By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019 — The Nelson County Board of Education heard about the plans for expanding the FFA and ag science offerings at Thomas Nelson High School for teacher John Hammond. The school’s FFA program currently has two goats and a donkey, and Hammond outlined […]
By MITCH MCCONNELL U.S. Senate Majority Leader Friday, Dec. 14, 2018 — The Senate has opened a door to new opportunities for Kentucky agriculture. After extensive collaboration with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle, we passed one of my top Kentucky priorities for the year – a Farm Bill containing my legislation to […]
By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2018 — A group of investors are seeking to partner with Central Kentucky farmers who are interested in growing hemp. Russ Salsman, with Cornerstone Strategies, a Frankfort-based consulting firm, spoke during Wednesday’s Nelson Fiscal Court meeting, asking for help from Nelson County […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO Community News Monday, Oct. 15, 2018 — The Washington County Beekeepers Association is hosting a Fall Bee Equipment Swap Meet from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018, at the Washington County Extension Office. If you are looking for beekeeping equipment or have surplus or specialized […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO Agricultural News Friday, Sept. 21, 2018 — A major reward for beekeepers is the bee colony making so much honey that the surplus can be extracted and enjoyed. Those interested in beekeeping and local honey production are invited to meet with local beekeepers on Saturday, Sept. 29, 2018, from […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Saturday, Aug. 4, 2018 — The City of Bardstown’s mosquito fogging program is continuing next Wednesday evening, Sept. 19, 2018, and into October. The city will be fogging to kill mosquitoes, weather permits, from dusk until dawn, on the following Wednesday nights: • Sept. 19 • Oct. 10 […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Thursday, July 26, 2018 — With the deadline to file as a candidate for local office approaching, local candidates — incumbents and political newcomers — are filing the necessary paperwork with the office of Nelson County Clerk Elaine Filiatreau. BARDSTOWN CITY COUNCIL. On Thursday, Springhill Drive resident Nicholas […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO Agricultural News Monday, June 25, 2018 — Dr. Clare Rittschof, a University of Kentucky assistant professor of entomology, will present a synopsis of her study of honey bee behavior at the Monday, July 2, 2018, meeting of the Washington County Beekeepers. The evening at the Washington County Extension Office, […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO Agriculture News Tuesday, June 19, 2018 — A major reward for beekeepers is the bee colony making so much honey that the surplus can be extracted and enjoyed. Healthy bee colonies will produce and store excess honey in wax cells they build on frames of foundation in supers (boxes) added […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Tuesday, June 12, 2018 — One of the most important steps in keeping bees is making sure the beehive is solidly and correctly assembled. One the surface this seems to be a pretty simple question, but once you start looking into the variety of beehive models and […]
