Vol. 1 No. 9 • September 15, 2008
Diagnostic lab expansion is underway
From left, state Rep. Rocky Adkins, Sen. Joey Pendleton, Gov. Steve Beshear, Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer and Lexington Mayor Jim Newberry prepare to "throw dirt" to launch the expansion and renovation of the University of Kentucky Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center. (Photo by Ted Sloan) |
State and local government officials, including Gov. Steve Beshear, joined representatives from the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture on Sept. 12 to break ground on the $28.5 million project. ... more
Governor Beshear presented a ceremonial check for $20 million for the diagnostic lab project. Read more here.
Watch video from the groundbreaking here.
Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer
Livestock accounted for more than $3 billion in farmgate receipts in 2007, so it’s important for Kentucky’s economy to have state-of-the-art diagnostic labs to keep our state’s herds disease free. ... more
Governor Beshear, Commissioner Farmer proclaim Sept. 21-27 Farm Safety and Health Week in Kentucky
Watch the video here.
Insurance and disaster payment deadlines are fast approaching
Producers must meet certain disaster sign-up provisions for disaster and crop insurance coverage by Sept. 16 and Sept. 30. ... more
Kentucky farmers expecting smaller corn and soybean crops
Corn and soybean yields
declined with the dry conditions in August while tobacco yields were unchanged. ... more
Farmers' market report says 1,000 producers have completed produce safety program
More than 710 farmers’ market vendors also have completed training for a state protocol to offer samples at farmers’ markets, according to the 2008 Annual Farmers’ Market Report. ... more
Read the 2008 Kentucky Farmers' Market Report.
"Moneywise" provides information to help in tough economy
The University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service recently rolled out Moneywise, a new Web site that contains valuable information for people caught in a financial bind. ... more
Odds-defying UK Dairy triplets thrive
The University of Kentucky College of Agriculture's dairy in north Lexington is basking in the glow of the birth of fraternal triplets recently born there.
... more
Coming up
Fall festivals
2008 Kentucky livestock show and county fair calendars
2008 Woodland Owners Short Course
2008 prawn harvest dates and locations
Kentucky Giant Pumpkin Weigh Off
Kicking and Screaming: A Day With a Trainer equine clinic
Beef Bash '08
Robinson Station All-Commodity Field Day
Central Kentucky Horse Club meeting
Kentucky Alpaca Farm Day
Eastern Kentucky agritourism bus tour
UK Forestry Graduate Student Association Seminar Series
2008 Kentucky-Tennessee Cow-Calf Conference
Bulk milk transport security system demonstration
Kentucky Goat Symposium
Win With Wood
Pesticide training schedule
Kentucky Farm Fact
Kentucky is the largest beef cattle state east of the Mississippi River with 1.25 million cows and heifers that have calved as of Jan. 1.
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