The $345,544 grant, part of a $79.2 million USDA investment nationwide, helps Kentucky fund projects that enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in the state and support specialty crop growers through marketing, education, and research.
The fair is packed with attractions, including carnival rides, beauty pageants, all kinds of food, tractor pulls, a demolition derby, livestock competitions, a petting zoo, and home-good contests.
U.S. Rep. James Comer, the keynote speaker, downplayed the potential harm of President Trump's tariffs and of cuts to federal programs and to a huge reduction in the number of government employees.
During a state legislative hearing, a consultant said there are concerns in the industry that the proposed college of veterinary medicine is not the best solution to address the rural veterinarian shortage in Kentucky.
As the United States continues to see a decline in the number of smokers, farmers like Christian County's Dale Seay are pulling the plug on their tobacco growing operations.
Most Western Kentuckians know that smoke rising from the vents of a tobacco barn isn't a cause for alarm. But newcomers will sometimes call 911 to report trouble.
