Farming

The Council for Burley Tobacco is now accepting grant applications for the 2014 spring funding cycle. Deadline for the spring application period is 5 p.m. on Thursday, March 6.
Projects should be geared to research, education and promotion projects to benefit the burley tobacco industry. Requests from individuals/institutions not related to the burley industry will only be considered if there is a clear, significant benefit to the burley tobacco farmers or organizations.

The Harrison County Extension Office will offer a Grain Herbicide meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 18 starting at noon with lunch. The meeting will be held at the Harrison County Extension Center’s large meeting room.
Over the last few years corn and soybean acres have increased dramatically in Harrison County. As we prepare for the coming season it becomes important to use the best options to control weeds that might have become a problem.

I am sure most farmers in the area have made a special effort to feed and maintain an adequate water supply for their animals during this extreme cold weather. The last couple of weeks have created stress on the animals and the produce as well. The need of a good feed supply is essential to maintaining our animals. With spring calving season approaching the following article was prepared by Dr. Jeff Lehmkuhler on care for young calves as the late winter and spring calving season occurs.

Every couple of years I like to revisit my father’s favorite Christmas poem inspired by Clement Moore’s famous work ‘Night Before Christmas’.  
The writer is unknown but he or she certainly was a gardener; and you may even get some last minute gift ideas from its verse.
Fred Wiche, my father and the first Weekend Gardener, started writing this column years ago, imparting gardening advice and humor.