It’s National Honey Month and Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner James Comer is urging you to enjoy Kentucky Proud honey as part of a healthy diet. “Honey is a natural sweetener, but it also has numerous other benefits,” Comer said in an announcement. “When you buy local Kentucky Proud honey, you’re buying a product that you can […]
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Honey: Buy Local to Help a Beekeeper, or Become One!
It’s National Honey Month and Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner James Comer is urging you to enjoy Kentucky Proud honey as part of a healthy diet. “Honey is a natural sweetener, but it also has numerous other benefits,” Comer said in an announcement. “When you buy local Kentucky Proud honey, you’re buying a product that you can […]
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Raising Cigarette Tax, Passing Statewide Smoking Ban Would Benefit Kentucky, Doctor Says
The head of University of Kentucky’s Markey Cancer Center says his agency supports an increase in the state cigarette tax and a statewide smoking ban as part of its effort to significantly reduce cancer deaths in the Commonwealth. Dr. B. Mark Evers recommended that state lawmakers support both initiatives when he spoke today before the […]
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Raising Cigarette Tax, Passing Statewide Smoking Ban Would Benefit Kentucky, Doctor Says
The head of University of Kentucky’s Markey Cancer Center says his agency supports an increase in the state cigarette tax and a statewide smoking ban as part of its effort to significantly reduce cancer deaths in the Commonwealth. Dr. B. Mark Evers recommended that state lawmakers support both initiatives when he spoke today before the […]
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State’s First Industrial Hemp Crop Shows Promise for Future Production
By all indications, the state’s first industrial hemp crop in decades appears to have been successful. That’s despite the fact that, this past spring, it looked as though a crop might not be planted at all. The Farm Bill allowed for research plots in states where hemp legislation had been previously passed, but the federal […]
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State’s First Industrial Hemp Crop Shows Promise for Future Production
By all indications, the state’s first industrial hemp crop in decades appears to have been successful. That’s despite the fact that, this past spring, it looked as though a crop might not be planted at all. The Farm Bill allowed for research plots in states where hemp legislation had been previously passed, but the federal […]
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Trails of Sleepy Hollow Now Open as Part of Devou Backcountry Trails
There is a new addition to the Devou Backcountry Trails, the system in Covington’s large urban park designed for bikers and hikers. Organizers announced last week that the Trails of Sleepy Hollow are now open. The trail system is built for self-propelled activities such as hiking, trail running, mountain boarding, and off-road cycling. Over four years […]
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Trails of Sleepy Hollow Now Open as Part of Devou Backcountry Trails
There is a new addition to the Devou Backcountry Trails, the system in Covington’s large urban park designed for bikers and hikers. Organizers announced last week that the Trails of Sleepy Hollow are now open. The trail system is built for self-propelled activities such as hiking, trail running, mountain boarding, and off-road cycling. Over four years […]
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Intrepid Urban Farmer: Decadence in the Garden
It’s been a long, successful gardening season. Each year presents a different set of conditions to deal with. And this year, as always, each positive development has its own back hand. Rain, for example, has been just wonderful this year. I have barely had to water beyond what has been provided by nature. This […]
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Intrepid Urban Farmer: Decadence in the Garden
It’s been a long, successful gardening season. Each year presents a different set of conditions to deal with. And this year, as always, each positive development has its own back hand. Rain, for example, has been just wonderful this year. I have barely had to water beyond what has been provided by nature. This […]
