Vol. 2 No. 1 • January 15, 2009
The Kentucky Agricultural Development Fund
Tastes like Italy but made in Kentucky: Porchetta Primata gets national acclaim
A Todd County hog producer, a Christian County slaughterhouse and two Louisville processors have joined forces to create a whole boneless pig and three different pork roasts called porchetta.
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Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer
The Kentucky Agricultural Development Fund has yielded a 9 percent annual return since 2001, and a few of the investments have returned in excess of 24 percent. ... more
The Kentucky Agricultural Development Fund:
Projects elevate county's quality of life
Agricultural development funds helped bring a multipurpose facility and a greenhouse to Cumberland County. ... more
The Kentucky Agricultural Development Fund:
Henry County couple changes tobacco farm into wine country
Smith-Berry Vineyard and Winery stands as a shining example of successful diversification from tobacco farming in Kentucky. ... more
Kentucky Proud takes the lead at first black-tie inaugural ball
Guests at the Bluegrass Ball will be greeted with Kentucky Proud products when they arrive at the first of the black-tie inaugural galas Monday night in Washington, D.C. ... more
The latest on the CEM outbreak
Click
here to read the revised 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.
Commissioner Richie Farmer has called for swift federal action on the outbreak.
Click here to read more about the Kentucky Department of Agriculture's equine program.
Click here for a fact sheet on CEM.
The University of Kentucky is working with the state to resolve the CEM cases.
Students can use words and pictures to show why 'I Am Kentucky Proud'
Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer invites Kentucky school children to show why “I Am Kentucky Proud” in the Kentucky Department of Agriculture’s annual Poster and Essay Contest. ... more
USDA announces $950 million in tobacco transition program payments
Also, quota holders and producers can enter into successor-in-interest contracts beginning Jan. 15.
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Kentucky 4-H honored for helping the hungry
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer has congratulated volunteers in the Fight Hunger Initiative. ... more
USDA issues final rule on mandatory country of origin labeling
The full text of the final rule will be published in the Jan. 15 Federal Register. The rule becomes effective on March 16. ... more
Quarles is president of International Tobacco Growers Association
Quarles was elected ITGA President during its 23rd Annual General Meeting, held in October 2008 in Iguazú, Argentina.
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Coming up
Kentucky Pork Producers Association annual meeting
Kentucky Commodity Conference
Kentucky Farm Bureau Young Farmer Leadership Conference
KDDC Young Dairy Producers Initiative conference
American Grassfed Association annual conference
Tri-State Diversity Conference
National Farm Machinery Show
Kentucky Farms Are Fun Conference
Homebased Microprocessor Workshop
Pesticide training schedule
Kentucky Farm Fact
Nicholas Hardesty of Meade County earned the American Star Farmer award in 2007, becoming the first Kentuckian to win FFA's highest honor.
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