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 Trainer event held in Breathitt County Kentucky. As we explored avenues to enable the next generation to engage in agriculture, I became aware of heirs property, particularly in light of the fact that the average age of a farmer is 57.5 years old (Halvorson, 2023). Heirs property refers to a form of l...
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