Kentucky Ag News
Vol. 10 No. 3 • February 1, 2017
KDA proposes hunger legislation
The Kentucky Department of Agriculture (KDA) has come forward with legislation to help businesses and individuals who wish to donate food to organizations that serve hungry Kentuckians.
Quarles gives 2016 recap, 2017 outlook
Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles discusses the 2016 Kentucky ag year, the Kentucky Hunger Initiative, and the growth of produce markets in Kentucky. (audio)
Apiarist: VFD affects Kentucky beekeepers
State apiarist Tammy Horn Potter talks about the impact of the Veterinary Feed Directive on beekeepers and upcoming beekeeping schools in Kentucky. (audio)
Ky. still leading cattle state in the East
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released the Cattle report on Jan. 31, showing little change in beef cow numbers, but a continued decline in milk cows in Kentucky.
Haney: Keep ag export markets growing
A substantial amount of Kentucky’s agricultural sales comes from exports, and while the majority of our farms in the Commonwealth are smaller, family-owned operations, each one has a role to play in providing these goods that are in demand around the world.
USDA measures farmers' financial well-being
Representatives of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will visit more than 600 farms, including corn and dairy farms, in Kentucky.
UK Veterinary Science launches new websites
The University of Kentucky Department of Veterinary Science has launched three new websites to replace its former single website.
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Coming up
- Beekeepers schools
- Farm to You CSA event
- KCARD grant workshops
- National Farm Machinery Show
- Small Ruminant Grazing Conference
- Kentucky Alfalfa and Stored Forage Conference
- UK IPM Training School
- Kentucky Farm Bureau Beef Expo
- Organic Association of Kentucky Conference
- UK Wheat Production Field School
- UK Tall Fescue Renovation Workshop
- KSU Mobile Poultry Processing Unit training
Kentucky Farm Fact
- Kentucky has more than 77,000 farms covering 13.04 million acres, and the average farm size is 169 acres. #KyAg365
