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JUNE

KDA's Farm to School Program Wins USDA Grant for Nearly $100,000

“This funding will put more focus on equipping farmers and food producers to sell their products to Kentucky schools,” Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles said.

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25
JUNE

Poster and Essay Contest Winners Honored

Kentucky students were honored for posters and essays that show how foods get “From Farm Gate to Dinner Plate” during the annual Poster and Essay Contest awards ceremony June 22 at Whitaker Bank Ballpark.

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18
JUNE

Quarles Announces New Ag Industry Certification for Ky. High School Students

The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) has added Agricultural Pesticide Applicator Certification to the list of qualified KDE industry certifications in a partnership with the Kentucky Department of Agriculture (KDA).

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26
JUNE

Quarles Led World Trade Center Kentucky Trade Mission to Canada

World Trade Center Kentucky (WTC-KY) recently returned from an agriculture and agribusiness-focused trade mission to Canada, led by Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture Ryan Quarles.

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21
JUNE

Commissioner Quarles on Kentucky Proud in Madison County

Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles talks to Food Service Director Scott Anderson about the importance of Kentucky Proud to Madison County Schools and Kentucky agriculture.

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19
JUNE

KDA Employee Had the First Look at the Newest Triple Crown Winner

The Kentucky Department of Agriculture's Richard Nolen was overseeing the breeding operation at Glenwood Farm when Justify was born.

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29
JUNE

Junior Livestock Expos Attract More Than 1,000 Exhibitors

Chris Caudill, director of the KDA's Shows and Fairs Division, talks about the two-day Junior Livestock Expos in Morehead, Murray, and Bowling Green.

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21
JUNE

Partnership Will Help Kentuckians Enter Exhibits in the Kentucky State Fair

Amanda Storment, vice president of communications with the Kentucky State Fair Board, talks about the partnership of the Kentucky Department of Agriculture and the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment.

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29
JUNE

Amish Farmer-Owned Business Awarded Loan for Cheese Making Facility

Tri-County Milk, was approved for a $150,000 Agricultural Processing Loan June 8 by the Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corp. (KAFC), chaired by Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles.

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25
JUNE

Grilling for July 4th More Affordable This Year

A cookout of Americans’ favorite foods for the Fourth of July will cost slightly less this year, coming in at less than $6 per person, says the American Farm Bureau Federation..

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    In the News

  • 1/24/23 - Agriculture Commissioner announces State Veterinarian search committee
  • 1/26/23 - Nominees sought for 2023 Kentucky Leopold Conservation award
  • 2/1/23 - Donation to Ag Tag fund helps Kentucky's agriculture youth, farm families
  • 2/3/23 - Working group named to focus on issues, solutions for large animal vet shortage
  • 2/6/23 - Commissioner Quarles celebrates February as Lamb Month in Kentucky
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Beekeeping 101: A Guide for Beginners

State Apiarist Tammy Horn Potter tells beginner beekeepers the four essential tools they need to get started.

Commissioner Quarles asked Facebook to stop rejecting pages that promote hemp

Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles told legislators about the conflict with a social media giant.

Commissioner Quarles talks to WHAS11 about Industrial Hemp in Kentucky

Commissioner of Agriculture Ryan Quarles talked to WHAS11's Chris Williams about the enthusiasm for industrial hemp.

The Kentucky Hemp Comeback

Kentucky farmers are exploring industrial hemp, a crop that connects Kentucky’s past to its future. Kentucky businesses are taking that raw material and turning it into products.

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