The Kentucky Department of Agriculture

A message from the Commissioner

Welcome to the Kentucky Department of Agriculture website! Here, you can find details about KDA programs, news releases about the KDA’s work in the Commonwealth, forms, links, and much more. Still can’t find what you’re looking for?
Contact us directly and let us know how we can help you.
Ryan Quarles

Kentucky Proud Food Show

Kentucky Proud producers met with chefs and other food buyers Aug. 7 in Louisville.
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Food pantry tour

Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles tours the Shively Area Ministries food pantry to see how the Farms to Food Banks Program makes farm-fresh food available to low-income Kentuckians. #KyAg365
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KDA accepting applications
for 2020 internships

2020 Hemp Application
Period is Open

The KDA host an online application on
its hemp webpage, and the new online application
includes a mapping function.
#KyAg365

Former U.S. Ag Secretaries
Back USMCA

“Former U.S. Secretaries of Agriculture,
Republicans and Democrats, called for ratification
of the USMCA … because members of both
political parties know it makes sense to
do business with our neighbors,”
Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles said.
#KyAg365

Farms to Food Banks

Farms to Food Banks is a public-private
partnership that helps farmers recoup losses
for produce that will not be sold to the public
but otherwise is good to eat.
#KyAg365

A message from the Commissioner

Kentucky Proud Food Show

Food pantry tour

KDA accepting applications for 2020 internships

2020 Hemp Application Period is Open

The KDA host an online application on its hemp webpage, and the new online application includes a mapping function. #KyAg365

Former U.S. Ag Secretaries Back USMCA

“Former U.S. Secretaries of Agriculture, Republicans and Democrats, called for ratification of the USMCA … because members of both political parties know it makes sense to do business with our neighbors,” Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles said. #KyAg365

Farms to Food Banks

Farms to Food Banks is a public-private partnership that helps farmers recoup losses for produce that will not be sold to the public but otherwise is good to eat. #KyAg365

A message from the Commissioner

Kentucky Proud Food Show

Food pantry tour

KDA accepting applications
for 2020 internships

2020 Hemp Application
Period is Open

The KDA host an online application on
its hemp webpage, and the new online application
includes a mapping function.
#KyAg365

Former U.S. Ag Secretaries
Back USMCA

“Former U.S. Secretaries of Agriculture,
Republicans and Democrats, called for ratification
of the USMCA … because members of both
political parties know it makes sense to
do business with our neighbors,”
Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles said.
#KyAg365

Farms to Food Banks is a public-private
partnership that helps farmers recoup losses
for produce that will not be sold to the public
but otherwise is good to eat.
#KyAg365