With a one billion dollar impact and $359,967,000 worth of products sold across 960 farms- WAVE AG Day highlights agriculture in Ballard, Carlisle, Fulton, and Hickman County. 

   The 5th year for the event, River Counties WAVE AG Day, took place at Columbus Belmont State Park on July 21 from 7:30 am to 1:00 pm.  The theme “Let’s Grow With It” was again the theme for the year. 

  The WAVE Ag Day is a joint venture including all four county judge executives, the UKY Ag agents in each county, Ag businesses, the county farm bureaus, River Valley Ag Credit, and others. The ANR agents from each county attended numerous planning meetings throughout the year.  Sponsors were obtained to help fund the Ag Day. The platinum sponsors presented five awards: Farmer of the Year, Ag Business of the Year, the Friend of Agriculture Award, Young Farmer award and the Legacy.  This year there was a new award given to the outstanding 4-H member in the four River Counties. 

  The day started off with a breakfast in honor and appreciation of farmers, producers and Ag businesses in the four river counties.  With an attendance of over 350 people the group listened to keynotes by Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles, about strong agricultural and economic development chances for the counties.  On hand were other legislators and the county judge executives.

  Following the breakfast and awards program people could attend booths set up to tell agriculture’s real story.  Over forty exhibits and vendors were set up for the public to visit and view.  Everyone is looking forward to the event next year.  The Ag Day has rotated to all four counties now and will make Columbus Belmont State Park the permanent meeting spot.  “Let’s Grow With It.”