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> Leaf Spot on Tomatoes
LEaf Spot on Tomatoes (7/13/2009)
> How Good is Your Hay?
How Good is Your Hay? (7/7/2009)
> How Good is Your Hay
How Good is Your Hay (6/24/2009)
> Tobacco, Beef & More Field Day
Tobacco, Beef & More Field Day (6/10/2009)
> Helping Gardens Grow
Helping Gardens Grow (6/2/2009)
> Tomato disease control
Tomato disease control (5/27/2009)
> Gardeners-Plant a Row for the Hungry Project
Plant A Row for the Hungry Project (5/21/2009)
> Vegetable Garden Insect Control
Vegetable Garden Insect Control (5/20/2009)
> Tennessee Dept. of Agriculture Cost-Share Program
Cost Share Program (5/11/2009)
> Controlling Carpenter Bees
Carpenter Bees (5/11/2009)
> Tick Control for Homeowners
Home Tick Control (4/27/2009)
> Tennessee Agricultural Enhancement Programs for 2009-2010
Tennessee Agricultural Enhancement Program (4/27/2009)
> Planting Trees & Shrubs
Planting Trees & Shrubs (4/8/2009)
> Gas Cans Go Boom on Tailgates
Gas Cans-Filling Metal Gasoline Cans Placed on Plastic Surfaces Creates Fire Danger (4/8/2009)
> Composting Made Easy
Composting Made Easy (4/8/2009)
> Control Those Yellow Weeds in Pastures
Control Those Yellow Weeds in Pastures (4/7/2009)
> Vegetable Gardening
Vegetable Gardening (3/31/2009)
> Controlling Weeds in Pastures is Very Important
Controlling Weeds in Pastures is Very Important (3/20/2009)
> Controlling Lawn Weeds
Controlling Lawn Weeds (3/11/2009)
> March Gardening Tips
March Gardening Tips (3/9/2009)
> 2009 USDA Conservation Programs in Tennessee
Helping People Help the Land (3/5/2009)
> Control PAsture Weeds for Efficient Forage Production
Control Pasture Weeds for Efficient Forage Production (3/5/2009)
> Manage Fertilizer Costs with Soil Test Results
Manage Fertilizer Costs with Soil Test Results (2/19/2009)
> 4-H Poster Winners Named
2009 Robertson Co. 4-H Poster Results (2/17/2009)
> Cattle Require More Feed as Temperature Drops
Cattle Requires More Feed As Temperature Drops (2/16/2009)
> Hay Waste from Trailer Feeders
Hay Waste (2/6/2009)
> Add Clovers to Pastures & Hayfields
Pastures & Hayfields (2/6/2009)
> Tobacco Expo 2009
Tobacco Expo 2009 (1/23/2009)
> Beef Cattle Management Calendar
Beef Cattle Management Calendar (1/23/2009)
> Tobacco Expo 2009
Tobacco Expo 2009 (1/16/2009)
> 2009 Mid-Tenn Grain Conference
2009 Mid Tenn Grain Conference (1/16/2009)
> 4-H'ers prepare for 2009 steer show
1 (1/2/2009)
> UT Corn & Soybean Variety Trial Results
UT Corn & Soybean Variety Trial Results (12/30/2008)
> Avoid Cabin Fever This Winter, Keep Busy in Your Yard
Avoid Cabin Fever, Keep Busy in Your Yard (12/19/2008)
> Dark Tobacco Auction Date Set/Farm Manage Program
Dark Tobacco Auction/Farm Manage Program (12/19/2008)
> Decorating with Holly Results from Mixture of Cultures
Decorating with Holly Results from Mixture of Cultures. (12/16/2008)
> Poinsettia Care
Poinsettia Care (12/5/2008)
> Master Beef Producer Course
MAster Beef Producer (11/25/2008)
> Choosing a Cut Christmas Tree
Choosing a Cut Christmas Tree (11/20/2008)
> Prune Trees in the Winter
Prune Trees in the Winter (11/14/2008)
> Soil Testing is a Gauge to Reach Success
Soil Testing (10/31/2008)
> Lady Beetles Infesting Homes
LAdy Beetles Infesting Homes (10/27/2008)
> Fall Soil Testing Program
Soil Testing Program (10/20/2008)
> Beware of Frost Damaged Johnsongrass & Sorghums
Beware of Frost Damaged Johnsongrass & Sorghums (10/10/2008)
> Private Pesticide Applicator Recertification Training
Private PEsticide Applicator RecertificationTraining (10/10/2008)
> Time to Pest Proof Your Home
Pest Proof Your Home (9/19/2008)
> Renovating Lawns in September
Renovating Lawns in September (9/11/2008)
> Master Gardener Program Accepting Applications
Master Gardener Program (9/11/2008)
> Drought Effects on Mature Hardwood Trees
Trees (9/5/2008)
> County Extension Agent
Fall Forage (8/22/2008)
> USDA'S Cattle Report
Cattle Inventory Down Slightly (8/15/2008)
> Yellowjacket Wasps
Yellowjacket wasps more numerous & defensive in late summer. (8/8/2008)
> Beef Tips
Forage Testing To Control Feed Costs
Tennessee Ranks Fourth In Number of Beef Operations (7/29/2008)
> Master Gardener Program Accepting Applications
MAster Gardener Program (7/17/2008)
> Fincial Management
Financial Management, classes by appoinment (7/9/2008)
> 16 Tips to save money
16 tips to save money, possible $2000 a year (7/9/2008)
> Evaluate Calving Distribution for Higher Profits
Evaluate Calving Distribution for Higher Profits (7/9/2008)
> Milan No-Till Field Day
Milan No-Till Field Day (7/9/2008)
> Junior 4-H Camp Fun
One hundred sixty-one Robertson County campers and leaders attended Junior 4-H Camp. (7/8/2008)
> Know The Quality of Your Hay
Know the Quality of Your Hay (6/30/2008)
> UT to Host Field Day at Highland Rim Research & Education Center
Tobacco, Beef & More Field Day (6/18/2008)
> Brown PAtch in Lawns
Brown Patch Lawns (6/18/2008)
> Spider Mite control in home landscapes
Spider Mite Control (6/12/2008)
> Sign-up Underway for Tennessee Agricultural Enhancement Programs
TN AG Enhancement Programs (5/30/2008)
> New Event Announced for Homeowners, Fruit Growers
New Event Announced for Homeowners, Fruit Growers (5/30/2008)
> Tobacco & Beef Field Day
Highland Rim Research & Education Center (5/29/2008)
> Storing Hay Efficiently
Storing Hay Efficiently (5/29/2008)
> Scale Control on Ornamental Shrubs/MAster Gardener Program
Scale Control/Master Gardener Program (5/29/2008)
> Tennessee Agricultural Enhancement Program
TN Ag Enhancement Program (5/14/2008)
> Control Watermeal in Farm Ponds This spring
Farm Ponds (5/6/2008)
> Estimate Tall Fescue Cover This Spring
Estimate Tall Fescue Cover This Spring (5/6/2008)
> Planting Trees & Shrubs
Trees & Shrubs (4/17/2008)
> Summer Forage Production
Summer Forage Production (4/14/2008)
> How Will The Drought of 2007 Affect Landscape Plants
Drought of 2007 (4/7/2008)
> Master Goat Producer
Goat Producer Program set for April (3/20/2008)
> Timing is Important to Control PAsture Weeds
Control of Pasture Weeds (3/14/2008)
> USDA Crop Insurance Deadlines Approach/Controlling Buttercup and Other Pasture Pests
Controlling Buttercup and Other Pasture Pests (3/10/2008)
> Private Pesticide Applicator Re-Certification Training
Private Pesticide Applicator Training (3/10/2008)
> Renovate Pastures
Clover (2/21/2008)
> Tennessee Kentucky Tobacco Expo
TOBACCO EXPO (1/22/2008)
> MANAGE Your Future
MANAGE (1/22/2008)
> Efficient Use of Fertilizer
Efficient Use of Fertilizer (1/22/2008)
> How To Attract Backyard Birds
Birds (1/2/2008)
> Winter Feeding Strategies for Horses
Extensing Your Hay Supply (1/2/2008)
> 2007 4-H Awards Program
The annual 4-H awards program was held on December 6, 2007 at Coopertown Middle School. Recognized for their achievements were 4-H members who were county winners, regional and state participants. Sponsors and volunteers were also recognized for their contributions to Robertson County 4-H. (12/11/2007)
> Poinsettia Care
Poinsettia Care (12/11/2007)
> Master Beef Producer Course
Master Beef Producer Course (11/30/2007)
> Winter Feeding Challenges for Beef Producers
Beef Producers - Winter Feeding Challenges
2007 Breeders On-Farm PT Bull Sale (11/27/2007)
> Fall Soil Testing
Fall Soil Testing (11/16/2007)
> Drought Effects Taxable Income Amount
Effects of Drought (11/2/2007)
> Lady Beetles Infesting Homes?
LAdy Beetles? (11/2/2007)
> Biofuels Top Agenda for Annual Forage and Grassland Conference
Annual Forage and Grassland Conference (10/26/2007)
> Evaluate Pastures this Fall
Fall Pasture Evaluation (10/19/2007)
> Fall Soil Testing Recommended
Soil Testing (10/15/2007)
> End of Season for LAwn & Garden Equipment
End of Season Maintenance for Lawn & Garden Equipment (10/5/2007)
> Reducing Animal Numbers When Feed Supplies Are Limited
Reducing Animal Numbers When Feed Supplies Are Limited (9/24/2007)
> Winter Annual Forages Can Help Meet Forage Needs
Winter Annual Forages (9/17/2007)
> 2007 Weather Impacts Farm Revenue
2007 Weather Impacts FArm Revenue (9/6/2007)
> TN Animal Feed Storage Program
Animal Feed Storage Program (8/30/2007)
> Baling Soybeans for Hay
Soybeans for Hay (8/24/2007)
> Corn Crop Residue for Beef Cattle
Corn Crop Residue (8/13/2007)
> Beneficial Wasps?
Wasps (7/26/2007)
> Protecting Hay Supplies
Hay Supplies (7/25/2007)
> Robertson County Fair
www.robertsoncountyfair.com (7/24/2007)
> Managing Cattle & Forages During Drought
Managing Cattle & Forages (7/12/2007)
> Management Tips for Late Winter-Early spring Calving Herds
Management Tips (7/5/2007)
> No Rain + Cattle + PANIC
News Release (6/25/2007)
> MAster Gardener Training Program Slated to Start in September
This September Robertson County Extension Will Offer Master Gardener Training. (6/25/2007)
> Tobacco, Beef & More Field Day
Tobacco, Beef & More Field Day at Highland Rim Experiment Station (6/22/2007)
> TN Ag Enhancement PRogram for Cattle & Hay Producers
Ag-Enhancement Program (6/4/2007)
> Controlling Carpenter Bees
Carpenter Bees (5/24/2007)
> Monitor Beef Herd's Mineral Consumption
Mineral Supplement Consumption (5/22/2007)
> Tick Control
Tick Control (5/11/2007)
> To Fertilize or Not To Fertilize Freeze Injured Ornamental Shrubs and Trees
To Fertilize or Not To Fertilize (5/9/2007)
> Freeze Recovery for Landscapes
Freeze Recovery (4/12/2007)
> Best Plant Reports Can Help Gardeners
Best Plant Reports (4/9/2007)
> Wild Buttercup Should not be the State Flower
Tennessee State Flower - The Wild Buttercup (3/29/2007)
> Not Too Late to Start a Beef Cattle Management Calendar
Beef Cattle MAnagement Calendar (3/16/2007)
> Timing is Important to Control Pasture Weeds
Pasture Weed Control (3/8/2007)
> UT Soil Testing Lab
UT Soil Testing Lab (3/6/2007)
> Pasture Renovation
Pasture Renovation (2/16/2007)
> Mid Tennessee Grain conference
County Agent's Column (2/8/2007)
> Walk Down Cattle Lane
Walk Down Cattle Lane (1/24/2007)
> 4-H Members Speak Out At County Speech Contest
4-H Public Speaking Contest (1/24/2007)
> 4-H Furry Purry Day
2006 Robertson County 4-H Furry Purry Day. (1/24/2007)
> Clarksville Steer Show
Robertson County 4-Her's Weigh in their Beef Steers for the Clarksville Area Better Beef Show. (1/24/2007)
> The 16th Annual Tobacco Expo on Feb. 1, 2007 will be held at the Robertson County Fair Building.
The 16th Annual Tobacco Expo. (1/22/2007)
> Rules for Winter Feeding of Cattle
How much hay does a cow need each day? (1/22/2007)
> Agriculture and Forestry Could Produce 25% of Nation's Energy
Agriculture and Forestry (1/22/2007)
> 2007 Tennessee Nutrition Conference: Feeding is Fundamental
Feeding is Fundamental (1/22/2007)
> Winter Opportunity for Gardening Enthusiasts
Gardening Enthusiasts (12/11/2006)
> Reduce Stress to Reclaim Your Holiday
Reduce Holiday Stress (12/1/2006)
> Christmas Tree Selection & Care
Christmas Tree Selection & Care (12/1/2006)
> Soil Testing
Soil Testing is a Guage to Reach Success (11/21/2006)
> Agritourism Conference
Agritourism Conference Set for
January (11/21/2006)
> State Expands Cost Share Program to Cover Hay Storage
Media Release from State of Tennessee (11/13/2006)
> County Agent's Column
County Agent's Column - Beef Cattle (11/10/2006)
> UT Soils Lab Ensures Quality Results
News from Soil Lab. (11/2/2006)
> TAEP Ag Growth
For Immediate Release (11/1/2006)
> Hay Shortage, Other Producer Issues to be Addressed
Tennessee Forage and Grassland Council (11/1/2006)
> Robertson County Volunteers Attend Training
Fourteen volunteers and two 4-H Agents from Robertson County attended the Southern Region 4-H Volunteer Leader Forum. (10/20/2006)
> Fall Soil Testing
Fall Soil Testing (10/6/2006)
> MASTER BEEF PRODUCERS NEWS
Master Beef Application
News Article sent to Robertson County Times (10/6/2006)
> Benefits of Tai Chi
Tai Chi classes, they benefit everyone. (9/28/2006)
> Robertson County MAster Gardener's are starting a new class.
Robertson County Master Gardeners 2nd class will start this September. Come and join us as we start our new season. (8/10/2006)
> 4-H Horse Bowl and Hippology Results
The Senior High A and B teams placed first and second in the Central Region Horse Bowl Contest. The Senior High A team also placed fourth in the Region Contest and second in the State Contest held on February 18. The team will compete in the Southern Region Horse Show event in July.

The Junior Team won the Central Region Hippology Contest and competed at the state event. All three teams were coached by Volunteer Leader, Melody Noah. (2/22/2006)
> UT Connection
Health Breaks for Families.
UT Connection. (3/30/2005)
> Strong Families are the Center of Strong Communities.
UT Connection (11/19/2004)
> Children Act Fast and So Do Poisons
Poison Prevention Week (7/30/2004)
> Food Safety for Outdoor Events
Food Safety (7/30/2004)
> UT Connection
UT Connection (7/29/2004)
> 4-H District & State Poster Winners
4-H District Poster Winners! (3/16/2004)

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