Agriculture Commissioner James Comer invites Kentucky students to show in words and pictures how "Agriculture Grows My Community" in the Kentucky Department of Agriculture's annual Poster and Essay Contest.

Agriculture Commissioner James Comer invites Kentucky students to show in words and pictures how "Agriculture Grows My Community" in the Kentucky Department of Agriculture's annual Poster and Essay Contest.
As I write this piece, I have been in office almost a year. In that year, we have had some really good days at the Kentucky Department of Agriculture. But I know we cannot take them for granted.
Agriculture Commissioner James Comer addressed the 2013 Kentucky Fruit and Vegetable Conference and later visited with conference attendees, including Bill Jackson of Bowling Green, left, and Kevin Trunnell of Utica. Look for more photos from the conference on the Kentucky Department of Agriculture's page on Facebook.
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