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  2. Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture - Wikipedia

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    The Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture is an elected position in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The Commissioner of Agriculture serves as head of the Kentucky Department of Agriculture. The commissioner manages agriculture markets, rural development, and the Kentucky Proud Program. The current commissioner of agriculture is Jonathan Shell .

  3. Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Workers Protection Act of ...

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    The Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (AWPA or MSPA) (public law 97-470) (January 14, 1983), codified at 29 U.S.C. §§ 1801-1872, is the main federal law that protects farm workers in the United States and repealed and replaced the Farm Labor Contractor Registration Act (P.L. 88-582).

  4. Agriculture in Kentucky - Wikipedia

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    In Kentucky, farm employment makes up an estimated 0.7% of total employment, and the agricultural sector accounts for about 2% of Kentucky's GDP. [7] Agriculture as a percentage of the state's GDP has declined over time; in 1963 agriculture accounted for an estimated 5% of the state's GDP. [7]

  5. Kentucky losing family farms and farmland at a rapid clip ...

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    Farmland declined by half a million acres in Kentucky between 2017-22, new U.S. Department of Agriculture data shows, as suburban sprawl and other forms of development have gobbled up crop fields ...

  6. Former Republican House leader will be Kentucky’s next ...

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    “Promoting the interests of Kentucky agriculture across the state, nation, and world, and advocating for Kentucky’s 76,000 farm families is an awesome responsibility,” Quarles said in statement.

  7. Number of Kentucky farms and farmers shrinking, but ... - AOL

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    Kentucky retained its spot in the top 10 states nationally in the number of farms, though it was far behind Texas, with 231,000 farms and ranches and 125 million acres in farms.. The number of ...

  8. List of bills in the 113th United States Congress - Wikipedia

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    Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 (H.R. 1947; 113th Congress) To provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes. Popularly referred to as "the farm bill" or "the House farm bill." H.R. 1961: May 14, 2013

  9. How candidates in Kentucky’s agriculture commissioner ... - AOL

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    I will be a Commissioner of Agriculture laser-focused on protecting and expanding the economic opportunities of family farms, creating new, good-paying jobs, and elevating the status of Kentucky ...