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Governor Steve Beshear's Communications Office
Governor Steve Beshear’s Office of Agricultural Policy will host Project Showcase at State Fair
Over 3,000 projects have been funded through the Kentucky Agricultural Development Fund
FRANKFORT, Ky. – The Kentucky Agricultural Development Fund’s Showcase of Projects will be the feature of Gov. Steve Beshear’s Office of Agricultural Policy exhibit this year at the Kentucky State Fair, August 14-24.
The Kentucky Agricultural Development Board, chaired by Gov. Beshear, has invested more than $265 million to an array of county, regional and state projects designed to increase net farm income and create sustainable new farm-based business enterprises.
“I urge all Kentuckians to visit the 104th Kentucky State Fair and experience the Commonwealth’s agricultural heritage,” said Gov. Beshear. “The fair brings rural and urban communities together to view award-winning livestock and specialty crafted items that remind us of what makes Kentucky so special to each and every one of us.”
The Governor’s Office of Agricultural Policy booth will be located in a new section of “Main Street Kentucky” inside the South Wing of the Kentucky Exposition Center. Kentucky Agricultural Development Fund Projects will be showcased between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. daily during the fair.
Gov. Beshear will take part in the following agricultural events at the fair:
August 14, 2008
7:00 a.m. Kentucky State Fair Commodity Breakfast
9:20 a.m. Visit Governor’s Office of Agricultural Policy booth and other exhibits
10:00 a.m. Ky. Dept. of Agriculture “Farms are Fun” Logo Unveiling Press Conference
10:30 a.m. Kentucky Agriculture Council meeting
August 15, 2008
9:00 a.m. Kentucky Agricultural Development Board Meeting
August 21, 2008
7:30 a.m. Kentucky Farm Bureau Ham Breakfast
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Schedule of projects highlighted at the Governor’s Office of Agricultural Policy booth (4KB PDF)
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