McLean County CES Program Indicators and Success Stories - Jul 1, 2023

McLean County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2023 - Jun 30, 2024

1015 - Poultry/Small Flocks
1015.14)	0	Number of beginning farmers who implemented pastured poultry fencing and mobile housing
1015.12)	0	Number of potential or beginning producers who gained awareness about the National Poultry Improvement program (NPIP)
1015.1)	85	Number of producers who increased their knowledge on poultry health and nutrition
1015.11)	0	Number of people who increased their knowledge and understanding of pastured poultry for small and limited resource farmers

1015 - Poultry/Small Flocks

1015.14)

Number of beginning farmers who implemented pastured poultry fencing and mobile housing

1015.12)

Number of potential or beginning producers who gained awareness about the National Poultry Improvement program (NPIP)

1015.1)

Number of producers who increased their knowledge on poultry health and nutrition

1015.11)

Number of people who increased their knowledge and understanding of pastured poultry for small and limited resource farmers

Success Stories

Poultry Ventilation

Author: John Fourqurean

Major Program: Poultry/Small Flocks

In July of 2023, the McLean, Webster, and Hopkins County ANR agents coordinated a program in cooperation with UK ANR Agents, KADF, University of Georgia Poultry Specialist, Purdue, and Poultry producers in McLean County. A grant from the KADF was received to help bring a UGA ventilation specialist to the area to visit with producers.  The ANR agents, Purdue Flock advisors and UGA Specialist made 8 different on-farm visits with Poultry producers to look at facilities and their ability to ven