National Dairy Month Proclamation

National Dairy Month Proclamation

Many families were present at Monday’s June Dairy Month proclamation signing at the Barren County Extension Office. Photo by Jeff Jobe, JPI June is National Dairy Month and Judge/Executive Jamie Byrd signed a proclamation on Monday at the Barren County Extension Office signifying the importance of dairy farming in Barren County, which stands as Kentucky’s leading dairy producer with over 6,500 dairy cows. The proclamation offers the opportunity …

Jackson's Rich Helping Ag Extension Office Promote Dairy

Jackson County Dairy Chair Amilia Rich said Dairy Month offers all of us the chance to understand more the importance of milk. June is National Dairy Month. Rich, a Jackson County High School student, works through the Jackson County Agriculture Extension Office. Rich said this month she is engaging with the community to share the message in a variety of ways. “It does make your bones stronger,” Rich said. “There’s a lot of protein and calcium i…