Welcome to the AgriBusiness Association of Kentucky!

The Agribusiness Association of Kentucky (ABAK) is an organization established to provide a strong voice in support of Kentucky agriculture. Its members are in the business of supplying inputs for agriculture production throughout the state. ABAK members are primarily engaged in the sale and manufacture of fertilizer, agricultural chemicals, seeds, feed and equipment, as well as the provision of related services, required to sustain and grow Kentucky's agricultural economy.

Register NOW for the Pesticide Workshop!

When: February 14, 2012
Where: Holiday Inn Hurstbourne, Louisville

Apply Today for the ABAK Scholarship!

The AgriBusiness Association of Kentucky has developed a scholarship program for undergraduate students to help them afford the cost of a postsecondary education.

The scholarship program was established in 1996 to recognize and assist Kentucky students majoring in agriculture. The scholarship is in the amount of $1,000 per school year paid in two equal installments of $500 per semester. The scholarship is based on merit as well as financial need.


Deadline: June 1, 2012

New portable refillable container rules

 

Since many retailers in the ag industry use the minibulk container to supply pesticides, special attention needs to be paid to the new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rules and regulations for refillable containers that are going into effect in 2011. Extensive action has to take place before that date to confirm portable refillable containers meet standards in order to continue using them.

 

The term mini-bulk is being replaced in conversations and in documents with “portable refillable containers.” The refillable container part of the new EPA Pesticide Container and Containment (PCC) rule will be enforced nationally with full enforcement beginning August 16, 2011.

EPA Pesticide Container and Containment Rule brochure (PDF)

Refillable Container Requirements and Checklist (PDF)