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“The end of summer is the time to begin feeding Kentucky bluegrass and fescue lawns if they are to be better lawns next year,” John F. Shoulders, Virginia Tech Extension specialist in turf, said.
“From mid-August to December is the correct time," Shoulders stated. “Cool season grasses, such as bluegrass and the fescues, make most of their root growth during the fall, on warm winter days, and in the early spring. “They store food reserves in their root systems during cool weather for use during hot summer weather. But they cannot do so unless there is a supply of plant food available to them.
“Almost all the fertilizer required for the next 12 months should be applied in the fall to supply nitrogen, phosphate and potash as the nutrients are needed,” the faculty member in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences reminded.
“There are numerous ways to supply the nutrient needs of grass and many fertilizers from which to choose. The main point to remember is that bluegrass and fescue lawns need from two to four
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WASHINGTON —Congressman J. Kenneth Robinson says he is “reserving judgment” on pending bills to broaden federal crop insurance and phase out other agricultural disaster assistance programs.
In a statement, the 7th District Representative explained that the legislation would convert the existing limited natural disaster insurance premium subsidy program of the Federal Crop Insurance Corp. into a comprehensive all-risk plan covering most crops. Depending on the version finally adopted, taxpayer funds would subsidize 20 to 40 percent of the premium, with the farmer paying the rest.
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