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Kentucky Department of Agriculture’s 2023 hemp licensing program; now open

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Nov. 17, 2022) – The window to apply for the Kentucky Department of Agriculture’s 2023 hemp licensing program is now open, Agriculture Commissioner Dr. Ryan Quarles has announced. “Regulatory inaction toward cannabinoids by the Food and Drug Administration continues to hamper the nation’s hemp industry,” Commissioner Quarles said. “As we enter the 10th growing…

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FSA director says Kentucky farmers continue to innovate

Dean Schamore, the executive director the Farm Service Agency for Kentucky, told attendees at the Annual Farm City Dinner on March 7 Kentucky farmers are vital to the economy and security in the state’s food production. “Farmers are under challenges from many different ways in these modern times,” Schamore said. “They continue to innovate and…

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