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Friday, March 21, 2025

Vol. 18 | No. 6

Ag Education Week brings

the agriculture experience to the classroom

Agriculture Commissioner Jonathan Shell and Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman visited with students at Old Kentucky Home Middle School in Bardstown during Kentucky's first Agriculture in Education Week. Students were introduced to a wide variety of careers and pathways within the agriculture sector this week, March 17-21.

Commissioner Shell

kicks off 'ag tag season'

Commissioner Shell is making rounds across the state visiting with FFA and 4-H members, and Kentucky county clerks.

4-H, FFA presidents reveal

how ag tags benefitted them

4-H State President Callie Derossett, left, and FFA State President Trenton Page are busy promoting the Ag Tag Program.

Russell Co. Hospital, cattlemen partner up on Food is Medicine

The partnership will incorporate Dry Branch Stock Farm's premium, all-natural beef into meals served by the hospital.

More agriculture-related headlines in the news

(click on links below)

KDA, Kentucky ag leaders endorse Protecting American Farmlands Act

Ky. Agricultural Finance Corp. approves more than $2.4 million in loans

Kentucky farmers discuss tariffs' potential impact on agriculture

Tariffs test Kentucky farmers' resilience with bourbon production

UK launches student-created 'Kentucky Wildcask Bourbon'

Kentucky grain growers push for Climate Smart Ag reforms

Akridge Farm Supply celebrates tradition of service in western Kentucky

Low-interest loans available for western Ky. producers affected by ice

Candid Conversation with Dr. Laura Stephenson, dean of UK ag college

Ninth annual Legal Food Frenzy supports Kentucky food banks

Ky.-owned calf brings home grand championship from Jackson, Miss.

New legislation looks to put an end to Ky. honey production restrictions

Some foods expire in days but honey lasts for centuries

Dairy producers have until March 31 to sign up for safety net coverage

Deadline is March 31 to nominate Kentuckians for conservation award

Italian Ryegrass control field tour will be March 27 in Princeton

UK to celebrate Ag Week March 24-28 with a week of campus events

Learn to market small-scale farm products March 25 in Shepherdsville

Kentucky Proud hosting Retail Readiness Workshop March 25 in E-town

And in case you missed it ...

Man eats world record 25 Carolina reaper peppers in under five minutes

Kentucky ag fact

Kentucky ranks seventh in the nation with nearly 70,000 farms, including more than 200 that are certified organic.

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