August 2016 Creamy Watermelon Sherbet enjoy some watermelon

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Agriculture & Natural Resources
4-H
Family & Consumer Sciences
August 2016
NATIONAL WATERMELON DAY
Visit the Extension Office &
enjoy some watermelon!
12:00 noon PlateitUp!
KentuckyProud
Recipes
Whether it’s spring, summer,
fall or winter, you can Plate It
Up with delicious recipes that
put a new twist on your favorite Kentucky Proud foods!
More recipes like the one on
the right can be found on our
website: plateitup.ca.uky.edu
Frozen Frosted Bites
Ingredients
 1smallwatermelon
 3ouncepackageofwatermel‐
onorotherred lavorgelating
PickingaGoodWatermelon…
dessert(Jell‐O)
It'saseasyas1,2,3.
Instructions
1. Lookthewatermelonover.Youarelookingfora irm,
1).Usingamelonballer,scoopout
35to40smallwatermelonballs.
symmetricalwatermelonthatisfreefrombruises,cutsor
Placeonpapertowelsandset
dents.
aside.2).Pourgelatinintoashal‐
2. Liftitup.Thewatermelonshouldbeheavyforit'ssize.
lowbowl.Onebyone,gentlydrop
awatermelonballintothebowl,
Watermelonis92%water,mostoftheweightiswater.
3.Turnitover.Theundersideofthewatermelonshouldhave rollaround,takeout,andplaceon
aplatecoveredwithapapertow‐
acreamyyellowspotfromwhereitsatonthegroundand
el.Repeatuntilallgelatinisused
ripenedinthesun.
up.3).Placeplateoffrostedwa‐
termelonballsinfreezer.Allowat
http://www.watermelon.org/Watermelon‐101
least2hourstomakesurethey
arecompletelyfrozen.Remove
Creamy Watermelon Sherbet
fromfreezerandletsitforafew
Ingredients
minutesbeforeeating.
Note:Ifyouwouldliketoserve
 5cupswatermelonpuree(about1largewatermelon)
withtoothpicks,placethetooth‐
 11/2tablespoonsun lavoredgelatin
picksinbeforefreezingtoaidin
 11/2cupssugar
serving.
 1/4teaspoongroundnutmeg
Servings:Makes79to84deli‐
 11/2cupsmilk
ciouspop‐in‐yourmouthsweet
 11/2teaspoonsfreshlimejuice
treats!
Instructions
Nutrition:Servingsize:1ballCalo‐
Softengelatinin½cupofthewatermelonpuree.Letstand5 riesperserving:13Fatperserv‐
ing:0.1gSaturatedfatperserving:0g
minutesatroomtemperatureandthenheatgentlyto
Fiberperserving:0.1g
dissolvegelatin.Coolslightly.Addremainingwatermelon
puree,sugar,nutmeg,limejuiceandmilktogelatinmixture. ‐Seemoreat:http://
Freezeinicecreamfreezeraccordingtoappliancedirections. www.watermelon.org/Recipes/Frozen‐
Frosted‐Bites#sthash.sCBYK99a.dpuf
‐Seemoreat:http://www.watermelon.org/Recipes/Creamy‐
Watermelon‐Sherbert#sthash.GthP7Up0.dpuf
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JordanCrain,
CountyAgentfor
Family&Consumer
Sciences
RickyArnett,
CountyAgentfor
Agricultural&
NaturalResources
TyroneGentry,
CountyAgentfor4‐H
YouthDevelopment
Agriculture & Natural Resources
4-H
THE NEW 4-H YEAR BEGINS SOON!
4‐Hhashadabusysummerwithonlyafewremainingstateeventsforthisyear.
Thenew4‐HYearstartsonSeptember1st.Augustwillbeabusymonthaswereor‐
ganizeschoolclubsandsomeofourcommunityclubs.Wewillalsoseetheculmi‐
nationofmanyprojectsas4‐HersexhibitattheKentuckyStateFair.All4‐Hyouth
arerequiredtocompletenewenrollmentformsinordertoremainactivein
the2017programyear.Lookout,holdon,4‐Hin2016isgoingtobeEXCITING!
4‐Histargetedtowardsyouthwhohavereachedtheir9thbirthdaybyJanuary1,
2017,andhavenotpassedtheir18thbirthday.Thereareopportunitiesforyouth
ages5‐8toparticipateinsome4‐Hactivities;contactourof iceformoredetails.
4‐Henrollmentformswillbepassedoutduringschoolclubmeetingsandclubdays.
Ifyouareinterestedinjoiningtheschoolclubs,thesemustbecompletedinAugust.
Fortheotherclubslikecommunityandprojectclubs,newenrollmentformswillbe
completedduringtheirupcomingmeetings.Withnewenrollmentforms,these
clubsalsousuallyhavea$5/youthclubfeedueatthetimeofre‐enrollment.Ifyou
havequestions,contactthe4‐HOf ice.
PROTECT YOUR FARM & LIVESTOCK
Isyourfarmorranchprotectedagainsteverydaycrime?Howaboutagroterrorism?The
measurestotaketoprotectyourlandandpropertyfrombothtypesofcrimearesimilarand
wellworththeefforttoputinplace.Aneffectiveplanshouldconsiderpropertyandbiose‐
curityissues.Thefollowinginformationcanhelpyoustartplanning.
PropertySecurity

Askyourinsuranceagenttowalkyourfarmwithyouandreviewyourcoverage.

Identifyyourpropertyforemergencypersonnelwiththree‐inchre lectivenumberson
themailbox,postorotherlocation.

Installawell‐hiddenemergencyinformationboxforemergencypersonnel.Itemsinthe
informationboxshouldincludeanup‐to‐datefarmmap,alistofemergencycontactper‐
sonsandtheirphonenumbers,locationsandamountsofhazardouschemicalsandma‐
terialsafetydatasheets,andalistofthemajorcontentsofeachbuilding.Havethebox
locationon ileatyour911dispatchcenter,andinformyourlocal ireandpolicechiefs
orsheriff.

Storeallpesticidesandfarmchemicalsinalockedandweatherproofbuildingandas
recommendedbythelabelinstructions.

Inviteyourlocal iredepartmenttoyourfarmforasafetyandsecuritycheck.You
shouldhavenumerousworking ireextinguishersinplainsight.Employeesshould
knowwheretheyareandhowtousethem.Youshouldhaveworking irealarmsin
place.Replacetheirbatterieseverysixmonths.Show irepersonnelthelocationsof
watermains,electricitycontrolboxes,fuelandchemicalsupplies,youremergencyin‐
formationboxandlivestockholdingareas.Removewoodpiles,debrispiles,brushand
otherpotentialhidingplacesnearthesebuildings.Continuedonpage10
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GreenCountyPublicLibraryPresents
Tim&NickiFarmer
TimFarmer’sCountryKitchen
Sponsors:
Cooking Demo
Date: November 5, 2016
Time: 2:00 p.m. central me
Loca on: Green County Extension Office
Tickets: $5.00 per person
(Tickets will be sold at Green County Public Library)
112 W. Court Street
Greensburg, KY 42743
270-932-7081
www.gcpl.info
Pre-Show by “The Exie Boys”
Star ng at 1:00 p.m. central me
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Agriculture & Natural Resources
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4-H
Family & Consumer Sciences
PROTECT YOUR FARM & LIVESTOCK
ADULTS NEEDED FOR ATV SAFETY
Installandmaintaingatesandlocks,andusethemwheneverpossible.Neverleavekeysinvehiclesorequipment.Tagandcode
Kentuckyisranked5thintheUSAforthe
numberofATVincidentsandconse‐
quentlyrankedveryhighinATV‐related
deaths.ATVsafetyhasbeenlackinginKY
4‐Hforseveralyears.GreenCounty4‐H
islookingforanadultvolunteer(s)whomightbeinterested
inhelpingprovideATVsafetytoouryouth.
keys.Keeptheminasecureplace.Keepthenumberofkeycopiestoaminimum;signthemoutwhenneeded.Recoverkeysand
changelockswhenemployeesare iredorleave.

Installadequatelightingtopermitworkanddetertheftorothercrimes.Lightcriticalareassuchasfueltanks,grainbinsand
chemicalstorageareas.Placevideocameras,motiondetectionlightsorotherelectronicmonitoringdevicesinstrategiclocations.
Usewatchdogsinappropriatelocations.

Agriculture & Natural Resources
Placeanemergencycontactlistnexttoeachphone.Include ire,police,ambulance,veterinarianandpoisoncontrolnumbers.Pre‐
programtheemergencynumbersintocellphones.
Biosecurity
Biosecuritymeasurescanprotectyouranimals.Doyouhaveaninventoryofyouranimals?Canyouidentifythem?Youshould
monitoryouranimalsfrequentlyforsignsofillnessorharmandmaintaincompleteandaccurateanimalhealthrecords.

Housesickanimalsinanisolationareaawayfromotheranimals.Feedandtreatthemafterhealthyanimalchoresarecompleted.
Changeanddisinfectclothesandfootwearafterworkingwithsickanimals.

Implementandmaintainnutrition,vaccinationandparasitecontrolprograms.

Quarantinenewanimalsforatleast30days.

Storefeedawayfromcontaminationsourcessuchasfuelandchemicals.

Protectfeedfromcontaminationbycat,birdandverminfeces.

Don'tfeedmammalian‐originproteintoruminants.

Keepallfeedrecordsforatleast iveyears.

Useseparateequipmentforfeedandwastehandling.

Keepwateringareasawayfromroadsandareasaccessiblebypassersby.

Necropsyandproperlydisposeofdeadanimals.

Controlpersonnelandvisitorentries.

Requirevisitorstosigninandprovidetheiraddresses.Tocontroldisease,restrictinternationalvisitors'accesstocertainareasof
thefarm.

Providecoveralls,plasticbootcoversorbootsforvisitors.

Usedisinfectantonboots,tiresandequipment.

Ifyouborrowequipment,disinfectitbeforeandafteruse.

Don'tsharefenceswithneighbors.

Maintainyourfencesandbarns.
Routinelymonitorcroplandforevidenceofunusualdiseaseordamage.Controllingpersonnelandvisitorentrytoyourfarmiskey.
Walkaroundbuildingsandalongfencelinestolookforsignsoftrespassingandunusualactivity.Also,beawareofunfamiliarvehicles.
Familymembersandemployeesshouldreportsuspiciouspeople,vehiclesoractivitiestoyouandlocallawenforcementof icials.
It’sagoodideatoprovideopportunitiesforyouremployeestotakeappropriatetrainingandcerti icationcoursessuchaspesti‐
cidehandlertrainingandcerti ication.Forallnewandpotentialemployees,youshouldalwaysperformreferenceandbackground
checks.
Placeup‐to‐date irstaidkitsandwater lushbottlesinnumerousplacesonyourproperty.Everyoneshouldknowwherethekits
are.Provideopportunitiesforemployeestotake irstaidandCPRtraining.Besureeveryoneknowswhoiscerti ied.
Listroutinebusinesscontactsandinformationinaconvenientlocationsootherscan inditifyouoryourmanagerisabsent.Main‐
tainanup‐to‐datephoneandaddresslistofyouremployees.Makesureyoukeepgoodrecordsandregularlybackupyourdataoffsite.
Source:AndreaHigdon,UKAgEmergencyManagementSystemsdirector;eXtension.org
Thereisatwo‐daytrainingdesignedforvolunteerleadersto
learnhowtoteachandhost4‐HATVSafetyprogrammingin
ourcounty.TheNational4‐HATVSafetyLeader’sGuidewill
beprovidedandexplainedin‐depthbyMikeKlumpp,Okla‐
homa4‐HATVSafetyCoordinator.Aridersafetycoursefor
participantswillbeapartofthetraining.Thedatesforthe
ElizabethtowntrainingareOct21‐22andattendanceatboth
daysisimportant.Note:Trainingislimitedto30people;
However,only16willbeabletoparticipateintheriding
componentunlessmoreequipmentandanothertraineris
available.
Ifyouareinterestedinlearningmore,pleasecontactthe
GreenCounty4‐Hof ice.
HAVESTING BLUEBERRIES & BLACKBERRIES
Summermonthsaretheharvestseasonforblueberriesand
blackberries,bothofwhichhavethepotentialtogrowvery
wellinKentucky.Harvesttimeforblueberries,whicharena‐
tivetoNorthAmerica,isfromearlyJunethroughearlyAu‐
gust.Blackberryharvestisfrommid‐JunetoearlyOctober.
Thesedeliciousfruitsofferseveralhealthbene its,andthey
capturetheessenceofsummerintheirsweetness.
4-H
Family & Consumer Sciences
UPCOMING FCS CLASSES
ThenextPinterest
Make & Take class
th
willbeTuesday, August 9 beginning
at4:15 pm CT attheGreen County
Extension Office.Wewillbemaking
photocoasters.Materials Needed- 4 4x6 photos of
your choice.
PleasecalltheExtensionOf ice,
270‐932‐5311,toRSVP
fortheseclasses.
Nowthatwehavecovered,Healthy
Breakfast,
Healthy Lunch,andHealthy Dinner options,
wewillcoverHealthy Snacks.Thisclass
th
willbeThursday,August 11 beginning
at10:00 am CT attheGreen
County Extension Office.
Blueberriesareanexcellentchoiceforbothhomeandcom‐
mercialgrowing.Theyarelong‐livedasfruittrees,withfew
pestsordiseases.Theyalsohavealateblossomtime,sofrost
rarelycausesdamageonwell‐chosensites.Blackberriesalso
havealongfruit‐bearinglifeandwillproduceforadecadeor
longerinKentucky.
Blueberriesrequireanacidicsoil,whichmeansyou’llneedto
amendmostKentuckysoilstoproperlysuittheirneeds.They
alsorequireahighorganicmaterialcontent,soyoushould
mixpeatmoss(donotsubstituteothermaterials)withthe
soilatthetimeofplanting.You’llneedtoirrigateduringthe
summer,becauseblueberrieshaveashallow,limitedroot
system.Insuf icientirrigationcancompromiseboththis
year’sandnextyear’scrop.Continuedonpage4
TherewillbeaJams
& Jellies classon
Wednesday, August 17th beginningat10:00 am CT
attheGreen County Extension Office.Makeplans
toattendthishandsonclasswherewewillmake
jamanddiscuss/tryoutnewappliancesandways
ofmakingjamsandjellies.
Agriculture & Natural Resources
YOUTH GAIN SKILLS,
OTHER BENEFITS FROM MEMBERSHIP IN 4-H CLUBS
AKentucky4‐HClubisde inedasacharteredgroupconsisting
ofaminimumof iveyouthmemberswithaminimumofthree
annuallyelectedof icers(president,vice‐president,secretary)
thatareprovidedtrainingmaterials.Eachprogramyearthe
clubshouldhaveaminimumofsixhoursofeducationalin‐
structioninatleast ivemeetingswiththeof icerspresiding.
Anadultwhohascompletedtheyouthprotectionguidelines
willprovideguidanceateachmeeting."
Thedifferenttypesofclubshelpmembersbecomeinvolvedin
the4‐HYouthDevelopmentprogramandserveasimportant
learningexperiences.4‐Hisacommunityofyoungpeople
learningleadership,citizenshipandlifeskills.
Acommunity4‐Hclubhasmembersandleadersfromade ined
geographicregion.Theseclubsusuallyhaveawideagerange
ofmembersinvolvedinavarietyofprojectsandactivities.An
exampleofacommunityclubinGreenCountyisourCloverbud
Clubforyouthages ivetoeight.
Anin‐school4‐Hclubtakesplaceduringregularschoolhours.
Manyareorganizedonaclassroomba‐
sis.Membersalsoenrollinprojects
thatarecompletedingroupsordoneon
anindividualbasis.GreenCountyhas
schoolbasedclubsinfourthand ifth
grades.
Inaproject4‐Hclub,allmembersare
enrolledinthesameproject.Horse
Clubsareacommonexample.Thepro‐
jectclubtypicallyhasmembersfrom
manyagegroupsandmaybecounty‐
Youthlearnleadership wideorrepresentageographicregion
ofthecounty.Amajorportionofclub
andmeetingbasics
meetingsisdevotedtoprojectwork
during4‐HledClub
andpreparationforrelatedactivities.
programs.
OurPreteenClubatGCMSandtheTeen
ClubatGCHSareconsideredprojectclubsastheyfocuson
Leadershipandmeetontheirschool’sclubday.
Alltypesof4‐Hclubsoftenserveasthehubsofactivityand
generateenthusiasmforparticipationin4‐Heventsoutside
theclubstructure.
Clubmeetingsareanimportantlearning
experience.4‐Hersgainmanybene itsby
helpingplanandcarryoutaclubprogram.
Memberslearndecisionmaking,develop
communications,leadershipandcitizenship
skills,trynewideasandmethods,develop
con idence,gainasenseofgroupprideand
formacooperativeattitude.
4-H
Family & Consumer Sciences
HAVESTING BLUEBERRIES & BLACKBERRIES
Gardenersneedtoprune,fertilizeandirrigateblackberriesfor
bestresults.Pruningtechniquevaries,dependingonthetypeof
bramble.
Blueberriesinaclusterdonotripenatthesametime,andonly
fullyripeberriesshouldbepicked.Fruitneedatleastonetotwo
daysafterturningbluetodevelopfull lavorandcanbelefton
thebushforupto10dayswithoutalossinsize.Flavordoesnot
improveoncethefruitispicked;consequently,youshouldleave
blueberriesonthebushforaslongaspossibletodevelopsweet‐
nessand lavor.
Forbestresultsatharvest,pickcarefully,rollingblueberries
fromtheclusterwiththethumbintothepalmofthehand.Han‐
dleaslittleaspossibletoavoidrubbingoffthebloom(thelight
waxy inishontheskin)andreducebruising.Harvestonlywhen
berriesaredry.Refrigeratepromptlytoslowripeninganddecay.
Blackberriesforcommercialsalearepicked“ irmripe,”buthome
growershavetheluxuryofpickingsoft,fullyripeandjuicyfruit.
Pickfruittwiceaweek,andduringhotrainyweeks,everyother
day.Harvestafterthemorningdewhasdried.Pickcarefullyto
avoidbruisingthefruit,andaswithblueberries,refrigerate
quicklytolimitfruitrot.Thesweetest,besttastingfruitispro‐
ducedduringdrysunnyweatherwhennightsarecooler.
Formoreinformation,seeUK’spublicationsongrowingblueber‐
riesandblackberriesavailableonlineathttp://www.ca.uky.edu/
agc/pubs/ho/ho60/HO60.PDFandhttp://www.ca.uky.edu/agc/
pubs/ho/ho15/ho15.pdf
Source:JohnStrang,UKextensionfruitandvegetablespecialist
NATIONAL SANDWICH MONTH
August is National Sandwich Month
Make Sandwiches a Meal:
GardenSandwich(Serves:1)
•2sliceswholewheatbread•2teaspoonsDijon‐typemus‐
tard•1ouncecheddarorSwisscheese•2slicestomato•4
slicescucumber•4basilleavesor2romaineleaves(orother
leafygreenlettuce)
Spreadonesideofeachpieceofbreadwithmustard.Layin‐
gredientsononesliceofbreadandtopwiththeotherslice.Cut
inhalf.
http://food.unl.edu/fnh/garden‐vegetable‐sandwich
Agriculture & Natural Resources
4-H
Family & Consumer Sciences
READY, SET GO COLLECT LEAVES
Forsomemembers,leafcollectingistheir irst4‐Hprojectortheir irstintroduc‐
tionto4‐HForestry.
Itmayalsodoubleasacountyfairentry.Aleafcollectionnotonlyteachesyoung
peoplehowtoIDtreespecies,butitalsocanopentheireyestoallthebene its
treesandforestsprovidetohumansandtheenvironment.
Kentuckyishometomorethan100speciesofbroadleaftrees.Broadleaftrees
losetheirleavesinthefallandmakeup95percentofKentuckyforests.Conifers,
or
evergreentrees,compriselessthan5percent.
Collectingleavesbymid‐summerallows4‐H’erstohavematureleavesintheir
collectionwithminimalinsectholes,spotsorbumps.Leavescollectedduringthe
mid‐summermaybeeasiertopress,butthereisanincreasedriskofleafimper‐
fectionsasthesummermarcheson.
Whencollectingleaves,selectasmalltwigontheendofthebranchthatcontains
atleasttwoleaves.Mountthebestone.Makesuretheleafyouselectlooksvery
similartotheotherleavesonthetree,assomeleavescanbemoreabnormal
thanothers.
Straightentheleavesbypressingthembetweentwolayersofnewspaperswith
cardboardontheoutsideofeachpaper.Placeaheavyobject,suchasabrickor
book,ontopoftheleaves.Besuretochangethepaperdailyforatleasttwo
weeks,asitwillabsorbmoisturefromtheleavesthatcouldcausetheleaftoturn
darkorspoil.
Useglueonthebackofeachleaftoattachittoan8.5by11inchpaperorcard‐
board.Theheavierandstifferthepaperistheeasieritistokeepleaves lat.Gen‐
erallyincludeonlyoneleafpersheetofpaper,butifyouaredisplayingleaves
fromtreeswithmorethanoneleafshape,likesassafrasormulberry,useenough
leavestorepresentallofthetree’sdifferentleafshapes.Makesurethefollowing
informationislistedonthelowerrighthandcornerofthesheet:tree’scommon
name,tree’sscienti icname,mostcommonpurpose,countywherecollected,
monthandyearcollectedandtreehabitat.
Oncetheleavesaremounted,protectthemfromdamageby
usingacetateorcellophanesheetprotectorsoneachmountingsheet.Astiff‐
backed,three‐ringbinderprovidesagoodprotectivecoverforleafspecimens.
Regional Forestry Field Day
Are you interested in trees? Want to learn more? 4-H’ers who
submit a leaf collection with ten leaves to the 4-H office by
September 1, are eligible to participate in the regional forestry 4H day at Mammoth Cave in September. Contact the 4-H office
for more details.
HowManyTreeLeavesDoyou
Know?
Howmanyofthetreeleaves
picturedbelowdoyouknow?Txt
youranswersto270‐973‐4744or
dropthemoffatthe4‐Hof ice.
Fromthosewhosubmitallcorrect
answers,arandomwinnerbe
selectedtoreceiveaKentucky
ForestTreesidenti icationbook.
A)
B)
C)
Iftextingyouranswers,include
yournameandthethreetree
namesinonetextmessage.
Thewinnerwillbeselected
September1.
Agriculture & Natural Resources
FCS IMPORTANT DATES
4-H
Agriculture & Natural Resources
Family & Consumer Sciences
4-H POOL PARTY
4-H
Family & Consumer Sciences
FARM & HOME SAFETY TIPS FOR STORMY WEATHER
It’sthattimeofyearwhenwegetmorethunderstorms.Weatherpatternsaremoreactive,andstormsthrivewiththemoistureand
rapidlyrisingwarmairthatisverycommonduringthetransitiontowarmerseasons.
Family & Consumer Sciences
Dates to Remember:
Stormyconditionsalsoincreasethepotentialforlightningtostrikepeopleatworkorplayoutdoorsand,possibly,whilethey’reinside
abuilding.Althoughthunderstormsaremorecommonduringthespringandsummer,theycantakeplaceallyearlongandatall
hours.
August3rd‐NationalWatermelonDayCelebration!
12:00
Allthunderstormsproducelightning.Sometimescalled“nature’s ireworks,”lightningisproducedbythebuildupanddischargeof
electricalenergybetweennegativelyandpositivelychargedareas.Anaveragelightningchargecanprovideenoughenergytokeepa
100‐wattlightbulbburningformorethanthreemonths.
August9th‐PinterestMakeandTake‐4:15
MaterialsNeeded‐44x6photosofyourchoice
Otherdangersassociatedwiththunderstormsareheavyrainsthatleadto lash loods,strongwinds,hailandtornadoes.Theseweath‐
erconditionscaninjureorkillpeopleandpets,aswellascausebillionsofdollarsincropandpropertydamage.
August11th‐HealthySnacks‐10:00am
August11th‐30minutewalking‐11:45am
Thunderistheresultofashockwavecausedbyrapidheatingandcoolingofairnearthelightningchannel.
August15th‐HomemakerCouncilMeeting‐4:15
August17th‐JamsandJellies‐10:00am
August18th‐30minutewalking‐11:45am
August25th‐LessonLeaderTraining‐12:00
August30th‐CookingFromtheCalendar‐12:00
2016-2017 Homemaker Lessons
September- Healthy Beverage Choices
October- Basics of Teamwork
November- Family Traditions
December– Mail out— Keys to Embracing Aging
January- Economical Entrees February- Savvy
Sellers/Bargain Hunters
March- Tackling Your Laundry
April- Travel Safety
May- Gardening in Small Spaces
If any Homemaker Club President has not
received an updated copy of the KEHA
Manual, please stop by the Extension Office
and pick up your copy!
The4‐H“year”isabouttocometoanend.Newthis
year,wewillbehavingayearendpoolpartyatthe
CampbellsvillepoolatMillerPark.Asawaytocele‐
brateouryear,weinviteall4‐Hmembersinour
clubstoafunafternoonatthepool.Thepoolpartyis
openonlytoGreenCountyyouthingrades4‐12and
4‐HclubslikeCloverbuds,Livestock,Horse,Shooting
SportsandScienceClubs.
Thereisa$3/personregistrationfeetohelpcover
pizzaanddrinksduringthepoolparty.Thepoolis
reservedforAugust4thfrom6‐8pmCT.Lifeguards
arebeingprovidedbythepool;youthswimattheir
ownrisk.Parentsareencouragedtostay.Ifyou
wanttoattend,youmustpickupaticketattheGreen
County4‐Hof iceandpayyour$3/personregistra‐
tionbyJuly29th.Parentsarewelcometostayand
donotrequireaticketunlesstheyareeating.
Ifyouwanttoestimatethemilesbetweenyourselfandalightning lash,simplycountsecondsbetweenlightningandthunderanddi‐
videthistimeby ive.Soundtravelsaboutamileevery iveseconds.Soifyoucount30secondsbetweenlightningandthunder,light‐
ninghas lashedwithinsixmilesofyou.Thisputsyouwithinlightningstrikingdistance,accordingtoscienti icresearch.
Themostimportantthunderstormsafetyprecautionissimplytobeawareofanapproachingthunderstormandmovetoasafeshelter
beforethestormarrivesinyourarea.Ifyouseelightning,hearthunder,observedarkclouds,oryourhairstandsonend,immediately
goinsideasturdy,completelyenclosedbuilding,homeorahard‐topvehiclewithclosedwindows.Avoidpicnicshelters,sportsdug‐
outs,coveredpatios,carportsandopengarages.Smallwooden,vinylormetalshedsprovidelittletonoprotection.
Sincemetalconductslightning,don’ttouchmetalinsideoroutdoors;dropmetalbackpacks;releasegolfclubs,tennisrackets, ishing
gearandtools,andgetoffbicyclesandmotorcycles.
Lightningcanstrikewaterandtravelalongdistanceinit.Sostandinginwater,eveninrubberboots,isn’tsafeduringathunderstorm.
It’salsounsafetogoswimming,wading,snorkelingandscubadivingiflightningispresent.Ifyou’reinasmallboatduringastorm,
crouchinthemiddleandstayawayfrommetalitemsandsurfaces.
Crouchdowninanopen,exposedareaandstayawayfromtallobjects,suchastrees.Remembertostayawayfromclotheslines,fenc‐
es,exposedshedsandotherelevateditemsthatcanconductlightning.
Ifyou’reindoors,rememberlightningcanenterbuildingsasadirectstrike,throughpipesandwiresextendingoutside,orthroughthe
ground.TelephoneuseisaleadingcauseofindoorlightninginjuriesinAmerica,becausethechargescantravelalongwayintele‐
phoneandelectricalwires,especiallyinruralareas.
Windowsanddoorsprovideadirectpathforlightningtoenterabuilding;soavoidthem.Duringathunderstorm,stayawayfrom
laundryappliancesastheyareconnectedtoplumbingandelectricalsystems.Dryerventsofferadirectelectricalpathwayoutdoors.
Onthefarm,ungroundedwirefencescanputlivestockatriskwhenlightningstrikes.Surprisingly,lightningcantravelalmosttwo
milesalonganungroundedfence.AccordingtotheNationalAgSafetyDatabase,youcangroundwoodenorsteelpoststhataresetin
concretebydriving½‐inchor¾inchsteelrodsorpipesnexttofencepostsatleast5feetintotheground,atintervalsofnomorethan
150feetalongthefence.Youshouldsecurelyfastenthegroundingrodssothatallthefencewirescomeintocontactwiththem.You
canalsosubstitutegalvanizedsteelfencepostsforwoodenpostsatintervalsofnomorethan150feet.Youshouldnothowever,
groundelectricfencesinthismanner,becausetheyhaveadirectpathtothegroundintheircircuitry.Moretipsforlightningprotec‐
tiononthefarmareavailableontheNationalAgSafetyDatabasewebsite,http://nasdonline.org/1882/d001825/lightning‐protection
‐for‐farms.html.
Alsorememberpetsafety.Lightningcaneasilystrikeanimalschainedtoatreeorwirerunner.Doghousesgenerallyaren’tprotected
againstlightningstrikes.
Sources:TomPriddy,UKAgriculturalMeteorologist;NationalWeatherService,NationalOceanographicandAtmosphericAd‐
ministration,NationalAgSafetyDatabase
Agriculture & Natural Resources
4-H
Family & Consumer Sciences
ESTABLISHING LATE-SUMMER FORAGES
TheperiodfromlatesummerintoearlyfallinKentuckyisthebesttimetoestablishthecommoncool‐seasongrassessuch
asorchardgrass,tallfescue,timothyandbluegrassforpastureorhay.Thesefourgrassesmakeup95percentofpasture
acreage.
Manyyearsofresearchhaveshownthistimeframeisthebestopportunityforsuccessfulestablishment.MotherNature
hasahandinthisbecauseseedproducedinlatespringremainsdormantuntillatesummerandthenearlyfallrainfallpro‐
videsthemoisturenecessaryfortheseedtogerminate.
Toincreaseyoursuccessrate,rememberthesefourpoints:
First,addresssoilfertilityneeds.Takesoilsamplesnowtodeterminefertilityneedsandtogiveyouenoughtimetosupply
theneedednutrients.Inadequatelevelsofphosphorous,potassiumorlimestonecanlimitthesuccessoflate‐summer
seedings.Forpuregrassstands,applynitrogenattherateof40to60poundsperacre.
Second,controlcompetition.Late‐summerseedingsmostoftenfailfromcompetitionandlackofwater.Whenyoucontrol
existingvegetationwithherbicidesortillage,theemergingseedlingswillhaveaccesstowhateverwaterandnutrientsare
presentwithouthavingtocompetewithweeds.
Tomaximizethesuccessofseedings,useaburn‐downherbicidetokillannualweeds.Translocatedherbicidescanbeused
wherelabeledtokillorsuppressperennialssuchasjohnsongrass.
Remembertowaittwotothreeweeksaftersprayingtranslocatedherbicidesbeforeyouplantinno‐tillsituations.Thiswill
allowtimeforkilledweedstodryoutandforresidualeffectsoftheherbicidetodecay.
Third,selecthighqualityseedofanadaptedvariety.Plantinghighqualityseedisanessentialsteptowardestablishment
andlongevityofapasture.Theseseedshavehighpercentagesofgermination,lowpercentagesofweedseedandfreedom
fromnoxiousweedseed.
Certi iedseedmeetsorexceedsminimumstandardsforpurity,germinationandquality.Thecerti iedseedshouldbefrom
an“improved”varietyadaptedtoyourfarm.“Improved”meansthevarietyhasbeenselectedforimprovedyield,quality,
persistence,diseaseresistanceorotherpositivetraits.
Varietiesgreatlydifferinyield,persistence,diseaseresistanceandcost.Expensivevarietiesaren’tnecessarilygood,and
thecheaperonesaren’tnecessarilybad.
Ifyou’reuncertainaboutavariety’sadaptationandperformance,youcanobtaininformationontheleadingperformersin
theUniversityofKentuckyforagevarietytestsbycontactingmeattheGreenCountyCooperativeExtensionService,orby
goingtothefollowingwebsitehttp://www.uky.edu/Ag/Forage/ForageVarietyTrials2.htm.Then,scrolldownto2014Tall
FescueReport;2014TimothyReportand2014OrchardgrassReport.Youcan indreportsasfarbackas2001onthissite.
Fourth,seedatthepropertimeanddepth.Youshouldseedlegumesandgrassesbeforemid‐September.Grassesareless
sensitivetolaterseedingthanlegumes.Themajorcoolseasongrasseswillnotdowellifyousimplybroadcastthemonto
existingovergrazedormowedpastures.Foragesshouldbeseedednodeeperthanone‐fourthtoone‐halfinch.
Agriculture & Natural Resources
4-H
Family & Consumer Sciences
NATIONAL TRAIL MIX DAY
4-H IS SOWCASED AT THE KENTUCKY STATE FAIR
Summer’shere,andbeforeyouknowit,theKentucky
StateFairandClovervillewillbeinfullswing.Thisyear,
thestatefairisfromAug.18‐28.
Chocolate Snack Mix
ClovervilleisanannualattractionofeveryKentucky
StateFair.
LocatedintheWestHalloftheKentuckyExposition
CenterinLouisville,Clovervilleoffersanopportunity
for4‐H’erstoshowcasetheirabilitiesandcompetefor
statewideribbonsandawards.Regardlessofwhether
theywin,theyoungpeoplewhohaveexhibitsatClover‐
villearealreadywinners,astheywontheircounty
competitiontoadvancetothestatefair.Cloverville
givesfellowKentuckiansgoodexamplesof4‐Hprojects
andouryoungpeople’sworkethic.Someofthesepro‐
jectstookweeks,monthsandsometimesanentireyear
tocomplete.Projectsdisplayskillsinareasasdiverse
asscience,thehome,andartsandcrafts.
9cupsofsquare‐shapedcereal(corn,riceorwheat)
Inadditiontoprojectexhibits,4‐H’erswillshowcase
theirtalentsduringextensiondistricts’TalentHighlight
DaysandduringExpressiveArtsDay.4‐H’erswillalso
testtheirskillsincompetitiveeventsincludingasci‐
ence,engineeringandtechnology
competition,sewingskill‐a‐thonand4‐H’sversionof
theFoodNetwork’s“CupcakeWars.”
tilallpiecesareevenlycoated.4.Pourpowderedsugarover
Makeplansto visittheKentuckyStateFairandsee
Cloverville irst‐handAugust18‐28.For
moreinformationaboutCloverville
events,contactyourGreenCounty
4‐Hof ice.
4cupscinnamon‐ lavoredcereal
1cupchocolatechips
½cuppeanutbutter
¼cupbutterormargarine
¼teaspoonvanilla
1½cuppowderedsugar
1.Measurecerealandpourintolargesealablecontainerand
setaside.2.Combinechocolatechips,peanutbutterandmar‐
garineina1‐quartmicrowavesafebowl.Microwaveonhigh1
minute.Stirinvanilla.Ifnotmelted,microwavefor30sec‐
ondsmore.3.Pourchocolatemixtureovercereal,stirringun‐
mixture.Seallidsecurely.Shakeuntilallpiecesarewellcoat‐
ed.5.Storeleftoversinasealablecontainer.
Apple Cinnamon Snack Mix
Serves6
1½cupsplain ish‐shapedcrackersoranimalcrackers
1cupdriedapples
1cupraisins
Combineallingredients.2.Storeinanairtightcontainer.
4‐HSchedule
Late‐summeralfalfaseedingsaresusceptibletosclerotiniastemandcrownrot.Ifsclerotiniahasbeenactiveinyourarea
orfarm,stronglyconsiderwaitinguntilnextspringtoseed.
EducationalprogramsoftheCooperativeExtensionServiceserveallpeopleregardlessofrace,color,age,sex,religion,disabil‐
ity,ornationalorigin.
KENTUCKY STATE FAIR / AUG 18-28
Source:GarryLace ield,professoremeritusandextensionforagespecialist
Fordetailedschedule,visitwww.kystatefair.org
Aug12 4‐Hprojectsdeliveredto4‐Hof ice
Aug18 CountryHamSpeeches
DairyShowOpens
BicycleRodeo
Aug19 LandJudging
RabbitShowOpens
Aug23 SheepShowOpens
Aug24 Beef&SwineShowOpens
Aug26 RoboticsChallenge
Aug29 Pickup4‐Hprojectsat4‐Hof ice