Shelhart Acre Farms Raises Huacaya And Suri Alpacas
The alpaca, a South American animal, can now be found close to home at Shelhart Acre Farms near Claypool.
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A Tasteful Taste Of Ag
WARSAW — The 18th annual “A Taste of Agriculture in Kosciusko County: A Family Affair” was at the Kosciusko Fairgrounds from 5-7:30 p.m. last evening, Tuesday, April 12, with plenty of agriculture booths, food samples and prizes. As people entered the fairgrounds, their first stop was at the … Read More
Be Sure to Check Yourself And Your Pets For Ticks
By JEFF BURBRINK Extension Educator, Purdue Extension Elkhart County I have received reports of ticks showing up in large numbers this week. Reports range from numerous ticks on a single dog to several found crawling on people after taking a walk around the property. Most of these ticks … Read More
Warsaw Public Works Schedules Compost Giveaway
By TERRI KEIM Administrative Assistant, City of Warsaw Department of Public Works The City of Warsaw Department of Public Works has two more scheduled Saturdays for compost give away. Those Saturdays scheduled are between 8 a.m. and noon, Saturday May 9, and Saturday, May 16. The public is … Read More
North Central Co-Op Awards Scholarships To Local Students
By DAVID SMITH North Central Co-op North Central Co-op has awarded scholarships to 12 outstanding students from across Indiana and Michigan who are pursuing higher education during the 2015-2016 academic year. Since 2001, the cooperative has awarded more than 80 scholarships totaling more than $90,000 to deserving post-secondary … Read More
Turf Tips For May
By JEFF BURBRINK Extension Educator, Purdue Extension Elkhart County A lot happens in your lawn in late April and early May in Michiana. As the turf begins to wake up from its winter slumber, you will first notice it greens up. This is a response to nitrogen deposited … Read More
Kosciusko County Farmers Market Begins Soon
As a new growing season begins, there will be a new look to the Kosciusko County Farmer’s Market. With improvements and expansion in mind, the KCFM is inviting new members for the 2015 market to be a larger, more varied selection of produce and hand crafted products. This … Read More
Warsaw Christian Says Thanks For Ag Day
By KAREN KAUFFMAN Warsaw Christian School Mrs. Dingeldein’s fourth grade class at Warsaw Christian would like to thank the organizers of Kosciusko County Ag Day. There were farmers who presented information and participating businesses provided a wonderful educational field trip about agriculture in Kosciusko County. Students learned about … Read More
North Manchester Farmer’s Market Opens Soon
By BRITTANY DENNEY Denney Farms The North Manchester Farmer’s Market is soon open for business. Vendors and customers will gather at the Riverbridge Electric parking lot at the intersection of Main Street and Wayne Street. The market starts Saturday, May 2, and continues Saturdays through Saturday, Oct. 31. … Read More
Nominations For Purdue’s Women In Agriculture Awards Being Accepted
By KELLY L. HECKAMAN Extension Educator, Purdue Extension Kosciusko County Purdue Extension’s Women in Agriculture committee is now accepting nominations for the organization’s top awards through Friday, May 1. Awards each for leadership and achievement will be given during the 2015 Indiana State Fair in August to women … Read More
USDA To Issue Disaster Assistance To Honeybee, Livestock And Fish Producers
By KENT POLITSCH Farm Service Agency The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency announced that nearly 2,700 applicants will begin receiving disaster assistance through the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees and Farm-Raised Fish Program for losses experienced from Oct. 1, 2013, through Sept. 30, 2014. The program, … Read More
Assessing Alfalfa Stands
By JEFF BURBRINK Extension Educator, Purdue Extension Elkhart County Over time, an alfalfa stand will gradually go downhill. Since much of the stress that kills the plants occurs in the winter, April is a good time to assess the quality of your stand. The University of Wisconsin has … Read More
Annual Taste Of Agriculture Comes To Kosciusko County Fairgrounds
By KELLY L. HECKAMAN Extension Educator, Purdue Extension Kosciusko County You and your family can celebrate the diversity of Kosciusko County agriculture at “A Taste of Agriculture in Kosciusko County: A Family Affair” from 5 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 14, at the Kosciusko County Fairgrounds. Diversity … Read More
Wheat And Nitrogen Go Hand In Hand
By JEFF BURBRINK Extension Educator, Purdue Extension Elkhart County Every year, there are fewer acres of wheat planted in the county, it seems. That may be why I am getting more questions about wheat recently, because people are forgetting how to grow it. Many people raise wheat simply … Read More
Third Annual Taste Of Agriculture Chili Cook-Off Contest
By KELLY L. HECKAMAN Extension Educator, Purdue Extension Kosciusko County Do you have the best chili recipe around? If you do, then you need to enter it in the third annual chili cook-off contest. The cook-off is a part of the “A Taste of Agriculture in Kosciusko County: … Read More
Triton Senior AG Students Visit Fourth Graders
By DONNA BURROUGHS, EdS Superintendent, Triton Community School Systems Triton High School AG seniors visited Triton Elementary fourth graders before spring break to teach them about animal safety, first aid and poisonous plants.
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