Ag & Natural Resources
Steve Musen
Jessamine County Extension Agent
for Agriculture and Natural Resources
phone - (859) 885-4811f
fax - (859) 885-7491
Follow us on Facebook 
Please click here if you would like to be added to our e-mail AG Newsletter list
UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS
23rd Annual Taste of Jessamine
It’s the Taste of Jessamine hosted by First Southern National Bank .at Servant Heart Farm, the old Ichthus grounds on Friday, August 6th from 6:30p to 8:80p. Tickets are $15 ea. at the gate
Kentucky Wine & Vine Fest
On Saturday, August 7th, browse the booths of Kentucky wineries from across the state to sip and savor as you enjoy the Kentucky Wine & Vine Fest from 1:00p. until 9:00p. at Servant Heart Farm, the old Ichthus grounds. Enjoy many Kentucky Arts & Crafts Vendors, Food Vendors, Live Music and Spectacular Fireworks! Tickets $25 each at the gate or at the Jessamine County Chamber Office.
- Upcoming Training Opportunities:
- Online Training Opportunities:
Kentucky Beef Quality and Care Assurance (BQCA) Certification Do you need to renew your BQCA certification for your Large Animal CAIP cost-share project? The KBC, with funding from the Beef Checkoff program, is offering an online BQA certification training. Click the following link for details: https://www.bqa.org/beef-quality-assurance-certification/online-certifications
Private Pesticide Applicator Training/Certification –Online Training Now Available! For private pesticide applicators whose certifications expired 12/31/2019, in cooperation with the Kentucky Department of Agriculture we are extending these certifications one year until 12/31/2020
Jessamine County Extension Offers Free Soil Testing
The Jessamine County Extension Service’s Agriculture and Natural Resources Program is now offering FREE SOIL TESTING starting on October 1st. This offer is good for TWO free tests per household for residential soil tests and up to SIX free tests for commercial enterprise per calendar year. Contact the Jessamine County Extension Office for more information.
It is very important you test your soil each year. With the cost of fertilizer remaining high, a soil test can save you money on the farm. It's best if multiple samples are taken for the area you want tested. You will need to go about 4-6 inched underneath grass and mix in a bucket per sample. Stop by the office and pick up your soil bags or bring us about 2 cups per sample in a ziploc bag. Generally we can get soil test back in about 10 days.
Turf Care Calendar for Cool-Season Lawns in Kentucky
Home Vegetable Gardening in KY ID-128
