The United States Hemp Roundtable presented Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles with its “Friend of Hemp Award” at Kentucky Hemp Days during Hemp History Week.

Fair entrants must meet the July 2 entry deadline and must contact regional drop-off locations by Aug. 1.

Governments may partner with non-profit organizations to obtain the best use of resources.

Amanda Storment, vice president of communications for Kentucky Venues, talks about big changes to the Kentucky State Fair, including the new AgLand section.

Cindy Finneseth, Ph.D., comes to KHC after working at the Kentucky Center for Agriculture and Rural Development (KCARD).

Kiah Twisselman, director of consumer affairs for the Kentucky Beef Council, talks about the KBC's efforts, how much money was raised, and the message about Beef, Bourbon and Bluegrass.

This finding is important for scientists as they continue to better understand the trade-offs between pathogen defense and growth in plants.

“Kentucky’s winter wheat yield forecast is down one bushel from last month but is still on par with the state’s record high of 80 bushels per acre,” said David Knopf, director of the NASS Eastern Mountain Regional Office in Kentucky.

Hilda Gay Legg, State Director of USDA Rural Development-Kentucky talks about that agency’s role in assisting rural communities.

A tractor built by University of Kentucky students recently placed third at the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers International Quarter-Scale Tractor Student Design Competition.