Annual Women In Ag Event Friday Offers Learning, Teamwork
The annual Women in Agriculture Summit returns next Friday, with topics from cattle farming to gardening and weed prevention. The Upper Cumberland Extension Team hosts the annual event, set this year for Liberty. Overton Ag Extension Agent Jason Garrett said the summit is a valuable opportunity for women to gain tangible skills in the industry […]
Tick Season Winds Down, Keep Checking Yourself
Tick season winding down across the Upper Cumberland, but that does not mean letting your guard down against the parasites related to spiders. Six different types of ticks call Tennessee home, with the American Dog Tick, the Lonestar Tick, and the Brown Dog Tick most common. Putnam County UT Ag Extension Agent Wayne Key said […]
Dry Conditions Ramping Up Lawn Concerns
This week’s NOAA Drought Monitor shows more than half of the Upper Cumberland in need of rain, and a local Ag Extension Agent said that means homeowners need to water their lawns. Overton County UT Agriculture Extension Agent Jason Garrett said most homeowners lawns have fescue grass. Fescue grass is a cool-season type of grass […]
Being Proactive Can Prevent Bugs In House This Spring
Being proactive in preparing for springtime insects now can save you time and money in the long run. Overton County UT Ag Extension Agent Jason Garrett said bugs will be returning from dormancy soon and wreaking havoc for homeowners. He said one of the best ways to keep your home protected is to stay clean. […]
Pinkeye Prevention Better Than Treatment For Cattle
Overton Extension Agent says pinkeye is better prevented than treated to avoid spread among cattle. Agent Jason Garrett said pinkeye is one of the most aggravating diseases to deal with because it is most common during the heat of summer. Garrett said separating cattle during the heat can cause heat strain and prevention methods are […]
Spring Hay Harvest Results In the Upper Cumberland
Hay production results mainly positive so far in the Upper Cumberland Hay producers have been cutting since May. Overton County Extension Agent Jason Garrett said cool season annuals produced overall good quality hay. “Fescues and orchard grass may be a little bit short in certain places,” Garrett said. “Now we had a cold snap back […]
Growing Season Coming To An End With First Freeze Approaching
The first hard freeze of the season likely comes Thursday night. Overton County Ag Extension Agent Jason Garrett said whenever the first frost does come, the growing season is pretty much over. “For example, a warm season yard, which would be Bermuda grass, zoysia grass, it’s basically going to cause it to go dormant for […]
