RUSHVILLE —
Rush County 4-H enrollment for the 2013 fair season is underway. Youth in grades 3 through 12 who are interested in enrolling in 4-H may contact the Rush County Extension Office, located on the first floor of the courthouse, for an enrollment form or enroll on-line at www.ces.purdue.edu/Rush.
To receive an enrollment form via mail, call 932-5974. On-time enrollment ends Jan. 15. Youth in grades K to 2 who are interested in enrolling in 4-H Cloverbuds may also do so at this time.
Rush County 4-H beef and dairy beef weigh-in will be held from 8 to 11 a.m. Jan. 26 in the Livestock Pavilion on the Rush County Fairgrounds. Information and enrollment forms are available to pick up in the Rush County Extension office and will be available on Jan. 26, but will not be mailed to members. ALL animals that exhibit at the Rush County Fair will need to have an RFID tag, which will also be given on the day of the weigh-in. Those new to the projects or to Rush County 4-H can receive additional information by calling the Rush County Extension Office at 932-5974. Snow date is Feb. 2.
The Rush County Ag Association has made a commitment to raise funds for new pens for the livestock barns at the Rush County fairgrounds. This endeavor may take one or two years, but their hopes are to secure funding and/or pledges to purchase the pens as soon as possible.
The Rush County Ag Association is a 501(c3), not-for-profit, tax deductible organization, so gifts would be tax deductible. Checks may be made payable to the Rush County Ag Association and sent in care of Purdue Extension Rush County, 101 East Second St., Courthouse, Room 103, Rushville, IN 46173. Please note on the check that the donation is earmarked for pen purchases. Questions may be directed to Will Schakel at 317-439-6397, Jeff Amos at 561-0818, Charlie Smith at 765-993-4397 or John Meyer at 765-969-0205.
The Rush County Ag. Association would like to purchase 184 metal pens for the swine, sheep and goat shows at the fair. The total cost of the project is $55,000. Any money left over would be used for upgrades in the Livestock Pavilion.
Various levels of giving have been established, but any donation is appreciated. Levels of giving are:
l Master Showman - $5,000 and over
l Senior Showman - $3,500 - $4,999
l Intermediate Showman - $2,000 - $3,499
l Junior Showman - $500 - $1,999
l Rookie Showman - $499 or under
All donations are tax deductible and a receipt will be given.
– Rushville Republican
Agriculture
4-H deadlines approaching
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USDA announces farm payments scheduled to resume
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Juan M. Garcia announced recently that farm payments, which had been temporarily suspended due to sequestration, are scheduled to resume, May 8. This includes payments for the 2011 Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments Program (SURE), the Noninsured Crop Assistance Program (NAP) and the Milk Income Loss Contract Program (MILC).
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Wet winter, spring make nitrogen carryover unlikely
WEST LAFAYETTE - Extra nitrogen left in the soil after drought reduced corn yields last year has likely been lost with excess soil moisture in the winter and spring, a Purdue Extension agronomist says.
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Farming in the Classroom
Marlene Fudge and Barbara Powers recently visited Mays Elementary to teach the students about cattle.
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Drought behind them, farmers now deal with too much water
Last year, farmers didn’t have nearly enough rain for their wilted, drought-ravaged crops. So far this year, they have too much of it - so much that they can’t get into their fields to work them for planting.
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Alfalfa weevil starts to emerge; growers need to scout fields
Indiana has had enough warm, spring days for alfalfa growers to start seeing alfalfa weevil emerging in their fields. So producers should be scouting for the pest now instead of waiting to see obvious damage before doing anything about it, a Purdue Extension entomologist says.
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Public invited to poultry workshop May 11
Many involved in the 4-H poultry program are very excited to see what this fair season brings. In 2009, there were only 15 birds (all chickens) shown at the fair and shown out of homemade cages, Rubbermaid tubs and crates. In 2010, Jason Branson took on the role of poultry superintendent. He knew there would be some growth as the years progressed, but even that first year in this position, entries grew to 109 birds.
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Flowers for sale
Rush County 4-H Jr. Leaders have beautiful geraniums available for $1.50 per plant while supplies last. Colors are red, white, pink, fuchsia, and salmon. They can be picked up from 2 to 6 p.m. Friday, May 2, and 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 3 in the Livestock Pavilion at the Rush County Fairgrounds.
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Garden crops: Seed versus transplant
Some vegetables are best started from seed directly in the garden, while others are best planted as young plants (transplants). Fast-growing, cool season crops such as lettuce, radish and spinach are really best suited to direct seeding into the garden.
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Homemakers celebrating 100 years
In counties throughout the state, homemaker clubs come in all shapes, sizes and interest areas to fit the particular needs of what today’s homemakers are looking for. County by county, local clubs are joining in the 100 year celebration.
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Livestock producers should watch for, control poison hemlock
While poison hemlock isn’t likely to be as prominent a problem this year as it was in last year’s drought-stressed pastures, Purdue Extension specialists still encourage livestock producers to be on the lookout for the toxic plant.
Poison hemlock is often found along roadsides, edges of cultivated fields, stream banks and pasture fencerows. Its most defining characteristics are purple spots or blotches on the plant’s hairless, ridged stems. If eaten, all parts of the plant can be fatally toxic to cattle, horses, swine, sheep and goats. - More Agriculture Headlines
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