I'm pretty sure that not many people knew we had an Agriculture Commissioner until Mr. Farmer decided to put his name in that hat...

 

And now that they do, if you ask them what an Ag Commissioner does, they would say, "I don't know, guess something to do with farming."

And now that they do, if you ask them what an Ag Commissioner does, they would say, "I don't know, guess something to do with farming."

 

Right....Don't you have to go to their office if you own a business & are wanting to sell eggs & other products???

 

KDA carries out duties you might expect, such as shining lights through eggs to check for impurities before they make their way into your breakfast omelet. It regulates the greens in your lunch salad, the steak on your dinner plate and the tobacco in your after-dinner cigarette, plus the pesticides that keep your smokes and salad bug-free in the fields.

 

 

But it is also responsible for inspecting the price scanners at the grocery stores where you buy all that food, not to mention where you bought your dining room table, or the pants you have to loosen a bit after all that steak and veggies. Scanners in every store, in every town, are inspected annually, Sloan said. It’s like the KDA is there every time you make a purchase.

By that logic, then when I graduated with my journalism degree, I was qualified to be the publisher of a major metro daily? I mean, I had all the classes necessary to prepare me for a position of that magnitude, and practical field experience isn't really necessary, right?

 

You make some big leaps in logic, read my post again and get back to me with something that makes sense, then we'll talk.

I could tell you of four or five former UK football players with these degrees that don't know much about agriculture.

 

Do you know that THIS is the case?

he may have the paperwork but you also forget that he was a KY Legend playing for the Wildcats, so I'm a little less optimistic that he got the education that others did with that same major.

 

This was what was told to me. I'm assuming everyone knows something about ag but probably the ag commish needs to know more than most!!

 

Big assumption. Why don't we talk about what we KNOW?

You make some big leaps in logic, read my post again and get back to me with something that makes sense, then we'll talk.

 

How is that a leap? You suggested Farmer is qualified for the top Ag office in the state based on his UK degrees. By that logic, I could be publisher of a major metro based on my degree. Apples to Apples, just one's a red delicious and the other's a Jonathan.

How is that a leap? You suggested Farmer is qualified for the top Ag office in the state based on his UK degrees. By that logic, I could be publisher of a major metro based on my degree. Apples to Apples, just one's a red delicious and the other's a Jonathan.

 

So would it be fair to say you know nothing about journalism? To be fair, I think that's the point 75center was making in response to the comment about Farmer knowing nothing about agriculture. His degrees evidence that he must know something. For the record, I don't believe that qualifies him, and I would have voted against him if he didn't run against a nut case.

And what were the qualifications of his opponent? I am just curious because I really don't know!

Williams, a retired cable contractor from Glasgow who has run unsuccessful campaigns for other offices, ran a low-profile campaign. He said tobacco should still play a big role in the state’s agriculture, noting that overseas markets still loom as a big market. Burley tobacco production has fallen sharply in Kentucky since the tobacco buyout in 2004 that ended a federal program that set production and price controls.

Seriously, who could be a better Agriculture Commissioner than a guy named FARMER?

 

Talk about destiny...

Seriously, who could be a better Agriculture Commissioner than a guy named FARMER?

 

Talk about destiny...

 

Undeniably fate.

Doesn't the "Mr. Basketball" title entitle you to any office in Kentucky?

Doesn't the "Mr. Basketball" title entitle you to any office in Kentucky?

 

Not as much as the title "former UK basketball player" does. Just one more bennie for the "scholarship for life" guys.

How is that a leap? You suggested Farmer is qualified for the top Ag office in the state based on his UK degrees. By that logic, I could be publisher of a major metro based on my degree. Apples to Apples, just one's a red delicious and the other's a Jonathan.

 

Please quote me where I suggested that. You still make no sense. I challenged the statement that he knew nothing about agriculture. Please read my posts carefully before you challenge me. After your degree and 4 years of experience are YOU suggesting that you knew nothing about journalism?

And what were the qualifications of his opponent? I am just curious because I really don't know!

 

He's a little out there. Even the top dems were distancing themselves from him. See Jon Miller for more details. I suspect most of his votes were simply follow the party votes from people who knew nothing about him.