Student And Former Ag Teachers Recognized At FFA Convention

A Caldwell County student along with some former Agriculture teachers from around the area received top honors at the 90th Kentucky Future Farmers of America State Convention Expo last week. The State Star in Placement is the...Read More

Area Farmers Starting To Grow Wrapper Tobacco

Some western Kentucky tobacco farmers are starting to grow wrapper tobacco, which is new to this region of the country. If you are wondering what wrapper tobacco is, Christian County Agriculture Extension Agent Matt Futtrell says the...Read More

Trigg Wheat Crop Yielding Slightly Better Than Expected

The 2019 Wheat crop in Trigg County is yielding better than average during the harvest season that began last week. Trigg County Agriculture Extension Agent Graham Cofield says the wheat crop has done better than expected in...Read More

Senator Paul Proposing H2A Red Tape Reduction

United States Senator Rand Paul is introducing legislation this week aimed at reducing red tape associated with the H2A Guest Worker program. Senator Paul told the News Edge during a conversation that the H2A Guest Worker program...Read More

Commissioner Quarles Talks About Dairy Month In Kentucky

Kentucky Ag Commissioner Ryan Quarles is asking people to join him in celebrating Dairy Month. Commissioner Quarles joined Governor Matt Bevin for a unique ceremony to make the proclamation official. right-click to download mp3 Commissioner Quarles the...Read More

Ag Industry Learns More About Hemp During Friday Conference

Farmers and other important members of the agriculture community spent time Friday morning to learn more about the ever-growing hemp industry. The West Kentucky Hemp Conference, hosted by Kentucky State University Cooperative Extension Program, brought growers from...Read More

Garden Corner – Powdery Mildew of Dogwood

Kelly Jackson Christian County Extension Office Powdery Mildew of Dogwood Dogwood is a popular landscape tree throughout Kentucky, but it is not without its issues. One major disease of dogwoods is powdery mildew. Its distinguishing feature is...Read More

Futrell Talks About Wheat Harvest, Safety, And Hemp Meeting

Area farmers had a difficult planting season with the early spring rains that delayed some crops. In a conversation with the News Edge, Matt Futrell, Christian County Agent for Agriculture & Natural Resources says corn planting is...Read More

Quarles Elected President Of Regional Ag Organization

Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles says he is honored and humbled to have been elected this week as president of the Southern Association of State Departments of Agriculture, or SASDA, for 2019-2020. Quarles adds this position will...Read More

Garden Corner – Black Knot on Plum

Kelly Jackson Christian County Extension Office Black Knot on Plum Black knot is a serious fungal pest of American, European, and Japanese varieties of plum and, to a lesser extent, sweet, tart, and Mahaleb cherries. This disease...Read More