Home and Garden Briefs for July 8, 2022 | Journal-news

2022 Northern Virginia Spot Wool PoolBERRYVILLE, Va. — The 2022 Northern Virginia Place Wool Pool will be held 8-10 a.m. on Thursday at Clermont Farm in Berryville.

For much more details, get in touch with Corey Childs at [email protected] — 540-635-4549.

2022 Berkeley County Youth Honest to be heldMARTINSBURG — The 75th Annual Berkeley County Youth Fair is “Celebrating 75 Many years of Timeless Traditions.” The Skip Youth Honest contest is scheduled for July 30, with the contest at 7 p.m. For much more facts on the 2022 Berkeley County Youth Good, go to: https://berkeleycountyyouthfair.org/.

Apps for 2022 Miss Berkeley County Youth Honest are now staying accepted. Note that the software ought to be U.S. Mail postmarked on or just before July 1. For additional facts, go to https://berkeleycountyyouthfair.org/wp-written content/uploads/2022/05/2022-Miss out on-Berkeley-Youth-Fair-Queen-Application.pdf. There is a fillable PDF application accessible at the website and get hold of information should everyone have inquiries.

Mushroom program staying suppliedKEARNEYSVILLE — A application on mushrooms being presented by Dr. Laura Robertson, affiliate professor of biology at Shepherd University, will be held at 10 a.m. on July 9 at the WVU Kearneysville Tree Fruit Study and Education Center located at 67 Apple Harvest Lane, Kearneysville.

Robertson will deliver an overview of the Kingdom Fungi introduce selected species with important roles in medication, ecology and business go over identification of fungal species and counsel useful resources for individuals who would like to discover much more about fungi.

For extra data, get in touch with Rick Lowman at [email protected] or connect with 304-279-0861.

Check out regional farm marketplacesAs spring turns into summertime, regionally developed create is becoming additional and a lot more available. Test out the particular person farm markets to see what is obtainable (in year) domestically.

Verify out Berkeley County farm marketplaces: Kitchen’s Farm Market place in Falling Waters (https://www.kitchensfarmmarket.com), Orr’s Farm Market place in Martinsburg (orrsfarmmarket.com) and Spring Valley Farm Market place in Martinsburg (facebook.com/SpringValleyFarmMarketMartinsburg) (1793 Dry Run Highway in Martinsburg) and Taylor’s Farm Market place in Inwood (https://www.taylorfarmsmarket.com).

WV Woodlands Stewards Seminar set for TuesdayThe future WV Woodland Stewards Seminar will be held 6-8:30 p.m. on Tuesday will aspect subjects on:

• Potential of oak is in our fingers

• Deer impacts on vegetation and avian communities

• Worry on urban trees

• Toxicodendron briefing

To sign-up, go to: https://wvu.zoom.us/meeting/sign-up/tJYtdOGvrT0pE9DMCxL_RFY2CrdMYg_6u3MH

For a lot more details, call Dave McGill, Ph. D. [email protected] or simply call 304-293-5930.

Eastern Panhandle Conservation District Slide Pasture Workshop

HEDGESVILLE — The Jap Panhandle Conservation District Slide Pasture Workshop will be held 9 a.m.-midday on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022, at 250 Antram Farm Road, Hedgesville.

This will be an outside workshop. The stations will be set up within just strolling length of just about every other with a tent and nominal chairs established up. Feel free to provide a chair with you for the stations. Treats and drinking water will be out there at every single station and a Porter John will be on web-site as perfectly.

Topics:

• Stockpiling and Grazing Management — Matt Booher- VT Device Coordinator Extension Agent, Agriculture and Normal Methods Crop and Soil Sciences

• Extending Grazing time — Ben Goff- WVU Extension Agent, Agriculture and Organic Methods

• Nutrient Management Preparing, WV Section of Agriculture

Registration deadline is Sept. 1, 2022. Limited to 75 participants.

To sign-up both connect with Amy Henry at place of work: 681-247-3014, mobile: 304-545-1105 or e-mail at [email protected].

Important Impending Dates

• July 30- Aug. 6, 2022 — 75th Berkeley County Youth Honest

• Aug. 9–11, 2022 — Penn Point out Ag. Progress Days

• Aug. 13–16, 2022 — 80th annual West Virginia Dairy Demonstrate

• Aug. 11–20, 2022 — West Virginia Condition Truthful

• Aug. 21–27, 2022 — Jefferson County Fair

Backyard ideas• Plant Chinese cabbage.

• Take away raspberry canes right after fruiting.

• Seed borage.

• Pinch the top of black raspberry canes.

• Seed Dill.

• Transform compost.