Vol. 1 No. 4 • June 30, 2008
Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer speaks at the ceremonial signing of House Bill 626. (Photo by Ted Sloan) |
Bill signing makes Kentucky Proud the state's permanent farm marketing program
Governor Beshear held a ceremonial signing of House Bill 626 with Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer. ... more
Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer
Growers, food businesses and consumers can be assured there will always be one and only one symbol for quality Kentucky foods - the blue, green and red Kentucky Proud logo. ... more
Kentucky wines earn six gold medals at Indy International
Kentucky wineries also brought home seven silver medals and 15 bronze medals in the three-day competition that attracted more than 3,200 wines from 15 countries. ... more
Three members named to Agricultural Development Board
Governor Steve Beshear appointed three members to the Agricultural Development Board to serve for terms expiring July 6, 2011. ... more
Fighting a worldwide wheat threat
The Agricultural Resarch Service this fall will release the first wheat lines pyramiding two or more genes for resistance to a new rust fungus. ... more
National Pesticide Safety Trainer Handbook on NASDA Web site
The comprehensive handbook is for those providing required federal Worker Protection Standard training to agricultural workers. ... more
Burley Tobacco Growers Cooperative Association Launches New Idea Contest
The Burley Tobacco New Idea Contest gives burley tobacco farmers a chance to showcase their innovative ideas in tobacco production that will improve efficiency and save money for tobacco growers. ... more
Agribusiness/Governor's Scholars honored
College students from throughout Kentucky were made honorary agriculture commissioners and presented scholarships at the June awards luncheon. ... more
Chaney, Hinton named to head agritourism council
The Kentucky Agritourism Council has elected Carl Chaney of Bowling Green and Jeremy Hinton of Hodgenville to serve as council chairman and vice chairman, respectively. . ... more
State farmers can now sign up for crop disaster program
Eligible farmers who suffered quality losses to their crops from natural disasters and related conditions in 2005, 2006 or 2007 can now enroll in the Crop Disaster Program at local FSA service centers. . ... more
Coming up
2008 Kentucky livestock show and county fair calendars
National Junior Swine Spectacular and Summer Type Conference
Kentucky Farm Bureau's Young Farmer Summer Outing
2008 Woodland Owners Short Course
American Dairy Goat Association National Show
All American Angus Breeders Futurity
Kentucky Junior Livestock Expos
Biomass to biofuels short course
Kentucky Association of Conservation Districts State Convention
Pesticide training schedule
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