Small Farm DiversificationMajor Program
Total Hours
Contributed.
Contacts
with Local Stakeholders.
Hours
of Multistate Efforts.
Total Number
of Volunteers Engaged.
Program Indicators
Number of farmers who have diversified their small farms, or added “new enterprises” |
191 |
Number of farmers who implemented new practices as a result of attending Third Thursday events (KSU) |
9 |
Number of farmers who had better understanding of sustainable production systems because they attended Third Thursday events (KSU) |
30 |
Stories
Value-Added Ag Workshops to Create Small Business and Farm Diversification Opportunities in Graves County
Graves County is one of the biggest agricultural counties in the state of Kentucky. It ranks 1st in ag sales, 1st in livestock production, and 4th in crop production. The economy has been built on the back of big agriculture thanks to the poultry industry and row crop farms growing soybeans, corn, wheat, and tobacco. However, we see many producers looking for ways to inject cash flow into their operations through other side ventures and diversifying their farms. Graves County has also seen a lar...
Reports
Stories Behind the Numbers
- Acting Associate Dean & Director — Craig Wood, Ph.D.
- S107 Ag. Science Center North
- Lexington, KY 40546-0091
- +1 (859) 257-4302
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