Check It Out at Your Local Library 10/6/09

Two new books can be found on the shelves of every public library in the state this month as the Kentucky Soybean Promotion Board (KSPB) embraces education.

KSPB donated the books as a part of their continual outreach to educate Kentucky ’s youth of the importance of agriculture - specifically the many uses of soybeans and the role Kentucky farmers play in feeding the world.

Both of the new books are authored by Susan Anderson and JoAnne Buggey.  Awesome Agriculture: Soybeans an A-to-Z book illustrates the many uses of the miracle bean, as some like to call the soybean.  The second book entitled Soybeans in the story of agriculture explores production, processing, distribution, marketing and consumerism.

Jack Trumbo , KSPB Chairman and soybean farmer from Simpsonville states, “KSPB is proud to be able to offer these new books to Kentucky public libraries.  Any time we are given the opportunity to teach a child the importance of our state’s agriculture and soybean production we must do so in order to ensure our heritage.”

The libraries have been extremely receptive to the books and are excited to expand their collections.

“We received our two books and they are so nice!  I think they will be appreciated by our patrons too,” writes Nancy Petty, Branch Head at Marshall County Public Library, in a thank you note to the KSPB.

To read a copy of these outstanding books, visit your local library.