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Now is the time of year that green thumbs in our local area begin laying the groundwork for what they hope will be a successful growing season. Whether you are a longtime gardener, or you’re trying your hand at it for the first time; whether you are harvesting large amounts of...

Last spring, the Whitley County Cooperative Extension office in Goldbug hosted the first-ever Eastern Kentucky Small Farms Conference. The event was a huge success, and organizers are hoping to see an even bigger turnout when the conference returns later this month.

A Whitley County native is returning home as the new horticulture agent with the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service. Ben Prewitt said his new job will encompass anything related to plants from landscaping to yards, green houses, and row crops. “Anything plant...