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AUDIO - Travelin' the Bluegrass - July 7, 2020

Miss Kentucky Alex Franke says she is looking forward to serving a second year as the spokesperson for Kentucky Proud and Kentucky Agriculture after the 2020 pageant was canceled due to COVID-19. Franke recently told the WAVE-Ag...
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AUDIO - Travelin' the Bluegrass - July 6, 2020

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear was recently joined by AppHarvest CEO Jonathan Webb as he launched the state’s Agritech initiative. Beshear discusses the partnership with a number of Dutch companies and the role that the new AppHarvest greenhouse...
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AUDIO - Travelin' the Bluegrass - July 3, 2020

Kentucky Farm Service Agency staffers are finding a new normal as they serve their farmers in the midst of the COVID-19 Pandemic. State FSA Director Brian Lacefield talks about how the agency he oversees had to quickly...
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AUDIO - Travelin' the Bluegrass - July 2, 2020

A Larue County Farmer says 2020 is proving to be a tough year for agriculture, with the weather continuing to provide some challenges. Hodgenville farmer Ryan Bivins talks about the wheat crop, other crops on the farm,...
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sipes

AUDIO - Travelin' the Bluegrass - July 1, 2020

Although what harvest is nearing completion in Western Kentucky, combines are just beginning to roll in the central part of the state. Meade County farmer Fred Sipes talks about the wheat harvest in his area and provides...
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AUDIO - Travelin' the Bluegrass - June 30, 2020

Wheat harvest is nearing completion in some areas of the state, with farmers already reporting some damage and yield loss due to the early spring freeze events. Christian County farmer Micah Lester discusses the wheat crop on...
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AUDIO - Travelin' the Bluegrass - June 29, 2020

Kentucky Dairy farmers are looking for ways to add value to the milk their cows are producing on the farm each day. Dairy Development Council Director H.H. Barlow talks about training and assistance from the organization and...
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AUDIO - Travelin' the Bluegrass - June 25, 2020

To help celebrate Dairy Month in Kentucky, we share the story of H.H. Barlow’s dairy farm in Barren County. Barlow talks about how his father started the dairy operation, what it takes to run a dairy, care...
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AUDIO - Travelin' the Bluegrass - June 24, 2020

With the celebration of June as Dairy Month in Kentucky and across the country we visit with Kentucky Dairy Development Council Director H.H. Barlow. He talks about the number of dairies in Kentucky, the size of the...
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