MANCHESTER, KY (January 27, 2022) - Clay County Cooperative Extension Service upcoming programs for February, 2022.
The Kentucky Maple Syrup Association (KMSA) and the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service are partnering to organize and promote Kentucky Maple Day on Feb. 5, 2022. For more information, visit https://ky-maplesyrup.ca.uky.edu/ky-maple-day
Forestry Field Day will be on February 7th at Jimmie Sizemore’s Farm, 591 Sarvis Branch Rd, Manchester. FREE & open to the public! Please call 598-2789 to register.
Join us on February 8th at 4:00 pm for our 4-H Cooking Club as we make a sweet treat for Valentine’s Day! Our meeting will take place at the Clay County Extension Office. FREE & open to youth ages 8-18. You must call to register at 598-2789.
Disaster Preparation on the Farm will be on February 10th at the Clay County Extension Office at 10:30 AM and 5:30 PM. FREE & open to the public! Please call 598-2789 to register.
Forest Farming in Focus
A Deeper Dive – 2022 Winter Webinar Series
Series of 5 FREE forest farming webinars featuring in-depth discussions with experts, forest farmers, discussion panels and Q&A. February 10th: Tree Saps & Syrups, February 24th: Forest Farming Ramps, March 10: Forest Farming Fungi, March 24th: Forest Farming Ginseng, April 14th: Goldenseal & Other NTFPS. For more information, visit https://www.appalachianforestfarmers.org/forestfocus.
Apple Tree Pruning Workshop will be on February 14th at 12:00 PM at Mike and Kelly McFall’s Farm, 794 Possum Trot Rd, Manchester. FREE & open to the public! Please call 598-2789 to register.
Apple Tree Pruning Workshop will be on February 19th at Ronnie Bowling's Farm in Oneida. FREE & open to the public! Please call 598-2789 to register.
Mark your calendars for February 22nd at 4:00 pm for the next Rabbit Club Meeting at the Clay County Extension Office! You do not have to own a rabbit to join. FREE & open to all youth up to 18 years old. You must call 598-2789 to register.
Mid-South Stocker Conference, “Grass to Cash” virtual for 2022
The 2022 Mid-South Stocker Conference will challenge producers to take a broad view of their operations from the comfort of their homes. Due to the pandemic, the conference is taking place online with the theme “Grass to Cash: Forage Opportunities for Stocker Cattle.” The conference is an annual event, a partnership of the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment and the University of Tennessee. This year, the FREE conference is 12 to 2:45 p.m. EST Feb. 23. For more information visit https://news.ca.uky.edu/article/mid-south-stocker-conference-%E2%80%9Cgrass-cash%E2%80%9D-virtual-2022
Our Art Club Meeting will be February 28th at 4:00 pm at the Clay County Extension Office. Each month we will focus on a new art project! FREE & open to youth ages 8-18. Call to register at 598-2789.
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