Department of Agriculture

Kentucky Chamber Joins Hemp Supporters

Kenny Colston (KPR) — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 20:55:45 +0000

Another supporter has come out in favor of industrial hemp in Kentucky. The state’s largest business group, the Kentucky Chamber, announced today that it supports hemp as a crop for oil and fiber.

Additional Purchase Counties Named Exceptional Drought Areas

Drew Adams — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 11:56:03 +0000

Four more counties in the Jackson Purchase have been given the ‘exceptional drought’ status by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Nesler Takes Ag Department Post

Associated Press — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 12:39:13 +0000

Retiring 2^nd District State Representative Fred Nesler has left the legislature earlier than expected to take an administrative post with Kentucky’s Department of Agriculture.

Forest Service Payments

Brenna Angel (KPR) — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 20:48:08 +0000

Projects to improve roads and forest trails in rural Kentucky counties are facing their last round of funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The agency announced Friday that more than $307 million will be distributed to states with national forest lands, marking the final payment under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act. Kentucky, which is home to Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area and the Daniel Boone National Forest, will get a final check for $1.8 million.