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

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Commissioner Quarles sounds alarm on unsolicited foreign seeds

Agriculture Commissioner Dr. Ryan Quarles is sounding the alarm about reports of foreign seeds being shipped unsolicited to Kentuckians . Download the foreign seed form.
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Kentucky Department of Agriculture

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Kentucky Proud brings
cheese for a cause into Kroger

A new initiative to help food-insecure families across
the state is bringing Kentucky Proud artisan
cheese products to select Kroger grocery stores.
#KyAg365

Voluntary 'Ag Tag'
donations amounted to
$611,743 in 2020

Kentucky farmers donated $611,743.08
to the Ag Tag Program in the 2020 fiscal year
that ended June 30, Agriculture Commissioner
Dr. Ryan Quarles announced. #KyAg365.

Commissioner Quarles
elected president of national
agriculture organization

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

COVID-19 Best
Practices for Producers

Kentucky Department of Agriculture And
Kentucky Farm Bureau Provide
COVID-19 Resource For Producers
#KyAg365

Opinion: During Global
Pandemic, Buy Local

Farmers do not get the credit they deserve,
even though in Kentucky they are responsible
for $45 billion of economic impact. #KyAg365.

A message from the Commissioner

KDA COVID-19 Updates

Commissioner Quarles sounds alarm on unsolicited foreign seeds

Kentucky Proud brings cheese for a cause into Kroger

A new initiative to help food-insecure families across the state is bringing Kentucky Proud artisan cheese products to select Kroger grocery stores. #KyAg365

Voluntary 'Ag Tag' donations amounted to $611,743 in 2020

Kentucky farmers donated $611,743.08 to the Ag Tag Program in the 2020 fiscal year that ended June 30, Agriculture Commissioner Dr. Ryan Quarles announced. #KyAg365.

Commissioner Quarles elected president of national agriculture organization

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

COVID-19 Best Practices for Producers

Kentucky Department of Agriculture And Kentucky Farm Bureau Provide COVID-19 Resource For Producers #KyAg365

Opinion: During Global Pandemic, Buy Local

Farmers do not get the credit they deserve, even though in Kentucky they are responsible for $45 billion of economic impact. #KyAg365.

A message from the Commissioner

KDA COVID-19 Updates

Commissioner Quarles sounds alarm on unsolicited foreign seeds

Kentucky Proud brings
cheese for a cause into Kroger

A new initiative to help food-insecure families across
the state is bringing Kentucky Proud artisan
cheese products to select Kroger grocery stores.
#KyAg365

Voluntary 'Ag Tag'
donations amounted to
$611,743 in 2020

Kentucky farmers donated $611,743.08
to the Ag Tag Program in the 2020 fiscal year
that ended June 30, Agriculture Commissioner
Dr. Ryan Quarles announced. #KyAg365.

Commissioner Quarles
elected president of national
agriculture organization

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

COVID-19 Best
Practices for Producers

Kentucky Department of Agriculture And
Kentucky Farm Bureau Provide
COVID-19 Resource For Producers
#KyAg365

Opinion: During Global
Pandemic, Buy Local

Farmers do not get the credit they deserve,
even though in Kentucky they are responsible
for $45 billion of economic impact. #KyAg365.