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Agriculture Commissioner wraps up 2024 with state of agriculture for Kentucky

In Kentucky, agriculture is economic development. After being sworn in as Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner in January 2024, this was the message I wanted to spread across the state.
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February 2025
  • 2/03/25 – Agriculture Commissioner celebrates Lamb Month with proclamation signing
  • 2/05/25 – Lieutenant Governor, Commissioners of Agriculture and Education announce Agriculture Education Week
  • 2/10/25 – Farmers’ health, safety focus for KDA at this year’s National Farm Machinery Show
  • 2/11/25 – Help secure agriculture’s future by donating to the ‘Ag Tag’ fund
  • 2/14/25 – Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corp. approves more than $1.2 million in loans
  • 2/17/25 – Kentucky Proud workshop offers agriculture producers development training
  • 2/19/25 – Kentucky Proud Spring Community Supported Agriculture Week is Feb. 17-21
  • 2/21/25 – Kentucky Agricultural Development Board approves nearly $300,000 for projects across the Commonwealth
  • 2/24/25 – Contest announced to redesign Kentucky’s spay and neuter license plate
    • March 2025
  • 3/06/25 – 2025 Beef Expo sales reach more than $700,000
  • 3/07/25 – Agriculture Commissioner kicks off Ag Tag season visiting with FFA, 4-H members
  • 3/14/25 – Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corp. approves more than $2.4 million in loans
  • 3/17/25 – Russell County Hospital, Dry Branch Stock Farm partner up on Food is Medicine initiative
  • 3/18/25 – Ag Education Week brings the agriculture experience to the classroom
  • 3/21/25 – Kentucky Agricultural Development Board approves more than $2.1 million for projects across the Commonwealth
  • 3/31/25 – 2025 KHSAA-KDA Ag Athletes of the Year announced
    • May 2025
  • 5/05/25 – Cattle producers celebrated during May as Beef Month in Kentucky
  • 5/09/25 – Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corp. approves more than $3.4 million in loans
  • 5/13/25 – Commissioner Jonathan Shell announces new Kentucky Agricultural Economic Development Board
  • 5/14/25 – Specialty Crop application window opens, Ag Commissioner announces
  • 5/19/25 – Kentucky Agricultural Development Board approves more than $4.3 million for projects across the Commonwealth
  • 5/30/25 – 2025 Spay/Neuter grants available to county, metro governments in Kentucky
    • August 2025
    September 2025
    October 2025
    November 2025
    December 2025
    January 2024
  • 1/1/24 – Jonathan Shell has officially been sworn in as Kentucky’s next Commissioner of Agriculture
  • 1/9/24 – Commissioner Shell announces Specialty Crop application window opens
  • 1/16/24 – Nominees sought for 2024 Kentucky Leopold Conservation award
  • 1/16/24 – Brandon Reed named Kentucky Office of Agricultural Policy executive director
  • 1/18/24 – Agriculture Commissioner Jonathan Shell rejects Biden Administration’s radical climate plan
  • 1/24/24 – KDA awards grants to six Kentucky school districts for Farm to School projects
  • 1/29/24 – Commissioner Shell challenges nation’s largest banks: Don’t push risky investment strategies onto farmers
    • February 2024
  • 2/1/24 - Applications are open for Kentucky Proud Farm to Fork Dinners
  • 2/6/24 - Commissioner Shell celebrates February as Lamb Month in Kentucky
  • 2/7/24 - Applications now open for grants to strengthen local food systems
  • 2/8/24 - Make an impact in Kentucky agriculture by donating to the “Ag Tag” fund
  • 2/9/24 - Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corp. approves $4,480,399 in loans
  • 2/12/24 - Farmers’ health, safety take center stage for KDA at this year’s National Farm Machinery Show
  • 2/16/24 - Kentucky Agricultural Development Board approves more than $800,000 for projects across the commonwealth
  • 2/21/24 - The Kentucky Derby shines spotlight on state's equine industry
  • 2/22/24 - U.S. Census of Agriculture shows growth for Kentucky agricultural products
  • 2/26/24 - Commissioner Shell visits with FFA, 4-H members to kick-off Ag Tag season
  • 2/27/24 - Kentucky Proud® CSA Week highlights purchasing directly from Kentucky farms
    • March 2024
  • 3/6/24 - 2024 Beef Expo sales reach more than $800,000
  • 3/8/24 - Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corp. approves $2,772,938 in loans
  • 3/15/24 - Kentucky Agricultural Development Board approves more than $1.6 million for projects across the Commonwealth
  • 3/18/24 - Partnership between Murray State University and the Kentucky Department of Agriculture to boost economic development in agriculture
  • 3/25/24 - Grocery box giveaway event to benefit families affected by tornadoes in Western Kentucky
  • 3/26/24 - 2024 KHSAA-KDA Ag Athletes of the Year announced
  • 3/26/24 - Commissioner Shell, Attorney General Coleman stand up for Kentucky’s family-owned meat and poultry
    • April 2024
  • 4/9/24 - KDA begins online testing for pesticide application licensing
  • 4/12/24 - Commissioner Shell proclaims April as Goat Month in Kentucky
  • 4/19/24 - Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corp. approves $2,893,877 in loans
  • 4/19/24 - Kentucky Agricultural Development Board approves more than $5.8 million for projects across the Commonwealth
  • 4/22/24 - KDA’s gas pump inspection stickers contain a special message for 2024
  • 4/23/24 - Commissioner Shell announces winners of 2024 KDA Poster and Essay Contest
  • 4/29/24 - Kentucky Department of Agriculture welcomes new State Apiarist
    • May 2024
  • 5/1/24 - Review panel named to score Kentucky RFSI Program applications
  • 5/6/24 - Commissioner Shell, Kentucky cattle producers celebrate May as Beef Month
  • 5/10/24 - Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corp. approves $4,825,436 in loans
  • 5/15/24 - Kentucky team places second in regional cooking competition
  • 5/17/24 - Kentucky Agricultural Development Board approves more than $5.8 million for projects across the Commonwealth
  • 5/21/24 - Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner, hospital association join forces to kick off ‘Food is Medicine’ campaign
  • 5/24/24 - Legislative session reveals key advancements for Kentucky agriculture
    • July 2024
  • 7/3/24 - Kentucky’s alpaca industry celebrated in July
  • 7/11/24 - KDA joins forces with Special Olympics Kentucky to raise awareness about Sunshine Class
  • 7/12/24 - Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corp. approves $1,590,265 in loans
  • 7/15/24 - Ag Commissioner hands out flowers at Lexington hospital in honor of Kentucky Grown Cut Flower Month
  • 7/16/24 - Kentucky Department of Agriculture welcomes summer interns
  • 7/18/24 - Anderson County farmers honored with conservation award
  • 7/19/24 - Kentucky Agricultural Development Board approves more than $3.5 million for projects across the Commonwealth
    • August 2024
  • 8/1/24 - Hey Kentucky, join me at the State Fair
  • 8/2/24 - Food is Medicine roundtable discusses improving health through access to nutritious food
  • 8/6/24 - Agriculture Commissioner invites you to celebrate Kentucky Farmers’ Markets Week, Aug. 4-10
  • 8/9/24 - Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corp. approves $2,037,953 in loans
  • 8/16/24 - Kentucky Agricultural Development Board approves more than $390,000 for projects across the Commonwealth
  • 8/16/24 - Record breaking year for ‘Ag Tag’ donations
  • 8/19/24 - Grant opportunities available for FFA chapters to focus on farm safety, rescue, health
  • 8/26/24 - Montgomery County high school chefs win 2024 Junior Chef Championship
  • 8/29/24 - Kentucky businesses receive award for adding local foods to their menus
    • November 2024
  • 11/1/24 - Kentucky students encouraged to apply for 2025 Kentucky Ag Athletes of the Year
  • 11/7/24 - Kentucky Department of Agriculture announces 2025 poster, essay contest
  • 11/8/24 - Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corp. approves more than $3.4 million in loans
  • 11/12/24 - Support local agriculture this holiday season
  • 11/13/24 - Ag Commissioner announces nine county fair grant awards
  • 11/15/24 - Kentucky Agricultural Development Board approves more than $4.8 million for projects across the Commonwealth
  • 11/19/24 - Kentucky Department of Agriculture, Appalachian Regional Healthcare launch Farmer Care Initiative to boost rural health support for Kentucky farmers
  • 11/21/24 - Four Kentucky wineries win Commissioner's Cups in 12th annual Kentucky wine competition
  • 11/25/24 - 2025 KDA internship application period now open
    • January 2023
  • 1/1/23 – Commissioner Quarles reflects on past, looks ahead for last year in office
  • 1/5/23 - Kentucky State Board of Agriculture searching for new State Veterinarian
  • 1/13/23 - Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corporation approves $2,163,022 in loans
  • 1/19/23 - Commissioner Quarles to host ‘Serving Up Solutions’ dinner to benefit state’s hungry
  • 1/20/23 - Kentucky Agricultural Development Board approves more than $3 million for projects across the commonwealth
  • 1/23/23 - Commissioner Quarles announces Specialty Crop application window opens
  • 1/24/23 - Agriculture Commissioner announces State Veterinarian search committee
  • 1/26/23 - Nominees sought for 2023 Kentucky Leopold Conservation award
    • February 2023
  • 2/1/23 - Donation to Ag Tag fund helps Kentucky's agriculture youth, farm families
  • 2/3/23 - Working group named to focus on issues, solutions for large animal vet shortage
  • 2/6/23 - Commissioner Quarles celebrates February as Lamb Month in Kentucky
  • 2/6/23 - Quarles issues statement on passing of former Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner
  • 2/8/23 - Health, safety top of mind for KDA at this year’s National Farm Machinery Show
  • 2/10/23 - Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corporation approves $1,568,500 in loans
  • 2/13/23 - Kentucky Proud® marketing grant opportunities announced
  • 2/14/23 - Kentucky Proud® CSA Week highlights popular direct from the farm purchasing
  • 2/17/22 - Kentucky Agricultural Development Board approves more than $1.2 million for projects across the commonwealth
  • 2/17/23 - Serving Up Solutions benefit dinner raises funds to fight hunger in Kentucky
  • 2/20/23 - KDA co-hosting fifth annual Local Food Systems Summit
  • 2/21/23 - Fifth-annual Eastern Kentucky Ag Products Grower-Buyer MeetUp set for Feb. 24
  • 2/21/23 - Bill to add new division to State Vet’s office passes first step today
  • 2/23/23 - Commissioner Quarles visits with County Clerks to kick-off Ag Tag season
  • 2/27/23 - Specialty Crop application deadline extended
    • March 2023
  • 3/9/23 - 2023 Beef Expo sales reach $780,000
  • 3/10/23 - Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corporation approves $4,996,821 in loans
  • 3/14/23 - Grants to help Kentucky farmers improve, protect water quality now available
  • 3/15/23 - Commissioner praises passage of bill to add new division to State Vet’s office
  • 3/17/23 - Kentucky Agricultural Development Board approves more than $1.7 million for projects across the commonwealth
  • 3/20/23 - 2023 KHSAA-KDA Ag Athletes of the Year announced
  • 3/22/23 - McDonald's celebrates $379 million commitment to Kentucky agriculture
  • 3/27/23 - Commissioner Quarles applauds passage of bill that modernizes veterinary care in Kentucky
    • June 2023
  • 6/2/23 - Group studying veterinary shortage issue meets in Frankfort
  • 6/9/23 - Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corporation approves $3,177,750 in loans
  • 6/12/23 - Ag Commissioner proclaims June as Dairy Month in Kentucky
  • 6/13/23 - Kentucky Ag Commissioner participates in Japan trade mission
  • 6/16/23 - Kentucky Agricultural Development Board approves more than $4.3 million for projects across the commonwealth
  • 6/19/23 - New Kentucky Proud website helps consumers find Kentucky farm products
  • 6/20/23 - Kentucky Department of Agriculture welcomes summer interns
  • 6/22/23 - 2023 Spay and Neuter grants available to county, metro governments in Kentucky
  • 6/27/23 - Senators McConnell, Boozman Discuss Agriculture Priorities in Kentucky
    • August 2023
  • 8/1/23 - Opinion Editorial: Hey Kentucky, let’s meet at the State Fair
  • 8/4/23 - Agriculture Commissioner invites you to celebrate Kentucky Farmers’ Markets Week, Aug. 6-12
  • 8/7/23 - KDA awarded $667,700 from USDA for Farm to School project with high school FFA chapters
  • 8/9/23 - Kentucky Department of Agricultural announces Raising Hope KY grant-funded projects
  • 8/11/23 - Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corp. approves $2,240,075 in loans
  • 8/14/23 - The Great Kentucky Proud Cook Out Tent returns to the Kentucky State Fair
  • 8/18/23 - Kentucky Agricultural Development Board approves more than $2.2 million for projects across the commonwealth
  • 8/18/23 - ‘Ag Tag’ donations reach highest level ever for program
  • 8/25/23 - Bath County wins Junior Chef Championship
  • 8/29/23 - Kentucky Department of Agriculture awarded more than $332,000 for specialty crop program
    • September 2023
  • 9/7/23 - Commissioner Quarles makes appointments to Kentucky boards
  • 9/8/23 - Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corp. approves $2,420,905 in loans
  • 9/11/23 - KDA secures funding to purchase freezers, refrigerators for Kentucky food pantries
  • 9/15/23 - Kentucky Agricultural Development Board approves over $1.1 million for projects across the commonwealth
  • 9/19/23 - Commissioner Quarles issues statement on passing of former Gov. Brereton Jones
  • 9/19/32 - KDA Chief of Staff receives award for outstanding service
  • 9/20/23 - Farmer Appreciation Day honors farmers, their occupation
  • 9/21/23 - Food packing event to help food insecure
    • November 2023
  • 11/3/23 - Northern Kentucky ag products grower-buyer event brings producers, buyers together
  • 11/13/23 - Ag Commissioner announces six county fair grant awards
  • 11/15/23 - Bluegrass AgTech Development Corp. announces grant program to attract agtech, food-based businesses to state
  • 11/17/23 - Agriculture Commissioner participates in trade mission trip to Kenya
  • 11/17/23 - Kentucky Agricultural Development Board approves over $2.3 million for projects across the commonwealth
  • 11/17/23 - Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corp. approves $1,831,455 in loans
  • 11/20/23 - Agriculture Commissioner pardons turkey as Thanksgiving approaches
  • 11/21/23 - Local craft brewers committed to sourcing local
  • 11/22/23 - 2024 Kentucky hemp application portal now open
  • 11/27/23 - Kentucky Department of Agriculture announces annual poster, essay contest
  • 11/28/23 - New Deputy State Veterinarian named
  • 11/29/23 - 2024 KDA internship application period now open
    • December 2023
  • 12/6/23 - 2024 Kentucky Fruit and Vegetable Conference set for January
  • 12/7/23 - Three northern Kentucky wineries win Commissioner's Cups in 11th annual Kentucky Wine Competition
  • 12/8/23 - Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corp. approves $3,292,760 in loans
  • 12/11/23 - Grocery box giveaway event to benefit families in Western Kentucky
  • 12/15/23 - Kentucky Agricultural Development Board approves more than $200,000 for projects across the commonwealth
  • 12/19/23 - ‘Serving Up Solutions’ dinner to benefit agencies that help state’s hungry set for Jan. 31
  • 12/20/23 - Working group releases plan to ease Kentucky’s large animal vet shortage
  • 12/21/23 - Grants to strengthen Kentucky’s food system available soon
  • 12/27/23 - Companies encouraged to apply to Kentucky’s Renewable Chemical Production Program
    • January 2022
  • 1/4/22 – Quarles named to national blue ribbon panel on land grant universities
  • 1/5/22 - FDA proposes changes to pre-harvest agricultural water requirements
  • 1/6/22 - Kentucky students encouraged to apply for 2022 Kentucky Ag Athletes of the Year
  • 1/7/22- More than $70,000 awarded for farmer-appreciation projects
  • 1/11/22 - Several Kentucky counties eligible for low-interest USDA loans to repair agricultural damage
  • 1/13/22 - Commissioner Quarles statement on the passing of Larry Forgy
  • 1/14/22 - Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corporation approves $775,000 in loans
  • 1/21/22 - Kentucky Agricultural Development Board approves more than $1.3 million for projects across the commonwealth
  • 1/25/22 - Kentucky Leopold Conservation award nominees sought
  • 1/26/22 - Kentucky pollinator art contest increases awareness, importance
  • 1/27/22 - Commissioner Quarles announces annual marketing grant opportunities
    • February 2022
  • 2/8/22 – Fourth-annual Eastern Kentucky Ag Products Grower-Buyer MeetUp set for Feb. 25
  • 2/9/22 - Legislation filed to remove 'Barrier to Breakfast' in Kentucky schools
  • 2/11/22 - Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corporation approves $1,034,500 in loans
  • 2/11/22 - Health screenings offered at National Farm Machinery Show
  • 2/14/22 - Virus deadly to poultry detected in Kentucky flock
  • 2/16/22 - Commissioner Quarles to host fourth 'Serving Up Solutions' dinner to benefit state's hungry
  • 2/18/22 - Kentucky Agricultural Development Board approves more than $2.4 million for projects across the commonwealth
  • 2/21/22 - Commissioner Quarles announces virtual Kentucky Proud CSA Fair
  • 2/22/22 - Help Kentucky's agriculture youth by renewing your 'Ag Tag'
  • 2/28/22 - Commissioner Quarles celebrates February as Lamb Month in Kentucky
    • March 2022
  • 3/3/22 - Local Food Systems Summit highlights innovation in fourth annual event
  • 3/10/22 - Beef Expo sales exceed $900,000
  • 3/11/22 - Kentucky business, government leaders Serve Up $20K in benefit dinner
  • 3/14/22 - Commissioner Quarles participates in trade missions benefiting Kentucky, American agriculture
  • 3/15/22 - Winners announced in 2022 Kentucky Pollinator Stakeholders Art Contest
  • 3/18/22 - Kentucky Agricultural Development Board approves more than $1.1 million for projects across the commonwealth
  • 3/18/22 - Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corporation approves $1,418,400 in loans
  • 3/22/22 - Quarles recognizes Kentucky farm community during National Agriculture Week
  • 3/23/22 - 2022 KHSAA-KDA Ag Athletes of the Year announced
  • 3/23/22 - McDonald's celebrates Kentucky agriculture
  • 3/24/22 - Commissioner Quarles issues statement on passage of 'barrier to breakfast' bill for Kentucky school children
  • 3/25/22 - Commissioner Quarles issues statement on tariffs lifted from Kentucky bourbon
  • 3/30/22 - Kentucky Cattlemen’s Ground Beef debuts in Northern Kentucky Kroger stores
    • April 2022
  • 4/5/22 - Commissioner visits Ohio County farm retailer to discuss tornado-relief program
  • 4/6/22 - Commissioner Quarles issues statement on governor’s veto of bill protecting women’s sports
  • 4/8/22 - Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corporation approves $2,401,225 in loans
  • 4/14/22 - Commissioner Quarles praises General Assembly's veto override of two agriculture-related bills
  • 4/15/22 - Quarles praises advances to agriculture in 2022 General Assembly session
  • 4/15/22 - Kentucky Agricultural Development Board approves almost $630,000 for projects across the commonwealth
  • 4/18/22 - Commissioner Quarles celebrates April as Goat Month in Kentucky
  • 4/19/22 - Hilbrecht joins KDA as Communications, Public Affairs Director
  • 4/22/22 - Survey, training first step for Kentucky’s produce growers
  • 4/28/22 - Clays for a Cause raises more than $240,000 for Kentucky Hunger Initiative
    • May 2022
  • 5/2/22 - Commissioner joins Miss Kentucky candidates at food-packing event
  • 5/3/22 - Kentucky Avian Influenza sites given the ‘all-clear’
  • 5/5/22 - 2022 Spay/Neuter grants available to county, metro governments in Kentucky
  • 5/11/22 - 2022 Commissioner Quarles, Kentucky cattle producers celebrate Beef Month
  • 5/13/22 - Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corporation approves $1,732,750 in loans
  • 5/18/22 - Mental, physical health of agricultural producer priority for Raising Hope campaign
  • 5/20/22 - Kentucky Agricultural Development Board approves more than $4.4 million for projects across the commonwealth
    • June 2022
  • 6/1/22 - Commissioner urges farmers to sign up, be counted for next Ag Census
  • 6/2/22 - Bluegrass Ag Tech Development Corp. focuses on making Kentucky ag tech capital of United States
  • 6/3/22 - Dairy producers join Commissioner as he celebrates June as Dairy Month in Kentucky
  • 6/6/22 - Commissioner Quarles announces winners of 2022 KDA Poster and Essay Contest
  • 6/10/22 - Kentucky Proud invites Kentuckians to their local farmers’ markets
  • 6/10/22 - Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corporation approves $3,501,646 in loans
  • 6/13/22 - New Deputy State Veterinarian named to KDA team
  • 6/17/22 - Kentucky Agricultural Development Board approves more than $4 million for projects across the commonwealth
  • 6/21/22 - KDA’s senior nutrition program gets funding boost, more flexibility
  • 6/22/22 - KDA Receives USDA grant to improve reach, resiliency of emergency food system
    • August 2022
  • 8/1/22 - Kentucky Department of Agriculture, Kentucky Farm Bureau Federation team up to support Eastern Kentucky flood victims
  • 8/3/22 - Resource list for disaster relief available to farm families on KDA website
  • 8/4/22 - Agriculture Commissioner to celebrate farmers during Kentucky Farmers’ Markets Week, Aug. 7-13
  • 8/8/22 - Opinion Editorial: Join Kentucky at the State Fair this month
  • 8/10/22 - Commissioner celebrates Kentucky Double Dollars initiative during Farmers’ Markets Week
  • 8/11/22- Farm Fresh Days celebrates dishes made with locally-sourced ingredients at restaurants statewide
  • 8/12/22 - Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corporation approves $2,056,000 in loans
  • 8/12/22 - Disease affecting cattle detected in Kentucky
  • 8/17/22 - KDA receives $5.4 million USDA grant to serve food-insecure Kentuckians
  • 8/19/22 - Kentucky Agricultural Development Board approves more than $1.2 million for projects across the commonwealth
  • 8/19/22 - 'Ag tag' donations reach $606,223 for 2022
  • 8/26/22 - Henderson County repeats as Junior Chef Champion
    • September 2022
  • 9/6/22 - Kentucky Department of Agriculture awarded more than $333,000 for specialty crop program
  • 9/8/22 - Drink KY® enhanced interactive experiences bring Kentucky’s wineries, breweries to your fingertips
  • 9/9/22 - Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corporation approves $1,801,690 in loans
  • 9/15/22 - Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza detected in Tennessee
  • 9/16/22 - Kentucky Agricultural Development Board approves more than $2 million for projects across the commonwealth
  • 9/19/22 - Taiwan officials visit Kentucky in anticipation of future corn, soybean purchases
  • 9/21/22 - Kentucky food banks treated to ‘sweet’ donation
  • 9/27/22 - Local craft beers made with Kentucky Proud products on tap this October
  • 9/30/22 - Commissioner Quarles issues statement on the passing of Sen. C.B. Embry
    • October 2022
  • 10/5/22 - Tennessee state veterinarian lifts poultry restrictions after HPAI detection
  • 10/6/22 - Quarles submits comments on behalf of farm families urging EPA not to severely restrict use of corn herbicide
  • 10/7/22 - Deadly poultry virus found in backyard flock in Fayette County
  • 10/11/22 - Female farmers recognized during Kentucky Women in Agriculture Day
  • 10/13/22 - Kentucky agriculture celebrates Pork Month
  • 10/14/22 - Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corporation approves $1,073,328 in loans
  • 10/20/22 - Commissioner Quarles issues statement on the passing of the Hon. Tom Emberton, Sr.
  • 10/21/22 - Kentucky Agricultural Development Board approves more than $4.5 million for projects across the commonwealth
  • 10/24/22 - Kentucky students encouraged to apply for 2023 Kentucky Ag Athletes of the Year
  • 10/25/22 - Another case of tick-borne cattle disease detected in Kentucky
  • 10/26/22 - Networking event to flourish relationships between farmers, buyers
  • 10/27/22 - Commissioner Quarles issues statement on impact of barge travel along Mississippi River
    • November 2022
  • 11/4/22 - Commissioner asks farm producers to complete USDA Ag Census
  • 11/7/22 - Industry representatives to discuss ideas to alleviate shortage of large animal vets in Kentucky
  • 11/9/22 - Deer hunters encouraged to donate to Kentucky Hunters for the Hungry
  • 11/10/22 - Three northern Kentucky wineries win Commissioner's Cups in 10th annual Kentucky Commercial Wine Competition
  • 11/14/22 - Kentucky Department of Agriculture's annual poster, essay contest announced
  • 11/17/22 - Kentucky hemp application portal now open
  • 11/18/22 - Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corporation approves $2,231,075 in loans
  • 11/18/ 22 - Kentucky Agricultural Development Board approves more than $6 million for projects across the commonwealth
  • 11/21/22 - 2023 KDA internship application period now open
  • 11/21/22 - USDA Expands Local Foods in School Meals through Cooperative Agreement with Kentucky
  • 11/22/22 - Commissioner Quarles' statement on the passing of former governor John Y. Brown, Jr.
    • December 2022
  • 12/7/22 - 2023 Kentucky Fruit and Vegetable Conference set for January
  • 12/9/22 - Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corporation approves $2,079,329 in loans
  • 12/12/22 - Ag Commissioner announces five county fair grant awards
  • 12/14/22 - Ag Commissioner submits comments to U.S. Senate about Kentucky’s healthy food pathways
  • 12/16/22 - Kentucky Agricultural Development Board approves more than $4 million for projects across the commonwealth
  • 12/22/22 - Companies encouraged to apply to Kentucky’s Renewable Chemical Production Program

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