Tag: agriculture
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Hope is high for a House floor vote and passage of a statewide smoking ban, but the Senate remains doubtful
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News FRANKFORT, Ky. — A bill to ban smoking in public places and places of employment is headed to the House floor yet again, and...
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USDA makes grants to expand Farm to School in Ky.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is sending nearly $313,000 to Kentucky in grants under the Farm to School program, which encourages the use of fresh, local food in schools. Two...
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Comer encourages Kentucky schools to serve fresh local foods on ‘Farm Fresh Fridays’
State Agriculture Commissioner James Comer wants Kentucky schools to offer fresh, local foods for students on Farm Fresh Fridays. The program will launch with Farm to School Month in October,...
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Statewide farm editor identifies self-employed workers’ problems with Obamacare, and hers with Congress
Farmers and other self-employed people may have special trouble maneuvering through the process of obtaining health insurance on the state exchange, writes Sharon Burton, editor and publisher of The Farmer’s...
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Some parents complain about healthier school lunches, but USDA says it’s on course to improve public health
A few school districts in other states are opting out of a federal-funded school lunch program that was touted by first lady Michelle Obama to provide healthier options to students, and...