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

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...

AUDIO - Brian Lacefield - FSA Adapting to COVID-19

State Farm Service Agency Director Brian Lacefield talks about how the agency he oversees had to quickly adapt to working remotely and what personnel across the state are doing to make sure the farmers they work with...