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Corn Bag Toss Tournament returns to Greene County Fair!

7/20/2016

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​Corn Bag Toss Tournament Rules              
Qualifying Rounds – Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday beginning at 7 PM each night.
Must register in advance...no later than 12 noon of the day of the qualifying round.
Once a team qualifies for the finals – they cannot compete anymore in the qualifying rounds –non-winning teams can compete each night in the qualifying rounds, but must re-register (no additional charge).

No free fair admission passes for participating team members.

Single elimination
Entry Fee – $25.00 per team

Top 2 teams each night would qualify for the finals to be held on Saturday night. No prize money for qualifying rounds.


6 Teams in Saturday’s Final round- Saturday’s Final Round would begin at 7 PM
Double Elimination
Prize money for finals only- as follows:
1st-$600.00         4th-$60.00
2nd-$100.00        5th-$0.00
3rd-$75.00          6th-$0.00

Only the top four teams that qualify for the Championship round will receive prize money (the bottom two teams will receive NO prize money (5th & 6th place).  

Length of Game: Match will be played until the first team to complete an inning and have reached or exceeded 21 points.  If teams are tied (21 all) – the first team to have more points than the other team at the end of an inning will be declared the winner.

Scoring: will be cancellation scoring.  Corn bags in-the hole and corn bags in –the- count pitched by opponents during a half inning cancel each other out. Only non-cancelled bags are counted in the score for the half inning.

Bags in the hole count 3 points. Bags on the board that do not touch the ground count 1 point each.

All Toss bags will be furnished by the Greene County Fair- Participants are not allowed to furnish their own Corn Toss Bags. Teams will be given a 5 minute grace period at the end of the preceding match. If a team is not ready to begin competition following the 5 minute grace period they will be disqualified and the opposing team declared the winner, and there will be no money refunded to  the team that do not show up for the competition.

All decisions by Greene County Fair Corn Bag Toss Judges will be final – No appeals process!

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2017 Master Gardener Classes Begin in January!

7/12/2016

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Interested in becoming a Master Gardener in Greene County?  Applications are now being accepted for the 2017 Training Classes (through October 1st)!  

Classes will begin on January 11th.  All classes are on Wednesday evenings from 4:00 PM until 7:00 PM and go through May 3rd (some snow days are built in this schedule).

​Click HERE for additional details!
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Heather Youngblood waters plants in the greenhouse in preparation for the annual plant sale held each year at Mother's Day!
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2016/2017 Gardening & Canning Classes Announced!

7/12/2016

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The 2016/2017 slate of gardening and canning classes offered at the UT Extension Office have been announced!

Some classes have size restrictions and/or deposits required!

Register here for all classes: 
http://www.bsmga.com/store/c1/Featured_Products.html

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It's "County Fair" Time in Greene County!

7/12/2016

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Have you ever considered entering veggies, pastries, canned goods, photography, crafts, or flowers at the local County Fair?  Well, if not, let this year be the year...

Entries are accepted on Saturday, July 30th; Saturday, August 6th; and Friday, August 12th depending on what you enter.

Click HERE to see when to bring your exhibits to the Greene County Fair!!!
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Tomato Troubles

7/12/2016

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Having troubles with your tomato plants?  Various diseases can attack your prize-winning fruit this time of year!  Check out this page for additional information to keep your tomatoes fruitful the rest of the summer! 
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The "Goins-On" in the Garden, Part II

7/8/2016

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Well, the rain finally arrived and with it brought a multitude of new problems in the garden!  We have gone from dry to wet in just a matter of days and vegetable plants are showing us the signs...

Here are few things happening in Greene County gardens this week!

TOMATOES

​Two major fungal blights that regularly wreak havoc on tomatoes are Septoria leaf spot and early blight, caused by the fungus Alternaria solani. Both of these fungal diseases are present this year throughout the state. A third disease, Late Blight, is caused by the fungal-like organism, Phytophthora infestans. These three tomato diseases are spread by spores that require dew or rain to infect the plant and thus they are most severe under wet conditions.
Septoria Leaf Spot
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​Septoria leaf spot is caused by the fungus Septoria lycopersici and usually appears on the lower leaves after the first fruits set. Initially the fungus causes numerous, small, roughly circular spots, scattered randomly over the leaf. Spots enlarge to a size of approximately 1/16 to 1/4 inch in diameter with dark brown borders and tan or light colored centers. Septoria leaf spot is sometimes confused with bacterial spot of tomato. The presence of fruiting bodies of the fungus, visible as tiny black specks in the centers of the spots, confirms Septoria leaf spot. The fungus is spread by splashing water and by working among the plants when they are wet. Heavily infected leaves will turn yellow, dry up, and drop off. Fruits are rarely infected however, defoliation due to infection by Septoria leaf spot may result in sunscalded fruit. This fungal disease overwinters on diseased leaf material.
Early Blight
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Early blight, caused by the fungus Alternaria solani, also appears on the lower leaves, usually after fruit set. The spots are dark brown to black and distinguished from Septoria by their larger size and concentric rings that develop in the spot forming a bull’s eye. The leaf area around each target spot turns yellow, and soon the entire leaf turns yellow and drops. Early blight fungus also infects stems and may produce stem cankers. It occasionally attacks the fruit, producing large sunken black target spots on the stem end of the fruit. Infected fruits often drop before they mature. This disease is most common late in the growing season. The fungus overwinters on old tomato vines.
Late Blight
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​Late blight, caused by the fungal-like organism Phytophthora infestans, occurs in moist weather with cool nights and moderately warm days. Dark-green to nearly black wet-looking areas develop on leaf margins, spreading in from the leaf edge. In wet weather, the spots produce a downy, white growth of mycelia and spores on the lower leaf surface. Fruits also become blighted. Late blight is usually seen first on shoulders of tomato fruit as gray-green and water-soaked lesions that enlarge and turn dark brown and firm, with a rough surface. When conditions are favorable, the disease may progress very rapidly. 
Management Options
​Management of these tomato blights includes both cultural as well as chemical measures:
  • Reduce the severity of these diseases by using healthy transplants and rotating crop placement in the garden.
  • Plant tomatoes in the same place only once every two or three years.
  • Space plants and use cages to provide maximum air circulation in order to reduce leaf wetness.
  • Remove infected lower leaves and discard to help reduce the amount of disease present.
  • Water at the base of the plants to avoid splashing of water that will spread spores.
  • Avoid watering with overhead sprinklers in late afternoon or evening to prevent excessive moisture retention on foliage. If the plants stay wet all night, leaf spot infections are more likely to occur.
  • Remove and destroy infected tomato vines in the fall.
  • Plow or till to bury the remaining crop refuse.
  • Clean up tomato cages in the fall before storing for the winter to avoid reintroducing infected plant tissue into the garden next spring.
  • Use fungicides when needed. These diseases spread rapidly and are difficult to control once established. Fungicides must be applied BEFORE disease becomes widespread on leaves and reapplied throughout the growing season. Retail products containing the active ingredient chlorothalonil or manzate help reduce the spread of these foliar blights if applied on a regular basis. Be sure to follow all label directions.

Click HERE for more info!

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The "Goins-On" in the Garden, Part I

7/8/2016

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Well, the rain finally arrived and with it brought a multitude of new problems in the garden!  We have gone from dry to wet in just a matter of days and vegetable plants are showing us the signs...

Here are few things happening in Greene County gardens this week!

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Downy Mildew

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Noticed your cucurbits (squash, cukes, cantaloupes, watermelon, or zucchini) exhibiting these symptoms?  ​Click the photo for additional info...

Bacterial Wilt

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Have you seen either of these beetles in your garden? These are the spotted and striped cucumber beetles.
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Maybe you've noticed egg casings on either the top and/or bottom of your leaves?
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Do your plants just seem to wither and wilt overnight?
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Does the fruit look pinched at one end?

All of these symptoms are due to the cucumber beetle culprit!
Click HERE for additional information!


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