The Kentucky Department of Agriculture

A message from the Commissioner

“We are going through a difficult and uncharted time in our Commonwealth and our country due to the on-going challenge of COVID-19 (coronavirus).
I want you to know that the Kentucky Department of Agriculture is focused on doing our part to combat the spread of coronavirus
at our agency and in our communities. For updates from the Commonwealth of Kentucky, please visit kycovid19.ky.gov.”
Ryan Quarles

For updates from the Commonwealth of Kentucky, please visit kycovid19.ky.gov

KDA COVID-19 Updates

Stay current with the latest updates from The Kentucky Department of Agriculture.
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USDA awards emergency preparedness, animal biosecurity grant to Kentucky

KDA has been awarded a $236,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program to improve animal biosecurity.
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Kentucky Department of Agriculture

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Commissioner Quarles
reflects on fifth year in office

Despite an unpredictable year,
Quarles says KDA made strides for
Kentucky’s agricultural community.
#KyAg365

Commissioner Quarles
supports legal reform
to protect KADF

Reform needed to protect Kentucky's
agriculture community, Quarles says.
#KyAg365

Nominations sought
for $10,000 conservation award

Commissioner Quarles invites
Kentuckians to nominate a farmer or
forester for the 2021 Kentucky Leopold
Conservation Award by April 1.
#KyAg365

Renewing your 'Ag Tag'
could help Kentucky's
agriculture youth

One of the greatest honors of serving as Commissioner
of Agriculture is the opportunity to travel around the
state, put the tailgate down on a farm truck, and have a
conversation with a farmer about how the year looks.
#KyAg365

Commissioner Quarles
elected president of national
agriculture organization

Quarles is first Kentuckian to serve in role since 2001
#KyAg365

A message from the Commissioner

KDA COVID-19 Updates

USDA awards emergency preparedness, animal biosecurity grant to Kentucky

Commissioner Quarles reflects on fifth year in office

Despite an unpredictable year, Quarles says KDA made strides for Kentucky’s agricultural community. #KyAg365

Commissioner Quarles supports legal reform to protect KADF

Reform needed to protect Kentucky's agriculture community, Quarles says. #KyAg365

Nominations sought for $10,000 conservation award

Commissioner Quarles invites Kentuckians to nominate a farmer or forester for the 2021 Kentucky Leopold Conservation Award by April 1. #KyAg365

Renewing your 'Ag Tag' could help Kentucky's agriculture youth

One of the greatest honors of serving as Commissioner of Agriculture is the opportunity to travel around the state, put the tailgate down on a farm truck, and have a conversation with a farmer about how the year looks. #KyAg365

Commissioner Quarles elected president of national agriculture organization

Quarles is first Kentuckian to serve in role since 2001 #KyAg365

A message from the Commissioner

KDA COVID-19 Updates

USDA awards emergency preparedness, animal biosecurity grant to Kentucky

Commissioner Quarles
reflects on fifth year in office

Despite an unpredictable year,
Quarles says KDA made strides for
Kentucky’s agricultural community.
#KyAg365

Commissioner Quarles
supports legal reform
to protect KADF

Reform needed to protect Kentucky's
agriculture community, Quarles says.
#KyAg365

Nominations sought
for $10,000 conservation award

Commissioner Quarles invites
Kentuckians to nominate a farmer or
forester for the 2021 Kentucky Leopold
Conservation Award by April 1.
#KyAg365

Renewing your 'Ag Tag'
could help Kentucky's
agriculture youth

One of the greatest honors of serving as Commissioner
of Agriculture is the opportunity to travel around the
state, put the tailgate down on a farm truck, and have a
conversation with a farmer about how the year looks.
#KyAg365

Commissioner Quarles
elected president of national
agriculture organization

Quarles is first Kentuckian to serve in role since 2001
#KyAg365