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May 2019

Cooperative Extension Service Pulaski County PO Box 720 Somerset KY 42502-0720 (606) 679-6361 Fax: (606) 679-6271 pulaski.ca.uky.edu

May 2, 2019 -- Lawn Care for Busy People, Pulaski Co Public Library, 10am.

May 15, 2019 -- 4-H Horticulture Club, Pulaski Co Extension office, 4pm. (Ages 9+).

May 16, 2019 -- TOOLBOX CLASS Growing Culinary Herbs, Pulaski Co Extension office, 6pm.

May 20, 2019 -- 4H Bee Club, Pulaski Co Extension office, 5:30pm. (Ages 9+)

May 20, 2019 -- Lake Cumberland Beekeepers Association, Pulaski Co Extension office, 6:30pm.

Due to new UK guidelines, cash can no longer be taken for payment for programs at the door. This will start officially July 1, 2019.

The guidelines in the box below MUST be followed. If a program you'd like to attend has a payment associated with it, the money MUST be paid prior to the class (not at the time of the class) before the office closes at 4:30pm.

We hope to have PayPal set up on our website this summer. This should make it unnecessary to physically come in and register, which makes life easier all the way around.

Bear with us. We hope this transition is easy.

Always let us know you are coming to a program (only those registered will be notified of cancellations). Call or email us.

Pre-payment is required (not all classes have a fee). We take cash or check.

Many of the classes have giveaway items which means the office needs to know if you're coming well in advance.

Text @gardenerst to 81010 to receive text updates about Gardener's Toolbox classes

On average, the American farmer gets about 10 to 15 cents of every dollar spent on domestically produced food. That's staggering.

That may be why many farmers are seeing the benefits of marketing the food they produce themselves to capture 100% of the retail dollar.

We have two farmers' markets in Pulaski County. There are one or two CSAs nearby, and numerous roadside stands. Regardless, they are growers who take the risks to provide you a locally-grown product -- a product that is fresher and tastes better than anything you could buy in a store.

And honestly, let's talk about price comparisons that we tend to make....the tomato in a big box store or grocery store IS NOT THE SAME TOMATO as the local farmer

grew. You cannot equate the two. The local tomato is, by far, superior.

When you decide to buy local, the money you spend is circulated in the community at about double the rate of

money spent at a supermarket.

Most of our local growers have been through produce safety training as well. They understand what it takes to deliver a safe fruit or vegetable to you.

If you're crazy enough to want to join this club of risk-takers and sell what you grow locally, give a call to the Pulaski Co Extension office and we can help get you started.

We had a pretty nice April, I'm happy to say. I planted lots more seedling trees.

As much as I hope we're done with spring frosts, be ready for them if you have tender plants out. Our frost-free date in Kentucky is May 10 (that's when my grandmother would never fail to plant her tomatoes).

I'm working on my Hugelkultur raised bed here at the office. As I accumulate stuff to build it, you'll see the mound grow.

Hope you find some interesting programs to come to. And be mindful of the change in policy regarding cash at the door.

Happy May!

Beth Wilson Pulaski Co Horticulture Agent beth.wilson@uky.edu

The Master Gardeners are starting work on the Children's Garden. A grant was obtained by a 4H youth and with this grant, the Master Gardeners will help re-install a pollinator-friendly habitat (and official Monarch Waystation) along the back fence.

We will be starting back with regular dates for maintenance of the Children's Garden starting in May. If you'd like to help, please get in touch with us.

Master Gardeners will be at Lowe's again in May (dates TBA). Watch social media for dates and times.

If you are interested in becoming a Master Gardener, just shoot me an email and I'll add you to my mailing list! The next Master Gardener Program will be offered this September.

@hortagentbeth

@kyplants

Pulaski County Horticulture

Cedar apple rust is the most common and economically important rust disease on apple in Kentucky. There are 2 other rust diseases (cedar-hawthorn and cedar-quince) but neither is significant.

Management of the disease on home fruit trees is best done genetically -- plant trees that are resistant to the fungus.

On the leaves of apple, the fungus creates spots that enlarge and become bright yellow-orange with a reddish border (Figure 1).

On apple fruits, spots generally appear near the blossom end of the fruit. They look similar to the leaf spots but are bigger(Figure 4).

The most striking stage of this disease is on the alternate hosts for this fungus, the cedar trees.

The overwintering stages are called cedar apples (Figure 6). These galls are pea-sized to 2 inches in diameter.

In the early spring, slimy, jelly-like yellow-orange tendrils (spore horns) up to 2 inches long protrude from the cedar apples (Figure 8).

For trees without resistance, fungicides are recommended starting at the flower bud stage since most infections occur within 30 days of bloom.

For specific spray information, refer to UK's publications:

ID-21, Disease and Insect Control Program for Homegrown Fruit in Kentucky including Organic Alternatives

PPFS-FR-T-18, Simplified Backyard Apple Spray Guides

Don't ever stop planting trees! They add so much to the livability of our planet, our communities, and our own homes.

It's estimated that for every $1 invested in trees, we gain $3-5 in ecosystem benefits. What is an ecosystem benefit? Here you go:

Improve air quality

Absorb stormwater

Prevent erosion

Kentucky

Provide wildlife habitat

coffeetree

Moderate the heat island (Gymnocladus

effect

dioicus)

Provide energy savings

Reduce noise pollution

Translation: trees rule New York City tree alphabet

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The Pulaski County Cooperative Extension office is open 8am to 4:30pm Mon-

day ?Friday.

The office will be closed May 27 for

Memorial Day.

When adverse weather occurs, call the

office or check social media accounts to see if programs are

cancelled.

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