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Shows and Fairs

Shows and Fairs promotes Kentucky's livestock industry by sponsoring over 100 district, state, and national livestock shows and sales for youth and adult exhibitors. The division administers the Aid to Local Agricultural Fair Programs, which monitors 105 local county fairs in promoting and advancing Kentucky agriculture. The Kentucky Department of Agriculture provides premiums for these shows and programs totaling over $1 million dollars annually.

The 2018 KDA Shows and Fair Promotion Calendar of Events is located in the right column under Forms & Documents

 

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Southern United States Trade Association

The Southern U.S. Trade Association administers the Market Access Program and Agricultural Trade Promotion program to help southern companies meet qualified foreign buyers and promote their products internationally.

The Kentucky Hemp Comeback

Kentucky farmers are exploring industrial hemp, a crop that connects Kentucky’s past to its future. Kentucky businesses are taking that raw material and turning it into products.