News Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 31, 2003
Contact: Kara Keeton, Communications Director
Governor’s Office of Agricultural Policy
(502) 564-4627

Kentucky Agricultural Development Fund Annual Meeting to be held in April

On Monday, April 21, 2003, the Governor’s Office of Agricultural Policy and the Kentucky Center for Agricultural Development & Entrepreneurship will present the 2nd Annual Kentucky Opportunity Marketplace (KOM) at the Marriott Griffin Gate Hotel in Lexington, Kentucky.

This year the Agricultural Development Fund’s Annual Meeting of County Council members and the KOM exhibits and workshops will be combined into one day. Projects funded through the Agricultural Development Fund will be featured in the exhibit area, along with agencies, universities and organizations important to Kentucky’s agricultural and rural communities.

A wide variety of workshops will be available in one of two categories: agricultural diversification and leadership & technical assistance. The agricultural diversification workshops will feature producers who have experience in both production and marketing within a particular enterprise. The leadership & technical assistance workshops will provide opportunities for County Council members and others to broaden their skill sets in such leadership topics as Cultivating New Ideas or technical assistance topics as Using Your Computer for Marketing.

If you are interested in exhibiting, presenting a workshop or participating, then please visit for registration materials or contact Sandy Gardner at (502) 564-4627. This year’s event will have a small fee associated with exhibiting and participation. The deadline for registering as an exhibitor or participant is Monday, April 14.

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