Grass Masters Lawn Care Academy

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1 Announcing the 2018 Grass Masters Lawn Care Academy There s a really good chance you ll learn way more than you bargained for about turfgrass and lawncare if you complete our 2-night lawncare course slated for August 27-28,2018. You ll learn about the different kinds of turfgrasses we can grow here and how to manage them, options for establishing a new lawn, renovation tips for existing lawns, weed control, and fertilization. Class time is from 6:00-9:00 p.m. both nights. The program will be held in the Lane Agri-Park Office Complex auditorium located at 315 John R. Rice Blvd in Murfreesboro. The course is free for everyone interested in learning more about home lawncare. Space is limited and you must register by Wednesday, August 22 to guarantee that course materials will be available for you! You can register by calling the Extension office at from 7:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday -Friday or Mitchell Mote at mmote1@utk.edu Quilt Trail Tour Friday, August 17, :00a.m.-4:00p.m. Lane Agri-Park Community Center, 315 John R. Rice Blvd., Murfreesboro, Cost is $40.00 per person This includes lunch and transportation. Register for this tour at the Rutherford County Extension TAKE A PEEK: AT POND LIFE FRIDAY, JULY 20 AT 10 AM The types of animals and plants we find living in streams and ponds tells us a lot about how clean the water is. Using microscopes, we can see what organisms are present in our waterways. Presented by: Rutherford County WET & MTSU Stormwater Programs: Bonnie Ervin & Cynthia Allen, along with Master Gardeners. Rutherford County Environmental Coordinator, Mimi Kiesling will share how litter hurts animal. Free Class! Educational Classes taught by Rutherford County Master Gardeners Join Master Gardeners Nancy Nelson and Joyce Stiles at the Linebaugh Public Library on July 5th at 7 pm for a class about Gardening with Kids and Propagation. Expand your garden without buying new plants. Plants are propagated in several ways and not all plants can be propagated in the same way. You will learn to take cuttings, divide plants by root division and divide bulbs. Also, we will talk about fun ways to encourage children to be more interested in gardening! The class is free, but please call the Library to register:

2 Flower and Garden Show Our Flower and Garden Show will be Friday, July 13th in the small side of the community center building at Lane Agri Park among farmers market vendors at 9am. Anyone is welcome to wander through the exhibits but only Rutherford County FCE club members may enter the show and categories are listed in your 2018 FCE Yearbook on page 30. Some reminders for adding hours to your flowers: If you are cutting flowers from your garden, cut them in the early morning while they have a high water content and place the end of the stems in a bucket of lukewarm water. Before flowers are used in an arrangement, recut by removing about 1/2 inch of the basal portion of the stem. Use a sharp knife or shears to make a smooth clean cut. Meet our Summer Interns! Jasmine Smith I attend the illustrious Tennessee State University with a major in animal science/pre-vet, which I will receive my bachelors degree in December. I have a strong passion to care for all animals which I think is my calling. After I graduate I would love to work in a vet clinic and be an assistant to the veterinarian. Kaitlyn Stewart I graduated from Middle Tennessee State University in May 2018 with a Bachelors of Science degree in Child Development and Family Studies. I also have a minor in Nutrition and Food Science. I am a former 4-H member from Wilson County. I also served on the Central Region 4-H All Star Council in I have volunteered with the Boys and Girls Club of Rutherford County and Williamson County Extension. I am going to be applying to be an Extension Agent in September. Place the stem in 110oF water and add a commercial flower preservative. Remove any excess foliage that will be below water. Always use a clean sterile container for arranging flowers. Thursday, July 26, 2018 The Nation's Largest Field Day Devoted to Improving the Production of No-Till Crops With a little time and effort, you can prolong the beauty of cut flowers in your home. For details and information, visit the Milan No Till Field Day website

3 Tuesdays & Fridays 7am To 12 Noon Come visit the ONLY producer / local farmer s market in Rutherford County to open for the 2018 season. Meet your favorite vendors and find out what is new for this year. See the popular FREE 9am Educational Farmers Market Fresh will be a featured booth at the market again this year, offering food demonstrations, recipes, and research-based advice on the best ways to select and store some of our favorite summertime items. The best part of the program each person who stops by the booth will receive a recipe card for the food being demonstrated that day. At the end of the season, consumers could have an entire collection of recipes all featuring items fresh from the farmers market. Tri-Pepper Salad 07/03 07/06 07/10 07/13 07/17 07/20 07/24 07/27 07/31 08/03 08/07 08/10 08/14 08/17 Fall Gardening Organic Gardening Giggles in the Garden FCE Flower & Garden Show Ice Cream in a Bag 4-H STEM Cooking with Kids Cooking with Kids Seasonal Eating Backyard Chickens Stretch Your Food Dollar Tree & Shrub-Studs & Duds The Story of Pollinators Make a Charity Quilt Block Makes 4 Servings Ingredients 1 clove garlic, minced 3 tablespoons vinegar 3 sweet bell peppers (red, orange, or yellow; preferably 1 of each) 1/2 bunch flat-leaf parsley 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1/2 small red onion, peeled and sliced very thinly crosswise 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese Directions 1. In a large bowl, combine garlic and vinegar; let sit 15 minutes. 2. Meanwhile, halve peppers. Remove seeds and white membranes. 3. Cut peppers into bite-size chucks and set aside. Separate parsley leaves from stems; discard stems (you should have about 1 cup leaves). Finely chop leaves and set aside 4. Whisk olive oil, salt, and pepper into garlic-vinegar mixture. Add more salt and pepper to taste. 5. Toss peppers, parsley, and onion with dressing. Add feta and toss gently. 6. Serve at room temperature, or cover and chill for up to 2 hours.

4 Calling All Cover Croppers July 10th, 2018 from 3-5pm Come learn about the benefits of introducing cover crops in your garden! For more information contact: Heather Brunk at / or Rachel Painter at / Buckwheat Grape Harvest Day August 25th, 2018 at 7 am until 11 am Come learn how to harvest grapes at the Lane AgriPark Vineyard! MTSU will have a destem and crusher on site. Once all harvesting is complete, take home some juice! Bring: 5- gallon buckets to harvest, pruners, gloves, hat, sunscreen, water, and clean gallon jugs to take grape juice home with you after harvest is complete Please park at the Farmer s Market parking lot 315 John R Rice Blvd., Murfreesboro, TN Dominion FoodWORKS, is gearing up for its July FoodBox Drive. This is affordable, nutritious food to help stretch your food dollars receive 30lbs of food for $35 Order online by 07/20/18 pick up 07/27/18 Pick 3 from each Category for a total of 12 choices Category 1 Category 2 Chicken Breast Corn White Grits Ground Angus Beef Rolled Oatmeal Tilapia Fish Fillets Corn Meal Pork Chops Kidney/Pinto/Black Beans All Beef, Uncured Brown Long Grain Rice Hotdogs Category 3 Whole Green Beans Green Peas Golden Kernel Corn Grade A Broccoli Cauliflower Category 4 Choice Oranges Red Delicious Apples Russet Idaho Potatoes Sweet Potatoes Whole Carrots For more information contact Dominion Financial at or website at Located at 413 Nissan Drive, Smyrna, TN For information, visit TNTURFGRASSWEEDS.ORG The Extension office will be testing pressure canner gauges during the canning season. This test is a free service. For more information contact the office at

5 The 4-H Rutherford Horse Judging Team The Team competed at the State Horse Judging contest on June 18 in Shelbyville. The team place 1st Overall. Making them State Champions! Team will be going to Southern Regionals! All team members also placed in the top 10 individually overall. Left to right : Charity Chandler, Rebeca Grace Stone, and Olivia Hayes JR Duke placed 6th individual at the state 4-H Horse Judging open contest. 4-H Communications Contest Senior Individual Presentation 1st place Charity Chandler Title: Stop the resistant--mcmaster s method for better parricide control Congratulations to Faith Duke for receiving the Rutherford County 4-H Volunteer of the year award! Junior Individual Presentation 1st Place Lydia Rose Burks Title: Gentling wild horses without breaking their wild hearts

6 4-H Chick Chain Show & Sale Saturday,August 4, 2018 Are you considering purchasing a house and don t know where to start? The UT TSU Extension office is proud to offer a 3 day Interactive Homebuyer Education Workshop. Homebuyer Education fulfills the requirements of THDA loans requiring the course as well as some USDA Rural Development loan requirements. The Realizing the American Dream curriculum is used and provided to each household, in addition to a Certificate of Completion. This workshop, taught by a THDA certified trainer, will help you decide if you are ready to purchase a home. The following topics are covered: Are You Ready to Buy a Home, Managing Your Money, Understanding Credit, Obtaining a Mortgage Loan, Shopping for a Home and Protecting Your Investment. Cost of the workshop is $50.00 per loan and Pre-registration at least 5 business days in advance is required. You must attend the entire workshop in order to receive your certificate. Should you have any questions, you may contact the instructor, Misty LayneWatkins at mlaynewa@utk.edu. DATE TIME Thursday, July 17, 2018 Thursday, July 24, 2018 Thursday, July 31, :00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. 4-Her s have been growing and caring for their Black Star Pullet chicks since March and now the chicks are all grown up and ready to join your flock. Come to the Livestock Barn Saturday, August 4th for the sale. The Poultry show starts at 9:00am. The sale will take place after the show. We will only accept cash or check for purchases. Office will be closed UT-TSU Rutherford County Extension, 315 John R. Rice Blvd., Murfreesboro, TN rutherford.extension.edu Follow us on :