Beginning farmers, market gardeners, and landowners frequently find themselves overwhelmed by all of the aspects of getting started.Imagine someone bought a 5-10 acre home lot where they dream of homesteading and selling produce from a large garden. Maybe, they are retiring, inherited land, and suddenly became the steward of a much larger property. Possibly they are a young farmer leasing land for the first time to establish their business. Regardless of their experiences, they tend to have simi...
New and Beginning Farmers have the opportunity to apply for cost share through the local CAIP Funds and KSU Small Farmer Grant Funds. These funds help with investments in production practices along wi... Read More
The Magoffin County Extension office co-sponsored a Farm Field Day at A & J Farm on Bear Branch in Magoffin County on September 17, 2022, from 1:00 PM-6:00 PM. There were three CAIP eligible programs ... Read More
Wayne County has several small cattle producers and most dont have the facilities to catch and hold their animals for vaccinations or to be able to sell them without outside family help. Cattle someti... Read More
The Burley Tobacco Co-op dissolved most of its assets to members of the Co-op that had been growing Burley Tobacco the previous five years before the settlement. To be a member you needed to have grow... Read More