News Roundup

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Department of Agriculture

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Monday, June 24, 2024

Vol. 17 | No. 12

Agriculture Commissioner Jonathan Shell

proclaims June as Dairy Month in Kentucky

Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture Jonathan Shell, seated, joined dairy industry representatives and dairy producers to sign a proclamation honoring the dairy industry and June as Dairy Month in Kentucky. The proclamation was signed June 18 during Dairy Night at the Ballgame before the Lexington Legends baseball game. “During June, we take time to honor these farmers for their work and the wholesome and nutritious dairy products we all enjoy,” Commissioner Shell said.

Beekeeper keeping Ky. sweet

during Pollinator Month

Tim Sheehan collects and processes about 6,000 pounds of honey per year from as many as 150 hives in Mercer County.

Spay/neuter grants available to Ky. county, metro governments

The Kentucky Animal Control Advisory Board will award up to $1,075 to each government on a competitive basis.

More agriculture-related headlines in the news

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Ky. Agricultural Development Board approves more than $8.5 million

Kentucky Ag Finance Corp. approves more than $3.6 million in loans

UK breaks ground on $285 million Agricultural Research Building

Ky. teacher wins National Excellence in Teaching About Ag Award

Gate to Plate provides training to Ky. high school agriculture teachers

Kentucky heading into harvest as a top 15 wheat-producing state

Kentucky farmers thriving following spring rain challenges

New farmers' market comes to Shelbyville

USDA grant helps Shelby County's Gallrein Farms go solar

HempWood combines two ag commodities to make innovative product

Expanded Ky. Bourbon Trail to feature age-old distilleries, newcomers

John Kuegel elected to represent Ky. on Farm Credit Mid-America board

A ‘buzzing’ good time at a northern Kentucky lavender farm

Pollinator Week: Tiny heroes play massive role in our food supply

Celebrate June Dairy Month with a six-part podcast series

Record U.S. agricultural trade deficit forecasted to keep increasing

Field Crop Pest Management and Spray Clinic is Aug. 29 in Princeton

Equine diagnosis to be topic of dinner & discussion July 16 in Lexington

Dairy farmers, enter selfies with cow by June 30 in 'Say Cheese' contest

Cattle, sheep, & goat producers: Apply for grasslands project by June 30

And in case you missed it ...

Watch believed to have been eaten by cow turns up 50 years later

Kentucky ag fact

Each of Kentucky's 43,000 dairy cows produces an average of nearly 7 gallons of milk a day and more than 2,400 gallons each year, generating an economic ripple effect of more than $13,700 annually.

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