A feature report with Warren Beeler, Executive Director of the Governor’s Office of Agricultural Policy.  That agency determines how agriculture’s share of the Master Settlement Agreement is distributed and how cost share projects are determined to help bolster ag infrastructure and the overall ag economy.

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An update on Murray State University’s Hutson School of Agriculture with its dean, Dr. Tony Brannon.  He says they have a large group of incoming freshman, numerous research projects underway, and just recently cut the ribbon on their Breathitt Veterinary Diagnostic Lab in Hopkinsville. 

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The third of three Woodland Owner Short Courses is on tap for Sep 23 in Kenton County.  UK forestry, Billy Thomas, says one unique feature to this presentation is that they’re breaking down into two groups; those with 10 acres or less of woodlands and those with larger acreages.  They plan to customize their presentations and deal with specific issues of interest to land owners of various sizes.

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The Montgomery County 4-H Junior Chefs team has scored a “repeat” as state champions in that culinary competition.  Feldhaus visits with team coach Lee Etta Greer who talks about the goals of the program and some of the specific skills the team members experience.

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A UK Wheat Field School is coming up this Wednesday focusing on training and actions to take at planting time.  Extension Associate, Kelsey Mehl, says they’ll deal with everything from planter calibration to precision crop protection applications.  

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Kentucky Farm Bureau’s (KFB)  Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders (IFAL) has proven to be a successful, long-running program providing a unique summer leadership conference, now reaching a second generation of high school junior students. 

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Due to the popularity of this spring’s “indoor aquaculture program” hosted by Ky State University’s Aquaculture Center, a second similar program has been scheduled for Sep 16 in Frankfort.  KSU aquaculture extension specialist, Forrest Wynne, talks about the program which explores progress in indoor production of shrimp, tilapia, and aquaponics.   

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