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It Starts With Us
| 1131 - KSU Small Farm Program | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1131.1) | 5 |
Number of producers participating in KSU small farm programming |
| 1131.2) | 3 |
Number of producers who reported putting into practice what they learned as a result of participating in KSU small farm programs |
Author: Edwin Chavous
Major Program: KSU Small Farm Program
A home owner in Lincoln County, Kentucky, requested assistance in getting home repair. The home owner spoke with a neighbor that had received USDA home repair technical assistance from the Kentucky State University, Area Agent for Small Farms Program during June 2018. Then the home owner phone called the Kentucky State University Area Agent for Small Farms Program to inquiry about getting USDA home repair assistances. An appointment was scheduled at 2:30pm on July 2, 2018 at the home owner house
Author: Edwin Chavous
Major Program: KSU Small Farm Program
Kentucky has some 79,000 farms, most of which are small farms. The number of farms, and the number of acres in farming, are declining. Specifically, between the 2007 and 2012 Census, the number of farms in Kentucky decreased by about 10,000 with the major losses being in small and mid-sized farms. Likewise, the number of acres in farming decreased by a reported 943,000 acres. When the 2018-19 Census is released, it will show even more declines as aging farmers retire and
Author: Edwin Chavous
Major Program: KSU Small Farm Program
A small farmer, born and raised in Wayne County, Kentucky, now living and farming in Lincoln County, Kentucky, has a passion for growing vegetables in the field with black plastic-irrigation systems and in high tunnels.“High tunnels, also called high hoops or hoop houses, are temporary structures that extend the growing season. These covered structures are constructed in the field in order to protect crops from the weather (rain, wind, cool or warm temperatures), as well as in so
Author: Edwin Chavous
Major Program: KSU Small Farm Program
The Kentucky State University (KSU) Small Farm Program is an Extension program designed to help farm families with decision-making skills to solve farm and home problems. It includes educational programs that emphasize farm production, farm management, and marketing. It also includes the use and understanding of local county programs and USDA agencies and their programs, plus providing technical assistance in completing applications for the program and the entire application process.  
