Author: Curtis Dame
Planning Unit: Hopkins County CES
Major Program: Farm Management
Plan of Work: Provide Resources and Training regarding Financial Literacy, Career Skills, and Business Management
Outcome: Intermediate Outcome
Input prices and the cost of capital expenditures continue to raise annually. This fact is continually realized by producers in Hopkins County, Kentucky. With that said cooperative efforts have been made to provide shared-use equipment and educational opportunities with contributing funds provided by Hopkins County Farm Bureau, Calhoun Feed Service and educational programming by the Hopkins County Cooperative Extension Service. With a second year of implementation underway the equipment pool was expanded with the inclusion of a 8 ton capacity lime spreader. Producers have realized quickly the return-on-investment in regards to proper lime use and pH. With soil testing services provided by the Hopkins County Extension Service clientele in Hopkins County are able to apply proper soil amendments that otherwise would not be available due to the access to equipment and lack of services.
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