Beginning farmers, market gardeners, and landowners frequently find themselves overwhelmed by all of the parts of establishing an agricultural business. To support these community members, the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service offered the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program called Kentucky First Farm in Bullitt County. The program was funded through USDA/NIFA award # 2021-7033-35706. The mission of Kentucky First Farm is to empower aspiring farmers across Kentucky...
Farmers with small numbers of cattle on their farms struggle with adequate facilities to catch and doctor their animals because of cost. Farmers that are beginning farmers or have less the 10 cattle u... Read More
The Wayne County Extension Service helps administer County Agriculture Investment Programs in Wayne County around every 18 months. CAIP provides cost share funds to farm families to help them improve ... Read More
Digital Marketing of Agriculture ProductsAccording to a 2020 USDA NASS report 10.4% of direct-to-consumer farms have an online marketplace this is up from 8% in 2015. Working with Kenton County Agricu... Read More
On December 8th, 2023, Kendal Bowman, Owen County Ag Agent, partnered with Irma Johnson Kentucky State University, hosted Navigating Kentuckys Heirs Property Training On A Regional Level, Train the Tr... Read More