Meeting Information

Quarterly Meetings

Quarterly Meetings are open to representatives of all KAC member organizations as well as the general public. Meetings are held at various locations around the state. To receive advance notification of our Quarterly Meetings, please email kyagcouncil@gmail.com. Information on prior meetings are listed below, including links to agendas and minutes from those meetings.

Meetings

    2022 KAC Members Meeting:

  • Wednesday, August 18, 2022
    Kentucky State Fair
    Kentucky Fair and Expo Center
    11:30 a.m. EDT.
    South Wing C101
    For prior notifications on meetings contact
    Jennifer Elwell at kyagcouncil@gmail.com.

    2020 KAC Members Meeting:

  • Thursday, February 13, 2020
    10:00 a.m. EST
    Kentucky Exposition Center, South Wing C 106-107
    Special Guest Speaker: The Honorable James Comer, Member of Congress (1st-KY)
    Commissioner Ryan Quarles, Kentucky Department of Agriculture
    Meeting minutes
  • June 10,2020
    11:00 a.m. EDT
    Zoom Conference Call
    Special Guest Speaker: Secretary of State Michael Adams
    Meeting minutes
  • September 8, 2020
    2:00 p.m. EDT
    Zoom Conference Call
    Special Guest Speaker: Amabassador Gregg Doud,
    Chief Agricultural Negotiator for the
    Office of the United States Trade Representative
    Meeting minutes

    2019 KAC Members Meeting:

  • Wednesday, June 12, 2019
    1:00 p.m. EDT
    Hyatt Regency/Lexington Center
    Lexington, KY
    Special Guest Speaker: Hubert Hamer, Administrator,
    USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
    (This meeting is being held in conjunction with the KY FFA Convention)
  • Thursday, August 15
    12:00 Noon EDT (Lunch prior to meeting)
    Kentucky Fair & Exposition Center South Wing (Room TBD)
    Special Guest Speaker: Governor Matt Bevin (Invited)
  • Thursday, February 14, 2019
    10:00 a.m. EDT
    KY State Fairgrounds/Farm Machinery
    Room C106-107
    Louisville, KY
    Speaker: Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles
  • The agenda included:
    What to consider before starting a farm
    Resources available to beginning farmers
    Business planning
    Grant writing
    Managing risk
    Organization involvement and legislative issues
    Tennessee’s Farmer Veteran Coalition

    2017 KAC Members Meeting:

  • Wednesday, June 7, 2017
    12:30 p.m. EDT
    Convention Center
    Lexington, KY
    Agenda
  • Thursday, August 17, 2017
    11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. (Lunch sponsored by Farm Credit Mid-America)
    Kentucky Fair & Exposition Center (South Wing)
    Louisville, KY
  • November 2017 (TBD)
    North American International Livestock Exposition
    Kentucky Fair & Exposition Center (South Wing)
    Louisville, KY

    2016 KAC Members Meeting:

  • June 8, 2016 at 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. ET
    Hyatt Regency Hotel Patterson Room A
    Lexington, KY
  • Welcome and Agenda overview Sharon Furches, KAC Chair
  • Minutes & Treasurer’s Report Jennifer Elwell, KAC Secretary/Treasurer
  • Ag Industry & Legislative Update Warren Beeler, GOAP
  • KDA Report TBD
  • Leopold Award Update Sharon Furches on behalf of Steve Coleman
  • KFB Water Management Update Pat Henderson
  • Next Steps Discussion – Current Sharon Furches Strategic Plan Update from Member Organizations
  • August Board and Kentucky State Fair Membership meetings August 18, 2016

    2014 Meeting Notes

  • November 14, 2014
    Kentucky Agricultural Council
    The Kentucky Agricultural Council meeting was held on November 14, 2014 at 10:00 AM at the South Wing Convention Center in Louisville. Chair Dean Nancy Cox called meeting to order at 10:09 AM.
    Meeting minutes
  • August 14, 2014
    The Kentucky Agricultural Council met during the Kentucky State Fair on Thursday August 14, 2014, in South Wing C - Conference Center Room 105.
    Meeting minutes
  • June 11, 2014
    The Kentucky Agricultural Council meeting was held on June 11, 2014 at 1:30 PM ET at the Lexington Hyatt Regency. Will Snell called the meeting to order at 1:30 PM ET.
    Meeting minutes

    2012 Meeting Notes

  • November 8, 2012
    Kentucky Agricultural Summit 2012 Kentucky Exposition Center (coinciding with the North American International Livestock Exposition) Louisville, Kentucky
  • August 16, 2012
    Kentucky Exposition Center (coinciding with the Kentucky State Fair) Louisville, Kentucky
  • June 13, 2012
    Lexington, Kentucky
    Meeting minutes
  • February 17, 2012
    Kentucky Exposition Center (coinciding with the National Farm Machinery Show) Louisville, Kentucky

    Meeting minutes