PRINCETON, Ky.— The 2024 Spring Kentucky Beginning Grazing School, hosted by the University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, promises an immersive …
FRANKFORT – The Kentucky Department of Agriculture is now offering an online option for its pesticide application licensure program, Agriculture Commissioner Jonathan Shell has announced. …
FRANKFORT: Maria Truitt is passionate about growing food and plant medicine, and she is ready to transition her career and life to growing organic food. It wakes her up in the morning and keeps her …
FRANKFORT — Bills funding the state executive branch to the tune of more than $128 billion and allocating billions of dollars in one-time investments received final passage through the …
The certification of the U.S.’s organic food supply faces its first big change in 30 years, and many food companies may not be ready. The Department of Agriculture launched its Strengthening …
On March 25 the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Drug Administration, and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced the detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza in laboratory …
More prolonged periods of drought paired with extreme weather swings have reduced U.S. beef cattle herds to their lowest numbers since 1963. "Droughts starting in 2020 are a contributing factor in …
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Jan. 1, 2024) – Jonathan Shell has officially been sworn in as Kentucky’s next Commissioner of Agriculture. Shell was sworn in at a ceremony in Lancaster, …
FRANKFORT (Dec. 7, 2023) – Three Kentucky small farm wineries combined to win all five Commissioner’s Cup awards, the top prizes in the 2023 Kentucky Commonwealth Commercial Wine …
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Dec. 6, 2023) – Registration is now open for the 2024 Kentucky Fruit and Vegetable Conference, the premier event for statewide produce growers to interact and learn, …
Louisville, Ky. (December 4, 2024) – Kentucky Farm Bureau (KFB) announced Webster County farmer Eddie Melton was elected as the new president of KFB during the organization’s 104 th …
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Nov. 27, 2023) – Kentucky students are invited to enter the Kentucky Department of Agriculture’s (KDA) annual Poster and Essay Contest, Commissioner of Agriculture …
Thousands of children are injured and hundreds are killed every year by hazards found on the farm. Some of these children are working on the farm while others wander into trouble on their own or are …
Runovers caused by falls from tractors and trailing equipment are one of the most common forms of unintentional injuries that happen on the farm or ranch. Many of these lead to serious injury and …
Standby generators provide emergency electrical power during disruptions caused by winter storms and other disasters. However, you need to take some special precautions to ensure safe, efficient …
From Kentucky Department of Agriculture FRANKFORT, Ky. (Sept. 20, 2023) – Commissioner of Agriculture Dr. Ryan Quarles honored Kentucky’s farmers and proclaimed …
Louisville, KY (September 21, 2023) -- Mark Haney announced today that he is stepping away from his role as president of Kentucky Farm Bureau (KFB) in December. Haney is the longest serving president …
It has been a busy past few months in 4-H hosting competitions centered on poultry. There were three poultry-related 4-H culinary contests sponsored by the Kentucky Poultry Federation, that were held …
PRINCETON, Ky. – From market expectations to pesticides to cover crops, the University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment provided an extensive list of …
As farmers experience the highest suicide rates nationwide of any occupation, a Kentucky coalition puts them in the forefront, promoting their physical and mental health, and safety. Raising Hope is …
Dale Dobson says the first annual appreciation and awards day for farmers has been a long time coming. On Sept. 20, he hopes farmers from across the state fill the area between the Capitol and Annex …
MURRAY, Ky. – Murray State University’s Hutson School of Agriculture and the Murray-Calloway County Chamber of Commerce will again partner to host this year’s Breakfast on the …
FRANKFORT - On the first of September each year, thousands of hunters flock to Kentucky’s fields with shotguns slung over their shoulders. Despite the particularly heavy summer heat …
Simpsonville KY: Under the Wiche Pavillion, business is brisk at the Simpsonville Farmers’ Market, even at 11:00 AM. Local musicians serenade the crowd; Black Paw Farms has a large …
AgLand brings back more than an acre of agriculture exhibits at the Kentucky State Fair this year. And several commodity groups geared up to be featured in South Wing A, where the state’s farm …