J. Gary Puckett attributes some of the success of his Hart County landscaping business to Kentucky Proud, the Kentucky Department of Agriculture's farm marketing program. ... more
Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer
With the upcoming legislative session in mind, it’s worth remembering the many ways the Kentucky Department of Agriculture affects every Kentuckian every day. ... more
Students invited to create posters, essays on 'Kentucky Proud: Growing a Healthy Kentucky'
Participating students in grades kindergarten through 12 will create posters and write brief essays describing their posters and the theme. ... more
USDA reopens comment period for bovine brucellosis program concept paper
Markets certified through this program are identified by the cornucopia logo and are listed in the Certified Roadside Farm Market Directory. ... more
USDA announces new Dairy Economic Loss Assistance Payment Program
Eligible producers will receive a one-time direct payment based on the amount of milk both produced and commercially marketed by their operation during the months of February through July 2009. ... more
USDA issues supplemental proposed rule for nutrition labeling of single-ingredient products
Comments on the proposed rule must be received by February 16, 2010. ... more
Potter receives USGA Green Section Award
The United States Golf Association recently named University of Kentucky Entomology Professor Daniel Potter as the recipient of the 2010 Green Section Award. ... 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.
Kentucky farmers took in a record $4.84 billion in cash receipts in 2008, according to the Kentucky office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service. Click here to read the 2008-2009 edition of Kentucky Agricultural Statistics.
Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer
