February 2025 Edition

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	ANR Newsletter February 2025
Welcome to February	We have many exciting opportunities coming in the Spring and many more that are being scheduled.
Heirloom Fruits & Vegetables	As more and more consumers seek self-sufficiency, many are finding success in their backyard gardens.
Recommendations For taking Soil Samples	Soil testing can save you money and/or increase production.
Winter Fruit Tree Care	During the winter months, home orchard owners need to protect their fruit trees from rabbits and voles.
Incorporating Edible Plants into the Landscape	A nice landscape of a few trees and shrubs, some flowers and well-tended turf, has value.
Looking Forward to the Vegetable Garden	TO make the most of your garden, every aspiring gardener should follow seven steps to have a successful gardening season.
Reminder!	Now is time to collect and properly store your Scion wood for grafting new fruit trees??
Not too soon to think about Calving Season	Providing sound management during that time can mean more live calves, which translates to more profit for you.
Ways to improve Hay quality	If you raise livestock, you know it is veery important to feed your animals nutritious hay to keep them healthy.
Composting Basics	Composting is a great way to add valuable organic matter to your soil while reducing the amount of yard and food waste that ends up in landfills.
Flooding...Are your prepares?	February is typically a cold month across the Commonweath, but is can also be a wet one.
Chicken Workshop	Backyard poultry production- the basics March 13th at 6pm
Fruit Tree Grafting workshop	March 11th & 18th at 6pm
St. Vincent Mission-Grow Appalachia	Feb. 24th, March 10th, April 7th, May 5th-5pm to 7pm
Raised Garden bed Workshop	March 24th at 5:30 pm