Kentucky Farm Bureau

Virginia Lane Scholarship recipient Lauren Spencer is getting her first taste of farming and agriculture in the Bluegrass State.  After meeting Spencer on Wednesday’s show, today we learn more about her cut flower business and how her business is being received by fellow students and farmers.

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The Kentucky State Fair is introducing a new partnership that will help more state residents enter their exhibits this year.  Vice President of Communications Amanda Storment talks about the categories and the partnership with the Kentucky Department of Agriculture and U.K. Extension to create four drop-off sites in Eastern and Western Kentucky.

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A California native is enjoying the farm life in Kentucky while she continues her studies at the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture.  Virginia Lane Scholarship recipient Lauren Spencer talks with host Alan Watts about winning the scholarship and her growing business.

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One of the first people to ever see Triple Crown winner Justify remembers the gleam in his eye as he took his first breath.  On this edition of the show host Alan Watts talks with Kentucky Department of Agriculture employee Richard Nolan, who was overseeing the breeding operation at Glenwood Farm when Justify was born.

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With wheat harvest underway across Kentucky, initial reports indicate the crop is looking pretty good.  Steven Locke with Siemer Milling Company talks with host Alan Watts about the quality of the wheat, the price outlook and some foods made with Kentucky wheat.

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Wednesday, we met Suzanne Cecil White, who returned home seven years ago to develop her part of Cecil Farms in Daviess County.  In this week’s edition of Farm Market Friday, we talked about Suzanne’s development of the farm market, her future plans and a new way she plans to educate area students about farming and agriculture.

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Kentucky beef farmers joined forces with the Kentucky Beef Council to make a dent in the state’s food insecurity.  KBC Director of Consumer Affairs Kiah Twisselman talks about the efforts, how much money was raised and the ultimate message about Beef, Bluegrass and Bourbon.

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