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Disease surveillance protects Kentucky.

 

The Kentucky Department of Agriculture is a consumer protection and service agency.  Our mission touches the life of every Kentuckian, every day.  KDA's Animal Health Division works to prevent and control the spread of animal diseases.   A recent incidence of low pathogenic avian influenza in Kentucky highlights the importance of that work...more.

 

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Local beef is on the menu at Midway's Holly Hill Inn.

 

Holly Hill Inn in Midway took a major leap in its commitment to local food in May when it bought entire Angus steers from a Woodford County producer – the sous chef’s father. ... more

 

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Coming up

Kentucky agritourism events

Progressive Agriculture Safety Days

National Junior Summer Spectacular

UK Turfgrass Research Field Day

Kentucky Farm Bureau Young Farmer Summer Outing

KACD state convention

UK All Commodity Field Day

Kentucky State University Aquaculture Field Day

Kentucky Farm Bureau Roadside Market Summer Tour

2009 Woodland Owners Short Course

Pesticide training schedule

 

 

 

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Kentucky livestock producers:

New FDA rule on Animal Feeds and Food and Animal Carcass Disposal
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KDA helps open doors for Kentucky producers in international markets.

 

by Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer.

 

   

The Kentucky Department of Agriculture is hard at work to give our rural economy an economic boost by expanding markets for Kentucky farm products beyond our borders ...more

 


 

Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer, left, welcomed U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to Kentucky by presenting him with a University of Kentucky basketball. Vilsack held a rural community forum May 27 at Anderson Circle Farm near Harrodsburg to listen to comments and concerns of local residents, the fourth such forum he has done since being sworn in as part of President Barack Obama's administration. (Chris Aldridge photo)

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Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer, left, welcomed U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to Kentucky by presenting him with a University of Kentucky basketball. Vilsack held a rural community forum May 27 at Anderson Circle Farm near Harrodsburg to listen to comments and concerns of local residents, the fourth such forum he has done since being sworn in as part of President Barack Obama's administration. (Chris Aldridge photo)  Bottom: Pictured from left to right: Lexington Center President and CEO Bill Owen joins Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer with Kentucky Proud Market Proprietors Curtis and Debbie Sigretto at the official Opening of The Kentucky Proud Market located in The Shops at Lexington Center.  (Paul Hooper photo)

Commissioner Farmer cuts the ribbon on the new Kentucky Proud Market in Lexington.

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Premises identification is the first step in the National Animal Identification System, a vital tool in America's efforts to protect its livestock.  Click here to register online.  (USDA image)


The Kentucky PACE Program:

Conserving our valuable farmland.

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Quick facts about Kentucky Agriculture.  Click here.

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Cooking Kentucky Proud

Chief Entertaining Officer Tim Laird shows you quick and easy ways to use Kentucky Proud ingredients to make amazing meals at home. Kentucky Proud. Nothing else is close.  (Cooking Kentucky Proud is a joint production of KDA and BMB Productions.)

 

 

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