Kentucky Agriculture Day

March 20, 2008

2008 Ag Day Theme

"How the Kentucky Department of Agriculture Works for Me!"

2008 Essay Winners

Essay contest winners honored at the Kentucky Agriculture Day luncheon on March 25 were, from left: front row – Ysayah Helton, Rebecca Caldbeck, William Caldbeck, Mariah Elizabeth Hughes and Morgan Vanover; back row – Lianna Spurrier, Meredith Tapp, Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer, Daniel Yeiser and Zackery Robinson. (Photo by Chris Aldridge)

2008 Poster Winners

Poster contest winners were, from left: front row – Devan Hammack, William Caldbeck, Leslie Pike, Rachel Thomas, Sarah Caldbeck and Parker Medley; back row – Houston Gillenwater, Commissioner Farmer, Mary Elizabeth Rafi (with her mother, Dr. Grace Rafi) and Christopher “Evan” Clark. (Photo by Chris Aldridge)

2008 Poster & Essay Contest

Rules & Entry Forms

Ag in the News!

Books about agriculture!

Non Fiction - Recommended Reading List 

(All books are rated 1, 2, 3 or 4 as determined by The Horn Book Guide.)

Fiction - Recommended Reading List 

(All books are rated 1, 2, 3 or 4 as determined by The Horn Book Guide.)

Kentucky Proud Lessons

These lessons demonstrate the role agriculture can play in the classroom to help students learn traditional subjects such as mathematics, science, social studies and practical living.  Alignment to the Kentucky Program of Studies and the Core Content for Assessment have been addressed and documented in each lesson.

"Mush, Mush - Make Room for Mushrooms" lesson demonstrated by lesson author, Judy Hayden during the Kentucky Farm Bureau Teacher's Conference in Bowling Green.