A look at agriculture and other rural life across the Bluegrass State

Dru Hyreza - Bracken County Farmer

After meeting Alex Hyrcza on Friday, we meet his wife Dru who talks more about their family farm in Bracken County.  Dru talks about the history of the family farm, why they decided to return to the...

Alex Hyreza - Life on His Bracken County Farm

A Bracken County farm is home to a husband and wife who come from varying backgrounds, but love the agriculture life and have enjoyed raising their daughter in the country.  We meet Alex Hyrcza, find out about...

Warren Beeler - Expanding Kentucky Meat Processing

The Governor’s Office of Ag Policy is working closely with the Kentucky Ag Development Fund to help expand the meat processing industry in the state.  During a recent LAND Forum GOAP Director Warren Beeler detailed the program,...

Dr. Katie Vanvalin - Becoming a Beef Cattle Specialist

We visit with Dr. Katie Vanvalin about how spending summers on her grandfather’s farm in Bowling Green led to her becoming the new University of Kentucky Beef Cattle Specialist at the Research and Education Center in Princeton....

Dave Roberts - Statewide Dairy Giveaway

The Kentucky Dairy Development Council is celebrating Dairy Month all summer thanks to help from the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program.  Dave Roberts told Travelin the Bluegrass during a recent stop in Hopkinsville they have already given out...

Alvina Maynard - Homegrown By Heroes Program

A Richmond farmer is embracing the Kentucky Proud Homegrown by Heroes program to help sell products from her farm and share the healing message of agriculture with fellow veterans.  Alvina Maynard talks about Riverhill Ranch, the importance...

Alex Franke - Miss Kentucky Hopeful For Upcoming Year

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...