Clay County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2017 - Jun 30, 2018





1061 - Sustainable Agriculture
1061.1) 26

Number of those indicating an increased awareness of sustainable agriculture practices
1061.2) 11

Number of producers that implemented sustainable practices as a result of participating in Extension programs


Success Stories

County Agriculture Investment Program

Author: Jeffrey Casada

Major Program: Sustainable Agriculture

House Bill 611 and the implementation of the Master Tobacco Settlement Agreement has allocated nearly $2.4 million over a 17 year period for use in the re-structuring of Clay County Agriculture to alleviate financial problems caused by dependency on tobacco income.  Access to capital is always among the top barriers preventing producers from venturing into new enterprises.  The Clay County Agriculture Development Council has been instrumental in assisting producer’s transition si

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