Trigg County CES Program Indicators and Success Stories - Jul 1, 2018

Trigg County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2018 - Jun 30, 2019

1082 - Ag Marketing
1082.1)	12	Number of producers reporting increased knowledge of insurance products available for risk management
1082.2)	12	Number of producers reporting a reduction in risk level from use of insurance products
1082.3)	8	Number of producers reporting an increase in knowledge of futures and options as a risk management strategy
1082.4)	8	Number of producers reporting a reduction in risk levels from using futures and options as a risk management strategy
1082.5)	12	Number of producers reporting an increase in general marketing knowledge
1082.6)	12	Number of producers incorporating increased marketing knowledge into their operations

1082 - Ag Marketing

1082.1)

Number of producers reporting increased knowledge of insurance products available for risk management

1082.2)

Number of producers reporting a reduction in risk level from use of insurance products

1082.3)

Number of producers reporting an increase in knowledge of futures and options as a risk management strategy

1082.4)

Number of producers reporting a reduction in risk levels from using futures and options as a risk management strategy

1082.5)

Number of producers reporting an increase in general marketing knowledge

1082.6)

Number of producers incorporating increased marketing knowledge into their operations

Success Stories

West Ky Hemp Conference

Author: Samuel Cofield

Major Program: Ag Marketing

Industrial Hemp has been a long standing tradition in Kentucky.  In the 19th and 20th century Kentucky was the world leader in hemp production.  Then in the 1970’s the war on drugs outlawed the sale and production of cannabis sativa and made it a schedule 1 substance.  In 2014 a bill was passed that allowed Kentucky to start growing and researching hemp development and production to offset a slowing tobacco industry.  In 2014 there were 20 approved growers and 33 acres