Governor Beshear Signs Bills Supporting Farmers and Food Banks
Governor Steve Beshear today (Sept. 15) joined state officials and community leaders to recognize two bills that support the state’s farm families and...
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KY Elk Management Plan
Nearly two decades after elk were introduced in eastern Kentucky, the state needs a new plan to contain and manage the herdâ¦Thatâs what the Commissioner...
Berry Crops Destroyed By Pests
A little pest is causing big trouble in the local berry community. With a name longer than its 2 mm size, the spotted wing drosophila attacks ripe...
Lexington Businessman Believes Africa Could Be Major Food Producer
Alltech Founder and President Pearse Lyons says the African continent could become the new breadbasket of the world. He suggested the possibility on...
Hemp Seeds To Be Planted
A group of Kentucky military veteran farmers say they will plant a crop of hemp seeds this week following a federal court hearing. The Kentucky...
Fight Over Imported Hemp Seeds Continues
The Kentucky Department of Agriculture has filed suit against the federal government over its seizure of 250 pounds of imported hemp seeds that arrived...
Harsh Winter Delays Spring Produce
Central Kentuckians may be hankering for local produce, but the wait may be a little longer this spring. A rather strong winter in many parts of...
Rowan County Receives Agricultural Development Grant
The Kentucky Agricultural Development Board, chaired by Gov. Steve Beshear, recently awarded $85,591 in Rowan County Agricultural Development Funds for...
Farm Bill Adopts Hemp Production Amendment
An amendment to legalize hemp production for research has made it into the Farm Bill that will be up for a vote soon in Congress. The amendment, co...
KY Food Banks Day
Today is “Farms to Food Banks’ Day in Kentucky and supporters of the program are encouraging taxpayers to assist the effort when they file their state...
KY Elk Management Plan
Nearly two decades after elk were introduced in eastern Kentucky, the state needs a new plan to contain and manage the herdâ¦Thatâs what the Commissioner...
Berry Crops Destroyed By Pests
A little pest is causing big trouble in the local berry community. With a name longer than its 2 mm size, the spotted wing drosophila attacks ripe...
Lexington Businessman Believes Africa Could Be Major Food Producer
Alltech Founder and President Pearse Lyons says the African continent could become the new breadbasket of the world. He suggested the possibility on...
Hemp Seeds To Be Planted
A group of Kentucky military veteran farmers say they will plant a crop of hemp seeds this week following a federal court hearing. The Kentucky...
Fight Over Imported Hemp Seeds Continues
The Kentucky Department of Agriculture has filed suit against the federal government over its seizure of 250 pounds of imported hemp seeds that arrived...
Harsh Winter Delays Spring Produce
Central Kentuckians may be hankering for local produce, but the wait may be a little longer this spring. A rather strong winter in many parts of...
Rowan County Receives Agricultural Development Grant
The Kentucky Agricultural Development Board, chaired by Gov. Steve Beshear, recently awarded $85,591 in Rowan County Agricultural Development Funds for...
Farm Bill Adopts Hemp Production Amendment
An amendment to legalize hemp production for research has made it into the Farm Bill that will be up for a vote soon in Congress. The amendment, co...
KY Food Banks Day
Today is “Farms to Food Banks’ Day in Kentucky and supporters of the program are encouraging taxpayers to assist the effort when they file their state...