We had another good program at our August meeting. Dr. Gary Lessman gave a good talk on soil fertility and sampling and fertilizer application to be efficient and cost effective. He gave us some little known ideas on taking a good soil sample. All in all, it was a very informative presentation. Tim and the University of Tennessee Ag Department have really come through this year giving us exceptional programs. Let’s be sure and thank them every chance we get.

Some correspondence is still going on with the Museum of Appalachia. Maybe all is not lost yet. Time will tell.

There is still time if you would like to be an Officer or Board Member. Get in touch with Steve Gould. It would be great to have a real election, and you don’t even have to declare a party affiliation.

It is that time again—Tennessee Valley Fair—and our next meeting will be on the hill where we always meet on the fairgrounds. You may bring your display any day that week up to the morning of the fair opening. We will have engines on the lower level and tractors on the upper level. If there are not enough engines to fill the lower level, we will fill with tractors. Remember to bring enough scotches for your tractor or trailer because there is not much flat and level ground there. We will again have the Saturday evening potluck dinner. Please bring enough for you and yours and a little extra. The Club will provide drinks, plates and utensils. We will probably eat between 5:00 and 6:00 PM.

I guess I have all the pass requests that are coming, especially since it is a week after the August 15th cutoff. If I have no request from you, I consider you are not coming. I will have the passes at our meeting at the fairgrounds September 2nd.

See you at the meeting.