With unique and updated offerings, the Kentucky Bourbon Festival has announced the 30th annual festival will take place September 16-19. Held in the Bourbon Capital of the World, the festival draws bourbon lovers to Bardstown, Kentucky, each year to celebrate the storied history of distilling America’s native spirit during National Bourbon Heritage Month. The 2021 festival will feature expanded opportunities for bourbon enthusiasts to engage with the most sought-after brands and engaging educational experiences. Highlights of September’s festival include an…

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The Lone Star Rodeo presented by the Christian County Cattlemen’s Association is scheduled to return this year on Friday, August 20 and Saturday, August 21. The Rodeo will be a two day event starting each evening at 7:30pm, at the West Kentucky Fairgrounds in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. The Rodeo will feature many sanctioned contest events and attractions, and the proceeds will benefit the Christian County Scholarships.

The annual Kentucky Farm Bureau meeting for Trigg County will take place on August 13, 2021. The doors will open at 5:00 p.m. and the meal and program will begin at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will take place at the Trigg County Recreation Complex Lexie Bush Convention Center. For more information regarding tickets, contact the county office.

University of Kentucky specialists will offer timely, researched-based information and interactive opportunities for the region’s producers during the Corn, Soybean and Tobacco Field Day July 27 at the UK Research and Education Center Farm in Princeton. Registration begins at 7:15 a.m. CDT.  The free field day will have information related to the production of these three crops plus industrial hemp. It is also an opportunity for growers to talk to and get information from UK College of Agriculture, Food and Environment specialists, fellow producers and consultants.   Three tours will run concurrently beginning at 7:50 a.m. Each will last two hours.…

The KATS Spray Clinic will feature in field demonstrations and an interactive experience for clinic participants.  Sign in will begin at 8:00 am, and the training will run from 8:30 am to 12:30pm. Lunch will be provided following the event. Topics will include: -Fungicide spray application technology -Economics of sprayer sizing -Nozzle selection for herbicides -Pulse width modulation and nozzle selection -Weather conditions during spray applications -Herbicide tank mixing and adjuvants Credits: TBD Any questions about the spray clinic can…

The Kentucky Department of Agriculture and the Kentucky Association of Manufacturers have aligned to leverage agricultural resources of the Commonwealth with the state’s robust manufacturing industry.  This forum is intended to bolster existing collaboration between agriculture and manufacturing to develop and expand upon the existing supply chain for agricultural product to the manufacturing sector.  These opportunities will be highlighted in a series of regional meetings strategically selected to focus on the ability to best blend synergies within each region.  The…