Farming

The corn planting season has begun for a few who are planting a large number of acres. With the current wet period it may be different to plant corn at the optimum time for the highest yield possible. Soil temperatures and wet conditions will determine how successful we will be for the production season.
Dr. Jim Herbek, Corn Specialist at Princeton Station, developed a fact sheet on planting dates which should consider all information when deciding on timing of planting corn. I have selected a part of this article for you to consider.

Karen Woodrich has been named Kentucky’s USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) State Conservationist.
Woodrich comes to Kentucky from Champaign, Ill., where she served as the Assistant State Conservationist for Operations.
She has also served as Acting State Conservationist in Vermont, and an Area Conservationist covering 23 counties in Iowa.

The Harrison County Farmers Market committee is planning there Kick-off meeting on Wednesday, April 13, at the Harrison County Extension Office. The meeting will start at 6 p.m. with pizza for the members. The meeting will include a training event for members becoming WIC certified, Senior’s certified, and GAP Certified.  Each of these programs are essential for producers to be able to merchandise to all customers of the market.

One dilemma facing many aspiring vegetable gardeners is sub-prime soil, shall we say. Compacted, clay soil is not uncommon in Kentuckiana but it is especially common in newer developments.  
One way to off-set the problem is to employ a system of raised beds.  
Raised beds are practical for many reasons and they are not just for the clay-challenged.  
Practical because you do not have to till, dig, double dig or battle clay in a raised bed.  The soil has been added by you so it is as good as you want it to be.