Kentucky Ag News
Vol. 6 No. 4 • Feb. 18, 2013
Across Kentucky: Comer promotes ag tag
Agriculture Commissioner James Comer took to the airwaves to talk about his campaign to encourage motorists to make a voluntary $10 donation when they renew their farm tags. Comer also paid a call on the Franklin County Clerk's office.
Comer: Beef Expo draws top breeding stock
Gross sales at the Beef Expo shot up 46 percent from 2010 to 2012 and last year crossed the $1 million mark, averaging $2,192 per head. I expect another strong showing at the 27th edition of the Beef Expo March 1-3 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville.
Industrial
hemp bill passes Senate after
new survey shows overwhelming support
In a landslide vote, the Kentucky State Senate passed Senate Bill 50, Sen. Paul Hornback’s legislation supported by Agriculture Commissioner James Comer that sets up an administrative framework for the re-introduction of industrial hemp into Kentucky’s economy.
Montgomery
sorghum producer benefits
from ag department veterans program
Danny Townsend can now distinguish his agriculture products at the point of sale as having been locally grown by a veteran thanks to a new Kentucky Department of Agriculture program.
Commissioner invites students to enter
Farm to School Junior Chef competition
Do you have any would-be chefs at your school? Agriculture Commissioner James Comer invites all of Kentucky’s future culinary champions to enter the first Kentucky Farm to School Junior Chef competition.
Comer extends contest deadline
Agriculture Commissioner James Comer has announced that the deadline for submitting entries to the Kentucky Department of Agriculture’s annual Poster and Essay Contest has been extended to Feb. 22.
Kentucky
Proud is guest of honor at
Capitol Education Center grand opening
Eight Kentucky Proud hors d'oeuvres were served in the kitchen of the new Capitol Education Center during a reception that followed the grand opening.
2013 on-farm energy program announced
The 2013 On-Farm Energy Efficiency & Production Incentives program provides 50 percent reimbursement of the actual cost of a qualified energy saving or renewable energy project, up to $15,000.
Eastern tent caterpillar outlook for spring
Experts report that the eastern tent caterpillar egg hatch will likely begin in mid-March for Central Kentucky.
Tax date for farmers, fishermen extended
Kentucky farmers and fishermen can file and pay their 2012 state income taxes
by April 15, 2013 instead of March 1, 2013, the Kentucky Department of Revenue
announced.
Social Media
- 2013-2018 Strategic Plan for Agriculture unveiling
- Kentucky Here We Grow Tour
- Kentucky Alfalfa Conference
- Kentucky Dairy Partners annual meeting and Kentucky Young Dairy Producers Conference
- Mid-South Stocker Conference
- Kentucky Farm Bureau Beef Expo
- Kentucky Crafted: The Market
- Organic Association of Kentucky Conference
- Aquaculture Production Systems
- CSA Expert Exchange online conference
- Kentucky Agriculture Day Celebration
- NIAA Conference
- Climate Change: Values, National Security, and Free Enterprise
Coming up
Kentucky Farm Fact
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Kentucky 4-H, Kentucky FFA, and Kentucky Proud each received $121,708.64 from voluntary donations made when Kentucky motorists renewed their farm license plates in 2012.
