Kentucky Hunters for Hungry week is Nov. 10-17, a hunger relief program for healthy source of protein
A statewide hunger relief program dedicated to providing a healthy source of protein to needy Kentuckians is part of the…
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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…
Farm Safety and Health Week coming: Ag Com. Quarles urges farmers, motorists to take extra care
Farmers put their health, and even their lives, on the line to provide the food and fiber we all depend…
Quarles: GleanKY, other organizations, working to eliminate hunger, food waste in the Commonwealth
In the book of Matthew, Jesus tells his listeners a parable, foreshadowing Judgment Day. In the middle of that story,…
Commissioner Quarles’ appeal to USDA contributes to purchase of up to 13 million gallons of milk
Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles applauded the announcement that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will purchase 11-13 million gallons of…
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…
Ag commissioner declares Aug. 5-11 Farmers’ Markets Week, announces social media contest
Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles has declared Aug. 5 through 11 “Kentucky Farmers’ Markets Week” and invites Kentuckians to celebrate…
Kentucky’s premier political event, Fancy Farm, is this weekend; Ag Commissioner Quarles will emcee
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Kentucky’s annual premier political event happens this weekend in a small western Kentucky community and…
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…
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…
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…
Quarles says president’s infrastructure proposal would address needs of Kentucky, other rural states
An infrastructure proposal unveiled by the Trump Administration would address the needs of Kentucky and other rural states and give…
Ag Commissioner calls on Kentucky farmers to apply for Leopold Conservation Award by April 15
Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles issued a reminder to Kentucky farmers that Leopold Conservation Award applications are due by April 15….
Ag Commissioner Quarles opens new front on hunger in Kentucky: summer meals for children
Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles unveiled an initiative that will open a new front on combating food insecurity: summer meals for…
Ag Commissioner Quarles asks students to enter ‘Farm Gate to Dinner Plate’ poster, essay contest
Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles invites Kentucky students to show in words and pictures how food gets “From Farm Gate to…
Kentucky Hunters for the Hungry Week: Encouraging hunters to donate a deer each season to feed hungry
Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles has proclaimed November 13-17 as “Hunters for the Hungry Week” in honor of Kentucky Hunters for…
Kentucky’s military veteran farmers encouraged to take part in first of its kind Census of Agriculture
The Kentucky Department of Agriculture is encouraging Kentucky military veterans who are farmers to respond to the 2017 Census of…
Attention, future farmers: Kentucky Department of Agriculture is offering a summer internship program
College students pursuing a career in agriculture or government are invited to apply for positions in the Kentucky Department of…
Ag Commissioner Quarles promoting KY agriculture in Japan as part of international trade mission
Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles is traveling in Japan for an international trade mission with the United States Meat Export…
Ryan Quarles: Kentucky’s fabulous State Fair is coming up; come share the great tradition, Aug. 17-27
The Kentucky State Fair is one of the highlights of the agricultural year in Kentucky. As a farm kid from…
Ryan Quarles: Be on the lookout for preying credit card skimmers as you fill up your gas tank
Summer is a great time to make memories with family and friends. Whether you are spending your summer out on…