Vol. 3 No. 16 • August 31, 2010
Commissioner Farmer applauds Kentucky producers
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| Left: Jimmy Sowers' pumpkin tipped the scales at more than 1,000 pounds with help from Beverly, left, and Bethany Lucio of Frankfort at the Kentucky State Fair's Largest Pumpkin Contest on Aug. 20. Sowers, of Stanford, won the contest with an entry of 977 pounds minus his helpers. Right: Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer, left, chats with Kentucky Adjutant General Edward W. Tonini after the Kentucky Farm Bureau Country Ham Breakfast on Aug. 26. (Photos by Ted Sloan) Find more pictures from the 2010 Kentucky State Fair on the Kentucky Department of Agriculture's page on Facebook. |
Robey, Shirk earn top dairy awards
The Lee Robey family of Logan County won the Kentucky Dairy Production Award and the Proficient Dairy Producer Award, and the Isaac Shirk family of Casey County earned the 2010 Kentucky Dairy Quality Award. ... more
Concern with corn crop causing more producers to harvest early
The 2010 corn harvest has begun in far western parts of the state, and producers are finding several issues in their fields as a result of extreme heat and dry weather. ... more
UK College of Agriculture launches Food Systems Innovation Center
The Center is intended to help small-scale producers who want to sell value-added products to a mass consumer base. ... more
Livestock care, equine health boards formed
The boards were created by legislation passed in the 2010 Kentucky General Assembly. ... more
Kentucky wineries capture 15 gold medals
Nine Kentucky wineries struck gold at the 2010 Kentucky State Fair wine competition. ... more
Better insect control when air is pulled down through grain bins
USDA scientists found that, during the summer, suction aeration cooled the stored wheat's upper portion, or "surface zone," more quickly than pressure aeration, and that the difference correlated to fewer insect pests. ... more
Kentucky Angus exhibitors capture honors at All-American Futurity
Kentuckians led the grand champion female and supreme champion cow-calf pair. ... more
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Coming up
2010 Kentucky Farm Bureau Certified Roadside Market events
Progressive Agriculture safety days
Kentucky Department of Energy Development and Independence symposium series
National Hay Association convention
Vintage Kentucky: A Toast to Henry Clay wine festival
EKU Regional Bio-Energy Field Day
Kentucky Farm Fact
Kentucky's agritourism industry generated more than $3.3 million in revenue to farm destinations throughout the state, according to the 2007 Census of Agriculture. Click here to find an agritourism operator near you.
