Ag Commissioner Quarles warns farmers about hay-buying scam; offers some tips for good transactions
Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture Ryan Quarles is cautioning area farmers to stay alert for possible scams targeting hay buyers and…
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Ryan Quarles: Fire up the grill and ‘Beef the life of the party’ — celebrate National Beef Month
May is a month of celebrations. What better way to honor these special events than by celebrating National Beef Month…
Bill recognizing horses as livestock goes to Governor, ‘an important step’ for Kentucky’s horses
The Kentucky House of Representatives today unanimously passed Senate Bill 139, which would amend the definition of livestock in Kentucky…
Bill to align Kentucky’s hemp research program with federal farm bill goes to Bevin for signature
Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles Tuesday celebrated the passage in the Kentucky House of Representatives of landmark legislation that aligns Kentucky’s…
Batter up! Sign up your cooking team by March 15 for 5th Junior Chef ‘farm to school’ competition
Opening Day is almost here. That’s right – the fifth season of Farm to School Junior Chef competition will open…
‘Kentucky Farmers Feed the Hungry’ — if you are in K-12, you can enter KyAg’s essay and poster contest
How do “Kentucky Farmers Feed the Hungry”? Kentucky students have until April 7 to submit original works to answer that…
Agriculture Commission Ryan Quarles welcomes legislators to annual Kentucky Proud breakfast
Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles welcomed legislators to the annual Kentucky Proud Breakfast for state legislators recently in the Capitol…
KY Dept. of Agriculture proposes legislation to provide incentives, protection in fight against hunger
The Kentucky Department of Agriculture (KDA) has come forward with legislation to help businesses and individuals who wish to donate…
Ag Commissioner Quarles ‘blown away’ by coordination of services at MASTER Provisions
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune managing editor Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture Ryan Quarles toured MASTER Provisions in Florence Wednesday and liked…
State Ag Department offers events for beekeepers of all experience levels offered through May
Events aimed at educating beekeepers of all experience levels are scheduled through May 2017. “Beekeeping has a proud heritage in…
Ryan Quarles: Our ultimate goal is to raise awareness of the hunger problem in Kentucky; rally in Frankfort
The Kentucky Hunger Initiative got off to a great start in 2016. We convened the Hunger Task Force, a group…
Applications for Kentucky Agriculture Department internships for summer 2017 available
College students pursuing a career in agriculture or government are invited to apply for a position in the Kentucky Department…
Deadline approaching for Kentucky Agriculture Department Farm to School Month Art/Video Contest
Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles invites Kentucky students to “Show Your Farm to School Spirit” in the Kentucky Department of Agriculture’s…
Agriculture Commissioner kicks off Hunger Task Force meetings at Campbell County Extension Office
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune managing editor The Kentucky Hunger Task Force held the first of 10 regional meetings Tuesday at…
Want intense education on beekeeping? Kentucky Department of Agriculture has a class for you . . .
While Kentucky’s honey bees are clustering through the winter, beekeepers will have opportunities to sharpen their skills in schools throughout…