No, “bear paw quiche” does not contain any bear meat in its recipe, but for the Black Bears of the Harlan County High School Junior Chefs’ team, it has lead to their qualification in the state finals of that competition at the Kentucky State Fair.  Harlan County schools’ director of food services, Jack Miniard, talks about how this program has taken off in their region. 

A final installment in the series of June Dairy Month reports features Denise Jones with the American Dairy Association of Kentucky talking about making dairy products a smarter addition to consumer snacking choices. She also talks about where folks can go on line to see how life works on a typical Kentucky dairy farm.

Some 40,000 entries in 29 different classes are expected to be rolling in to the Ky State Fair as this Friday, July 1, is one of the first deadline dates for entry registration. Feldhaus visits with Alice Hayes who heads up the state fair entries department. She discusses the more popular entry categories and one new one this year that will have a major cash prize for the winner.

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CBOT futures closed lower but off the day’s lows. Markets were pressured by less threatening weather forecasts and technical selling, including funds liquidating some long positions – especially in soybeans, meal and soyoil.

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The UK Division of Forestry and Forestry Extension have joined forces combining their web sites into one unit.  In view of the fact that over half of the state’s acreage is covered in woodlands, the on line location could be of great benefit to a good number of visitors.  Feldhaus visits with UK Forestry Extension’s Renee Williams on how the new site can benefit a variety of interests.

It’s a hobby; it’s an addiction; but truck and tractor pulling draw scores of competitors each week through the summer, as well as tens of thousands of spectators, usually at county fairs.  Feldhaus provides a feature report with Jeff  Risk, President of the Kentuckiana Truck Pulling Association.

The Rinse and Return program at the Ky Ag Department has been underway for years, but it’s taken on a new focus.  KDA’s Environmental Services Director, David Wayne, talks about their target of the small plastic containers utilized by lawn services and smaller farms. He says their recycling service is free and they even provide local pick-ups.