Agriculture is a big business in Daviess County, representing well over 60 percent of the land surface at roughly 200,000 acres. An Agriculture Hall of Fame is honoring the legacy of farmers who made the industry…
Three New Inductees for Agriculture Hall of Fame
The Daviess County Agriculture Hall of Fame has three new members. Ben Allen Burns was a grain/tobacco farmer and partner in the Burns Brothers farming operations. A graduate of Western Kentucky University, he taught vocational agriculture…
Daviess County Agricultural Hall of Fame
The Agricultural Visionaries Committee recognizes 15 inductees for the inaugural class of the Hall of Fame. A reception was held Tuesday at the Owensboro Convention Center, prior to the start of the Ag Expo. The Hall…