Ballard County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2019 - Jun 30, 2020





3004 - Economic Development
3004.1) 75

Number of businesses reached through Extension programming

3004.2) 0

Number of businesses implementing economic development plans

3004.3) 1

Number of economic development-related projects/plans created with Extension’s assistance



Success Stories

WAVE Ag Iniative, Counties Working Together

Author: Thomas Miller

Major Program: Economic Development

Started in 2017, to replace its predecessor “Ballard County Ag Day”, “WAVE AG Day” has become a very big event in the four River counties of west Kentucky.  On the 18 of July, over 300 people gathered at Columbus Belmont Park for the 3rd Annual WAVE ag day, to fellowship, tour the vendor booths and to reveal the 2019 Famer of the Year, Ag business of the Year and several other awards that were presented.  WAVE short for West Kentucky Alliance for a Vibrant Econo

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