Extension
It Starts With Us
Author: David Coffey
Planning Unit: Jackson County CES
Major Program: Ag Policy
Plan of Work: Agriculture Production and Marketing
Outcome: Long-Term Outcome
The County Agriculture Investment Program (CAIP) continues to be a great program for the people of Jackson County. For the 2017-2018 program, 115 producers were approved for $2904.00 each. Of the 115 producers, 98 producers spent $447,840.00 on Agriculture projects in Jackson County and were reimbursed for $223,920.00 through the CAIP program. The Agriculture agent has worked closely with the Agriculture development council and the CAIP program administrator to help producers follow guidelines for eligible projects and ensure a smooth running program.
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