KY Department of Education offers guidance on where families can find summer meals for children
During the summer months, the Summer Food Service Program – also called Sun Meals – is administered by the Kentucky…
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University of Kentucky study suggests maple syrup could greatly expand state’s forest economy
By Jordan Strickler University of Kentucky Kentucky’s forests, traditionally valued for their timber and recreation, could soon become a source…
Covington’s new finance director brings federal financial management experience to position
More than a decade of federal experience in financial management has shaped how Covington’s new Finance Director Bre Gaffney approaches…
FDA bans Red Dye No. 3 from foods, drugs, beverages; lauded as win for public health
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has banned Red Dye No. 3 from food, beverages and drugs….
United States Forest Service announces 2025 ‘fee free’ days for Daniel Boone National Forest
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service has announced 2025 fee waiver dates for Daniel Boone National Forest recreation areas….
Two surveys show food insecurity among Kentuckians is on the rise, over 460,000 affected
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Two separate surveys have recently showed a large increase in the number of Kentuckians who…
U.S. Census of Agriculture shows growth for KY Ag products; almost half of acreage involved in farming
With 69,425 farms dotting Kentucky’s landscape and more than 12.4 million of the state’s 25 million acres dedicated to some…
City of Newport to receive nearly $1 million from U.S. Forest Service for westside reforestation project
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service is awarding more than $14 million dollars in competitive grants to four Kentucky…
Some states, including Kentucky, are going beyond USDA labeling requirements for lab-grown meat
By Madyson Fitzgerald Stateline Select U.S. restaurants have begun serving laboratory-grown chicken, spurring long wait times for reservations by diners…
Recent rainfall leads to improved conditions across Kentucky, only three small areas abnormally dry
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Rainfall during the seven-day period ending Tuesday morning led to improved conditions across Kentucky, with…
U.S. Agriculture Department awards KDA $667,000 for Farm to School project with high school FFA chapters
The Kentucky Department of Agriculture (KDA) has been awarded $667,700 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food and Nutrition…
KDE Summer Food Program providing meals to children 18 and under at 1800 sites across Kentucky
The Summer Food Service Program, administered by the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE), will provide meals at no cost from…
Nearly 3,000 Eastern Kentucky residents eligible for federal program to buyout flood-prone properties
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Nearly a year after the historic flooding in eastern Kentucky residents of Breathitt, Knott,…
USDA greenlights online infant formula shopping under Special Supplemental Nutrition Program
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Households receiving benefits from the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children…
NKU gets two grants to help develop NKY’s economic region, assist with health, livelihood of its residents
Northern Kentucky University has been awarded $208,999 in two separate grants to develop of Northern Kentucky’s economic region and assist…
Tyson Foods recalling some ready-to-eat chicken products, citing possible listeria contamination
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Tyson Foods, Inc., has expanded a nationwide recall of nearly 9 million pounds of ready-to-eat…
KDA accepting second round of specialty crop block grant concept proposals; proposals due June 18
The Kentucky Department of Agriculture (KDA) is accepting new concept proposals for the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program due to…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Rabbit hemorrhagic disease threatens North America’s wild rabbit population
Rabbit hemorrhagic disease, highly contagious disease with a high mortality rate, is threatening North America’s wild rabbits. The U.S. Department…
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…
Commentary: Federal aid hasn’t reached most Kentucky farmers, exposes fragilities of food system
Community Farm Alliance The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program has missed 70 percent of Kentucky’s farmers and…
Kentucky students eligible for new emergency food benefits; families can apply for federal assistance
The Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) Department for Community Based Services (DCBS) and the Kentucky Department of…
Meat scientists answer COVID-19-related consumer questions with practical, science-based answers
By Aimee Nielson University of Kentucky Consumers have raised questions about meat supply and safety during the COVID-19 pandemic. To…