Vol. 3 No. 4 • March 1, 2010
Commissioner Farmer supports measure
creating livestock care standards group
Livestock care guidelines "should be based not on emotion, but on scientific research and widely accepted practices,” Commissioner Farmer said. ... more
Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer
In this space a few weeks ago, I wrote that the threat of so-called “animal rights activists” was one of the biggest challenges Kentucky’s livestock farmers would face in 2010. Legislation in the Kentucky General Assembly would address this challenge. ... more
A Kentucky Proud Profile:
Dippin' Dots wants the world to know it's Kentucky Proud
Paducah-based Dippin’ Dots has joined the Kentucky Department of Agriculture’s farm marketing program and will show off its Kentucky roots to a global audience later this year as the official ice cream of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. ... more
Commissioner joins Food Check-Out celebration
Kentucky Farm Bureau Women's Committee Chairperson Frieda Heath presents Commissioner Richie Farmer with a basket of Kentucky Proud food products in recognition of Food Check-Out Day. The annual event in mid-February marks when the average American household has earned enough income to pay the annual cost of its food, which, according to the USDA, is roughly 10 percent of its annual income. (Kentucky Farm Bureau photo) |
Spring is coming; time to prepare for the emerald ash borer
With the emerald ash borer a seemingly permanent resident, Kentuckians must decide how to care for ash trees in home landscapes and municipalities. ... more
Click here to see where the emerald ash borer has been identified in Kentucky.
Final rule for H-2A program announced
The new rule will become effective March 15. ... more
Click here to read the final rule.
Farmer incentives to go green in 2010
More than $600,000 is available through the 2010 ARRA On-farm Energy Efficiency & Production Incentives Program for 2010. ... more
NIFA announces grants to help train and educate the next generation of farmers and ranchers
The Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program is an education, training, technical assistance and outreach program designed to help U.S. farmers and ranchers who have been farming or ranching for 10 years or less. ... more
UK College of Agriculture aiding Afghanistan's agriculture, veterinary services
The Kentucky National Guard’s Agribusiness Development Team in Afghanistan is promoting agribusiness in the war-torn country by providing resources and education in four Afghan provinces. ... more
Kentucky farm numbers increase slightly
There were 85,500 farms in Kentucky in 2009. ... more
USDA releases second draft of proposed crop insurance agreements
The proposed new Standard Reinsurance Agreement (SRA) establishes the terms, roles, and responsibilities for both the USDA and insurance companies that participate in the Federal crop insurance program. ... 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
Agritourism Update
Kentucky Agricultural Development Board regional workshops
2010 IPM Training School
Kentucky Dairy Partners annual meeting
Kentucky Farm Bureau Beef Expo
Home-based microprocessor workshops
Kentucky Crafted: The Market
Audubon Beekeeping School
Evening with Joel Salatin and 2nd Annual Louisville Food Summit
Bluegrass Beekeeping School
Kentucky Poultry Federation grower conference
Kentucky Cheesemaking School
Livestock investigation training
Applied Master Grazer Program
Kentucky Farm Bureau Women's Leadership Conference
Aquaculture workshop
UK sheep shearing school
Pesticide training schedule
Kentucky Farm Fact
The Kentucky Farm Bureau Beef Expo is March 5-7 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville. The 2009 Beef Expo generated more than $750,000 in gross sales of top-quality seedstock. Click here to find out more about this year's Beef Expo.
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