NEP-238: Growing Your Own: Cucumbers

Erika Olsen, Rachel Rudolph, Rick Durham | Nov. 12, 2024 (New)

Cucumbers are a warm-weather crop that you can grow from a seed or transplant. They give many harvests over one to two months and can be enjoyed fresh or pickled.

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NEP-237: Growing Your Own: Basil

Erika Olsen, Rachel Rudolph, Rick Durham | Oct. 31, 2024 (New)

Basil is a flavorful herb that is easy to grow in pots or garden beds. It is a key part of Italian food, as well as Thai, Vietnamese, and Indonesian cuisines. Growing fresh basil can add great flavor to your meals for little cost.

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NEP-225s: Cosechando Lo Suyo: El Brócoli

Rachel Rudolph, Rick Durham | Oct. 29, 2024 (New)

El brócoli es una hortaliza de temporada fresca que pertenece a la familia de los “crucíferos“ junto al repollo y la coliflor, entre otros. El brócoli puede crecer tanto durante el otoño como en la primavera y se puede comer de diferentes formas.

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NEP-227s: Cosechando Lo Suyo: La Remolacha

Rachel Rudolph, Rick Durham | Oct. 29, 2024 (New)

La remolacha o betabel, sembrado en la primavera, crece bien en Kentucky. Es fácil de cultivar y rápido en madurar. Tanto las raíces como las hojas se pueden comer.

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NEP-228s: Cosechando Lo Suyo: El Rábano

Rachel Rudolph, Rick Durham | Oct. 29, 2024 (New)

Es fácil cultivar el rábano. Crece rápido y necesita muy poco espacio. Las raíces del rábano tienen pocas calorías y son altas en la vitamina C, K y B6. Dado que requieren poco espacio y tiempo, los rábanos son excelentes para que los cultiven los niños. Esta publicación solo habla del cultivo de los rábanos en la primavera.

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NEP-240: Growing Your Own: Spinach

Erika Olsen, Rachel Rudolph, Rick Durham | Oct. 28, 2024 (New)

Spinach is a cool-weather leafy green best grown in early spring and fall. Spinach leaves are tender and sweet to eat raw or cooked.

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ID-93: Midwest Tree Fruit Pest Management Handbook

Ric Bessin, Gerald Brown, John Strang | Oct. 18, 2024 (Minor Revision)

This tree fruit production guide is presented in an ongoing attempt to better serve midwestern fruit growers. Financial constraints make publication of fruit production circulars by each of the North Central states increasingly difficult. By pooling the resources and expertise of the various states, Extension specialists believe that this publication will be of better quality, with information adaptable over a wider range of climates, soil conditions, and orchard management schemes. This cooperation enables the authors to include more information at greater depth that should be of value to you, the grower.

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NEP-239: Growing Your Own: Lettuce

Erika Olsen, Rachel Rudolph, Rick Durham | Oct. 17, 2024 (New)

Lettuce is an easy, cool-season vegetable grown in the spring and fall. Fill your garden with a rainbow of lettuce for fresh, low-cost salads.

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NEP-241: Growing Your Own: Garlic

Erika Olsen, Rachel Rudolph, Rick Durham | Oct. 17, 2024 (New)

Garlic is a flavorful garden vegetable used in countless recipes. In Kentucky, plant garlic in October and early November. Leave it in the garden for the winter, then harvest in early to mid-summer when leaves begin to turn yellow and brown at the tips.

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HENV-716: Companion Canine Nutrient Contributions to Kentucky's Urban Environment

Glynn Beck, Rick Durham, Brad Lee | Mar. 12, 2024 (New)

Eutrophication is a significant environmental issue affecting creeks, streams, and lakes, and excess nutrients, particularly nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P), play a crucial role in its development. Microbial growth due to excess nutrients in the environment can be devastating to aquatic life and water resources. When eutrophication occurs, excess nutrients in fresh water can cause algal blooms, some of which are toxic to humans and pets.