Through the years, developing and promoting member benefits has been a key component in helping the organization grow. Kentucky now ranks as the fourth largest Farm Bureau in the country, and at the end of the day, having such strong numbers helps the organization in its advocacy efforts which in turn, positively affects our members in both rural and urban areas.
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.
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.
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.
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.
