Jessamine County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2020 - Jun 30, 2021





1081 - Farm Management, Economics and Policy
1081.6) 28

Number of people who incorporated technology to effectively manage farm operations

1081.7) 10

Number of people who applied marketing techniques for meat animals

1081.1) 0

Number of  people who increased their knowledge of Ag Policy including: Farm Bill and Environmental issues

1081.5) 50

Number of people who improved or maintained record keeping practices

1081.3) 5

Number of people who discussed and compared leasing agreements and options  

1081.2) 20

Number of people who recognize methods to reduce risk and improve farm profit

1081.4) 0

Number of people who increased knowledge of farm health and safety practices (i.e. farm safety days, disaster preparedness, equipment demonstrations, farmers dinner theater)

1081.8) 0

Number of people who applied marketing techniques including futures and options to reduce risk levels for crops

1081.8) 0

Number of people who adopted practices or adapted equipment  for safety (i.e. Agribility, install roll over bar)

1081.10) 10

Number of farmers adopting new technologies in agriculture production

1081.11) 60

Number of people who improved equipment or facilities

1081.12) 19

Number of people who increased profits, reduced expenses,  and/or reduced risk



Success Stories

Jessamine County CAIP Cost-Share Program Continues to Allow Producers Opportunities to Diversify and Expand their Enterprises

Author: Steven Musen

Major Program: Farm Management, Economics and Policy

Due to declining world-wide demand for tobacco products, tobacco sales have fallen from a high of over 60%, to a value of 1.6% of the total value of agriculture crops sold in Jessamine County in 2017. 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 restructur

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