Kentucky Ag News
Vol. 5 No. 18 • Dec. 17, 2012
Comer to visit 120th Kentucky county
On December 17, Agriculture Commissioner James Comer will fulfill his promise to take agriculture to every county in Kentucky. His 120th county visit will take place in Martin County.
Share your success at the Kentucky Cattlemen's Association convention
Kentucky beef producers will have the opportunity to compare notes with each other, hear from beef and forage experts, and visit the popular Ag Industry Trade Show.
Commissioner
Comer headlines
2013 Fruit and Vegetable Conference
Agriculture Commissioner James Comer is scheduled to address the opening session of the Kentucky Fruit and Vegetable Conference Jan. 7 in Lexington.
Ag Development Board invests $5.6 million
The awards included three marketing grants for a total of nearly $4.77 million.
Guffey named to FFA post
Dr. Kristie Broadbent Guffey has accepted the position of Agricultural Education Program Consultant/Kentucky FFA Leadership Training Center Director, Kentucky FFA has announced.
A Taste of Kentucky nears 30 years
“We’re so fortunate to have so many creative people here in Kentucky,” co-owner John Hassman said.
Census gives farmers a voice in their future
Kentucky farm operators along with farm operators across America are about to participate in the nation’s largest, most detailed statistical portrait of U.S. agriculture — the 2012 Census of Agriculture.
USDA
awards help deliver vet services
to underserved communities
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has issued 47 awards - including two in Kentucky - to help veterinarians repay a portion of their veterinary school loans in return for serving areas lacking sufficient veterinary resources.
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- 2013 Fruit and Vegetable Conference
- UK Wheat Science Group winter meeting
- Kentucky Cattlemen's Association convention
- Kentucky Pork Producers Association conference
- Kentucky Commodity Conference
- UK Equine Showcase and 4th Annual Kentucky Breeders Short Course
- Kentucky Landscape Industries Winter Conference & Expo
- 2013 Kentucky Small Ruminant Grazing Conference
Coming up
Kentucky Farm Fact
You can find more growers on the Kentucky Proud and Kentucky Farms are Fun sites.
