Vol. 3 No. 2 • January 29, 2010
Commissioner Farmer warns animal owners
to prepare for winter storm
“We remember all too well the ice storm that paralyzed most of the state almost exactly a year ago," Commissioner Farmer said. ... more
UK Ag Weather Center issues livestock cold stress emergency alert ... more
Understanding cold stress in livestock ... more
Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer
Kentucky Proud is one of Kentucky’s greatest economic development success stories in decades. ... more
Beekeeping schools offered across Kentucky
Whether you are a veteran beekeeper or a beginner eager to get started, these day-long educational workshops offer sessions on everything from where to buy equipment to tips on harvesting your first batch of honey. ... more
More than four decades of agricultural excellence packed into the National Farm Machinery Show
More than 800 exhibitors will fill over 1.2 million square feet of climate-controlled space
inside the Kentucky Exposition Center (KEC) Feb. 10-13. ... more
Two Kentuckians named to National Pork Producers Delegate Body
The Kentucky delegates are Dennis O. Liptrap and John S. Medley Jr. ... more
USDA provides Web-based disaster program payment calculator
The calculator will help producers calculate the financial benefits they may receive under the Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments (SURE) program, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said. ... more
Farm Credit scholarship deadline approaching
Thirty-six scholarships - ranging in value from $1,000 to $1,500 - will be awarded to children of members of Farm Credit. ... more
Kephart elected president of Kentucky Cattlemen's Association
Connie Kephart of Shelby County took the helm as the KCA's first female president at the organizations' 37th annual convention in Lexington. ... 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 Quarter Horse Association Breeders' Seminar
American Grassfed Association Conference: Grazing America
Allen County Beekeeping School
National Farm Machinery Show
Pasteurization Short Course
Small Fruit Short Course
Pasture-based Beef Finishing Workshop
Southeast Beekeeping School
Northeast Kentucky Beekeeping School
Kentucky Alfalfa Conference
Pesticide training schedule
Kentucky Farm Fact
The 2009 National Farm Machinery Show and Championship Tractor Pull brought more than 300,000 people to the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville. Click here to find out more about the 2010 National Farm Machinery Show.
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