According to the USDA, the average age of U.S. farm producers in 2022 is 58.1 years, and the number of producers aged 65 and older showed a 12% increase, which is consistent with the continued trend of an aging farm population. Along with this comes the unfortunate reality of people inheriting land that has been in their family for generations, or people buying land that had been sold off of generational farms. This is very true for Graves County. Over the last several months, there has been a s...
Savannah is a University of Kentucky Alumna with a Bachelor’s Degree in Agricultural Economics and a minor in Sustainable Agriculture. She has worked as an Agricultural Extension Associate in th... More
There is a shortage of forestry training programs available at the K-12 and community/technical college level in Kentucky. Our educational team created a Kentucky ForstryWorks high school curriculum t... Read More
Ag Funding WorkshopOn June 11th, 2024, Trimble County Extension Office hosted the Agriculture Funding Workshop. In collaboration with multiple entities across the state, the Workshop was presented to ... Read More
According to the U.S. Census (2022) the median household income in Fulton County is $33,449. The cost for one 4-Her to attend 4-H Summer Camp is $300 plus the cost of transportation. Many families in ... Read More
University of Kentucky Forage Specialists and Associates worked with the national Alliance for Grassland Renewal to host the second Equine Novel Endophyte Tall Fescue Renovation workshop in January 20... Read More