Vol. 1 No. 6 • July 30, 2008
Kara Jones, left, and Alysann Smith sell vegetables at the Madison County Farmers' Market in 2007. (Photo by Janet Eaton) |
Commissioner Farmer invites Kentuckians
to celebrate Farmers' Market Week
Farmers’ market customers can enjoy live music, cooking demonstrations, children’s activities and other attractions to go with Kentucky Proud foods at their favorite markets during Farmers’ Market Week Aug. 2-9. ... more
Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer
I'd like to celebrate Farmers' Market Week with a challenge to you: Eat local foods. ... more
KDA is on the move at Kentucky State Fair
The Kentucky Department of Agriculture’s exhibits will be located along a new section of “Main Street Kentucky” inside the Kentucky Exposition Center at the 104th Kentucky State Fair Aug. 14-24 in Louisville. ... more
For information about the World's Championship Horse Show and other horse shows before and during the state fair, click here.
USDA awards $21.8 million to states for Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program
These senior's markets provide low-income seniors with coupons exchanged for fresh produce at farmers' markets, roadside stands and community-supported agriculture programs. ... more
Boyd wins grand championship at National Junior Angus Show
Blake Boyd of Mayslick, Ky., showed the grand champion bred-and-owned cow-calf pair at the show July 13-19 at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, Iowa. ... more
Governor Beshear acknowledges county participation in the Kentucky Agricultural Relief Effort
He said 118 out of 120 eligible counties took part in the K.A.R.E. program, and several counties committed additional County Agricultural Development Funds toward the initiative. ... more
Governor Beshear appoints members to Agricultural Development Board
Patrick M. Henderson of Irvington was appointed, and James R. Mahan was reappointed. ... more
Public Health works to ensure food safety
The Kentucky Department for Public Health’s Preparedness and Food Safety Branches and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have teamed up to help protect the state’s food supply. ... more
USDA issues mandatory country of origin labeling (COOL) interim final rule
The U.S. Department of Agriculture on July 28 issued an interim final rule for the mandatory country of origin labeling (COOL) program that will become effective on Sept. 30. ... more
FCS announces winners of member scholarship program
Twenty students who are sons and daughters of Farm Credit Services of Mid-America member-customers from Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana and Tennessee have been selected to receive $2,000 scholarship awards. ... more
Coming up
2008 Kentucky livestock show and county fair calendars
2008 Woodland Owners Short Course
Kentuckiana Dairy Exchange
UK Twilight Tour
Eastern Apicultural Society short course and conference
Gardener's Toolbox Series with Jon Carloftis
Biomass to biofuels short course
Small-scale aquaculture workshop
Pesticide training schedule
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