FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Monday, May 12, 2008

For more information contact:
Bill Clary

(502) 564-4696

AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT LAUNCHES ONLINE NEWSLETTER

FRANKFORT, Ky. — A new online newsletter will tell readers about nutritious, great-tasting Kentucky Proud products, interesting events, and vital services the Kentucky Department of Agriculture provides to every Kentucky family every day.

The KDA’s Kentucky Agricultural News Online will launch May 15.

 “This e-newsletter will be an excellent way to get important information to subscribers in a timely fashion,” Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer said. “We hope you will find it to be a useful source of news about the Kentucky Department of Agriculture as well as all of Kentucky agriculture.”

The inaugural issue will include a feature about Kentucky agritourism, reports on Kentucky Proud producers, articles of interest to Kentucky farmers, reminders of upcoming events, a message from Commissioner Farmer, and more.

Kentucky Agricultural News Online will be published on the 15th and 30th of each month.

To receive e-mail notices that a new issue has been published, go to www.kyagr.com/pr/newscenter/subscribe.aspx and fill out the form. Commissioner Farmer encourages readers to pass this link on to friends, associates or others who might be interested.

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