Vol. 1 No. 12 • November 17, 2008
Kentucky Agricultural News Online is back from vacation, tanned, rested and ready to bring you the latest news headlines from Kentucky agriculture.
Give the taste of Kentucky Proud for the holidays
Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer encourages Kentuckians to give the taste of Kentucky this holiday season – Kentucky Proud foods and products. ... more
Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer
Many Kentucky grocers have found that Kentucky Proud is good for their bottom lines, and their customers like it. ... more
Kentucky youths to be honored at Kentucky Proud Points luncheon
Hundreds of young Kentuckians who excelled in livestock shows in 2008 will be rewarded at the fifth annual Kentucky Proud Points awards luncheon Dec. 6 in Frankfort. ... more
Volatile grain markets, input costs affecting 2009 planning
Input costs remain very high, and while credit is available, financial institutions will tighten their lending practices during the upcoming year. ... more
Dry summer reduced Kentucky crop yields
Corn and soybean yields were reduced by the dry summer weather that continued into the early fall. ... more
Farm Credit Services launches 2009 scholarship program
Thirty-six scholarships valued at $1,500 and $1,000 will be awarded for the 2009 school year to children of FCS members who are studying agricuture. ... more
USDA announces new sign-up deadline
Closing dates to sign up for the Non-insured Crop Distaster Assistance Program for 2009 crops have been extended to Dec. 1, 2008. ... more
Jaggers named to dairy board
Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer announced the appointment of eight new members and reappointment of five incumbents to the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board. ... more
UK food study highlights universal concerns
Many people are concerned about food issues and want to see more local food offered at groceries and restaurants. ... more
New farm and ranch online planning tool
USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) has launched an online resource to aid farmers and ranchers in focusing on how to protect against down-side risks, as well as how best to take advantage of up-side opportunities in the market. ... more
Coming up
Holiday agritourism events
North American International Livestock Exposition
National 4-H Poultry and Egg Conference
UK New Faces Tour
Kentucky Horse Council annual conference
Kentucky Small Ruminant Dairy Initiative regional meeting
89th Kentucky Farm Bureau Federation annual meeting
Invasive Species Conference
Pesticide training schedule
Kentucky Farm Fact
Kentucky farmers Harry Young and Shirley Phillips pioneered no-till farming techniques in the 1960s. By 2004, more than 113 million acres of American cropland were planted using conservation tillage methods, according to the Conservation Technology Information Center of West Lafayette, Ind.
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