Ag PolicyMajor Program

2184

Total Hours

Contributed.

16957

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

16

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

199

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

Program Indicators

Number of producers reporting an increased knowledge of farm bill programs

524

Number of producers incorporating increase knowledge of farm bill programs in enrollment decisions

405

Number of producers indicating an increased knowledge of economic impacts of environmental policy

339

Number of producers making changes to their operation as a result of increase knowledge of economic impacts of environmental policy

289

Stories Behind the Numbers

  • Preparing for the Next Farm Bill

    Irepresent the University of Kentucky on a committee of agricultural leaders from Kentuckys farm organizations, commodity organizations, and State Department of Agriculture. This committee is analyzin... Read More

  • Agriculture Lets Grow With It

    With 83.53% of the land in all four river counties used for crop production, agriculture holds a strong presence. It was proposed to highlight agriculture in Ballard, Carlisle, Fulton, and Hickman Cou... Read More

  • Overview of Industrial Hemp

    Since 2014 when the Pilot Industrial Hemp Program began there have been several questions come through our office about the use of Industrial Hemp, who can grow it, what does the future look like, can... Read More

  • Jackson County CAIP program

    The County Agriculture Investment Program (CAIP) continues to be a great program for the people of Jackson County. For the 2017-2018 program, 115 producers were approved for $2904.00 each. Of the 115 ... Read More

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