Commissioner's Corner
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Kentucky agriculture had much to celebrate in 2008.
by Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer.
With 2009 underway, I want to take a moment to reflect on the past 12 months.
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Top: Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer speaks at the 89th Kentucky Farm Bureau annual meeting Dec. 4 in Louisville. (Chris Aldridge photo)
Bottom: Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer welcomes, from left, Jillian, Suzanne and Paul Gayle of Shelbyville to the farmers’ market at the Capitol October 8. (Ted Sloan photo)
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KDA biofuels information page.
Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer supports cleaner-burning biofuels as a way to help wean America from its addiction to foreign oil, a cleaner, healthier Kentucky, and a boost to farm income. Visit our biofuels information page here.
On the job for Kentucky:
KDA launches high tech systems to make operations more efficient.
The Kentucky Department of Agriculture is a consumer protection and service agency. Our mission touches the life of every Kentuckian, every day. Two new Internet-based systems are enabling the Kentucky Department of Agriculture to carry out its pesticide regulation and environmental enforcement duties more efficiently, improving customer service and staff productivity...more.
Quick facts about Kentucky Agriculture. Click here. |
Take the first step. Register your premises. Click here.
Premises identification is the first step in the National Animal Identification System, a vital tool in America's efforts to protect its livestock. Click here to register online. (USDA image)
The number of animal disease outbreaks that have been reported around the globe over the past decade has greatly intensified public interest in developing a national animal identification system (NAIS) for the purpose of protecting animal health.
Click here to find out more about Animal ID.
Click here for FAQ about the National Animal Identification System.
If you prefer to register your premises by US mail, you can download the Premises Identification registration form here.
Visit USDA's Animal ID page here.
The Kentucky PACE Program:
Conserving out valuable farmland.
Dates from the Division of Environmental Services
Mosquito Spraying Schedule
Pesticide Training Schedule
Status of Individual Licensing & Certification
(Log in Required)
Check out KDA's weekly grain and livestock market report here.
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