Farming

Fall has arrived with two threats of frost so far (but none that materialized for the farm).
Frost is inevitable, of course, it happens every year so let’s get organized for the return of our tropical to the not-so-great indoors.
The lush plants that spent the summer out on the patio or are now faced with a less than ideal existence indoors…but there are some things we can do (including lowering our expectations in some cases) to help them get through the winter in the healthiest way possible.   

Tom Zack Evans has assumed a Loan Officer position with the Paris office of Central Kentucky Ag Credit.  
He is a lifelong resident of Harrison County, a farmer in Harrison County, and currently serves on the Harrison County Fair Board. Evans is well-known throughout many counties in the Bluegrass Region for his service to agriculture.
His work with the Paris Office of Ag Credit is effective immediately.  He will be active in Harrison and Bourbon counties.

A Voice-Tribune reader recently asked about the worms in her chestnuts; well, I am afraid I am in the same boat.  
We have chestnut weevils. I love our nut grove for a multitude of reasons: It shelters our meat chickens that are ranging freely in its shade; the sheep graze and even munch on fallen nut meat. In other areas we collect pecans and Chinese chestnuts among other offerings.  
The pecans are clean as a whistle this year, but the chestnuts are a bust.  

Dairy farmers of the area will hold a series of meetings throughout the state, according to an announcement made by Jeff Deener, President of American Dairy Association of Kentucky.
American Dairy Association of Kentucky will hold these meetings to elect board members and bring information to dairy farmers that will be useful to them in the coming year.
There will be a short promotion report as well as dinner and door prizes. Dairy producers are urged to contact their local director or call the ADA of Kentucky office at 1-800-928-6455.