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"Beef It Up In Greene County"
"Beef It Up In Greene County"- Fall 2009
-Reduce Stress When Weaning
-Master Beef Producer Program
-Surviving the Storm
-Fourth Annual Career Day
-Save Money this Winter
-Does It Pay?
-Electronic Updates
-Shorter Breeding Season
-Water Requirements
-Northeast Tennessee Beef Expo
Contact: Milton W. Orr, Extension Agent & County Director
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2009 4-H Electric Camp
4-H Electric Camp will be held June 23-26, 2009 on the University of Tennessee, Knoxville campus. At this exciting camp, you will explore the world of energy, electrcity and the basic sciences in fun-filled, "hand-on" learning centers.
Contact: Miriam S. Frazier, Extension Agent
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2010 Master Gardener Course!
Now accepting applications for Winter 2010 Master Gardener Course!
All classes will be held at the Greene County Extension office on Tuesday and Thursday mornings!
9:00 am -1:00 pm beginning January 12th and ending April 1st.
The fee for the class is $140.00!
Applications can be picked up at the Extension Office or downloaded off the Greene County Extension webpage! Please return applications to the Extension Office by: Friday, September 25, 2009.
Contact: Melody Rose, Extension Agent
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4-H Camp Tickets
Tickets can be purchased for additional activities that are available at camp.
Contact: Miriam S. Frazier, Extension Agent
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4-H Project Celebration Day - May 28, 2009
4-H Project Celebration Day - Thursday, May 28, 2009
Contact: Miriam S. Frazier, Extension Agent
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April Gardening Tips
April Gardening Tips
Contact: Melody T. Rose, Extension Agent
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April Questions of the Month
April Questions of the Month
Contact: Melody T. Rose, Extension Agent
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Biosecurity and Security of the Farm
The livestock industry is responding to increased awareness of consumers and general public to food safety.
Contact: Milton W. Orr, Extension Agent and County Director
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Bovine Virus Diarrhea Virus Infection in Cattle
The BVD virus readily mutates producing a number of types, which vary in their ability to produce disease.
Contact: Milton W. Orr, Extension Agent and County Director
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Buying the Right Bull
Which bull is the best bull for my operation?
Contact: Milton W. Orr, Extension Agent and County Director
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Can Reproduction Be Improved Through Genetics?
Reproduction is by far the most influential factor on profitability for cow-calf producers.
Contact: Milton W. Orr, Extension Agent and County Director
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Common Plants in Tennessee that grow well in Acid Soils
Common Plants in Tennessee that grow well in Acid Soils (pH 4.5 to 5.5)
Contact: Melody T. Rose, Extension Agent, Ag
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Common Plants in Tennessee that grow well in Basic Soils
Common Plants in Tennessee that grow well in Basic Soils (pH > 7.0)
Contact: Melody T. Rose, Extension Agent, Ag
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Crapemyrtle Cultivars
Crapemyrtle Information
Contact: Melody T. Rose, Extension Agent
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Crapemyrtle Varieties
Crapemyrtle Varieties
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Dehorning Calves
Dehorning calves is a simple cost-effective practice that adds value to feeder cattle.
Contact: Milton W. Orr, Extension Agent and County Director
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Direct Farm Marketing for Success Workshops II
Come learn how to improve your business and network with other direct marketers.
Contact: Melody T. Rose, Extension Agent
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February Gardening Tips
February Gardening Tips
Contact: Melody T. Rose, Extension Agent
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Fly Season Control Tips
Many costs are associated with not controlling flies.
Contact: Milton W. Orr, Extension Agent and County Director
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Fun Tomato Trivia
Fun Tomato Trivia
Contact: Melody T. Rose, Extension Agent, Ag
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Give An Extra Boost To Cattle During Cold Weather
During periods of extended cold weather of more than two weeks, there is a danger of reduced reproductive performance when extra energy is not supplied.
Contact: Milton W. Orr, Extension Agent and County Director
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Greene Thumb - August 2009
"The Greene Thumb" newsletter - August 2009
Contact: Melody t. Rose, Extension Agent
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Greene Thumb - July 2009
"The Greene Thumb" newsletter - July 2009
Contact: Melody T. Rose, Extension Agent
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Greene Thumb - June 2009
"The Greene Thumb" newsletter - June 2009
Contact: Melody T. Rose, Extension Agent
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Greene Thumb - November 2009
Special points of interest:
Master Gardener Classes
Late Blight of Tomato
Phytophthora Crown Rot
Leaf Mold in Greenhouse Tomatoes
Contact: Melody T. Rose, Extension Agent
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Greene Thumb - September 2009
"The Greene Thumb" newsletter - September 2009
Contact: Melody T. Rose, Extension Agent
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Heat Stress in Cattle
It is important to remember that cattle become uncomfortable at tempertures 20 degrees less than the temperature where humans become uncomfortable.
Contact: Milton W. Orr, Extension Agent and County Director
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Home Gardening Workshops
Attend our workshops to expand your knowledge for vegetable gardening, lawn maintenance, landscaping techniques, fruit production, and much more. Pre-registration is required. $10 per workshop or $30 in advance for all four workshops. Workshops will be held at the Greene County Extension Office. Call (423) 798-1710 for more information.
Contact: Melody T. Rose, Extension Agent
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How Important is Color?
Color of feeder cattle and especially color patterns affect the price of feeder cattle.
Contact: Milton W. Orr, Extension Agent and County Director
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January Gardening Tips
January Gardening Tips
Contact: Melody T. Rose, Extension Agent
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Managing Adversity to Survive
Change is difficult, but sometimes critical to the success and survival of an operation during times of adversity.
Contact: Milton W. Orr, Extension Agent and County Director
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Managing the Mature Beef Cow
The objective of any nutritional program is to provide nutrition in sufficient amounts and types that will result in a desired change.
Contact: Milton W. Orr, Extension Agent and County Director
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Managing to Survive and Succeed
Change is difficult, but is sometimes critical to the success and survival of an operation during times of adversity.
Contact: Milton W. Orr, Extension Agent and County Director
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March Gardening Tips
With spring just around the corner, it is time to get serious and get the garden ready! The fickle weather of March makes it impossible to set dates and schedules for planting, so proceed with caution!
Contact: Melody T. Rose, Extension Agent
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March Questions of the Month
Soil Testing
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May 2009 Gardening Tips
May 2009 Gardening Tips
Contact: Melody T. Rose, Extension Agent, Ag
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New Disease of Basil
Be on the look-out for the new disease of basil.
Contact: Melody T. Rose, Extension Agent
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New Skills Required for Traditional Management
If producers plan to be successful in the industry and pass the farm along to future generations, they will have to embrace the changes that are occuring and work to make this change work for the betterment of their business.
Contact: Milton W. Orr, Extension Agent and County Director
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Northeast Tennessee Beef Expo 2009
Northeast Tennessee Beef Expo Topics Included:
Beef Cattle Welfare: Happy and Health
Beef Cattle Reproduction: A Selection of Guidelines and Tools
Do Annual Grasses Fit into a Beef Cattle Operation?
Forage & Beef Cow Math
Shrinking Genes to Make Them Fit
Transporting Cattle the BQA Way
Contact: Milton W. Orr, County Director
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Northeast Tennessee Beef Expo 2009
Northeast Tennessee Beef Expo Topics Included:
Beef Cattle Welfare: Happy and Health
Beef Cattle Reproduction: A Selection of Guidelines and Tools
Do Annual Grasses Fit into a Beef Cattle Operation?
Forage & Beef Cow Math
Shrinking Genes to Make Them Fit
Transporting Cattle the BQA Way
Contact: Milton W. Orr, County Director
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Northeast Tennessee Beef Expo 2009
NETBE - Thursday, October 8, 2009, 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM - $10 Per Person - Includes Lunch - Register by Sept. 28th at your local Extension office. (Greene County Office 798-1710)
Contact: Milton W. Orr, County Director
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November Gardening
November Gardening
Contact: Melody Rose, Extension Agent
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Ornamental Pest & Disease Update
April 10, 2009 Ornamental Pest & Disease Update
Contact: Melody T. Rose, Extension Agent
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Public Speaking
Public Speaking Guidelines
Contact: Miriam S. Frazier, Extension Agent
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Rabbit Resistant Plants and Plants Favored by Rabbits
Rabbit Resistant Plants and Plants favored by Rabbits
Contact: Melody T. Rose, Extension Agent, Ag
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Selecting The Right Enterprise For Your Farm
There are at least ten questions to be answered before any enterprise is pursued, and especially before significant monetary investments are made.
Contact: Milton W. Orr, Extension Agent and County Director
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So...You Want to Save Your Own Replacement Heifers?
Raising your own replacement heifers can be an investment in the future.
Contact: Milton W. Orr, County Director
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Soil Sampling
Submitting soil samples is a simple procedure.
Contact: Melody T. Rose, Extension Agent
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Summertime Herd Health Concerns
Cattle fact a variety of health challenges during the hot summer months.
Contact: Milton W. Orr, Extension Agent and County Director
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The Greene Clover
The Greene Clover January 2009 4-H Newsletter
Contact: Miriam S. Frazier, Extension Agent
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The Greene Clover
January 2009 4-H Newsletter
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The Greene Clover - April 2009
The Greene Clover - April 2009. Full of lots of exciting 4-H news!
Contact: Miriam S. Frazier, Extension Agent
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Tips For A Successful Calving Season
It is important to plan the calving season from the start of the breeding season to make it as stress free as possible.
Contact: Milton W. Orr, Extension Agent and County Director
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Tips for the Organic and Natural Gardener
Controlling Insects in the Home Garden with Effective Intercropping Techniques.
Contact: Melody T. Rose, Extension Agent
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Understanding and Balancing EPD''s
One of the main tools to select bulls and females that can improve the product for sale is the use of Expected Progeny Differences (EPD''s).
Contact: Milton W. Orr, Extension Agent and County Director
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Upcoming Meetings/Commercial Pesticide Applicator Recertification Points
This is a partial list of meetings where pesticide applicators may earn recertification points in various categories. Points may be earned only once when the same meeting is repeated. An updated list may be obtained at the Entomology and Plant Patholody PSEP home page at http://eppserver.ag.utk.edu/psep/psep.htm Register for seminars and purchase study manuals at http://agriculture.tennessee.edu/emarketplace
Contact: Melody T. Rose, Extension Agent
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Vegetable Pests
Vegetable Pests - Colorado Potato Beetle
Contact: Melody T. Rose, Extension Agent
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Walnut Toxicity
Walnut Toxicity
Contact: Melody T. Rose, Extension Agent, Ag
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What Do The Angus EPD''s Really Mean?
Producers need to know what measures of genetic measurement are available to them.
Contact: Milton W. Orr, Extension Agent and County Director
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Wintertime Bull Management
Proper nutritional management of bulls is crucial to success during next year''s breeding season.
Contact: Milton W. Orr, Extension Agent and County Director
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Yearling Bull Management
The management of yearling bulls has a large impact on both production and profitability of commercial cow-calf operations.
Contact: Milton W. Orr, Extension Agent and County Director
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