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Across Kentucky - February 18, 2020
February 13, 2020
Across Kentucky - February 18, 2020

The University of Kentucky is hosting an irrigation conference Wednesday, February 19, at the Grain and Forage Center of Excellence in Princeton.  Center Director Dr. Chad Lee talks about the conference, the topics that will be covered, featured speakers, and other details.

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Across Kentucky - February 17, 2020
February 13, 2020
Across Kentucky - February 17, 2020

The McLean County Cooperative Extension Service is hosting a Poultry Conference Tuesday, February 18, at Myer Creek Park.  Agriculture Extension Agent David Fourqurean discusses the conference, what people can see, who will be the featured speakers, and other details.

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KFB Candid Conversation: U.S. Census Bureau Partnership Specialist Dani Rodgers Discusses the Census
February 12, 2020
KFB Candid Conversation:  U.S. Census Bureau Partnership Specialist Dani Rodgers Discusses the Census

KFB Candid Conversation presents a discussion about the topical issues facing the agricultural industry and rural communities in a question and answer format. In this column, Dani Rodgers, Partnership Specialist with the U.S. Census Bureau discusses the census process and why it is so important, especially to rural communities.

KFB Legislative Drive-In and Food Check­Out Day
February 12, 2020
KFB Legislative Drive-In and Food Check­Out Day

Nearly 300 Kentucky Farm Bureau (KFB) members, from across the state, made their way to Frankfort on February 5 to participate in the organization’s annual Legislative Drive-In and Food Check­Out Day activities.

February 7, 2020 - Legislative Report No. 6 - 2020 Kentucky General Assembly
February 7, 2020
February 7, 2020 - Legislative Report No. 6 - 2020 Kentucky General Assembly
President's Column: 2020 has Brought a Bit of Good News for Farm Families, So Far
February 7, 2020
President's Column: 2020 has Brought a Bit of Good News for Farm Families, So Far

To say it has been an eventful year for agriculture thus far, might be an understatement especially since we are just over a month into it. But farm families, in need of a little good news, have gotten just that since the holidays.

KFB Well Represented at 101st American Farm Bureau Federation Convention
February 7, 2020
KFB Well Represented at 101st American Farm Bureau Federation Convention

With over 400 members attending, Kentucky Farm Bureau (KFB) was well represented during the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) Annual Convention. In fact, Kentucky brought the largest member group from any state to this year’s event.

Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine and Kentucky: A Relationship for Nearly 7 Decades
February 7, 2020
Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine and Kentucky: A Relationship for Nearly 7 Decades

Since 1951, aspiring veterinary students from Kentucky have had an opportunity to apply to one of the most well-respected vet schools in the country and retain in-state tuition levels.

 

Across Kentucky Promo February 10, 2020 - February 14, 2020
February 6, 2020
Across Kentucky Promo February 10, 2020 - February 14, 2020

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Across Kentucky - February 14, 2020
February 6, 2020
Across Kentucky - February 14, 2020

The Kentucky Agriculture Training Schools will soon kick off at the University of Kentucky Research and Education Center in Princeton.  University of Kentucky Extension Soils Specialist Dr. Edwin Ritchey, who coordinates the program, talks about this year’s KATS schedule and the first School Tuesday, February 18, that will focus on weed and soil science.

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