AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoRural stewardship in Henry County: The Berry Center kept its All Fall Festival mission going after Wendell Berry’s death, highlighting how farmers and farmland are still under pressure from land prices and low pay for products. Local waste transparency: Rumpke opened its Estill County landfill to neighbors, aiming to address odor and trash complaints while showing stormwater ponds, monitoring wells, and landfill gas-to-energy operations. Conservation for monarchs: A Kentucky-focused guide to monarch migration urges planting late-blooming nectar (frostweed, asters, goldenrod, purple coneflower) and protecting milkweed for caterpillars. Data center fight in Mercer County: Shaker Village leaders urged residents to oppose a proposed zoning ordinance, citing noise and light pollution concerns alongside the site’s protected forest/prairie stewardship. Community access upgrade: Central Kentucky Community Action Council launched a single 24/7 call line to streamline help for housing, utilities, emergency aid, and Head Start across eight counties. Wildlife and land use: Kentucky’s state foresters gathered in Lexington, while elk viewing tours continue through October at Chief Logan State Park.
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