Kentucky Ag News
Vol. 7 No. 9 • May 2, 2014
Rifles, knives to go up for auction
The state will auction dozens of high-quality collector's items left over from a 2008 agriculture conference during Richie Farmer’s tenure as Kentucky agriculture commissioner.
Join me in celebrating Beef Month
May is National Beef Month, and I can think of two great ways to celebrate: Start grilling those delicious steaks and burgers (if you haven’t already), and tell everyone you know about all the benefits of beef.
Georgetown joins Farm to Campus
Georgetown College became the seventh higher education institution in Kentucky to join the Kentucky Department of Agriculture’s Farm to Campus Program in a ceremony Friday at the Cralle Student Center on the GC campus.
Nona's celebrates grand opening
Nona’s Downtown Market, the new Kentucky Proud store in Owensboro, celebrated its grand opening and ribbon-cutting with Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner James Comer, Daviess County Judge-Executive Al Mattingly, state legislators, and other local dignitaries April 26.
Ky. Proud pecans at the Kentucky Derby
A West Paducah farmer's pecans will appear on the plates of Kentucky Derby goers thanks to connections made with the help of Kentucky Proud. (audio)
Social Media
- Jane's Saddlebag 2nd Annual Wine Festival
- UK Equine Farm and Facilities Expos
- Kentucky 4-H Homecoming
- Kentucky's Fort Harrod Beef Festival
- Kentucky Junior Livestock Expo-East
- Kentucky Farm Bureau Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders Program
- Kentucky Junior Livestock Expo-Western Rivers
- Kentucky Farm Bureau Roadside Market Summer Tour
- UK Cow College
- Kentucky Farm Bureau Young Farmer Summer Outing
- Kentucky Junior Livestock Expo-West
- Eastern Apicultural Society conference
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Kentucky Farm Fact
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Kentucky is the leading beef cattle state east of the Mississippi River with just over 1 million beef cows and nearly 2.1 million head of cattle as of Jan. 1.
