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1117 Frankfort Road ● Shelbyville, KY 40065 ● (502) 633-4593 ● Fax: (502) 633-6713 ● www.ca.uky.edu

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Master Cattleman

Course

Controlling Mosquitos

Pasture Fly-Control

Shelby County Fair

June 12-17

4-H Project Entry

June 12

Floral Hall

12:30 to 5p.m.

UPCOMING HORTICULTURE

CLASSES

CONTROLLING INSECTS

TOMATO PLANTING TIPS

TOMATO TERMS

Stand up to Falling Class

Noon, June 14

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Yarn Barn Sale

8 a.m.—4 p.m.

June 23 and 24

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Stand Up to Falling!

There are many actions that we can each take to

prevent falls that can be debilitating. Plan to join

us for the “Stand Up to Falling” class at noon on

Wednesday, June 14. Call 633-4593 to reserve

your spot in this FREE class. Lunch will be

provided.

Yard Sale Fund Raiser

The Fun Loving Fillies Homemaker Club will be

hosting a yard sale June 24 from 8 a.m. until 4

p.m. on the Shelby County Extension Office front

lawn. You can rent a space for $20 to sell your

unwanted treasures.

All proceeds will benefit Operation Catsnip

trap, neuter and release program. To rent space,

please contact Robin Kenyon (502) 727-2703.

Please come out and support this worthy cause!

Yarn Barn

Plan to stop by your Shelby County Extension

Office from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on June 23 and 24 to

buy quality yarn at just $1 a skein. This yarn has

been donated by Mary Margaret Krahulec who is

an award winning knitter.

The yarn proceeds will be divided among

local non-profit/charitable organizations that have

been selected by Mary Margaret. Invite knitters

you know to come to this one of a kind sale!

Meet and Greet Bingo

Bingo fun is back at your Shelby County

Extension Office. Just bring a gift worth

approximately $5 and come to play Bingo and

meet new friends at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, May 30.

Are You Healthy?

Health can be defined in many ways. However,

if you are thinking about your lifestyle and if it is

healthy, here are a few things to consider:

Screenings. When was the last time you had a

preventative screening? Going to a healthcare

provider on a regular basis is an important part

of being healthy. You can potentially find

problems before they are serious and take steps

before they worsen.

Know your family health history. Take the

time to learn of any family health issues like

diabetes, cancers or cardiovascular disease.

Get active. Do you participate in physical

activity every day?

Eating healthy. Do you eat a lot of meals

out? Do you eat many fruits and vegetables?

Eating healthy can mean thinking about what

foods you are eating and meal planning too.

Habits. Smoking and excessive alcohol

drinking can be habits that lead to chronic

diseases.

There are many ways you can be healthy. Take a

look at some of the ways that your lifestyle could

be impacting your health. Reference: Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services

Source: Nicole Peritore, Extension Specialist for

Family Health; University of Kentucky; College of

Agriculture, Food and Environment

Quick Ways to Control your Stress

We do know that high stress levels can affect your

mental and physical health. There are many

stresses encountered on a daily or weekly

basis. Sometimes, people get stressed just thinking

how they cannot control the stress that they are

under. Next time you feel stress bubbling, try

one of these ways to help lower the stress you feel.

Meditation. Meditation does not have to be

something that takes 20 minutes and a dark

room. In fact, in just a few minutes you can

bring relaxation to yourself. Take a few

minutes and repeat the same word or phrase to

yourself. This can help you focus. If you can

and are able, you could close your eyes for a

few minutes as well while repeating the word

or phrase. If you get distracted while you are

trying to focus, it is ok! Simply let that go and

try to get back to your word or phrase.

Deep breathing. Deep breathing can be a

great tool when you have only a minute. Take

a seated position and take some deep

breaths. Taking slow breaths can help you

relax. Take a deep breath in, count to three,

and then breathe out. When doing this, breathe

in through your nose and out through your

mouth. This is good when you are stuck in

traffic or feel stressed during the day. Of

course, you can certainly do it for longer. If

you are doing deep breathing and start to feel

light-headed, you should go back to breathing

at your normal rate.

Be Thankful. Taking the time to think about

the good in your life can be a great way to

de-stress. For some people, keeping a journal

and writing down items or times that they are

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thankful can be a terrific way to celebrate the

many things they do. If keeping a journal, try

to make sure things that you are thankful for

are positive in nature. For some, just thinking

about something that you are truly thankful

for can bring a smile and a little release from

stress.

Be Mindful. Sometimes, when we are busy,

we forget to be mindful of the happenings

around us. Here are some ways that you can

be more mindful and perhaps, take away some

of the stress that you may be feeling. When

you are driving (either to or from work) try to

take notice if you are rushing. Rushing can

make things seem much more hectic than they

should be. You may also try to take a minute

before you get out of your car at work. Think

about what the day may bring and start with a

positive attitude. When you get home, change

out of your work clothes, take a few deep

breaths and take a minute before you start

doing evening activities.

There are many ways to reduce stress and it may

take trying a few before you find one that works

for you.

Reference: Stress Relief Guide, http://

www.helpguide.org/harvard/stress-relief-guide.htm#reduce

Source: Nicole Peritore, Extension Specialist for Family

Health; University of Kentucky; College of Agriculture,

Food and Environment

Building an Emergency Fund Quickly

If you do not have money saved in an emergency

fund, it is a good idea to build a small emergency

fund. Eventually, you will want to increase your

financial fund to an amount of money that can

cover 3 to 6 months of your average household

expenses. A small start-up emergency fund of

$1,000 can save you from a financial mess. Below

are some ways that you can build a start-up

emergency fund:

Sell something. If you are anything like

millions of other Americans, you most likely

have things sitting around your house that you

have intended to get rid of. Rather than

trashing these items, consider selling them to

earn some extra cash. You can host a yard sale

or attempt to sell the items on a reputable

online site such as Ebay or Craigslist.

Look at your budget. Carefully look at your

budget to identify areas in which you may be

overspending. For instance, if you pay for a

streaming service such as Netflix but also pay

for cable, it is a good idea to cancel one of the

services. Doing so can quickly save you

needed money.

Automate your emergency fund savings.

Set up regular automated payments to an

account that will act as your emergency fund.

This will encourage you to approach saving

for your emergency fund the same way that

you would approach paying your bills.

Get a better deal. Almost every service that

you pay for is negotiable. Call your service

providers and ask for a better rate. If your

service provider is unable or unwilling to

adjust your rates, look for a better deal

elsewhere. You may be surprised at the deals

that you can get which will save money that

can go into your emergency fund.

Work more hours. Ask your employer if

you are eligible to work longer hours for a

short-term period (until your start-up

emergency fund is built up). If this is not an

option, consider working a second job for a

short period of time.

Think outside of the box. There are a

number of companies that will pay you to

participate in focus groups. These focus

groups will ask you for your opinion on a

wide variety of topics, such as television

shows, movies and household products.

Participating in these groups on a short-term

basis is a great way to earn extra cash for your

emergency fund.

Remember, once you have set up your start-up

emergency fund you are not done. The next goal

is to fully fund an emergency fund that will cover

3 to 6 months of expenses. You can use many of

these same tips for your start-up fund for your

larger emergency fund. Source: Jennifer L. Hunter , Extension Specialist for

Family Financial Management and Kristyn Jackson, LMFT,

Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Family Sciences,

University of Kentucky; College of Agriculture, Food and

Environment

Articles By: Sheila Fawbush Cooperative Extension Agent for Family & Consumer Sciences

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Upcoming hort classes

We have two upcoming Green

Thumb Gardening classes you

don’t want to miss.

On Thursday, May 18, Becky

Kirts will talk about selecting

and growing herbs for your garden. She does a

wonderful presentation and we always have lots

of plant give-aways.

On Thursday, June 15, Dr. Matt Springer, UK

Extension wildlife specialist, will talk about

how to protect your lawns and gardens from

four-legged critters. Dr. Springer gives a great

talk and you’ll learn a lot. Don’t miss it.

Both classes are free. We just ask you to

register by calling 633-4593 or email

[email protected].

Spring insects

With the warmer spring temperatures, insects

start to become active and the alarm calls start

coming in to the Extension office.

Remember that most insects are not harmful;

they are simply going about their business, and

will not harm you or your plants. And many

insects are beneficial; they prey on the insects

that do us harm. Then there are those few

species that do us harm; they damage our

plants, they invade (or eat!) our homes, they

attack our animals and a very few can spread

serious diseases to people, pets or plants.

Before you resort to the spray bottle, or worse,

the insect “bomb,” know what insect you are

dealing with and make sure it is actually doing

harm before you try to kill it. Spraying

pesticides willy-nilly can often do more harm

than good; you may be killing the beneficial

insects that would have kept the harmful insects

in control.

Here are a few insects of spring to watch for:

Ground nesting bees – About 70 percent of

bee species nest underground and they are

important pollinators of our fruit and vegetable

crops. But many residents get concerned when

they see large numbers of bees flying low over

their lawns or gardens in spring. These bees are

often brightly marked though some will look

like honeybees. They do not aggressively

defend their nests and most stings occur when

the bees are handled or accidentally stepped on.

They will be around for just a few weeks, then

disappear, so best to leave them alone.

Cabbage Butterfly – The pretty little white

butterfly that flits about the garden this time of

year is laying eggs on cole crops that will hatch

into the deep green larvae that will devour

cabbage, broccoli, kale and cauliflower. They

are especially troublesome when they get

beneath the florets of broccoli and then decide

to emerge when dinner is served. That bothers

some people. The larvae can be killed with a

spray of Bt, an organic and completely safe

insecticide that stops them from feeding and

eventually kills them. Just don’t use Bt around

your butterfly garden because it kills all

butterfly and moth larvae.

Termite swarms – Termites swarm in the

spring and people panic when they see them.

Often termite reproductives come from stumps

and wood out in the yard and are not necessarily

a cause for concern; they may not have invaded

your home. Also, be sure the swarms you are

seeing are termites and not ants, which also

swarm this time of year. Termites have straight

antennae, a broad waist and four, equal-sized

wings, while ants have elbowed antennae, a

narrow waist and front wings longer than back

wings. If you do suspect a termite swarm, ask

us to mail or email

EntFact-604, which will

explain how to deal with

them.

Brown marmorated

stink bugs – These stink bugs are home

invaders and they’re going back outside now to

damage a wide range of fruit and vegetable

crops. Stink bugs are shield-shaped insects with

a hard outer body, and some of them are

actually beneficial. The brown marmorated is

distinguished by white banding on its antennae.

It damages fruits and vegetables with its

piercing mouthparts, discoloring the produce

and often leaving corky areas. Pyrethrins will

control brown marmorated stink bugs;

homeowners can also use malathion.

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Articles By: Walt Reichert Horticulture Technician

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Clover mites – Clover mites give people the

creeps because they’re a tiny, red insect that

appears to have eaten a blood meal. They

resemble the mites that feed on poultry, and they

appear in cracks and crevices outside and inside,

especially in windowsills. You see them most

often this time of year and in dry weather out-

side. But they do not feed on people or pets or

household products, and they won’t hang around

long. So they’re really nothing to worry about.

---Information on specific insects provide by Dr.

Lee Townsend, UK Extension Entomologist

Tomato planting tips

Surveys show that almost 90 percent of home-

owners who plant at least one vegetable in a

garden or container will plant a tomato. It is

definitely America’s favorite

home garden plant.

Derby Day is the traditional

day to plant tomatoes in this

area, but keep your eye on the

forecast before putting them

out. If a strong cold front is

expected in early May, best

wait until that passes to put out

tomatoes, peppers and any

other frost sensitive plant.

Here a few tomato planting

tips to get you started:

Try to put tomatoes in a different spot than

where they grew last year. Rotating them

in the garden reduces the likelihood of

passing along disease.

Plant transplants deeply, up to the junction of

the lower leaves. That allows the plant to

develop more roots along the stem, which

allows it to take in more nutrients.

Water the transplant with a starter fertilizer to

give it a boost. Young transplants have

problems taking up enough phosphorous

and the fertilizer will help.

Wrap the base of the plant with aluminum

foil or a toilet paper tube to keep cut

worms from chopping it down.

Within a few days of transplanting, spray

with a fungicide, such as liquid copper,

and spray once again about two weeks

later. That helps control early blight.

Mulching with black or red plastic

immediately after transplanting (or

inserting the transplant into the plastic)

will help warm the soil. But hold off on

mulching with organic mulches for

several weeks to give the soil a chance to

get warmer.

If you are staking the tomato plant, put the

stake in immediately before or after

putting in the plant; adding it later will

damage some of the plants’ roots.

Have cardboard or woven plant fabric handy

in case frost is in the forecast. Never

cover with metal or plastic because that

can burn the plant.

Tomato terms

Have you ever seen the words “determinate” and

“indeterminate” after the variety name of a

tomato and wondered what those words mean?

They’re actually important words to know.

A “determinate” tomato will produce nearly all

of its fruit at one time, while an “indeterminate”

tomato will produce fruit over a longer period.

Also, a “determinate” tomato is usually a much

shorter plant than an “indeterminate” tomato.

Then there are a few varieties, such as

‘Celebrity’ that are “semi-determinate,” and as

you might guess are somewhere in between the

other two in size and production technique.

Which is better for the home gardener? Depends.

If you want to can tomatoes, make ketchup or

otherwise get a large number of fruit at one time,

determinate is best. If you want a few tomatoes

over a long season, go for the indeterminate

types. Think too about space. If you have a small

space or plant in a container, you may want to

stick to the determinate type. Indeterminates can

grow up to six-foot-by-six-foot or larger.

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Shelby County 4-H Communication Contest

Results

Shelby County Communication Day was held on

March 9. Winners advanced to the Louisville

Area Competition on April 15 in Oldham

County. Result are as follows:

Junior Speeches:

11 year old:

Riley Martin, Blue and Champion

Senior Speeches:

16 year old: and over:

Carolle Pinkerton, Blue and

Champion

Ashton Allen, Blue

15 year old:

Jacqueline Pinkerton, Blue and Champion

Mock Job Interview:

Jennifer Solinger, Blue and Co-champion

Ashton Allen, Blue and Co-champion

Junior Demonstrations:

Science, Engineering & Technology

Kyle Stine, Blue and Champion

Senior Demonstrations:

Clothing/Sewing

Katie Stine, Blue and Champion

Variety Acts:

Natalie Pinkerton, Blue and Champion

Carolle Pinkerton, Blue and Champion

Carolle Pinkerton advanced to the State 4-H

Communications Contest for 17 year old Speech

and Ashton Allen will compete in Mock Job

Interview.

District #3 Horse Show

The District #3 4-H Qualifying Horse Show will

be held June 2-4 at Lakeside Arena in

Frankfort. Over 150 youth will be participating

in the shows in order to qualify for the State 4-H

Horse Show. Shelby County will have several

participants in all of the disciplines offered. The

State 4-H Horse Show will be held July 2-8 at

the Kentucky Fair and Expo Center in

Louisville. We wish all of the competitors lots

of luck!

4-H Camp

The 4-H Parent/Camper Orientation will be held

on May 24 at 6 p.m. at the Extension Office. We

will notify youth that are on the waiting list if a

spot becomes available. If you know you cannot

go to camp and have reserved a spot, please let

us know as soon as possible as there are several

youth on a waiting list

Shelby County Fair

The Shelby County Fair will be June 12-17. We

are looking forward to having another fun and

exciting year showcasing all of the great project

work of our 4-H members.

All 4-H project entries will be accepted from

12:30 to 5 p.m. at Floral Hall on Monday, June

12. The doors will be locked at 5 p.m. and late

entries cannot be accepted. If you would like to

pre-enter items, please call the Extension Office.

Please check the Fair Catalog for rules and

information. Several categories have changes, so

be sure to review the fair catalog.

We have several 4-Hers that exhibit Dairy

Cattle. Come check them out at the Shelby

County Youth Dairy Show. The show will

be held on Monday, June 12 at 5p.m. and it

is an open show.

The Youth Rabbit Show will be held on

Wednesday, June 14 at 4 p.m. Rabbits

are great for children that want an animal

project but don’t have space for livestock.

Come and check out all the breeds and

varieties that 4-Hers exhibit at the rabbit

show.

A 4-H Poultry Show will be held on

Wednesday, June 14 at 5:30 p.m. for

youth with chickens, ducks or other poultry

they would like to exhibit. Chickens are

quickly becoming a very popular 4-H project

The Hog, Sheep and Goat shows will be held

on Friday, June 16 beginning at 8 a.m. with

the hog show. The lambs will show at 1:30

p.m. and the goats at 3:30 p.m. We have

several 4-H members that will be showing

throughout the day.

The Open Beef Show will be held on

Saturday, June 17 at 10 a.m. The Heifer

Show is open to all exhibitors, but the Steer

Show is for Shelby County Livestock Club

members only.

The Shelby County 4-H Youth Dairy Show

will be held on Wednesday, June 27 for

Dairy Club members. It will not be held

during Fair week this year, The Shelbyville

District Dairy Show will be held on

Wednesday, June 28.

4-H Projects at the Fair

4-H Fair Project Catalogs are available at the

Extension Office. It details all of the categories

that 4-H members can enter projects in at the

county fair. I encourage 4-H members to pick

up a catalog and start planning your fair entries

now. The official Shelby County Fair Catalog

will be available in May as an insert in the

Sentinel News.

Kentucky 4-H recently changed their guidelines

for the 4-H Photography and Arts categories.

There are major changes in the types of projects

that 4-Hers may enter. Items that were

previously eligible for entry will not have a

category this year. Please contact the Extension

Office for a Fair Project Catalog with the new

categories so you are not surprised at fair entry

time. Many of the photography and art projects

require more planning and preparation than in

years past.

4-H Foods at the Fair

Any 4-H member that would like to enter a 4-H

Foods project in the Shelby County Fair is

invited to come the Extension Office on

Monday, June 12 to prepare their entr ies.

Extension staff will work with 4-H members

beginning at 10 a.m. until noon to bake some of

the 4-H recipes for entry in Floral Hall that

afternoon. Please call the Extension Office to

register if you are interested in participating.

Pictures Please I would like to remind all of our 4-H clubs and

project groups to send us pictures of your

activities so we can create a slide

show to be displayed at our banquet

at the end of the year. The summer is

a busy time of year for all 4-H groups

and clubs, so take a camera and get some fun

shots of 4-Hers in action.

Country Ham Wash

Country Ham participants will meet on

Wednesday, May 31 from 9am to 11am to

wash hams. We will remove the paper and wash

off excess cure. Please wear old clothing as this

can be a messy job. You will receive a reminder

in the mail.

Tractor Driving

If you would be interested in participating in a

Tractor Driving Contest please contact the

Extension Office. The event would include an

educational presentation, a tractor or lawn tractor

driving course and a written test. This event

requires extensive planning and we need to make

sure there is enough interest before we proceed

with setting a date and organizing

the contest. Please let us know as

soon as possible.

Extension Field Day

Mark your calendars for the Shelby County

Extension Field on July 13. The field day will

be held at Mulberry Orchard.

We would love for our 4-H clubs to be

represented at the event. You may set up an

educational display or conduct an activity to

demonstrate what your club does. It is a great

opportunity for us to share all the wonderful

things that Shelby County 4-H is doing.

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Articles By: Regina Browning Cooperative Extension Agent for 4-H Youth Development

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The 4-H Fair Project Recipe

Book is available on our

website

Master Cattleman Program

It’s not too late to sign up! After a long hiatus, the

Louisville Area counties will be offering the

Master Cattleman Program again this year.

Beginning May 4, the ten sessions will rotate

among Shelby, Henry, Oldham and Trimble

counties. Sessions will be held twice per month,

beginning with a meal at 6 p.m. and concluding

around 9 p.m.

In order to graduate from the program,

participants are required to attend a minimum of

eight of the ten sessions. Cost to register is $100

and will be used to supplement meal and materials

costs. Registration is due in advance or is payable

at the first session. Make checks to the Henry

County Extension Council. Space will be limited,

so sign up early by calling 633-4593.

Session topics include:

*Facilities *Forages

*Genetics *Health

*Marketing *Environment

*Nutrition *Reproduction

*Management *End Product

For more information, contact the

Extension Office.

Controlling mosquitos where you live Controlling mosquitos is challenging to say the

least. You may even think you are fighting a

never-ending battle. With mosquito-borne

diseases like the Zika virus becoming more

prevalent, it’s even more important to know how

to take control of these pests around your home

environment. Learning to do a few simple things

could help protect you from more than the

itchiness of a mosquito bite.

All mosquitos need standing water to

develop through their larval stages and that

doesn’t necessarily mean a lake or pond. It also

includes bird baths, kiddie pools and even

discarded soda pop cans. The key to controlling

them around your home is to stop them from

breeding in the first place.

Some things you can do include:

Drain and remove trash, bottles and any debris

that holds water.

Recycle any unused containers that could

collect water, especially old tires.

Change water weekly in bird baths, wading

pools, watering troughs and animal bowls.

Fill in holes, depressions and puddles in your

yard.

Make sure your culverts and ditches are

draining properly.

Check and clean out clogged gutters to ensure

drainage.

Keep ornamental ponds stocked with fish.

Fix leaky hoses and faucets.

Drain water from flowerpots and garden

containers.

Turn over wheelbarrows, buckets and other

items that collect water.

Adjust tarps covering woodpiles, boats and

grills to remove standing water.

Encourage natural enemies of mosquitoes,

such as warblers, swallows, martins and other

insect feeding birds.

It’s a good idea to start these practices early in the

season. Just because the mosquitoes aren’t biting

yet, doesn't mean that they’re not developing.

For more information

about mosquito control,

visit http://

www.uky.edu/Ag/

Entomology/entdept/

faculty/Brown/

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Feed-Thru (Oral Larvicide) Insecticides

for Pasture Fly Control Eliminating or treating a pest’s breeding site is

often right at the top of the list of pest

management options. It can work if the breeding

site is very specific – like freshly deposited cow

manure, the egg-laying site of choice for female

horn flies and face flies. This allows the option of

feed-thru larvicides (insecticides that control fly

larvae or maggots) that pass through the digestive

tract and are present at toxic levels in manure.

Oral Larvicides

Active ingredients used as oral larvicides include

the insect growth regulator methoprene (Altosid)

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and the organophosphate insecticide

tetrachlorvinophos (Rabon). Insect growth

regulators affect the

development of

larvae and prevent

them from

emerging as adults.

In contrast,

organophosphate

insecticides kill by

disrupting normal

function of the

nervous system. In either case, these chemicals

must be present in the manure at or above levels

that are toxic to the larvae. Either active

ingredient can be formulated in different ways

and is available under several different brand

names.

Methoprene – Altosid 0.5% Premix Dose or

Altosid 0.1% IGR Block – to prevent the

breeding of horn flies in the manure of treated

cattle.

Tetrachlorvinophos – Rabon 7.76 Oral

Larvicide Premix – to prevent development of

horn flies and face flies in manure of treated

beef and lactating dairy cattle.

Diflubenzuron – ClariFly Larvicide – for horn

flies and face flies feed additive

Dose rates are based on milligrams of insecticide

active ingredient per 100 pounds of body weight

per animal per day.

General Recommendations for Oral

Larvicides

Start feeding in early spring before flies

begin to appear, and continue until cold

weather restricts fly activity.

Ensure adequate consumption by all animals.

Monitor consumption to determine if

adequate dose rate is eaten; adjust as

necessary.

Use supplemental adult fly control methods as

necessary.

Points to Consider

What is the cost per head? This will take

some calculations to compare options based

on minimum consumption rates, herd size,

and alternatives.

What is your key pasture fly pest? Both

active ingredients are labeled for horn fly

control; products containing

tetrachlorvinophos are labeled also for face

flies.

How well do your neighbors control pasture

flies and how close are their herds?

Movement of horn and face flies from

nearby cattle can keep numbers on your

animals above acceptable levels, even if your

larvicide program is working well. Is there

room in the budget for some supplemental

control (dust bag, etc.) if necessary?

Can or will you check consumption of the

oral larvicide to see if enough is being eaten?

This could mean weighing some salt blocks,

etc. and relocating mineral feeders if

consumption is low.

Keep some estimate of flies per head to see

if numbers are growing drastically – an

indication of either poor control or arrival of

flies from an off-farm source.

By Lee Townsend, Extension Entomologist

CAIP Deadline Approaching

If you were approved for funding in the 2016 CAIP

program, the deadline for turning in all of your paperwork

to receive your cost-share reimbursement is June 22, 2017.

I hope everyone is well along their way in completing

their projects. Remember, you must turn in copies of

receipts, copies of cancelled checks or credit card

statements, and the producer report form. If your

investment area is fencing, you must also turn in a map

showing where the fence is and how many linear feet.

Those receiving funds in large animal (cattle) must be up-

to-date on their BQA certification. If for some reason you

are going to be unable to complete your project, please let

me know so I can start funding some on the waiting list.

Remember, “NO CASH PURCHASES”, AND THE

PROJECT MUST BE COMPLETED ON THE FSN

SUBMITTED FOR. If you have any questions, feel free to

call, text, or email me. My cell phone number is 502-321-

8757 and my email is [email protected].

If you are currently on the waiting list, as soon as enough

funds become available to fund you, I will contact you. As

of the printing of this newsletter, I have not funded any on

the waiting list.

Looking ahead, we hope to start the 2017 CAIP program

this coming fall, probably in September or October. Watch

the newsletter for more information.

Judy White

Shelby County CAIP Administrator

Articles By: Corinne F. Belton Cooperative Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources

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MAY

1-4 FCS State Homemaker Meeting Owensboro

2 HORT Food Gardening day class, 2, 10 a.m. Extension Office

3 HORT Master Gardener class 1, 9 a.m. Extension Office

4 AG Master Cattleman, 6 p.m. Henry Co. CES

6 FCS First Saturday Walk About, 8:30 a.m. FAC

9 HORT Food Gardening day class 3, 10 a.m. Extension Office


16 HORT Food Gardening class 4, 10 a.m. Extension Office


17 FCS Plate It Up Cooking Club, noon Extension Office

18 HORT Herbs by Becky, 6:30 p.m. Extension Office

18 AG Master Cattleman, 6 p.m. Shelby CES

23 HORT Food Gardening class 5, 10 a.m. Extension Office

24 HORT Master Gardener class 4, 9 a.m. Extension office

30 HORT Food Gardening field trip, 10 a.m. Location TBA


31 FCS Senior Citizen’s Nutrition Program, 10:30 a.m. Multi-purpose

JUNE

1 AG Master Cattleman, 6 p.m. Oldham CES

3 FCS First Saturday Walk About, 8:30 a.m. FAC

6 AG/HO HAAC, 6 p.m. Extension Office

6-9 4-H 4-H Camp Lake Cumberland


12-17 ALL Shelby Co. Fair Shelby Co. Fair


14 FCS Stand Up to Falling Program and Lunch, noon Extension Office

15 HORT Green Thumb (Critter Ridders) 6:30 p.m. Extension Office

15 AG Master Cattleman, 6 p.m. Trimble CES


23 FCS Yarn Barn (yarn sale) 8 a.m.—4 p.m. Extension Office

24 FCS Yarn Barn (yarn sale) 8 a.m.—4 p.m. Extension Office


27 4-H Shelby County 4-H Dairy Club Show Fairgrounds

28 AG/4H District Dairy Show, 9 a.m. Shelby Co Fair

KEY

4-H 4-H Youth

Development

AG Agriculture

HORT Horticulture

FCS Family and

Consumer

Science