commissioner, ryan quarles - kamdistrict 4 category response farms 11,411 acres 1,595,512 ave acres...
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KRS 246.020 Purpose of department.The efforts of the department
shall be directed to the promotion of the interests of agriculture and horticulture.
Kentucky Department of Agriculture
Commissioner,Ryan Quarles
Commissioner of Agriculture
Ryan F. Quarles
Chief of Staff Keith Rogers
General Counsel Joe Bilby
Agriculture Policy John McCauley
Division of Public Relations
Sean Southard
Office of Agricultural Marketing
Melanie Blandford, Executive Director
Deputy Executive Director
Tim Hughes
Grape & Wine Program
Education & Outreach Division
Tyler Madison,Grape, Wine & Spirits Program
Manager
Elizabeth Gordon, Director
Promotion & Development Division
Chad Smith, Director
Direct Farm Marketing Division
Sharon Spencer, Director
Shows & Fairs Division Chris Caudill, Director
Livestock Division John Chism, Director
Plant Division Brent Burchett, Director
Office of Administrative
Services
Keith Rogers, Acting Executive Director
Division of Information Technology
Kathy Harp, Director
Division of Human Resources
Mark White, Director
Office for Consumer &
Environmental Protection
Dana Feldman, Executive Director
Deputy Executive Director
Harland Hatter
Division of Environmental
Services
David Wayne, Director
Division of Food Distribution
Bill Wickliffe, Director
Division of Regulation &
Inspection
Jason Glass, Assistant Director
Office of State Veterinarian
Dr. Robert Stout, Executive Director
Deputy State Veterinarian Dr. Bradley A. Keough
Office of Communications
Sean Southard Director
Office for Agricultural Marketing &
Production Promotion
Executive Director,Melanie Blandford
The mission of the Office for Agricultural Marketing is to assists
farmers, agricultural businesses, and commodity groups in promoting and
marketing their products by expanding existing markets and developing
domestic and international markets for their goods and services.
http://www.epi.org/publication/the-manufacturing-footprint-and-the-importance-of-u-s-manufacturing-jobs
District 1Sector Employees1 6002 5,4003 3004 1,2005 4006 2,000
District 2Sector Employees1 1,6002 4,0003 04 2,3005 4006 1,100
District 3Sector Employees1 8002 4,8003 1004 6005 5006 300
District 6Sector Employees1 6002 2,2003 04 5005 3006 1,200
District 4Sector Employees1 5002 3,0003 1004 1,5005 3006 1,100
District 5Sector Employees1 1002 3,5003 04 2005 3006 2,700
1 Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing2 Food Manufacturing
3 Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing
4 Paper Manufacturing
5 Textile mills and textile product mills
6 Wood Product Manufacturing
District 4Category Response
Farms 11,411Acres 1,595,512Ave Acres 140
$311,349,000Cropland 39.0%Pasture 29.7%Woodland 24.2%
District 3Category ResponseFarms 223 Acres 13,572 Ave. Acres 61
$5,973,000Cropland 53.5% Pasture 16.6%Woodland 22.5%
District 2Category ResponseFarms 19,734 Acres 3,055,139 Ave. Acres 155
$1,059,346,000Cropland 49.6% Pasture 25.0%Woodland 20.2%
District 1Category ResponseFarms 22,897 Acres 4,970,288 Ave. Acres 217
$2,738,196,000Cropland 61.6% Pasture 15.1%Woodland 18.1%
District 5Category Response
Farms 11,144Acres 1,522,271Ave Acres 137
$277,300,000Cropland 29.7%Pasture 28.7%Woodland 35.2%
District 6Category Response
Farms 11,655Acres 1,892,565Ave Acres 162
$675,171,000Cropland 35.6%Pasture 42.0%Woodland 16.1%
1 Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing2 Food Manufacturing
3 Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing
4 Paper Manufacturing
5 Textile mills and textile product mills
6 Wood Product Manufacturing
Somerset Hardwoods
Sunstrand (Kenaf Fibers)
ALE-8-ONE
Domtar - Paper
Corn harvest for feed, fuel, food, and BOURBON
CHAMPION PETFOODS
PURNELL’S
Timothy D. HughesDeputy Executive DirectorOffice for Agricultural Marketing & Product PromotionKentucky Department of Agriculture111 Corporate DriveFrankfort, KY 40601(502) 782-4103 office(502) 330-1262 mobile(502) 573-2543 [email protected]