Kentucky Agribusiness Development Team commander interviewed on WFPL radio
February 4, 2010
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Feb. 4, 2010) – Local Public Radio station WFPL, 89.3 FM, interviewed the commander of the Kentucky National Guard’s Agribusiness Development Team (ADT), Army Col. Mike Farley. To hear the entire interview program, please click here. Also, you can read WFPL’s story, as well as listen to the interview, at their website.
The Pentagon created the National Guard Agricultural Development Teams with the aim of helping Afghan farmers to enhance their industry. Agriculture makes up 80 percent of the Afghan economy, and approximately 85 percent of the population is engaged in some form of agriculture.
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Good luck to the ADT as they engage in a somewhat unconventional fight. The ADT is a different and interesting idea. I first heard of this from a friend of mine in the Indiana Army National Guard. It is good to know this is in different states. Again, good luck to Col. Farley and his team.