Extension

October is an important time for livestock producers to assess their winter hay supplies. 

With the majority of this year’s hay made, now is the time to determine whether you have enough to get your animals through the winter.  Deter-mining this amount is a rather straightforward task.

Here is how to get a fairly accurate estimate:

After last week’s article on mulching and composting yard waste during the fall season, I suspect that your lawns and flower beds are clean as a whistle and ready for planting, right?

Mulching and composting that yard waste will be an ongoing process during the fall, especially after the high winds we experienced this past weekend.

The downed leaves will certainly give you plenty of mulching and composting practice.

4-H encompasses seven curriculum areas that include animal sciences, communications, family consumer sciences, health, leadership, natural resources, and SET – science, engineering and technology.

Autumn is a beautiful time in Kentucky.  As you drive around Carroll County, take notice of the changing colors of the trees that are beginning to show.

Our gardens and lawns can also be very attractive during this time, but they can also be messy, with piles of leaves from our trees and spent shoots from our flower beds. 

The way we address this yard waste can have a significant impact on our gardens and the environment.