1002 - Ag Water Quality Program | ||
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1002.8) | 0 |
Number of landowners who implemented one or more new best practices for improving water quality |
1002.7) | 0 |
Number of landowners who plan on implementing one or more new best practices for improving water quality |
1002.1) | 24 |
Number of landowners who made plans to develop or update an ag water quality plan as a result of this program |
1002.2) | 24 |
Number of landowners who developed or updated an ag water quality plan as a result of this program |
1002.3) | 5 |
Number of producers with plans to develop and implement a nutrient management plan |
1002.4) | 3 |
Number of producers that developed and implemented a nutrient management plan |
1002.5) | 0 |
Number of landowners planning to implement one or more new best practices for soil conservation as a result of Extension programming |
1002.6) | 2 |
Number of landowners who implemented one or more new best practices for soil conservation as a result of Extension programming |
Author: Daniel Allen
Major Program: Ag Water Quality Program
With the decline of dairy farms in Kentucky, following the closing of the Dean milk processing facility in Louisville, it has resulted in the loss of dairy farms across the state of Kentucky. On average, farmers spend $1.92 to produce a gallon of milk and make $1.32 when they sell it to processors. This is the fourth year in a row that farmers’ milk prices have dipped below the cost of production. Diary Farmers like Kenton County’s EdMar is looking for any way to help off