Garden Corner – Do you really need to dethatch or aerify your lawn?

Kelly Jackson Christian County Extension Office Do you really need to dethatch or aerify your lawn? Occasionally lawns will suffer from hard compacted soils or excessive thatch layers, but it is not very common. The process of...Read More

2019 Trigg County Farm Tour Focused On Hemp

Agricultural hemp from the farm to the consumer was the focus of the 2019 Trigg County Farm Tour. Farmers and other community members who attended the 2019 tour learned about the challenges of growing agricultural hemp from...Read More

Trigg Farm Tour – Vertical

The 2019 Trigg County Summer Farm Tour focused on the growing and processing of one of the newest agriculture crops, Industrial Hemp. The second stop was at Vertical, Inc. where industrial hemp is taken from seed to...Read More

Trigg Farm Tour – Todd Harton Farm

The 2019 Trigg County Summer Farm Tour focused on the growing and processing of one of the newest agriculture crops, Industrial Hemp. The first stop was at the Todd Harton Farm on Casey Creek Dr. growing industrial...Read More

Tobacco Farmers Need To Check For Diseases

Tobacco farmers need to be on the lookout for some typical diseases that begin to appear during the hot and humid summertime. Christian County Agriculture Extension Agent Matt Futtrell says the hot, humid, wet weather is increasing...Read More

FSA Christian County Committee Nominations Underway

The Christian County Farm Service Agency is seeking nominees for a vacant seat on the county committee. Mary Beth Shackleford-Tomica told the Christian County Agribusiness Association recently there is one seat on the board that needs to...Read More

Garden Corner – Foreign Grain Beetles in New Homes

Kelly Jackson Christian County Extension Office Foreign Grain Beetles in New Homes Foreign grain beetles are frequently a problem in new construction (less than 5 years old). They are one of a group of beetles called “fungus...Read More

2019 Wheat Crop Good On Quality, Low On Volume

One area cooperative is reporting a good year for the Western Kentucky wheat crop. Hopkinsville Elevator Grain Manager Ben Westerfield says they saw a significant decrease in the amount of wheat sold by farmers this year. right-click...Read More

Christian County Ag Building Ready For Next Step

The Christian County Extension Council is ready to move to the next phase of constructing the agriculture complex behind the cooperative extension office on Pembroke Road. Extension Manager Jay Stone told Christian County Fiscal Court during Tuesday’s...Read More

Tennessee-Kentucky Thresherman Celebrating 50 Years

For the 50th year the Tennessee-Kentucky Thresherman’s Association will host their steam engine and threshing show in Adams, Tennessee, next weekend. Derrick Wilson of Cadiz, who is a member of the association, says this year’s show will...Read More