Kentucky Farm Bureau will work with teachers across the state to teach them about agriculture and how that connects to the classroom.  Farm Bureau Ag In The Classroom Director Scott Christmas talks about the program, what is taught, where the sessions are held and other details.

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The Kentucky Natural Resource Conservation Service is welcoming new state director Greg Stone.  Host Alan Watts talks with Stone about his background, what he plans to do to help Kentucky farmers in their conservation efforts and other details.

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Kentucky voters head to the polls Tuesday to select a number of statewide candidates who will run for office in the November General Election.  Kentucky Farm Bureau President Mark Haney says it is important for people to know the issues and the candidates, and to go vote.

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I’m not sure if this is an age thing or not, but it seems to me that the older I get the more I reflect on the past, taking in all the moments and memories that have guided me to where I am today as a person, a husband, a father, a soon-to-be grandfather, and a communicator.

When thinking of Kentucky agriculture, many crops could come to mind including corn, soybeans, wheat, and tobacco, to name a few.  But timber may not often be thought of as a crop. 

The 2014 Farm Bill paved the way for hemp production on a research level in this country after a long hiatus partially due to its placement on the Controlled Substance list in 1970. The 2018 Farm Bill took away legal obstacles, allowing it to once again become an agricultural commodity. 

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler paid a visit to Kentucky last month to discuss a number of agriculture-related topics and to hear from farmers and industry representatives.

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