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KDA Approves More Than 42,000 Acres of Hemp for Planting in ’19

The Kentucky Department of Agriculture approved 1,035 applications to cultivate up to 42,086 acres of industrial hemp and 2.9 million square feet of greenhouse space.
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January 2019
  • 1/4/19 – Commissioner Quarles Asks for Nominations for Kentucky Leopold Conservation Award
  • 1/7/19 – Quarles Announces Farm to School Grantees
  • 1/8/19 – Deadline to Apply for Trade Mitigation Payments Extended
  • 1/14/19 – Commissioner Quarles: This New Year, Pass USMCA
  • 1/22/19 – KDA Approves More Than 42,000 Acres of Hemp for Planting in 2019
  • 1/23/19 – Kentucky Proud Promotional Programs are Open for Business in 2019
  • 1/30/19 – Frankfort Boasts Its Own 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'
    • March 2019
  • 3/4/19 – New Website Launched to Better Serve Kentucky's Veterinary Community
  • 3/4/19 – Quarles Hails Kentucky Growers During Soybean Week
  • 3/7/19 – Quarles Praises Bill That Protects Consumers From Misbranded Lab-Grown Protein Products
  • 3/8/19 – Beef Expo Sales Near $900,000
  • 3/8/19 – Outstanding in their Fields - and On Their Courts
  • 3/11/19 – Commissioner Quarles Congratulates 2019 KHSAA-KDA Ag Athletes of the Year
  • 3/13/19 – Quarles Applauds Legislature for Modernizing Kentucky's Grain Laws
  • 3/14/19 – Quarles Hails Kentucky Farmers During National Ag Week
  • 3/15/19 – KDA Sponsoring Kentucky Proud Direct Farm Marketing Contest
  • 3/18/19 – Quarles: Kentucky Hemp Industry's Economic Impact Showed Explosive Growth in 2018
  • 3/21/19 – 'Check the Box' for Kentucky's Hungry When You File Your State Income Tax Return
  • 3/21/19 – 'Ag Tag' Donations Are an Investment in the Future of Farming
  • 3/25/19 – Kentucky Hosts National Summit on Rural Child Hunger
  • 3/25/19 – 'Ag Tag' Donations Help Fund Kentucky Women in Agriculture Conference
  • 3/28/19 – Quarles Congratulates H.H. Barlow on Dairy Development Council Post
  • 3/28/19 – Kentucky Business, Government Leaders Serve Up $46K in February Benefit Dinner
    • May 2019
  • 5/10/19 – North Carolina Team Is First, Kentucky Second in Regional Junior Chef Competition
  • 5/13/19 – KDA Inspectors Watching for Skimmers in Kentucky Motor Fuel Pumps
  • 5/16/19 – The KDA Will Take Your Exhibits to the State Fair
  • 5/17/19 – Quarles Applauds Canada, Mexico, and Japan Trade Progress
  • 5/23/19 – Quarles to Lead Forums to Build Relationships Between Agriculture and Manufacturing
  • 5/28/19 – Commissioner Quarles Congratulates Kentucky Hunters for the Hungry on 2018 Success
  • 5/28/19 – KDA Helps Kentucky Proud Members Exhibit at American Food Fair
  • 5/29/19 – Dairy Nights at the Ballpark Are a Hit for Kentucky Farm Families
  • 5/29/19 – Commissioner Quarles Says USDA Legal Opinion Provides Certainty to Industry
    • July 2019
  • 7/1/19 – 2018 Was a Good Year for Kentucky Bad Dog Jelly
  • 7/1/19 – Census Maps Kentucky Agricultural Trends
  • 7/2/19 - Kentucky Proud Invites Kentuckians to 'The Freshest Party in Town' at Farmers' Markets
  • 7/2/19 – U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tours Hemp Processor and Research Farm
  • 7/16/19 – USDA Will Require Most Cattle to Have Electronic Ear Tags
  • 7/29/19 – Quarles Invites Kentuckians to Celebrate Farmers' Markets Week August 4-10
  • 7/30/19 – Quarles: Farms To Food Banks Reduces Hunger, Helps Farmers
    • August 2019
  • 8/6/19 – Ag Leaders, Hunger Advocates Promote Double Dollars Program
  • 8/9/19 – Commissioner Quarles Invites All Kentuckians to the 115th Kentucky State Fair Aug. 15-25
  • 8/16/19 – Quarles Announces Voluntary 'Ag Tag' Donations in Fiscal 2019 Were Second-Highest on Record
  • 8/20/19 – Kentucky Proud Beer Series On Tap for October
  • 8/23/19 – Montgomery County Wins Third Junior Chef Championship
  • 8/27/19 – Quarles Commends USDA for Hemp Announcement
  • 8/30/19 – Goetta Maker Sees Long Runway for Northern Kentucky Company
    • September 2019
  • 9/6/19 – Quarles Announces 17 Kentucky Counties Added to Appalachia Proud Region
  • 9/10/19 – Commissioner Quarles Proclaims Sept. 15-21 as Farm Safety and Health Week in Kentucky
  • 9/11/19 – Commissioner Quarles Elected Vice President of National Agriculture Organization
  • 9/20/19 – Quarles Statement on Former USDA Secretaries Urging Passage of USMCA
  • 9/27/19 – 2020 Kentucky Hemp Program Application Period to Open Nov. 15 With New Online Application
  • 9/30/19 – New Film 'Silo' Combines Farm Safety Education With Entertainment
  • 9/30/19 – Moonshine (and Bourbon) in the Sunshine
    • January 2018
  • 1/4/18 – United States Ambassador Craft, Kentucky Chamber President Craft, Commissioner Quarles, Legislators to Host ‘Serving Up Solutions’ Benefit Dinner
  • 1/8/18 – First-in-Nation Incentive Aims to Provide More Local Produce for Kentucky Kids in Summer Meal Programs
  • 1/9/18 – KDA Hemp Program Maintains Steady Growth; More Than 12,000 Acres Approved for Planting in 2018
  • 1/11/18 – Quarles Salutes Appointments to Kentucky FSA Panel
  • 1/16/18 – Quarles Praises Community Trust Bank for $25,000 Donation to Purchase Surplus FEMA Meals
  • 1/16/18 – KDA Approves Pesticide Applicator Training for Three Products Containing Dicamba
    • March 2018
  • 3/5/18 – Quarles Proclaims Soybean Week in Kentucky
  • 3/7/18 – Symposium Speakers Will Address 'Trauma Through the Eyes of Youth'
  • 3/8/18 – Quarles: Pearse Lyons Was 'a Visionary and an Ambassador for Kentucky'
  • 3/9/18 – Beef Expo Sales Top $1 Million Again
  • 3/14/18 – 'Serving Up Solutions' Dinner Raises $39,000 for Kentucky Hunger Organizations
  • 3/19/18 - Commissioner Quarles Hails Measure that Requires State Agencies to Conduct Food Waste Assessments
  • 3/20/18 - Quarles, Other Farm Leaders, Kroger Introduce Kentucky Cattlemen's Ground Beef
  • 3/21/18 - Quarles Applauds Passage of ELD Modernization Bill
    • May 2018
  • 5/2/18 - Where's the Beef? On Kentucky Plates Thanks to Cattle Industry Donation
  • 5/7/18 - Explore Kentucky's Wineries and Breweries With the Drink KY Smartphone App
  • 5/10/18 - Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina Win Big at Regional Junior Chef Competition
  • 5/16/18 - Quarles Commends Restaurants for Reaching Kentucky Proud Milestone
  • 5/21/18 - Dairy Nights at the Ballpark Are a Home Run for Kentucky Farm Families
  • 5/29/18 - Milk 2 My Plate Grant Makes More Dairy Products Available to Kentucky Families
  • 5/30/18 - Quarles to Host USDA Under Secretary for Trade Ted McKinney for Roundtable
  • 5/31/18 - Ag, Manufacturing Interests to Meet at LAND Forums
    • June 2018
  • 6/1/18 - Aerial Recreational Device Operators Must Register With KDA by July 1
  • 6/4/18 - As We Celebrate Hemp History Week, Let’s Make Our Own Mark In Hemp History
  • 6/11/18 - U.S. Hemp Roundtable Names Quarles 'Friend of Hemp'
  • 6/11/18 - KDA, UK Extension Partner for Limited Exhibit Delivery for 2018 Kentucky State Fair
  • 6/13/18 - County, Metro Governments Invited to Apply for Spay/Neuter Grants
  • 6/18/18 - Quarles Announces New Ag Industry Certification for Kentucky High School Students
  • 6/25/18 - Poster and Essay Contest Winners Honored
  • 6/25/18 - KDA's Farm to School Program Wins USDA Grant for Nearly $100,000
    • February 2017
  • 2/27/17 - Commissioner Quarles reminds students Poster and Essay Contest deadline is near
  • 2/22/17 - Commissioner Quarles applauds passage of HB 265
  • 2/20/17 - Make the voluntary 'ag tag' donation and invest in Kentucky's youth
  • 2/17/17 - Commissioner Quarles praises confirmation of Scott Pruitt as EPA administrator
  • 2/8/17 - Quarles backs bill to make Kentucky agriculture more competitive
  • 2/8/17 - Commissioner Quarles sends support to Harper's Country Hams
  • 2/7/17 - Quarles urges action on Kentucky's hunger problem
    • March 2017
  • 3/22/17 - Smokeless tobacco proposal comment period extended
  • 3/20/17 - Low pathogenic avian influenza detected in western Kentucky
  • 3/14/17 - Consider agriculture's importance on National Ag Day and all year long
  • 3/14/17 - Deadline for Leopold Conservation Award nominations is April 1
  • 3/10/17 - Quarles asks FDA to withdraw proposal that would harm Kentucky dark tobacco growers
  • 3/9/17 - Beef Expo tops $1 million in sales for sixth year in a row
  • 3/7/17 - Quarles praises legislature's approval of industrial hemp bill
  • 3/2/17 - Batter up! Junior Chef application deadline is near
  • 3/1/17 - Kentuckians invited to join KDA staff at home and garden shows across the state
    • May 2017
  • 5/25/17 - KDA, local officials take proactive steps to address floodwater mosquito infestation
  • 5/24/17 - Quarles warns farmers to avoid hay-buying scam
  • 5/23/17 - Quarles joins celebration for new Sunstrand processing plant
  • 5/12/17 - Commissioner Quarles praises end of Chinese beef import embargo
  • 5/12/17 - Commissioner Quarles praises delay of new EPA rule for pesticide applicators
  • 5/11/17 - Quarles: Breathitt Veterinary Center is vital to Kentucky's livestock industry
  • 5/4/17 - State agriculture department promotes four in marketing office
  • 5/1/17 - KDA hires two for leadership positions in marketing
    • June 2017
  • 6/30/17 - Notice of public hearing: KDA to hold public session on proposed regulations for aerial recreational devices
  • 6/29/17 - Economic development forums bring together Kentucky agricultural and manufacturing interests
  • 6/29/17 - KDA returns $169,000 to state treasury
  • 6/28/17 - Kentucky brewers, farmers, Kentucky State to collaborate on unique craft beers
  • 6/28/17 - Double Dollars program expands with new funding
  • 6/27/17 - Commissioner Quarles hails withdrawal of WOTUS rule
  • 6/26/17 - Quarles reminds motorists to watch for signs of credit card skimmers at fuel pumps
  • 6/17/17 - Quarles honors Poster and Essay Contest winners
  • 6/16/17 - Economic development forums planned for late June
  • 6/15/17 - County, metro governments invited to apply for spay/neuter grants
  • 6/1/17 - Kentuckian wins Winemaker of the Year at prestigious wine competition
    • August 2017
  • 8/31/17 - Commissioner Quarles to Advocate for Kentucky Agriculture in Japan as Part of New Trade Initiative
  • 8/28/17 - Commissioner Quarles: 'Today, Houston Needs Us'
  • 8/25/17 - Montgomery County Repeats as Junior Chef Champion
  • 8/14/17 - Commissioner Quarles Helps Deliver Freezers to Food Pantries in Five Eastern Kentucky Counties
  • 8/10/17 - State Agriculture Department Monitoring Suspected Herbicide Drift
  • 8/1/17 - Notice of Public Meeting: KDA To Hold Second Public Session on Proposed Regulations for Aerial Recreational Devices
    • October 2017
  • 10/30/17 -Quarles Congratulates Gracie Furnish on Election to National FFA Office
  • 10/24/17 -2018 KDA Internship Applications Now Available
  • 10/23/17 -Commissioner Quarles Proclaims October Farm to School Month
  • 10/20/17 -Kentucky Represented at Tri-National Accord
  • 10/17/17 -Hemp Program Now Taking Applications for 2018
  • 10/16/17 -Kentucky Proud Produce Growers, Buyers Invited to Nov. 8 Meeting in Lexington
  • 10/16/17 -Commissioner Quarles Congratulates Heaven Hill for Expansion and Dare To Care Partnership
  • 10/10/17 -Quarles Toasts Kentucky's Craft Brewing Industry
  • 10/5/17 - Franklin County Farmers' Market Awarded $199,245 USDA Grant
    • November 2017
  • 11/30/17 -Quarles Thanks Pruitt for 'Going to Bat' for Kentucky
  • 11/28/17 -Kentucky Proud Promotional Grant Funds Allocated for 2017
  • 11/27/17 -Quarles Calls for Posters, Essays, Digital Images for 2018 Poster and Essay Contest
  • 11/21/17 -Bluegrass State's Best Wines Chosen in Commonwealth Commercial Wine Competition
  • 11/20/17 -Commissioner Quarles and Walmart Award More Than a Half-Million Dollars to Kentucky Nonprofits
  • 11/13/17 -Commissioner Quarles Proclaims Nov. 13-17 'Hunters for the Hungry Week'
  • 11/9/17 -KDA, Farmer Veteran Coalition Extend Homegrown By Heroes Program Through 2021
  • 11/7/17 -Commissioner Quarles Praises Appointees to Lead in FSA, Rural Development Roles
  • 11/7/17 -Quarles Urges Military Veteran Farmers to Stand Up and Be Counted in the 2017 Ag Census
  • 11/6/17 -Commissioner Ryan Quarles Praises Resumption of Live Equine Exports to China
  • 11/3/17 -Quarles Commends Bowling Green Schools for Reaching Kentucky Proud Milestone
    • January 2016
  • 1/30/16 - Statement from Commissioner of Agriculture Ryan Quarles on Blue Grass Stockyards fire
  • 1/28/16 - 'Lucky' day for Kentucky Proud: Colorado-based chain opens second Kentucky location in Lexington
  • 1/27/16 - State veterinarian's office acts to protect backyard poultry flocks, commercial operations
  • 1/26/16 - Chefs in Schools Collaborative will help schools serve fresh local foods to Kentucky students
  • 1/15/16 - Kentucky re-enacts bird sales, movement restrictions as proactive response to Indiana avian flu outbreak
  • 1/14/16 - Quarles names Delaney-Ellis to head KDA's budget office; Britton selected as executive assistant
  • 1/8/16 - Brent Burchett named director of Value-Added Plant Production division
  • 1/8/16 - Full slate of beekeeping schools scheduled this winter in Kentucky
  • 1/4/16 - Georgetown native Ryan Quarles sworn in as Kentucky's commissioner of agriculture
    • June 2016
  • 6/28/16 - State vet's office continuing investigation, coordinating care for Mercer County horses
  • 6/27/16 - Ag department acts to protect summer travelers from credit card skimming at the gas pump
  • 6/21/16 - Report on food insecurity in northern Kentucky given at first regional hunger meeting
  • 6/17/16 - Hunger Initiative Regional Meetings to kick off in northern Kentucky
  • 6/16/16 - Gordon and Terrell named to state agriculture department
  • 6/7/16 - Grants available for spay/neuter activities
  • 6/3/16 - Kentucky college students will work for Kentucky ag department this summer
  • 6/2/16 - Task force begins discussion on combating hunger in Kentucky
    • July 2016
  • 7/28/16 - State ag department gives sweet sorghum growers a new weapon against sugarcane aphid in Kentucky
  • 7/26/16 - Quarles leads Hunger Initiative regional meeting in Morehead
  • 7/22/16 - Quarles leads Hunger Initiative regional meeting in Bowling Green
  • 7/19/16 - KDA honors 26 statewide winners of 16th annual Poster and Essay Contest
  • 7/12/16 - Second Pollinator Protection Plan public forum will be Wednesday in Bowling Green
  • 7/7/16 - Quarles leads Lexington meeting of the Kentucky Hunger Task Force
    • August 2016
  • 8/26/16 - Montgomery County Junior Chef team captures the coveted skillet trophy
  • 8/25/16 - State agencies enter partnership to work together on farm safety
  • 8/19/16 - KDA presents 'Ag Tag' checks to Kentucky 4-H, FFA
  • 8/18/16 - Quarles, Fischer honor Kentucky Local Food Heroes
  • 8/9/16 - Kentucky farmers can "double" fresh foods for families
  • 8/9/16 - Commissioner Quarles, ag department ready to showcase agriculture at 2016 Kentucky State Fair
  • 8/9/16 - Quarles leads Hunger Initiative regional meeting in Owensboro
  • 8/4/16 - Quarles leads Hunger Initiative regional meeting in Mayfield
  • 8/2/16 - Farmers' Market Week set for August 7-13
    • September 2016
  • 9/29/16 - Quarles leads Hunger Initiative regional meeting in Pikeville
  • 9/21/16 - 'Pep Rally for Life' encourages Garrard students to put safety first on the farm and on the road
  • 9/20/16 - KDA inspectors discover credit card 'skimmer'
  • 9/20/16 - State ag department, Mercer County Fiscal Court dispute Borells' claims on abandoned horses
  • 9/19/16 - Quarles leads Hunger Initiative regional meeting in Elizabethtown
  • 9/16/16 - 'Pep Rally for Life' encourages Scott students to put safety first on the farm and on the road
  • 9/14/16 - Quarles urges feds to reconsider positions that could hinder industrial hemp research
  • 9/13/16 - Quarles leads Hunger Initiative regional meeting in Louisville
  • 9/13/16 - Quarles: KDA helps Kentucky farmers, ag businesses sell their products in international markets
    • October 2016
  • 10/21/16 - Students can 'Show Your Farm to School Spirit' in state ag department's annual art contest
  • 10/20/16 - Mercer County court rules Borells have no claim on horses found abandoned in June
  • 10/19/16 - Houchens grocery stores launch expanded Kentucky Proud partnership
  • 10/18/16 - Farm to School Month spotlights efforts to get more local foods into Kentucky schools
  • 10/11/16 - Industrial Hemp Research Pilot Program now taking applications for 2017
  • 10/10/16 - KDA, Kentucky Guild of Brewers partner with farmers to create beers made with Kentucky Proud products
  • 10/4/16 - State ag department seeks chefs to work with Kentucky schools
    • November 2016
  • 11/30/16 - Southeastern Kentucky farmers may be eligible for drought aid
  • 11/28/16 - Let's help our hungry friends and neighbors this holiday season and all year long
  • 11/22/16 - Commissioner Quarles convenes Hunger Task Force to review findings from 10 regional meetings
  • 11/21/16 - Make Kentucky Proud the centerpiece of your 2016 holiday season
  • 11/17/16 - KDA, Red Cross join forces to help victims of eastern Kentucky fires
  • 11/16/16 - Winners revealed at Kentucky wine competition
  • 11/15/16 - KDA seeks preliminary proposals for specialty crop grants
  • 11/14/16 - 17th Annual Poster and Essay Contest announced
  • 11/3/16 - More than $455,000 awarded to fair boards across the state
    • March 2015
  • 3/31/15 - Kentucky Agriculture Department seeks applications for specialty crop projects
  • 3/30/15 - Kentucky National Dairy Show and Sale returns April 9-11 to Kentucky Exposition Center
  • 3/16/15 - Comer welcomes Western Kentucky University to the Kentucky Proud Farm to Campus Program
  • 3/13/15 - Kentucky named to farm-to-school initiative funded by Walmart Foundation grant
  • 3/13/15 - KDA Poster and Essay Contest winners honored
  • 3/12/15 - Sales records smashed at 2015 Beef Expo
  • 3/10/15 - Comer touts Homegrown By Heroes in meeting with Joint Chiefs officials
  • 3/2/15 - Farm Safety Symposium ponders 'A Parent's Worst Nightmare'
    • September 2015
  • 9/29/15 - Kentucky Proud custom meat processor opens in McLean County to serve the region
  • 9/28/15 - Comer predicts big future for industrial hemp in speech to Hemp Industries Association
  • 9/24/15 - Kentucky Proud, Kroger expand partnership in northern Kentucky Kroger supermarkets
  • 9/22/15 - Louisville athletics joins Kentucky Proud team to offer local foods to Cardinals sports fans
  • 9/22/15 - Bourbon Social features Kentucky's native spirit, Kentucky Proud foods, and veteran farmers
  • 9/21/15 - Homegrown By Heroes rancher hosts alpaca dinner to benefit national farmer-veteran organization
  • 9/15/15 - Comer proclaims Farm Safety and Health Week to encourage farmers and motorists to stay safe
  • 9/11/15 - Kentucky Proud women share the spotlight at 'A Grateful Plate' farm-to-table dinner
  • 9/8/15 - KDA aquaculture specialist named to national task force
    • April 2014
  • 4/28/14 - Nona's Downtown Market celebrates grand opening
  • 4/25/14 - Comer welcomes Georgetown College to Kentucky Proud Farm to Campus Program
  • 4/22/14 - Rifles and knives from Richie Farmer administration to go up for auction
  • 4/15/14 - Comer welcomes Campbellsville University to Kentucky Proud Farm to Campus Program
  • 4/11/14 - State agriculture department honors Poster and Essay Contest winners
  • 4/10/14 - Kentucky Proud is in the starting gate for the They're Off! Luncheon and other Derby festivities
  • 4/7/14 - Comer urges specialty crop producers to seek federal funding for projects
    • May 2014
  • 5/27/14 - Comer cheers launch of UK hemp pilot program
  • 5/23/14 - Industrial hemp seeds arrive in Frankfort, ready for pilot research programs
  • 5/21/14 - Author and beekeeping expert Tammy Horn will become Kentucky's state apiarist
  • 5/20/14 - Kentucky closer to getting hemp seeds; commission adopts rules for hemp programs
  • 5/15/14 - Commissioner Comer: Enough is enough
  • 5/8/14 - Breweries add Homegrown by Heroes sorghum to their second annual craft beer collaboration
  • 5/5/14 - Richie Farmer-era rifles and knives raise more than $21,000 at state auction
  • 5/5/14 - Sold-out Kentucky Proud dinner raises money for Lincoln Foundation
    • September 2014
  • 9/30/14 - Commissioner Comer welcomes Murray State University to the Kentucky Proud Farm to Campus Program
  • 9/25/14 - Commissioner Comer, Perdue, local officials launch first 'Ready, Set, Grow' school garden
  • 9/23/14 - Tayshaun Prince unveils new Explorium exhibit to help Kentucky kids learn about agriculture
  • 9/23/14 - Commissioner Comer urges Kentucky schools to serve local foods on Farm Fresh Fridays
  • 9/22/14 - On National Farm Safety Week, Comer urges farmers to stay safe for themselves and their families
  • 9/22/14 - State beef assessment referendum set November 20
  • 9/16/14 - During National Honey Month, buy local to help a beekeeper ... or become one
  • 9/15/14 - Comer: Celebrate Agritourism Month at a destination or festival near you
  • 9/8/14 - Breathitt County Schools join Appalachia Proud to provide students with healthy local foods
    • November 2014
  • 11/26/14 - Kentucky's farm cash receipts hit a record $5.67 billion in 2013
  • 11/24/14 - Commissioner Comer: Shop Kentucky Proud on Small Business Saturday and all year long
  • 11/17/14 - KDA seeks posters, essays, digital images on 'Growing the Next Generation of Farmers'
  • 11/17/14 - Kentucky Proud awareness spreading to Commonwealth's rural areas, survey says
  • 11/7/14 - Kroger adds 125 Kentucky Proud products in 88 stores throughout the Commonwealth
  • 11/6/14 - Kroger adds 125 Kentucky Proud products in 88 stores throughout the Commonwealth
    • December 2014
  • 12/29/14 - Ten beekeeping schools scheduled during the first 66 days of 2015
  • 12/22/14 - Film explores the growth and challenges of Kentucky's grape and wine industry
  • 12/19/14 - Kentucky Proud Magazine explores progress of Kentucky's agriculture industry in 2014
  • 12/17/14 - Farmers' markets, vendors can sign up Jan. 5 to get free equipment to accept SNAP benefits
  • 12/15/14 - Kentucky State Fair awards include KDA youth, veterans programs
  • 12/4/14 - Kentucky gets $313,000 in Farm to School grants
  • 12/4/14 - Kentucky beef producers approve state check off
  • 12/1/14 - State ag department is taking applications for 2015 industrial hemp pilot projects
    • January 2013
  • 1/31/13 - McConnell Supports Industrial Hemp; Paul, Yarmuth, Massie to Testify With Comer; Northern Kentucky Chamber Endorses SB 50
  • 1/28/13 - Hemp Commission Votes to Support SB 50; Comer Fires on Opposition
  • 1/22/13 - Comer Launches Programs to Help Veterans Find Farm Jobs and Sell Agricultural Products
  • 1/14/13 - Comer Appoints Ag Legend Warren Beeler to Key Leadership Position at KDA
  • 1/11/13 - Comer Praises Lawmakers and Kentucky Chamber of Commerce for Support of Industrial Hemp
  • 1/2/13 - Commissioner Comer Asks Students to Show How 'Agriculture Grows My Community'
    • February 2013
  • 2/28/13 - Comer, Hornback Remain Hopeful SB 50 Will Get a Vote in the House
  • 2/27/13 - House Ag Committee Chairman Stands Up Kentucky; Adjourns Without a Vote on Industrial Hemp Bill
  • 2/26/13 - Industrial Hemp Bill Moves to House Ag Committee; List to Testify Includes Superfoods CEO
  • 2/14/13 - Industrial Hemp Bill Passes Senate After New Survey Shows Overwhelming Support
  • 2/14/13 - Commissioner Comer Invites Kentucky Students to Enter Farm to School Junior Chef competition
  • 2/13/13 - Commissioner Comer Extends Deadline to Enter Poster and Essay Contest
  • 2/11/13 - Senate Ag Panel Unanimously Passes Hemp Bill
  • 2/11/13 - Sen. Paul, Reps. Yarmuth and Massie, former CIA Director Woolsey, Commissioner Comer All to Testify on Sen. Paul Hornback's SB 50
    • March 2013
  • 3/28/13 - Comer to Call on Washington to Lift Ban on Hemp Production
  • 3/26/13 - Hemp Bill Passes Legislature in Historic Vote
  • 3/21/13 - Hemp Commission Takes Up Amendment to SB 50; Many Urge Action on DEA Permit
  • 3/18/13 - Comer Says Ethics Findings Help Move Department Forward
  • 3/12/13 - Comer Says House Democrat Amendments Slapped Onto Hemp Bill Mean Huge Burden on Taxpayers
  • 3/11/13 - Comer Says Stumbo is 'Tone-Deaf' to the Will of the People on Hemp Bill
  • 3/8/13 - Hope Springs Eternal After 'Positive' Meeting Between Comer and Adkins on SB 50
  • 3/7/13 - Comer Says AG's Opinion is Spot On; Stumbo Has a Tough Day on the Radio
  • 3/6/13 - Hemp Bill Charges out of House Ag Committee; Comer Pushes for Vote on House Floor
  • 3/6/13 - Beef Expo Sales Again Exceed $1 Million
  • 3/6/13 - Youth Will Serve Farm Safety Symposium Program
    • April 2013
  • 4/19/13 - 'Kentucky Proud for Kentuckybreds' Honors Commonwealth's Elite Equine Athletes
  • 4/16/13 - Commissioner Comer Launches Farm to Campus Program in Ribbon Cutting at Eastern Kentucky University
  • 4/5/13 - Comer Celebrates Final Approval of Hemp Bill
  • 4/3/13 - KDA Shuts Down Fuel Lab, Saving up to $600,000; Private Lab Will Test Motor Fuel for Kentucky
  • 4/1/13 - Commissioner Comer To Tour Agribusinesses and Visit With Central Kentucky Residents
  • 4/1/13 - Commissioner Comer Congratulates Poster and Essay Contest Winners
    • May 2013
  • 5/22/13 - Comer Announces Launch of Hemp Facts Page on the Eve of Hemp History Month
  • 5/22/13 - Comer Will Support 4-H and Honor UK Ag Dean at the Roy Strange Memorial 4-H Golf Scramble
  • 5/16/13 - Fuel Lab Shutdown Complete, Equipment to be Auctioned; Cox to Re-enter Retirement
  • 5/13/13 - State Board of Agriculture taps Keough to serve as deputy state veterinarian
  • 5/10/13 - Comer: Washington trip a great success; raised awareness and support for hemp production
  • 5/10/13 - Comer Commemorates May Beef Month in Kentucky
  • 5/6/13 - Mr. Comer Goes to Washington: Ag Commissioner Will Make Hemp's Case at the Federal Level
    • June 2013
  • 6/27/13 - Help has arrived: Ag Department contractors will treat for mosquitoes this weekend
  • 6/27/13 - Comer earns national honor; group cites his lifelong commitment to Extension
  • 6/25/13 - Comer to mosquito-plagued western Kentucky: 'Help is on the way'
  • 6/18/13 - Sullivan University to give $70,000 in scholarships to members of top Junior Chef teams
  • 6/13/13 - Hemp Commission elects Furnish chairman; Comer reports on Washington trip, progress with governor
  • 6/10/13 - Comer welcomes Beshear letter for hemp
  • 6/7/13 - During June Dairy Month, Comer celebrates a dairy industry that changes with the times
  • 6/5/13 - Judgment of Louisville: Kentucky Wines Face Perceptive Palates in New Competition
  • 6/3/13 - Competition and Education are On the Agenda at the Kentucky Junior Livestock Expos
    • July 2013
  • 7/31/13 - Paducah dinner features Kentucky Proud and benefits local interfaith ministry
  • 7/29/13 - Comer to visit 13 counties in four days for speaking events, meetings, farm tours
  • 7/16/13 - Online voting is now open for first Local Food Hero Award
  • 7/11/13 - Comer hails 'historic' hemp vote, says still more to do to restore hemp production to Kentucky
  • 7/8/13 - Comer unveils project that will offer all-Kentucky milk to Kentucky consumers
  • 7/2/13 - Free app gives mobile device users a tour guide for Kentucky wineries
  • 7/1/13 - Deadline to apply for spay/neuter grants is near
    • August 2013
  • 8/30/13 - Comer says justice department ruling greenlights hemp in Kentucky
  • 8/26/13 - Mayfield prevails by a knife's edge for the first Junior Chef championship
  • 8/23/13 - Comer and Fischer honor Local Food Heroes
  • 8/19/13 - Robey, Compton farms claim top awards at the 2013 Dairy Recognition Dinner
  • 8/15/13 - Comer launches new mobile science units to teach Kentucky kids about agriculture
  • 8/15/13 - Comer honors Kentucky team that finished as national seafood cook off runner-up
  • 8/12/13 - Top prep kitchen stars will go to the (place) mat at the first Farm to School Junior Chef Cook Off
  • 8/7/13 - Comer invites Kentuckians to celebrate National Farmers' Market Week
  • 8/5/13 - Four wineries share elite honors in first Kentucky Commonwealth competition
    • September 2013
  • 9/26/13 - Commissioner Comer announces Morehead State joins Kentucky Proud Farm to Campus Program
  • 9/25/13 - Commissioner Comer calls on Conway to 'stop threatening Kentucky farmers'
  • 9/17/13 - Comer: Auction 'exceeded all expectations, recoups taxpayer costs of fuel lab equipment
  • 9/16/13 - Kentucky's pride, meet Kentucky Proud: Soldiers enjoy local foods prepared by a veteran
  • 9/16/13 - Kentucky Proud company needs your help to win Martha Stewart American Made Contest
  • 9/16/13 - IdeaFestival event addresses local food issues
  • 9/13/13 - Mock accident sends safety message, launches Farm Safety and Health Week
  • 9/12/13 - Hemp panel to feds: Kentucky is moving forward to restore hemp production to the commonwealth
  • 9/9/13 - Dinner features Kentucky Proud and benefits Hopkins Community Clinic
  • 9/9/13 - KDA ag policy advisor Beeler named to UK Animal and Food Sciences shrine
  • 9/5/13 - Kentucky Proud co-sponsors BBQ event with heritage breed pigs, top Louisville chefs
    • October 2013
  • 10/21/13 - Youth livestock exhibitors honored at the 10th annual Kentucky Proud Points Luncheon
  • 10/21/13 - Try the food, see the stars at the Kentucky Proud Incredible Food Show
  • 10/11/13 - Art contest commemorates Farm to School Week
  • 10/10/13 - Commissioner Comer welcomes Asbury University into the Kentucky Proud Farm to Campus Program
  • 10/8/13 - Comer opens KDA's doors to the public in first ag department open house
  • 10/2/13 - Coach Cal, Commissioner Comer unveil Udderly Kentucky at Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt Shops
    • November 2013
  • 11/27/13 - Kentucky congressional delegation, Comer seek clarification on federal hemp position
  • 11/26/13 - Commissioner Comer applauds appointment of Nancy Cox as dean of the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture
  • 11/15/13 - Comer delivers $1.65 million from failed fuel lab back to Kentucky taxpayers
  • 11/11/13 - Homegrown by Heroes goes national: Kentucky brand will help veterans across the U.S.
  • 11/4/13 - Sales of Kight's Pecans go nuts after KDA matches family farm with Kentucky Proud distributor
    • March 2012
  • 3/28/12 - Commissioner Comer Warns Equine Owners Conditions are Ripe for West Nile Activity
  • 3/27/12 - Comer Praises Team Effort in Eastern Livestock Case; Victims Will Recover Losses
  • 3/16/12 - Commissioner Comer:Help is Available for Kentucky Farmers Affected by Storms
  • 3/14/12 - Commissioner Comer Congratulates Poster and Essay Contest Winners
  • 3/8/12 - Commissioner Comer and Eastern Kentucky Legislators Praise Kentucky Cattlemen's Foundation and Farm Supply Companies Donating to Disaster Relief, Encourage More Support
  • 3/8/12 - Kentucky Farm Bureau Beef Expo Cracks $1 Million in Gross Sales
  • 3/2/12 - Commissioner James Comer To Speak at Louis Crosier Farm Safety Symposium
  • 3/2/12 - Commissioner Comer To Address Purchase Area Cattle Producers
    • June 2012
  • 6/27/12 - New Law Taking Effect in July Aims to Protect Agritourism Operators and Participants
  • 6/26/12 - Commissioner Comer Proclaims June Dairy Month
  • 6/26/12 - Commissioner Comer to Join in Celebration of Improvements at Anderson County Fairgrounds
  • 6/21/12 - Commissioner Comer to Join in Celebration of Improvements at Shelby County Fairgrounds
  • 6/18/12 - Comer to Participate in Groundbreaking for Pavilion at Elliott County Fairgrounds
  • 6/8/12 - Commissioner Comer Appoints Fred Nesler to Executive Post in Kentucky Ag Department
    • August 2012
  • 8/16/12 - Commissioner Comer Blasts Handling of Eastern Livestock Scandal; Says Victims Deserve Better
  • 8/14/12 - Kentucky Department of Agriculture Will Present New Displays at the 108th Kentucky State Fair
  • 8/14/12 - Purple Toad, Wight-Meyer Lead Medal Parade at the Kentucky State Fair Wine Competition
  • 8/9/12 - Commissioner Comer Appoints Grayson Smith Director of Rural Economic Development
  • 8/6/12 - Commissioner Comer: Kentucky Ag Department Can Help Drought-Plagued Farmers Find Forages
    • October 2012
  • 10/22/12 - Comer Makes Good on Promise of Transparency with New and Improved KDA Website
  • 10/15/12 - Commissioner Comer: Visit a Kentucky Farm for your Family's Halloween Needs
  • 10/15/12 - Commissioner Comer to Tour Agribusinesses and Visit With Western Kentucky Residents
  • 10/12/12 - Farm to School Week Spotlights Efforts to Get Local Foods into Kentucky Schools
  • 10/10/12 - Comer Testifies Before Legislature: Clean-Up Efforts on Department's Fuel Lab Continue
  • 10/8/12 - Comer says Governor's VP Debate Reception will be Kentucky Proud
  • 10/5/12 - Efforts for Eastern Livestock Victims Successful; Comer Says Global Mediation is Step in Right Direction
  • 10/1/12 - Comer to Visit Four Counties to Meet With Local Residents

    • KDA Video

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