August Ag Ops Calendar

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*August Crop Operations* (Based on 10 yrs. of Kentucky Crop Reports)
	First Week	Second Week	Third Week	Fourth Week
Forages	-----	-----	3rd cutting of Alfalfa 60% done	-----
Small Grains	-----	-----	-----	-----
Soybeans	50% has bloomed 15% have pods setting on Critical Pod-Filling Stage (cont.)	65% has bloomed 25% has pod set Critical Pod-Filling Stage (cont.)	70% has bloomed 30% pod set Critical Pod-Filling Stage (cont.)	Critical Pod-Filling Stage (cont.)
Tobacco	ALL has bloomed 25% is topped	45% has been topped	50% has been topped and sprayed for sucker control Dark all has been topped	75% of Burley topped 15% has been cut
Corn	Critical Silking Stage (cont.)	Silk stage ENDS Critical Silking Stage ENDS	75% has reached dough stage 33% dent	-----
General Farm Operations	-----	-----	-----	-----

*Usual Crop Planting And Harvesting Dates For August* (from Kentucky Agricultural Statistics Service)
	Planting Dates	Harvesting Dates
Burley Tobacco (Type 31)	-----	BEGINS August 8th MOST ACTIVE begins August 21st
Dark Fired Tobacco (Type 22 & 23)	-----	BEGINS August 5th MOST ACTIVE begins August 18th
One Sucker Tobacco (Type 35)	-----	BEGINS August 5th MOST ACTIVE begins August 18th
Green River Tobacco (Type 36)	-----	BEGINS August 5th MOST ACTIVE begins August 18th
Alfalfa Hay	-----	MOST ACTIVE entire month
All Other Hay	-----	MOST ACTIVE entire month
Apples	-----	Entire month
Peaches	-----	MOST ACTIVE ends August 20th ENDS August 30th

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*August Vegetable Gardener's Calendar for Western KY* (from Home Vegetable Gardening in Kentucky)
August 1st	Transplant fall cole crops to permanent location between now and August 15th. Start seeds outdoors for PEAS, EDIBLE PODDED PEAS, BUSH BEANS, RADISHES, BEETS, and MUSTARD. Divide old RHUBARB or plant crowns if not done in Spring.
August 15th	Start seeds outdoors for RADISHES, SPINACH, TURNIPS, TURNIP GREENS, BEETS, MUSTARD, LETTUCE, and ENDIVE.
NOTE: Subtract 10 days for Central KY and 15 for Eastern KY to these dates for fall crops.

*August Garden Safe Planting Dates* (from Home Vegetable Gardening in Kentucky)
	Earliest Safe Planting Date		Latest Safe Planting Date
	Date	Area of KY	Date	Area of KY
Beans (snap)	-----	-----	August 1st	Western
Beets	-----	-----	August 15th	Western
Broccoli (plants)	-----	-----	August 1st August 15th	Central Western
Brussell Sprouts (plants)	-----	-----	August 1st	Western
Cabbage	-----	-----	August 1st	Western
Carrots	-----	-----	August 1st	Western
Cauliflower (plants)	-----	-----	August 5th	Western
Chard	-----	-----	August 1st	Western
Collards	-----	-----	August 1st August 15th	Central Western
Kale	-----	-----	August 1st August 15th	Central Western
Kohlrabi	-----	-----	August 1st August 15th	Central Western
Lettuce (leaf)	-----	-----	August 1st August 15th	Eastern Mt. Central
Lettuce (bibb plants)	-----	-----	August 1st August 15th	Central Western
Lettuce (head plants)	-----	-----	August 1st	Western
Okra	-----	-----	August 1st	Western
Parsley	-----	-----	August 1st August 15th	Central Western
Snow Peas	-----	-----	August 1st August 8th	Central Western
Spinach	-----	-----	August 15th	Eastern Mt.
Summer Squash	-----	-----	August 1st August 15th	Central Western
Turnips	-----	-----	August 1st August 15th	Central Western

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*August Beef Operations* (from the Beef Integrated Resource Management Calendar)
Spring Calving Herd	Breeding season ENDS. Watch pastures! If pasture is running short, start supplemental feeding. Repair and improve corrals for fall working and weaning.
Fall Calving Herd	Prepare for calving. Get calving area and equipment arranged (see details).
All Cattle	Provide shade and water. Check water supply frequently - as much as 20 gallons may be required by high producing cows in very hot weather. Don't give up on fly control. Methods may need to be combined (i.e. spraying of "tagged cattle") in late summer.
Forages	Remove livestock and apply nitrogen to fescue pastures to be stockpiled. Take soil samples to determine perennial pasture fertility needs. Fertilize alfalfa and other hay/pasture fields as needed. Plant perennial grasses at optimal rate, date, and depth. Harvest corn silage. Secure desired varieties for late summer seedings.

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