Dennis Craig, the Executive Director of Blackacre State Nature Preserve and Historic Homestead, leads a unique 280-acre conservancy on the southeast side of Jefferson County. As Kentucky’s first nature preserve, it offers a distinctive urban farming experience through its garden plot program and a variety of engaging events.
Read MoreWe were fortunate to catch partner and agronomist Scott Ebelhar, CEO Albert Peterson, and David Peterson in the same place at the same time on one gray January day. Hearing them recount the past, present, and future of Peterson Farms made for an informative visit.
Read MoreFarmers like the Jones Brothers and Hines constantly explore new ways to be efficient from a production standpoint, as well as being conservation-minded.
Read MoreThe 2024 Kentucky 4-H Teen Conference will celebrate 100 years — bringing together high school youth from across the Commonwealth and building strong future leaders on June 11-14.
Read MoreKentucky cattle producers and industry representatives joined Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture Jonathan Shell Monday as he signed a proclamation commemorating the month of May as Kentucky Beef Month.
Read More“Our mommas either bring meat to the hill, or they become the meat.” That’s the no-nonsense motto of Ramey Watkins, a goat producer and breeder in Metcalfe County who runs Rafter W. Farms near Edmonton, Ky.
Read MoreResearchers at the University of Kentucky Center for Applied Energy Research (CAER) are investigating a new technology that they hope will give new life to Kentucky’s oil and natural gas wells.
Read MoreGoat producers and industry stakeholders join Commissioner at proclamation signing.
Read MoreFran McCall is a Commodity Specialist at the Kentucky Farm Bureau Federation (KFB). She grew up on a farm, and her family had been in the business for generations before her.
Read MoreMurray State University and the Kentucky Department of Agriculture have announced a formal partnership in advancing economic development in the agricultural industry.
Read MoreThe Kentucky Cattlemen’s Association Hall of Fame is designed to honor a member of the organization that has given time, service, and talent to the betterment of the Cattlemen's Association at the county and/or state levels. Five people are inducted each year into the KCA Hall of Fame, with one inductee being from each of the Kentucky Cattlemen's Association Membership Regions. Inductees are nominated by their peers.
Read MoreWorking in agriculture, a male-dominated field, Chaney’s Dairy Barn farm manager Dore Hunt's life has revolved around cows for years.
Read MorePaducah was selected based on the wide breadth of agriculture, a rapidly-expanding STEM related workforce, and the incredibly supportive nature of the community.
Read MoreA 2021 report from the Greater Louisville Project found that about 3.5% of households live within food deserts of Jefferson County. For example, there are only two full-service grocery stores for a population of 60,000 in west Louisville. Luckily, Louisville is home to those fighting for a brighter and greener future for all.
Read MoreKnopf says that math, statistics, data science, and agricultural economics are the most common degrees of NASS employees, as well as any other number of agricultural degrees.
Read MoreOn the first Saturday in May, all eyes around the world will be on Kentucky. This year marks the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby – the longest continually held sporting event in the country. While the Kentucky Derby, set for May 4 this year, is known for thoroughbreds, mint juleps, and fashion, those fastest two-minutes in sports mean more to Kentucky and Kentucky agriculture than just a day of pageantry.
Read MoreJim Coleman owns the same Fayette County farm his great-grandfather bought 136 years ago after first tilling the same land as a slave. He is the fourth generation of the Coleman family to live and work on the farm.
Read MoreWith 69,425 farms dotting Kentucky’s landscape and more than 12.4 million of the state’s 25 million acres dedicated to some form of farming, it’s evident Kentucky’s roots are still very much agricultural. These were just some of the statistics from the recently released 2022 Census of Agriculture.
Read MoreJerry Wyatt, 82, has been growing fresh produce for 67 years in Marshall County and has no plans to stop anytime soon.
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