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





1131 - KSU Small Farm Program
1131.2) 7

Number of producers who reported putting into practice what they learned as a result of participating in KSU small farm programs

1131.1) 10

Number of producers participating in KSU small farm programming



Success Stories

First and Second Generation Home Owners were approved for home repairs with USDA 504 Loan and Grant Housing Program, in Lincoln County, Kentucky. Kentucky State University, Area Agent for Small Farm Program, Provides Technical Assistances to home owners

Author: Edwin Chavous

Major Program: KSU Small Farm Program

First and Second Generation Home Owners were approved for home repairs with USDA 504 Loan and Grant Housing Program, in Lincoln County, Kentucky.  Kentucky State University, Area Agent for Small Farm Program, Provides Technical Assistances to home owners

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 programs and the entire application process. &nbs

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Madison County Farmer Receive Technical Assistance from Kentucky State University, Area Agent for Small Farm Program

Author: Edwin Chavous

Major Program: KSU Small Farm Program

Madison County Farmer Receive Technical Assistance from Kentucky State University, Area Agent for Small Farm ProgramThe Ballew family have nearly 500 acres of farm land in Madison County, Kentucky. The late Ballew grandfather and late Ballew father paved the way for the family farm.  The Ballew brothers Leroy and Lonzo are the third family generation farmers. Leroy and Lonzo Ballew are involved with different USDA agencies to mention a couple Natural Resource Conservation Service, the Kentu

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A Mother in Franklin County, Kentucky, Emailed KSU Area Agent for Small Farm’s Requesting USDA Rural Housing Technical Assistances for Her Son In Shelby County, Kentucky

Author: Edwin Chavous

Major Program: KSU Small Farm Program

A Mother in Franklin County, Kentucky, Emailed KSU Area Agent for Small Farm’s Requesting USDA Rural Housing Technical Assistances for Her Son In Shelby County, Kentucky

A Mother in Franklin County, Kentucky, Emailed KSU Area Agent for Small Farm’s Requesting USDA Rural Housing Technical Assistances for Her Son In Shelby County, Kentucky 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

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KSU Area Agent for Small Farm’s Provided Technical Assistances Information to Limited Resource Minority Small Farmers for the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Coronavirus Food Assistance Program in Kentucky

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. &nbsp

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