Vol. 2 No. 18 • September 30, 2009
Food, fun and Flay
The Kentucky Proud Incredible Food Show, featuring Food Network chef Bobby Flay, is Oct. 3-4 in Lexington. Click here for more information about the show and tickets.
Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer
Local food and healthy lifestyles go hand-in-hand. ... more
Farm Safety and Health Week proclaimed
Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer speaks to the crowd at the third annual Kentucky Farm Women Field Day Sept. 22 in Louisville. Commissioner Farmer joined Governor's Office of Agricultural Policy officials in commemorating Farm Safety and Health Week. See more photos on the Kentucky Department of Agriculture's page on Facebook. (Ted Sloan photo)
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Bourbon Barrel Foods is TV's newest 'Discovery'
The Discovery Channel has scheduled a taping at the Kentucky Proud sauce maker's plant Oct. 29.... more
Dairy Challenge teaches students problem solving for the real world
College students from the southern United States will gather in mid-November in Russellville to gain real-world, problem-solving skills and compete in a unique competition.
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Combat acidic crop soils with lime this fall
Although soil testing may sound too complicated and scientific, it’s one of the easiest things a farmer can do to keep their soils in optimum shape. ... more
ARRA funding available for aquaculture producers
Funds are available
to eligible aquaculture producers for losses associated with high feed input costs during the 2008 calendar year.
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CWT completes eighth herd retirement round
Cooperatives Working Together has removed a total of 225,783 cows that produced 4.5 billion pounds of milk. ... more
Changes in grain markets call for different marketing strategies
With harvest under way, corn and soybean producers have choices to consider when marketing their crop in the current climate.
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Agriculture Secretary Vilsack announces major initiative to improve health of Mississippi River basin
The Mississippi River Basin Healthy Watersheds Initiative (MRBI) will provide approximately $320 million over the next four years for voluntary projects in priority watersheds located in 12 key states, including Kentucky. ... more
Agriculture Deputy Secretary Merrigan launches Web site for 'Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food'
The new Web site, at www.usda.gov/knowyourfarmer, will feature social media tools to help focus the public conversation about farming and food, while engaging American agriculture and linking producers to customers.
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Click here for the latest information on H1N1 flu.
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
2009 Kentucky prawn harvest
Kentucky agritourism events
Progressive Agriculture Safety Days
Kentucky Horse Council Livestock Investigation Training
Georgetown Festival of the Horse
Kentucky Crossroads Harvest Festival
Logan County Tobacco and Heritage Festival
6th Annual Goat AI Clinic
Kentucky Proud Incredible Food Show
Kentucky Grazing School
4-H Youth Learn and Lead on Alternative Fuels
Race for Education 5K/10K run
Trigg County Country Ham Festival
Kentucky Holstein Cattle Club Field Day
Kentucky Beef Conference
Kentucky Women in Agriculture Conference
Pesticide training schedule
Kentucky Farm Fact
Kentucky 4-H is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. Click here to find out more about this important organization, which reaches 230,000 Kentucky youths.
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