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Making the grade: Kentucky Farm Bureau offers five free professional development workshops for educators
May 26, 2016
Making the grade: Kentucky Farm Bureau offers five free professional development workshops for educators

Although the school year is rapidly coming to a close, the hard work that teachers put into classroom preparation and improving their instructional techniques continues on through the summer.

University of Kentucky Agricultural Field Day Sets Attendance Record
May 26, 2016
University of Kentucky Agricultural Field Day Sets Attendance Record

This year's University of Kentucky Agricultural Field Day set a record for attendance with more than 2,000 students from three states.

 

New Dairy Research Facility Built with Cow Comfort in Mind
May 26, 2016
New Dairy Research Facility Built with Cow Comfort in Mind

 The University of Kentucky 

College of Agriculture, Food and Environment recently completed work on a facility located at the Coldstream Dairy Research Farm that will help in dairy research efforts.

Kentucky Farm Bureau and Storm Season: The Mayfield Tornado
May 26, 2016
Kentucky Farm Bureau and Storm Season: The Mayfield Tornado

Kentuckians live in a beautiful place but unfortunately it is also in a part of the country prone to severe weather outbreaks, especially in the western portion of the state.

 

For Frank Penn, Horses and Tobacco have made a Great Combination on the Farm
May 26, 2016
For Frank Penn, Horses and Tobacco have made a Great Combination on the Farm

In the world of Kentucky agriculture, it doesn’t get much more traditional than tobacco and horses. 

Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine Feels Like Kentucky Home for Vet Students from the Commonwealth
May 26, 2016
Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine Feels Like Kentucky Home for Vet Students from the Commonwealth

Thousands of students who hail from the Bluegrass State are attending Auburn University’s College of Veterinarian Medicine. 

Across Kentucky Promo May 30, 2016-June 3, 2016
May 26, 2016
Across Kentucky Promo May 30, 2016-June 3, 2016

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Across Kentucky - June 3, 2016
May 26, 2016
Across Kentucky - June 3, 2016

The new Kentucky Proud “Food to Fork” program available this summer through the Ky Ag Department is focusing on utilizing locally sourced food items to be featured at charitable fund raising events.  KDA’s new director of marketing, Melanie Blandford, provides details of cost share funding for up to $5,000 per county for product sourcing and branding.

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Across Kentucky - June 2, 2016
May 26, 2016
Across Kentucky - June 2, 2016

In the next few days the kick-offs to county fairs in Muhlenberg, Taylor, Russell, Nicholas and Larue Counties will be underway.  Chris Caudill heads up the Ky Ag Department’s, Show and Fair Promotion Department and says these local celebrations are a major entertainment and economic boost for local communities.  From lawn mower derbies to terrapin races, they hold a little something for everyone.

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Across Kentucky - June 1, 2016
May 26, 2016
Across Kentucky - June 1, 2016

Beginning in 1937 to help boost milk consumption, “June Dairy Month,” is one of the most popular celebrations of its type in the nation.  Denise Jones, with the American Dairy Association of Kentucky, provides details of some of the early-month celebrations around the state from baseball nights in Lexington and Bowling Green to unique festivities in Laurel and Hart Counties.

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