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  • Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Highlights Blueprint for Delaware Revitalization and Job Creation Following President Obama’s State of the Union Address
    DOVER, De., Jan. 26, 2012 – U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack joined Delaware Governor Jack Markell today to highlight the vision laid out in President Obama’s State of the Union address that will help grow the Delaware economy. Secretary Vilsack emphasized the importance of American manufacturing, homegrown energy development, education, and rewarding hard work and responsibility as a blueprint for an economy built to last.
  • Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Highlights Blueprint for Missouri Revitalization and Job Creation Following President Obama's State of the Union Address
    KANSAS CITY, Mo., Jan. 27, 2012 – U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack held a roundtable meeting today with local business owners and agricultural leaders to discuss the vision laid out in President Obama's State of the Union address that will help grow the Missouri economy. This meeting provided Secretary Vilsack with an opportunity to hear directly from Missourians on how to best implement the President's blueprint for an economy built to last.
  • USDA Names Winners of 2012 Agricultural Outlook Forum Student Diversity Program
    WASHINGTON, Jan. 27, 2012 ─ Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the selection of 24 university students who will attend USDA’s 2012 Agricultural Outlook Forum. The finalists include students from Land-Grant, Hispanic-serving institutions, and American Association of State Colleges of Agriculture and Renewable Resources institutions who are the recipients of corporate and USDA sponsorship aimed at promoting the education of the next generation of agriculturalists. The Forum titled, “Moving Agriculture Forward,” is USDA’s largest annual event and will be held Feb. 23 and 24 at the Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel in Arlington, Virginia.
  • Agriculture Deputy Secretary Merrigan Highlights Blueprint for Florida Revitalization and Job Creation Following President Obama's State of the Union Address
    JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Jan. 27, 2012 – U.S. Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan joined business leaders today to highlight the vision laid out in President Obama’s State of the Union address that will help grow the Florida economy. Deputy Secretary Merrigan emphasized the importance of American manufacturing, homegrown energy development, education, and rewarding hard work and responsibility as a blueprint for an economy built to last.
  • Agriculture Deputy Secretary Merrigan Highlights USDA's 'Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food' Efforts in Florida
    GAINESVILLE, Fla., Jan. 26, 2012 - Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan today provided highlights on how Florida can build local and regional food systems which encourage job creation and economic development while increasing access to affordable, fresh and local food. Deputy Secretary Merrigan discussed these efforts, part of USDA's 'Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food' initiative, with students, faculty and community leaders at the University of Florida, Gainesville. The Deputy Secretary is in Florida as part of a two-day trip to discuss President Obama’s State of the Union Address and the Administration's strategy to strengthen the economy.
  • USDA To Release New Long-Term Agricultural Projections
    WASHINGTON, Jan. 26, 2012--The U. S. Department of Agriculture will release new 10-year agricultural projections Feb. 13 at 12:00 noon EST. The USDA Agricultural Projections to 2021 report will be released on the Office of the Chief Economist web site at www.usda.gov/oce. USDA publishes the projections each year in February.
  • Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces Support for a New Advanced Biofuel Production Facility in Oregon
    WASHINGTON, Jan. 26, 2012 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA has approved a conditional commitment in the amount of $232.5 million to ZeaChem Boardman Biorefinery, LLC (ZBB) through the Biorefinery Assistance Program. ZBB will operate a 25 million gallon per year biorefinery, which will be constructed on an industrial site in Boardman, Oregon, along the Columbia River.
  • New Forest Planning Rule Seeks to Restore the Nation's Forests through Science and Collaboration
    WASHINGTON, Jan. 26, 2012 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today signaled the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s intent to issue a new planning rule for America’s 193-million acre National Forest System that seeks to deliver stronger protections for forests, water, and wildlife while supporting the economic vitality of our rural communities, by releasing online a Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) for the National Forest System Land Management Planning Rule. Today’s action honors the commitment made by Secretary Vilsack in his 2009 speech on forest management, and by the President in the America’s Great Outdoors Report.
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Kentucky School for the Deaf gets FFA Chapter

Assistant Future Farmers of America adviser Judy Burkhead, left and adviser Sandy Smock, right, assist junior Gina Curry in fitting her new FFA jacket. Curry will be the chapter’s secretary and is excited to be a part of Kentucky School for the Deaf’s FFA. “Here it is and I think it’ll be fun,” she said. “... I’m happy to be a part of the FFA.” (Susie Laun photo)By SUSIE LAUN
slaun@amnews.com

After taking precise measurements, worrying about proper fit and several weeks of waiting, students at Kentucky School for the Deaf got the chance Monday to try on something they had been waiting eagerly for — their blue Future Farmers of America jackets.

The blue jackets are an outfit staple for FFA officers, and for the first time in KSD’s 187-year history, KSD students got to put on the jackets as they prepare to officially meet as a chapter for the first time this month.

In November, KSD received its national charter from FFA, making it a local chapter. The first official FFA event will be on Jan. 22 when Gallatin County High School’s FFA members come to KSD to install the chapter, FFA adviser Sandy Smock said.

FFA is a student-run organization that teaches students about agriculture, while giving them the chance to compete in many different agriculture-related competitions.

FFA president and senior Terrance Miller said he’s eager to experience FFA and to learn more about it. Miller said he knows about hearing chapters, but having a deaf one is important.

“I want the deaf to understand and have that experience too,” he said.
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Thursday, 04 March 2010
USDA Farm Service Agency offers loans to area farmers in Montgomery, Bath, Clark, Menifee, Powell, and Estill Counties. Farmers can obtain loans from FSA including but not limited to the following purposes to purchase farms, build or repair a dwelling, complete real estate improvements, purchase livestock, purchase machinery, refinance eligible debts, and for annual operating expenses. Under the farm ownership loan program loans can be made to... Read more...
Kentucky School for the Deaf gets FFA Chapter
Wednesday, 13 January 2010
By SUSIE LAUN slaun@amnews.com After taking precise measurements, worrying about proper fit and several weeks of waiting, students at Kentucky School for the Deaf got the chance Monday to try on something they had been waiting eagerly for — their blue Future Farmers of America jackets. The blue jackets are an outfit staple for FFA officers, and for the first time in KSD’s 187-year history, KSD students got to put on the jackets as they... Read more...
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Wednesday, 13 January 2010
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Carbon monoxide is a silent killer
Wednesday, 13 January 2010
By JERRY LITTLE Carbon monoxide poisoning can sneak up on you. And it can be fatal. This is why it’s important to follow safety guidelines when using fuel-burning appliances indoors, especially during weather-related power outages. CO is a colorless, odorless, poisonous gas produced by the incomplete burning of any solid, liquid or gaseous fuel. The initial symptoms of CO poisoning are similar to the flu, but without the fever. They include... Read more...
Get the most from your firewood this winter
Wednesday, 13 January 2010
By JERRY LITTLE Wood may rarely be used as a primary heat source today, but many homeowners continue to use fireplaces and wood-burning stoves to help reduce their use of other energy sources. Wood can provide an economical and enjoyable way to heat your home, and it pays to know a thing or two about purchasing and using this natural resource. The first question often asked is what kind of wood to buy. Knowing if a species is a high or low... Read more...

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  • Wheat Ahead of Schedule Changes N Plans
    Lloyd Murdock, Extension Soils Management, University of Kentucky The winter has been mild and the wheat has continued to grow and for the fields that were planted a bit early there is more than normal growth. Some of these fields are showing some N deficiency but the plants have enough tillers. So some of the questions are: Do I need to apply N a bit early to take care of the yellowing
  • Variety or Brand, Are you Buying Different Genetics?
    Chad Lee, Extension Agronomist, University of Kentucky There have been some questions about varieties versus brands. Farmers may be purchasing different brands of seed from different companies, but those brands may be the same genetics - - the same variety. There is a difference between "brand" and "variety". You need to know that difference. Cindy Finneseth, formerly with the University of
  • Winter Wheat Meeting
    The University of Kentucky Winter Wheat Meeting is Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at the James E. Bruce Convention Center in Hopkinsville. The meeting begins at 9:00 am until 3:00 pm. Topics include wide-row wheat, variable rate nitrogen, climate affect on wheat, herbicide resistant weeds and others. Lunch is provided by the Kentucky Small Grain Growers Association. 
  • Commodity Price Level and Price VolatilityCommodity Price Level and Price Volatility Commodity prices are ever changing, due to continuously shifting market information. Both the price level and amount of volatility change over time. Looking at futures prices can immediately inform us of the current price level , and yes it is up - way up since just last year. It takes a few more calculations to
  • 2011 Corn Hybrid Trials
    Chad Lee, Extension Agronomist, University of Kentucky The 2011 Kentucky Corn Hybrid Performance Test is now available online. The test is also linked at the Corn Testing Website. The multiple location average is the best overall indicator for hybrid performance for next season. Look at hybrids that performed near the top (with one least significant difference of the top-yielding hybrid).
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  • On-Farm Renewable Energy Production Shows Tremendous Growth
    The number of solar panels, wind turbines and methane digesters on America's farms and ranches has increased significantly over the past decade and there are now 8,569 operations producing their own renewable energy, according to the results of the 2009 On-Farm Renewable Energy Production Survey released today. Conducted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service, this was the first-ever nationwide survey that looked at renewable energy practices on America's farms and ranches.
  • USDA Reports Increased Diversification in Horticulture Operations
    The sales of food crops grown under protection in the United States more than doubled in the last decade as U.S. horticultural operations are becoming more diverse and taking advantage of newly emerging agricultural trends, according to results of the 2009 Census of Horticultural Specialties released today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS).
  • New USDA Data Offers In-Depth Look at Organic Farming
    The nation's organic farms and ranches have higher average sales and higher average production expenses than U.S. farms overall, according to results of the 2008 Organic Production Survey released today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service.
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