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“The story in Kentucky is that having the lowest electric rates in the United States makes other forms of energy for heating less economical unless the fuel source is free, such as cutting your own wood,” Robert Fehr UK College of Agriculture Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Professor

The conference will be Jan. 24 at the Fayette County Cooperative Extension office in Lexington from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

“It’s important for Kentucky dairy producers to keep up with genetic change and be aware of what’s going on in the industry to improve genetics.” Jack McAllister UK Extension Dairy Specialist

“People ask me, ‘What can I do to try to prevent these infestations?’ This is where it gets difficult,” Michael Potter UK College of Agriculture Entomologist

“It’s a totally new audience than we would reach in other ways. We get to showcase Extension and what Extension does. It’s neat to see people come by who don’t know much about Extension and then we see those same people come visit us for other things throughout the year.” Judy O’Bryan Laurel County

“Success with fruit and vegetables is most always based on a producer’s management skills, especially being able to do things on time." John Strang UK Extension Horticulture Specialist

GardenData.org is a new virtual garden adviser that was developed to provide gardeners and consumers with a reliable source of updated horticultural information.

Topics include: corn and wheat injury with post emergent herbicides; weed control in small fruit crops; soybean seed treatment and soybean aphids; controlling soil insects in corn with new and old technologies; and weed management in horse pastures.

“This conference is going to be very practical...if they (participants) want to be associated with farmers and industry people who have enthusiasm for grazing with proven research information and firsthand experience, this is where they need to be.” Gary Lacefield UK Extension Forage Specialist

Soybean rust was not discovered on any of the state’s soybean crop but was found Nov. 11 on a kudzu leaf in Caldwell County by Don Hershman, plant pathologist with the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture. Hershman’s preliminary diagnosis was later confirmed by the U.S. Department of Agricu