Vol. 2 No. 4 • February 27, 2009
Frankfort students take an Agriculture Adventure
Third-grader Mikenna Wainwright milks a fiberglass cow during "Agriculture Adventures" Feb. 27 in Frankfort. To see more pictures from the program, click here. |
Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer
Kentucky’s equine industry averted a crisis in the contagious equine metritis outbreak thanks to the expertise of the state veterinarian’s office and the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture. ... more
Wisconsin stallions must test negative for CEM before entering Kentucky
Kentucky now requires stallions from Wisconsin to test negative for contagious equine metritis (CEM) before they can enter the state for breeding purposes under an order issued by State Veterinarian Dr. Robert C. Stout. ... more
Click here to read the current testing and treatment protocols.
Click here to read entry requirements for CEM-exposed and at-risk mares.
Click here for the latest information from the Kentucky Department of Agriculture.
Click here to read more about the Kentucky Department of Agriculture's equine program.
Click here for a fact sheet on CEM.
The Kentucky Agricultural Development Fund:
Daviess business grows with help from ag development funds
If it hadn’t been for a $100,000 combined investment from the Kentucky Agricultural Development Board (KADB) and Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corporation (KAFC), Trunnell’s Farm Market would not be the professional retail establishment it is today. ... more
The Kentucky Agricultural Development Fund:
Fund helps Carter farmers make up for decline in tobacco income
Diversification grants from master tobacco settlement funds are helping Carter County farmers cope with a reduction in tobacco production from 3 million to 1 million pounds a year. ... more
The Kentucky Agricultural Development Fund:
Shared-use equipment program benefits livestock industry in Lincoln County
Thanks to a grant from the Kentucky Agricultural Development Fund, Lincoln County Farm Bureau can rent you a no-till drill, lime spreader, silage baler, bale wrapper or fence post driver for a fraction of the cost of buying them yourself. ... more
Click here to read more about the success of the Kentucky Agricultural Development fund.
Organization helps horses and children help each other
Determined to make a difference, Walter Murphy uses his own money to run Horses Helping Children Inc. to train horses for use at equine therapeutic centers, 4-H clubs and camps, and placement at good homes. ... more
State motor fuel lab aces first test
Kentucky’s new motor fuel testing laboratory performed on a par with some of the best labs in the United States in a round-robin exercise earlier this month. ... more
Coming up
Integrated Pest Management Scout Training School
Aquatic Plant and Algae Control Training Program
Small-Scale, Home Use and Recreational Aquaculture Workshop
Master Tree Farmer Series: Forest Risks and Risk Management
Kentucky Farm Bureau Women's Leadership Conference
Kentucky Farm Bureau Beef Expo
Bluegrass Agritourism Association luncheon
Kentucky Agriculture Day luncheon
Pesticide training schedule
Kentucky Farm Fact
The University of Kentucky Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center helps identify infectious diseases, identify regulatory diseases, provides the means to meet export sales requirements, and provides an early warning system for impending epidemics. To find out more about the LDDC, click here.
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