Jefferson County schools teach students about farm animals during All In for Ag Education Week
Schools around Kentucky focused on agriculture during the spring All in for Ag Education Week, which was held March 16-20.
Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Jonathan Shell on All In for Ag Education Week
The hallmarks of All In for Ag Education Week are clear: broadening access to agriculture education, supporting educators, and connecting agriculture to real-life skills.
KDE’s Kristan Wright honored with 2025 Farm Woman of the Year Award
Kristan Wright, agriculture education consultant and Future Farmers of America (FFA) advisor for the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE), has been named the 2025 Farm Woman of the Year by the Kentucky Farm Bureau.
Boyle County Schools hosts petting zoo, burger competition during All In for Ag Education Week
Several schools in the Boyle County school district hosted special events on Sept. 15 for All In for Ag Education Week.
Agriculture Commissioner Jonathan Shell on the importance of All In for Ag Education Week
Kentucky’s second statewide Agriculture Education Week will be more than teaching students where their food, fuel, and fiber come from. Like the first All In for Ag Education Week last spring, the fall version will also introduce them to career opportunities that agriculture offers and will seek to inspire them to be a part of its future.
Kentucky students display agriculture skills during School Garden Salsa Challenge
Students from across the Commonwealth gathered at the Kentucky State Fair on Aug. 18 to compete in the first-ever School Garden Salsa Challenge.
Kentucky FFA Foundation to receive record-breaking $11 million gift from Bill Gatton Foundation
The gift will create unprecedented opportunities for the more than 24,000 Kentucky students who participate in the FFA program in schools across the Commonwealth.
KDE leaders discuss Senate Bill 181 implementation during Superintendents Webcast
Leaders with the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) provided insight into Senate Bill 181, legislation passed in 2025 that governs how school district employees and volunteers can communicate with students, during the Superintendents Webcast on July 15.
Kentucky Department of Agriculture announces winners of 2025 Poster and Essay Contest
Agriculture Commissioner Jonathan Shell has announced the winners of the Kentucky Department of Agriculture’s (KDA’s) annual Poster and Essay Contest. The theme of the contest, "Kentucky Agriculture Makes Me Proud," allowed contestants to illustrate, in words and art, their pride in Kentucky agriculture.
Creekside Elementary School kicks off All In for Ag Education Week
The agriculture program at Creekside Elementary allows students in grades K-5 to participate in a variety of different agriculture-related activities.