Vol. 3 No. 7 • April 16, 2010
Commissioner Farmer urges Kentucky students to 'Eat to Win'
Eat to Win is an educational program aimed at teaching children about the advantages of eating fresh fruits and vegetables and buying locally produced Kentucky Proud food while maintaining a healthy weight and being physically active. ... more
Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer
I believe farmers know best when it comes to raising and caring for their animals. ... more
Kentucky Proud cheese was on the menu for the Masters golf tournament
Sapori d’Italia of Nicholasville and Kenny’s Farmhouse Cheese of Barren County sent some of their crafted cheese products to Augusta, Ga., for the world-famous event. ... more
The Kentucky Proud Shop is open
| Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer speaks to the crowd at the opening of the Kentucky Proud Shop at the University of Louisville Book Store on April 6. UofL President James Ramsey listens in. See more pictures from the event on the Kentucky Department of Agriculture's page on Facebook. (Photo by Chris Aldridge) |
Survey data reinforces challenges in food animal medicine
The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) allotted five nominations to Kentucky for Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program funding. ... more
Applications sought for specialty crop grants
Funding is available for projects that enhance the competitiveness of Kentucky’s specialty crop industries, Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer has announced. ... more
USDA issues federal order modifying elements of the Bovine Tuberculosis Eradication Program
The changes will better allow the program to meet the circumstances and needs of today’s producers. ... more
KFB Certified Roadside Farm Market Program surpasses 100 members
Kentucky Farm Bureau (KFB) Certified Roadside Farm Market Program is celebrating a landmark year in 2010 with 108 members, the first time the program has surpassed 100 markets. ... more
Media tour celebrates Beef Month in May
The tour will feature two lean beef recipes, grilling tips, grilling prize packs, and a chance to win an Epic Holland Grill. ... more
ACRE Program could pay big for Kentucky wheat farmers in 2010
State yields were below average in 2009, and the national average marketing price is significantly below the commodity guarantee. ... more
Kentucky farmers will plant more corn, less soybeans in 2010
Winter wheat seeded, intended acreage cut for hay and burley tobacco acreage are expected to be down. ... more
KFB scholarship applications due soon
Applications for the Young Farmer, Paul D. Everman and Louis F. Ison scholarships must be postmarked no later than April 30. ... more
Multi-county agricultural energy initiative announced
The Multi-County Agricultural Energy Initiative is a program that encourages regional collaboration by providing a 1:1 match with American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds and state Agricultural Development Funds for agriculturally related renewable energy projects. ... more
KEEP scholarship applications available
The Kentucky Equine Education Project provides five scholarships of up to $5,000 each to exceptional KEEP members. ... more
Kentucky wineries strike gold at Derby Festival wine competition
Nine Kentucky wineries earned 17 gold medals in the Kentucky Derby Festival wine competition March 24 in Louisville. ... more
Retail staple food prices increase slightly in first quarter
The informal survey shows the total cost of 16 food items that can be used to prepare a meal was $45.54, up $2.64 or 6 percent higher compared to the fourth quarter of 2009.
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Diverse wheat tapped for antifungal genes
Asian wheat may offer novel genes for shoring up the defenses of U.S. varieties against Fusarium graminearum fungi that cause Fusarium head blight (FHB) disease. ... more
Secretary Vilsack announces disaster assistance for residents of 14 states
Kentucky will get $933,433 in grant funds and $58,500 in loan funds through Rural Development's Community Facilities program. ... more
USDA releases 2010 benchmark state yields and actual 2009 state yields
Actual and benchmark yields are used in calculating payments through the Average Crop Revenue Election program, which provides producers an option to protect themselves against declines in market revenue. ... more
50th anniversary of the satellite that 'forever changed weather forecasting'
An image captured a few days after the satellite's launch revealed a typhoon about 1,000 miles east of Australia. ... more
Kentucky off-farm wheat stock set a March 1 record
Off-farm stocks of all wheat were 10.7 million bushels, up 1.7 million bushels from the March 2009 record. ... more
Click here for the latest information on H1N1 flu.
The Kentucky Department for Public Health's toll-free influenza hotline is 1-877-843-7727.
Click here for the latest information from the U.S. Department of Agriculture on animal infections of H1N1.
Join Ray Bowman, executive director of the Kentucky Sheep and Goat Development Office, for The Sheep and Goat Radio Hour every Thursday from noon-1 p.m. Eastern time on America's Web Radio.
Coming up
Kentucky Grazing School
Kentucky State Beekeepers Association spring conference
Organic Alchemy Earth Day celebration at Western Kentucky University
Kentucky International Equine Summit
Kentucky Proud Elite Breeders Sale
Top bar hives seminars
Kentucky Wine and Vine Fest
Kentucky Sheep and Fiber Festival
Alltech International Animal Health and Nutrition Symposium
Kentucky Elite Replacement Doe Sale
Pesticide training schedule
Kentucky Farm Fact
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 4 out of every 10 Kentucky children are obese or overweight. Commissioner Farmer's Eat to Win program is dedicated to encouraging Kentucky students to adopt a healthy livestyle. Click here to find out more.
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