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We Are Kentucky Ag

Welcome to our new members' site. 

We hope you will find this tool helpful in making dues payments, finding events and programs, and connecting with your colleagues. 

Should you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us at 855-921-2625 or email kyagcouncil@gmail.com.


About the Kentucky Agricultural Council

The KAC is an umbrella group representing all sectors of Kentucky Agriculture. Its 50+ members include non-profit organizations, trade associations, commodity groups, state and federal agencies, and institutions of higher education — all interested in the advancement and development of Kentucky agriculture. KAC works to:

  • Plan programs for its members and disseminate information that creates an understanding and appreciation of Kentucky agriculture. 
  • Serve as liaison between private and public agricultural organizations, the Commissioner of Agriculture, the Governor, and the legislature to develop and effectively utilize our agricultural resources.
In 2006, KAC responded to the Governor Ernie Fletcher’s call and assumed a leadership role in planning to help increase net farm income and to improve the quality of life in rural Kentucky, resulting in the publication of A Pathway for Kentucky's Agriculture and its Rural Communities: 2007 to 2012 Strategic Plan. A second plan followed for 2013-2018: Connecting Strategies to Better Kentucky’s Agricultural Economy and Rural Communities. Today, the KAC continues to work on behalf of Kentucky’s agricultural community and is facilitating discussion to develop the next Strategic Roadmap for Kentucky Agriculture: 2025-2030, to be unveiled in November 2024.

Learn more about this process.

Kentucky Food and Farm Files is a joint project of our partners
to share the most up-to-date agriculture facts, farmer profiles,
programs, and issues that affect our farming success. 

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KAC Member Meetings

Ag Community Events Calendar

If you want to add an event to our calendar, please email kyagcouncil@gmail.com.

 

Kentucky Leopold Conservation Award
Nominations Due April 1, 2024

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Leadership

Executive Committee

Chair - Tony Brannon, WAVE River Counties Ag Initiative

Vice Chair - Niki Ellis, Ky Pork Producers

Treasurer - Tod Griffin, Agribusiness Association of Kentucky

Executive Secretary - Jennifer Elwell, Ky Agriculture and Environment in the Classroom

Past Chair - Drew Graham, Ky Farm Bureau

Member Directors

Laura Knoth, Ky Corn Growers Assn

Nikki Whitaker, Ky Cattlemen's Assn

Mark Barker, Farm Credit Mid-America

Joe Cain, Burley and Dark-Fair Tobacco Growers Assn

Sarah Coleman, Ky Horse Council

Ex-Officio Directors

Dr. Nancy Cox, University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment

Warren Beeler, Kentucky Department of Agriculture

"Kentucky Agricultural Council" is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.
Administrative Address: PO Box 722, Shepherdsville, KY 40165
Official Address: 105 Corporate Drive, Frankfort, KY 40601

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