Success StoryPike County Extension and Conservation training



Pike County Extension and Conservation training

Author: Deborah Stumbo

Planning Unit: Pike County CES

Major Program: Farm Management, Economics and Policy

Plan of Work: Horticulture (Commercial/Home/Consumer) and Small Farm Development

Outcome: Initial Outcome

The problem-- Multiple new farmers need assistance to develope & expand multiple enterprises on the home farm.


The educational program response-- Assisted local farmers to apply for CAIP grants.  Provide both training and asssistance on filling out the CAIP applications.  Going over and assisting each farmers with the applications form.


The participants/target audience-- 12 new and existing farmers who wish to use the grants to expand their enterprises, by expanding and bringing on new enterprises to make the farm more profitable.


Other partners (if applicable)--Pike County Conservation District.


Program impact or participant response.  12 applications filled out for CAIP grants.  






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