Bourbon County Horticulture News Cooperative Extension Service Bourbon County 603 Millersburg Rd Paris KY (859) 987-1895 Fax: (859) 987-3120 extension.ca.uky.edu Program: Date: Time: Location: Start a Cut Flower Business Monday, March 12 th 6:00 pm Bourbon County Extension Office Alexis Amorese Sheffield, Boyle County Horticulture Agent, will be giving a talk on the basics of starting a cut flower business. Topics related to growing and marketing will be discussed. Call the Bourbon Extension at (859) 987-1895 to register today! Public Notification of Procedure for Filing a Complaint: The Cooperative Extension Service prohibits discrimination in its programs and employment on the basis of race, color, age, religion, gender, disability, or national origin. To initiate a complaint at the college level, contact Tim West in the Business Office at 859-257-3879. At the University level, Terry Allen and Patty Bender in the UK Office of Institutional Equity and Equal Opportunity (859-257-8927) may be contacted. Additionally, employee or clientele complaints involving any research or extension sponsored program or activity may be directed to the USDA, Director Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W Whitten Bldg., 14th & Independence Ave. SW, Washington DC 20250-9410 (202-720-5964).
Vegetable Production Guide for Commercial Growers, 2018-19 (ID-36) The latest version of the Extension publication, Vegetable Production for Commercial Growers(ID-36) is now available. This comprehensive publication contains a wealth of information on commercial vegetable production and pest management, from variety selection to harvest and marketing considerations. Vegetable Production for Commercial Growers (ID-36) is online, and print copies are available at Bourbon County Extension office. By Emily Pfeufer, Extension Plant Pathologist
PRODUCE BEST PRACTICES TRAINING SET Date: Time: Location: April 9 th 1:00 pm Bourbon County Extension Office What is Produce Best Practices Training? PBPT directly replaces the GAP Training/Education program introduced in 2008 that more than 5,000 KY producers have completed. Renamed to help alleviate confusion between GAP Certificates and Third Party GAP Audits and Tobacco GAP. Revised to educate about FSMA requirements and the latest on produce safety. Is the new basic training requirement for All Samples certificate from KDA Still delivered by your extension agent. Who needs to complete PBPT? Anyone wishing to acquire a Farmers Market All-Samples certificate Anyone seeking a general overview of major produce food safety concerns When do I need to complete PBPT? All current GAP diplomas are valid until January 1, 2019 PBPT will be available to producers state-wide starting January 1, 2018 (some counties may not offer this program before this date). Sampling certificate protocols should remain the same--all that's changing is the training. Contact the Bourbon Extension Office to find out about additional scheduled trainings in nearby County Offices. Please call 859-987-1895 to register.
SPRING LAWN CARE: SEEDING, FEEDING, AND WEEDING Date: Tuesday, March 6 th Time: 1:00 pm Location: Bourbon County Extension Office Register: Call (859) 987-1895 to register
Garden planting dates. Call our office and request your free copy of ID-128 for more information!
Seasonal Garden to Table! Upcoming Fruit Calendar for March wide angle branches. Choose disease-resistant apples for planting, such as 'Priscilla', 'Sundance', 'Sir Prize', 'Enterprise', 'Liberty', 'Redfree', 'Nova Easygro', Macfree', and 'Dayton'. Prune apples and pears first (early March), followed by cherries, and plums, and then wait until after bloom to prune peaches. Keep Peach and nectarine trees should be pruned every year. Wait until full bloom, so that you can leave whatever flower buds survived the winter's cold. Dormant oil sprays should be applied to apple and pear trees in early spring when temperatures are above 40 F, before buds Plant fruit trees and small fruits in swell, in order to control mites and scale March or April, while they are still dormant. insects. Do not mix bactericide (fixed copper) Choose a sunny location. Avoid low, poorly- with the dormant oil. drained sites. Planting on a north slope will While apple trees are dormant, spray with help avoid early spring growth and fixed copper bactericide to help prevent fireblight. Do not mix bactericide with oil. subsequent damage from late spring frosts.