Kentuckians invited to celebrate Farmers’ Markets Week by visiting markets, posting to Instagram
Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles invites Kentuckians to celebrate Kentucky Farmers’ Markets Week by visiting a local market and posting photos…
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Ryan Quarles: Farms to Food Banks reduces hunger in Kentucky and helps farmers too
When you and your family shop for local produce at your farmers’ market or grocery store this summer, what will…
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Purdue tours Kentucky hemp processor and research farm
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue visited Kentucky for an up-close look at the Commonwealth’s hemp industry at the invitation of…
Commissioner Quarles congratulates Kentucky Hunters for the Hungry on 2018 Success
Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles congratulated Kentucky Hunters for the Hungry (KHFH) on a banner year in which the organization…
Ag Commissioner Ryan Quarles asks motorists to be on lookout for credit card skimmers on fuel pumps
With the long Memorial Day weekend and summer travel season coming up, Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles reminds Kentucky motorists that…
Ryan Quarles: ‘Check the box’ for Kentucky’s hungry when you file your state income tax returns
Nearly 1 in 6 Kentuckians – including 1 in 5 Kentucky children – don’t know where their next meal will…
State Ag Commissioner Ryan Quarles says hemp product sales are 3.5 times more than last year
Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture Ryan Quarles announced that sales of Kentucky hemp products in 2018 were more than 3½ times…
Quarles applauds legislature for modernizing KY’s grain laws bill, allows for elimination of regulations
Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles applauded the Kentucky General Assembly for passing Senate Bill 153. The act comprehensively updates the laws…
Ag Commissioner Quarles hails Kentucky growers during Soybean Week; KY boasts record production
Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles saluted Kentucky’s soybean producers by proclaiming Soybean Week in Kentucky the week of March 4. “Kentucky…
KyAg’s Mobile Science Activity Center to visit Villa Madonna Academy; Miss Kentucky joins on Feb. 21
Miss Kentucky Katie Bouchard will join the Kentucky Department of Agriculture’s high-tech Mobile Science Activity Center (MSAC) when it visits…
Hemp manufacturer GenCanna teams with UK researchers, says they have a material with zero THC
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today GenCanna, a hemp manufacturer based in Winchester has announced they have developed genetic material from…
Ryan Quarles: Farm to School month provides Kentucky plenty of reasons to celebrate
October is Farm To School month, and here in Kentucky we have plenty of reasons to celebrate. Our hard-working Kentucky…
Quarles proclaims October Farm to School Month to promote local foods for Kentucky students
Serving local foods in Kentucky schools benefits the entire community, Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles said in proclaiming October as Farm…
Ryan Quarles: The Kentucky State Fair provides an opportunity for people to come together
As a people who brim with pride for our state, each year Kentuckians of all backgrounds have an opportunity to…
Sec. Quarles: As we celebrate Hemp History Week; let’s help Kentucky make its own mark
This week Americans celebrate Hemp History Week. Here in Kentucky, we know industrial hemp is a crop that connects our…
Kentucky Bourbon Affair fantasy camp to feature Kentucky Proud products, 40 events June 5-10
Kentucky Proud, which markets farm-fresh fare and ingredients from across the Bluegrass, will showcase the state’s top agricultural offerings and…
AG Commissioner Quarles announces Kentucky Proud Wedding Contest, prizes include $5K
Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles has announced that Kentucky couples will have the chance to walk away with a $5,000 grand…
Commentary: Kentucky is a winner on trade; we need agreement that advances, not hurts, relationships
By Ryan Quarles and Dave Adkisson Over the last year, Kentucky’s business and agricultural communities have celebrated many policy victories….
Deadline near for KY Farm to School Junior Chef contest; open to high school, middle school students
Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles reminds Kentucky school cooking teams that they have until March 15 to apply for the sixth…
KY Department of Agriculture Mobile Science Activity Center visits Villa Madonna Academy today
Miss Kentucky Molly Matney will join the Kentucky Department of Agriculture’s high-tech Mobile Science Activity Center (MSAC) when it visits…
Kentucky leads the way on industrial hemp research, has approved 225 applications from growers
The Kentucky Department of Agriculture (KDA) has approved 225 applications from growers to cultivate up to 12,018 acres of industrial…
KY Department of Agriculture’s Hunger Initiative: Christmas comes early for Kentucky’s hungry
Thousands of surplus meal kits originally purchased for disaster victims will go to hungry Kentuckians thanks to a team effort…