The original deadline had been January 15, 2019, but farmers have been unable to apply for the program since the lapse in federal funding caused the closure of USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) offices in December.
Nominations may be submitted on behalf of a landowner, or landowners may nominate themselves. The application deadline date is April 1.
Ten Kentucky agribusinesses have been awarded USDA Farm to School Producer Engagement grants for training, equipment, and other needs to enable farmers to develop or enhance their farm-to-school marketing efforts.
Kentucky Association of Food Banks Director Tamara Sandberg says agriculture helped provide more than 64 million meals to hungry Kentuckians in 2018.
When the temperatures dip low, along with wet and windy conditions, horse owners need to pay attention to a few things to help the animals cope and thrive.
As a fourth-generation, family-owned company, the leadership of Ale-8-One uses history in order to make decisions for the present and to prepare their business for the future.
The first day of Farm-to-Fork for the 2019 spring semester is Wednesday, Jan. 23, and lunch will be held every Wednesday until the week leading up to finals week, with the exception of Spring Break.
The average marketbasket price showed an overall increase for the year, going from $115.07 in 2017 to $116.92 in 2018.