Adair County Cattlemen’s Meeting
The next Adair County Cattlemen’s Association meeting will be held on October 20th at 6:00 p.m. at the Adair County Cooperative Extension Service. Anyone with interest in cattle production is invited to attend. A sponsored meal will be provided. Topics for the evening will include body condition scoring cattle and hay quality for the 2025 growing season. Producers will gain valuable tips and information on feeding their cattle herd this winter.
Fall Lawn Care
Taking care of your lawn during the fall is as important as it is during spring and summer, even more so for lawns with cool-season grasses such as tall fescue. Nearly all fertilizers and broadleaf herbicides should be applied in the fall.
Fertilizing your lawn in the fall will help it grow stronger, thicker and greener. Cool-season grasses should be fertilized with nitrogen in late October and again in four to six weeks. Use either farm fertilizers such as ammonium nitrate or urea or use specialty fertilizers found in garden centers. The normal rate is 1 to 1.5 pounds of nitrogen per 1,000 square feet of lawn. Remember to spread it evenly over your lawn.
If broadleaf weeds such as clover, dandelion, plantain, and chickweed are growing in your lawn, fall is the best time of year to get them under control. Broadleaf weeds can be controlled using broadleaf herbicides found in many garden centers under a variety of trade names. For the best results, apply the mix on any relatively warm day in October or November.
Remember to continue mowing your lawn as long as the grass is growing. Gradually lower the cut height in the fall to 2.5-3 inches. This tends to keep the grass greener longer in the winter and will help the lawn to green up earlier next spring. It might even help increase turf density.
