Vol. 2 No. 22 • November 30, 2009
Calf rescue
One day in November, Forman Peters had a problem. A calf fell into a sink hole on a neighbor's farm in eastern Grayson County. How to get it out? ... more
Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer
Kentucky Farm Bureau truly exemplifies the theme of “Strength Through Service.” ... more
Enhanced Web site celebrates Kentucky's growing wine industry
Wine lovers can find their favorite Kentucky wineries and learn about the Commonwealth’s rich grape and wine heritage on the enhanced Kentucky Wine Web site. ... more
Enrollment for Roadside Farm Market program open
Applications for membership are available on the Kentucky Farm Bureau Web site (kyfb.com/roadside) or by phone or e-mail. ... more
Wet harvest could cause soil compaction
With the majority of this year's crop now harvested, producers should check their fields for signs of compaction, said Lloyd Murdock, a soil scientist with the University of Kentucky College of Agricultue. ... more
UK Forestry wins national award
Presented by the National Association of University Forest Resources Programs and the National Woodland Owners Association, the 2009 Family Forests Educaiton Award recognized UK's Department of Forestry for its work resulting in contact with more than 37,000 woodland owners annually, affecting nearly 265,000 Kentucky woodland acres. ... more
Knoth will lead the Kentucky Corn and Small Grain Growers Associations
Laura Knoth will officially begin her responsibilities on January 4, 2010. ... more
Lundy captures honors at North American Angus Show
Thomas Lundy of Bardstown exhibited the senior champion female in the Angus show at the 2009 North American International Livestock Exposition in November in Louisville. ... more
Click here for more results from the North American International Livestock Exposition.
Deadline for comments on interstate meat and poultry shipment rules is Dec. 16
The proposed rule would
allow interstate shipment of meat and poultry products produced in selected state-inspected establishments. ... more
Click here to read the proposed rule.
National FFA Scholarships
Applications for 2010 National FFA Collegiate Scholarships must be submitted electronically by 5 p.m. EST Feb. 15, and signature pages must be postmarked no later than Feb. 22. ... 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 agritourism events
Boers and Bluegrass Weekend
Kentucky Farm Bureau 90th annual meeting
Dairy micro-processor seminar
Free farmer and market gardener training
Spencer County FFA Farm Toy Show
UK early bird crop management meetings
Kentucky Farmers' Market Association annual meeting
Kentucky Fruit and Vegetable Conference and Trade Show
Kentucky Landscape Industries winter conference
Mid-States Horticultural Expo
Kentucky Small Ruminant Grazing Conference
Kentucky Cattlemen's Association annual meeting
Tri-State Innkeepers Conference
Tobacco Workers Conference
Tobacco Expo and Annual Meeting
2010 Kentucky Dairy Management Seminar
Kentucky Commodity Conference
Kentucky Pork Producers annual meeting
Pesticide training schedule
Kentucky Farm Fact
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