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





1061 - Sustainable Agriculture
1061.2) 40

Number of producers that implemented sustainable practices as a result of participating in Extension programs
1061.1) 40

Number of those indicating an increased awareness of sustainable agriculture practices


Success Stories

COUNTY AG. INVESTMENT COST-SHARE PROGRAM (CAIP) ALLOWS JESSAMINE COUNTY PRODUCERS TO DIVERSIFY AND EXPAND THEIR OPERATIONS

Author: Steven Musen

Major Program: Sustainable Agriculture

Due to declining world-wide demand for tobacco products, tobacco sales have fallen from a high of over 60%, to a current value of 22% of the total value of agriculture crops sold in Jessamine County. House Bill 611 and the implementation of the Governor’s Office of Ag. Policy’s (GOAP) Agriculture Development Fund and the County Ag. Investment Program (CAIP) has allowed for the allocation over $3.1 million, over a 16-year period. These funds have been used to assist in the restructuri

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