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Practicing Livestock Safety

Working Around livestock can be a very rewarding experience, particularly for our Young people.  Children when working around livestock safely can learn many valuable life lessons including responsibility and work ethic, and who doesn’t like to see...Read More
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Potential Harmful Effects of Pesticides

David Fourqurean The two broad types of effects from pesticide exposure are: local or contact and systemic. Local effects may occur to the area of contact with skin, eyes, or respiratory tract. They are referred to as...Read More
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Pesticide Safety

David Fourqurean Pesticides can have acute (short-term) and chronic (long-term) health effects. The signal word on the product label and the information contained in the Hazards to Humans and Domestic Animals part of the Precautionary Statements section...Read More
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Extend Garden Color with Fall Blooming Perennials

Kelly Jackson Christian Co. Extension Office Extend Garden Color with Fall Blooming Perennials Soon gardeners will begin putting their perennials to bed for the winter. Adding mulch, cutting back old growth, and tidying beds are common practices...Read More
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Rhododendron Dieback

Kelly Jackson Christian County Extension Office Rhododendron Dieback One problem showing up in landscapes is a canker disease causing wilt and dieback on rhododendron, caused by the fungus Botryosphaeria dothidea. The first indication of a problem usually...Read More