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The annual meeting of the Butler County Stockman’s Association will be Thursday, March 28th at 6:00 p.m. at the Butler County Extension Office.  There will be a sponsored meal, educational presentations, and a short business meeting.  

A Retirement Party for Carolyn Parrigan will be held on Friday, March 29, 2019 from 2-4pm at the Butler County Health Department.  Please stop by and wish Carolyn ahappy retirement.

Coming near the end of National Agriculture Week, A special presentation was given by Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture Ryan Quarles on Friday March 15 at North Butler Elementary. Quarles announced that Struttin’ Rooster Farm in Butler county was one of only 10 Farms selected statewide to receive the Producer Engagement Grant in the amount of $7,000. This grant is to facilitate local farmers growing foods for consumption by the school system.

Last week, Butler County Schools celebrated National School Breakfast Week. The #NSBW19 theme was “Start Your Engines with School Breakfast,” which is designed to show parents, students, and school officials the benefits of fueling up for the day with a healthy school breakfast.

Each school featured a special breakfast menu that showcased new items and favorite breakfast foods. The unique menus included waffle bars and bacon, chocolate crescents, french toast, breakfast tacos and biscuits with country gravy.

On Thursday, March 14 North Butler Elementary Students were treated to a special presentation by Miss Kentucky, Katie Bouchard. She is an Owensboro native and a graduate of Western Kentucky University. Miss Bouchard was named Miss Kentucky this past June and one of her many roles include speaking to the school aged children about the importance of setting goals and making healthy choices in life.

The Butler County Cooperative Extension Service will be holding an informational meeting about the Shooting Sports club, on March 21, 2019 at 6 pm at the Butler County Cooperative Extension Building. The new building is located at 102 Parkway Lane, Morgantown, KY 42261. Anyone 4th grade or older of school age is invited to attend to learn more about Shooting Sports. We look forward to seeing you at the meeting! 

For more information about Shooting Sports, contact the Butler County Cooperative Extension Service at 270-526-3767.

Another successful art collaboration with NBES and BCHS students.  Kindergarten students from Ms. Cindy Embry, Ms. Mona Daugherty, and Mrs. Michelle Fields classes made monster drawings in their art class with Mrs. Kassie Decker.  Mrs. Catron Burdette's art students from BCHS re-created the drawings in the form of dolls to present to the kindergarten students at their Art Show at NBES on March 7, 2019. 

The 2018 Jim Claypool Art and Writing winners were honored on Wednesday afternoon at the Conservation Office.  Winners included:
Butler County Middle School- Writing

1. Harmony Taylor
2. Case Hooten
3. Maddie Jones
North Butler Elementary- Art

Soil testing can tell you many things about your soil that can help you make informed decisions about fertilizer application, site selection for crops and so much more. It is an essential part of a successful agriculture or horticulture enterprise. Home gardens and lawns can also greatly benefit from soil testing. 

With the wet pattern Kentucky has been in over the past year, soil testing is paramount to having a quality hay supply for next winter.