The Kentucky Agricultural Development Board (KADB) approved $2.2 million in funding for agricultural diversification and rural development projects at its monthly board meeting.
The funding will support a variety of projects, including:
YAIP: The Youth Agricultural Incentives Program (YAIP) provides funding to Kentucky counties to support youth agricultural education and engagement. Five counties were awarded YAIP funding: Bourbon, Estill, Nicholas, Oldham, and Spencer.
County- and State-Funded Projects: The KADB also approved funding for several county- and state-funded projects, including:
LFAVIP: The Large & Food Animal Veterinary Incentives Program (LFAVIP) provides $27,072 funding to Kentucky veterinarians to help them purchase equipment and training to care for large and food animals.
Fayette County Farm Bureau Federation: The Fayette County Farm Bureau Federation was awarded $2,500 funding to purchase a grain rescue extraction kit.
Hart County Fair Association: The Hart County Fair Association was awarded $20,695 funding to build an addition to its Agriculture Center Building.
Marshall County Extension Office: The Marshall County Extension Office was awarded $184,500 funding to construct a farmers' market permanent structure.
Pennyroyal Farm Analysis Group, Inc.: Pennyroyal Farm Analysis Group, Inc. was awarded $41,000 funding to support a feasibility study to evaluate the future opportunities that the Kentucky Farm Business Management (KFBM) program can provide to producers.
County Agricultural Investment Program (CAIP): The County Agricultural Investment Program (CAIP) provides cost-share assistance to Kentucky agricultural producers to help them improve and diversify their operations. Eleven CAIPs were approved by the KADB totaling $1.8 million.
1. Bourbon: $350,000
2. Clay: $65,000*
3. Cumberland: $135,866
4. Crittenden: $45,557
5. Gallatin: $80,000* 6. McCreary: $29,011
7. Metcalfe: $262,256
8. Oldham: $50,082 9. Rockcastle: $250,460
10. Scott: $305,000
11. Shelby: $316,000
Deceased Farm Animal Removal (DAR): The Deceased Farm Animal Removal (DAR) Program provides funding to Kentucky producers to help them dispose of deceased livestock in an environmentally sound and cost-effective manner. Two DAR programs were approved by the KADB totaling $17,500.
Next Generation Farmer Program (NextGen): The Next Generation Farmer Program (NextGen) provides funding to Kentucky producers who are 18 to 40 years old and have been engaged in an agricultural operation for a minimum of three years. One NextGen program was approved by the KADB totaling $25,000. The KADB is committed to supporting agricultural diversification and rural development in Kentucky. This funding will help to ensure that Kentucky's agricultural producers have the resources they need to succeed.
Photo Credit: Kentucky Agricultural Department
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