KDA partners with other organizations to administer grant to help veterans enter agriculture field
The Kentucky Department of Agriculture is partnering with other agriculture organizations in administering a federal grant directed to establish and…
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Kentucky Proud brings cheese for a cause into Kroger; partial proceeds to benefit local food banks
A new initiative to help food-insecure families across the state is bringing Kentucky Proud artisan cheese products to select Kroger…
Kentucky crafted beers infused with Kentucky Proud products on tap for Oct. 28 release in annual series
Crafting Kentucky Proud beers with Kentucky agricultural products is the focus of this year’s Kentucky Proud Beer Series, Agriculture Commissioner…
Voluntary ‘Ag Tag’ donations at $611,743 in 2020; funds to be divided equally among 4-H, FFA, KDA
Kentucky farmers donated $611,743.08 to the Ag Tag Program in the 2020 fiscal year that ended June 30, Agriculture Commissioner…
KDA Poster and Essay Contest (‘Kentucky Agriculture Never Stops’) open for student entries
Agriculture Commissioner Dr. Ryan Quarles invites Kentucky students to enter the Kentucky Department of Agriculture’s (KDA) annual Poster and Essay…
Quarles joins call for poll workers in November; challenges FFA members, alumni to step up
Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles is asking members and alumni of Kentucky’s youth agriculture organizations to fulfill Secretary of State Michael…
Overhyped hemp? Amid major price drop, and a big bankruptcy, Kentucky hemp farmers feel burned
By Liam Niemeyer Ohio Valley Resource John Fuller is waiting for another farmer he’s never met before to talk about…
Ryan Quarles elected president of National Association of State Departments of Agriculture
Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Dr. Ryan Quarles was elected president of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) at…
Circuit Judge enters temporary restraining order against Beshear administration in KDA lawsuit
Agriculture Commissioner Dr. Ryan Quarles announced Thursday that a Scott County Circuit Judge entered a temporary restraining order against the…
Kentucky licenses 960 hemp growers 150 processor, handlers for 2020, 4.6m sq.ft. of greenhouse space
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The Kentucky Department of Agriculture has licensed 960 hemp growers to grow up to 32,000…
Quarles, UK encourage Kentuckians to grow Victory Gardens; campaign to reach every Kentucky county
Agriculture Commissioner Dr. Ryan Quarles has announced a new Kentucky Department of Agriculture partnership with the University of Kentucky’s Cooperative…
Feeding Kentucky purchases 10,080 pounds of Purnell’s ‘Old Folks’ sausage to aid hunger initiative
Agriculture Commissioner Dr. Ryan Quarles has announced Feeding Kentucky has purchased 10,080 pounds of Kentucky Proud pork sausage from the…
Ryan Quarles: During global pandemic, buy local, support and honor the American farmer even more
Last week, Kentucky farm families celebrated “National Agriculture Week,” but as you can imagine, our annual celebration was quieter than…
KDA responds to students learning at home due to pandemic by generating education opportunities
The Kentucky Department of Agriculture (KDA) is responding to the state’s school students currently learning at home because of the…
Summit scheduled at UK Gatton Center to promote local and sustainable food systems in Kentucky
The second annual Kentucky Local Food Systems Summit will bring together the Commonwealth’s farm and food community for a day…
Kentucky launches Selling Farmers Tax Credit Program to help sustain agricultural industry
Kentucky has launched a new program offering farmers incentives for selling their property to beginning farmers, an effort to further…
Hemp application period underway, deadline for growers is March 15; summit Dec. 4 in Louisville
The window to apply for the Kentucky Department of Agriculture’s 2020 hemp licensing program is now open, Agriculture Commissioner Ryan…
Kentucky Proud launches statewide holiday ad campaign to showcase Kentucky farm products
Kentucky consumers are reminded that “the freshest gift ideas come from Kentucky farms” in the 2019 Kentucky Proud holiday advertising…
Schools throughout Kentucky celebrating Farm to School Month, raising awareness of local foods
School districts throughout Kentucky will hold special events to celebrate Farm to School Month in October and raise awareness of…
Commissioner Quarles Proclaims Sept. 15-21 as Farm Safety and Health Week in Kentucky
Ryan Quarles has proclaimed the week of Sept. 15-21 as Farm Safety and Health Week in Kentucky to encourage farmers…
Kentucky Proud Beer Series on tap in October, includes Beer Festival at Wooden Cask Brewery
The Kentucky Proud Beer Series will be bigger and better than ever in 2019 with a beer festival in Newport…
Farmer’s Markets Week: Double Dollars doubles nutrition benefits at 41 markets across state
On Farmers’ Markets Week, Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles joined leaders of the Community Farm Alliance (CFA) and other partners to…