This season, OAK’s Organic Production Specialist (Sarah Geurkink) provided technical assistance to Brian. They discussed his production systems, his plans for scaling up, and options for fertility, weed, and disease management.
Read MoreEach year, KFB awards first, second and third place “Excellence in Agriculture” distinctions to individuals or couples under the age of 35 who contribute to, and exhibit leadership growth from, consistent involvement in Farm Bureau and other agriculture and civic-oriented organizations.
Read MoreKentucky Farm Bureau (KFB) today announced that Brenda Paul of Bourbon County has been selected as the 2024 KFB Kentucky Farmer of the Year. She will be presented with this prestigious award during the organization’s annual meeting in December.
Read MoreCommissioner Shell celebrates one of Kentucky’s top commodities this month.
Read MoreThe Kentucky Beef Council challenges you to a Beef-Based Back to School meal and exercise plan. Click through for recipes!
Read MoreHydrogen Biofuel is a Kentucky business utilizing a biofuel production process to convert distillery stillage waste into carbon-neutral hydrogen fuel.
Read MoreDiscovery offers a substantial understanding of how legumes have evolved.
Read MoreKanbol Corn Containers develops sturdy and eco-friendly food packaging derived entirely from the leftovers of corn harvest in America.
Read MoreSunflower Fuels aims to utilize rural communities and un-farmed land to grow a solution for fuel shortages.
Read MoreSpirited Biomaterials is developing an alternative to plastic made from distillery waste.
Read MoreRedLeaf Biologics creates an extract from naturally red sorghum that has health and wellness benefits.
Read MoreParasight System Inc provides a revolutionary product for Kentucky farmers and pet owners to identify parasites in their animals.
Read MoreLepidext is a Kentucky business revolutionizing pest management for corn growers.
Read MoreIristrac is a Kentucky business that uses eye scanners to identify animals.
Read MoreKentucky based business, HempWood, provides sustainable building materials made from Hemp.
Read MoreKelly Riley cuts sunflowers for the popular bouquets she sells every week at farmers' markets in Georgetown and Lexington.
Read MoreMike and Tammy Wilson started from the ground up when they purchased 75 acres in 1999, and they are 2024 winners of the Kentucky Leopold Conservation Award.
Read MoreMilking between 40-50 cows, Fairdale Dairy Farm just outside Owenton, Ky., is definitely not the biggest dairy farm in the nation, but Kentucky Deputy Agriculture Commissioner Warren Beeler says it’s one of America’s best.
Read MoreNancy Cox, dean of the Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment (CAFE) and UK's first-ever vice president for Land-grant Engagement, plans to retire in late summer.
Read MoreNine working groups involving over 200 leaders from various sectors of Kentucky agriculture are actively shaping the future of our industry. This collaborative effort, part of the Strategic Roadmap for Kentucky Agriculture: 2025-2030, is spearheaded by the Kentucky Agriculture Council and will be unveiled this November.
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