Teen driver accident frequency spikes during May

Louisville, KY (May 1, 2013) – In a month where teenage drivers often find themselves on the road headed to prom, graduation ceremonies or even just eager to get a head start on a summer job or vacation, Kentucky Farm Bureau (KFB) cautions teens and their parents to use a little extra care while driving to...

Every day is Earth Day to Kentucky farmers

Louisville, KY (April 15, 2013) – As the global theme of climate change and other environmentally-friendly topics take center stage for the annual Earth Day celebration on April 22, it is important to note that Kentucky has a workforce 85,000-strong aiming for those same goals year-round –...

Kentucky Horse Council sponsors mobile ag science center

Lexington, KY, April 11, 2013 – The Kentucky Mobile Agriculture Science Center (MASC), two 40-foot trailers filled with laboratory set-ups, computers and other learning tools, travels around Kentucky visiting elementary and middle schools. Its mission is to educate school children in agricultural...

Across Kentucky – April 11, 2013

Every public school third grader in Scott County will have the chance to participate in the Ag Adventure Day at the Kentucky Horse park, courtesy of the Scott County Farm Bureau. Local group leader Daniel Smith says the event has grown since its 2008 beginning, drawing over 700 students to get a hands-on...

Across Kentucky – March 28, 2013

A report on a new greenhouse that’s getting underway for the ag students at Ballad Memorial High School. Local principal Dana Rohrer says the new facility will permit instruction in horticulture related production and in the business arena. This ag development grant should put their new teaching venue on...

Commissioner Comer congratulates poster and essay contest winners

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Agriculture Commissioner James Comer honored the winners of the Kentucky Department of Agriculture’s annual Poster and Essay Contest at the annual Kentucky Agriculture Day luncheon March 27 at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History in Frankfort. “The winning entries really...

The business of growing . .County Farm Bureaus in the mix with ag development initiative

County Agricultural Development Councils have been on a hot seat ever since the state’s historic agricultural development initiative got underway in 2001. The county councils, which include dozens of Farm Bureau leaders throughout the state, are charged with the responsibility of submitting project...

Water damage to homes is major culprit as storm season approaches

Louisville, KY (March 18, 2013) – As the region begins to shed its winter weather conditions and move steadily toward traditional springtime rains, Kentuckians are reminded that strong storms – and the potential for floods – may soon also be on the way. According to the National Weather Service,...

Time to schedule your annual water well checkup

WASHINGTON, D.C., March 8, 2013 – Just as you check your furnace or smoke detector batteries seasonally, spring is a good season to have an annual water well checkup before the peak water use season begins, according to the National Ground Water Association. NGWA calls attention to the need for annual well...

Kentucky Farm Bureau celebrates “Food Check-Out Week,” February 17-23

Louisville, KY (February 14, 2013) – Kentucky Farm Bureau (KFB) leaders across the state are celebrating national “Food Check-Out Week,” February 17-23, to mark the time of year when the average American has earned enough income to meet his or her annual cost of food. Despite recent challenges in the...