School districts throughout Kentucky will hold special events to celebrate Farm to School Month in October and raise awareness of the advantages of serving local foods to Kentucky school children.

The new recipe card series from the University of Kentucky’s College of Agriculture, Food and Environment is aimed at educating Kentuckians on how to prepare wild game.

The growth of hemp and hemp processing in Kentucky has presented what Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles calls “growing pains,” with farmers and processors facing some uncertainty from both federal regulators and financial lenders.

Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles talks about the expansion and what it will mean to Eastern Kentucky farmers.

Kentucky Department of Agriculture Senior Trade Adviser Tim Hughes talks about the tour, with Philippines agriculture attaché Dr. Joy Javelosa discussing what she learned while in the Bluegrass State.

The recent drought hit Kentucky during critical development time for late-planted and double-crop soybeans, which may have resulted in little to no grain development and a low-yielding crop.

Kentucky farmers harvested 25.1 million bushels of winter wheat during the summer. (UK photo)

Applications are due by Dec. 1.