Photo by: Clare Grant/Courier JournalSolar Eclipse in McCracken County By : Mary Dossett, Agent for HorticultureA solar eclipse is when the sun is obscured by the moon. This event is a once in a lifetime event for many people. Back when I started as the Horticulture Assistant in 2021, I wrote an article, ‘Unusual Happenings on the solar eclipse and the Brood 19- Cicada Emergence. Fast forward to September 2023 as the Horticulture Agent, I started hearing more about the solar eclipse and how Padu...
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The problemSince being hired with the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service in September of 2021, I have worked diligently to rejuvenate the atmosphere and activeness of the Whitley Cou... Read More