracy in nutrient management specific to your crop needs, and it minimizes water contamination caused by nutrient run-off or leaching.

Last week I gave you a February challenge — to select a few ways that you can improve your eating habits from a list of 25 ways that I had in my column.

Several Carroll County residents have taken up the challenge and you can too.

Read over the list from last week. Select some you wish to do to prove your health.

Send me an e-mail with what you are doing or stop by the Extension office with what you plan to do.   I have a small gift for you. At the end of the challenge we’ll see how many took the challenge. 

As spring approaches, many homeowners thoughts will turn to landscaping.

To ensure healthy spring plants, now is the time to start  pruning the trees and shrubs around the house. How-ever, do not just prune for the sake of pruning; make sure you have a valid reason for pruning before you begin.

The winter months can be damaging to trees and shrubs.

The Carroll County Conservation District is now accepting Kentucky Soil Erosion and Water Quality Cost Share applications on a continuous basis.

This continual sign-up is designed to make the program more “landowner friendly” and help address the needs of a landowner at any time during the year. 

As landowners plan conservation projects with the assistance of their local conservation district, they will be able to apply for financial assistance for those projects without having to wait for a designated sign up period.