A small farmer in Franklin County, Kentucky, requested assistance in getting a cost share application completed and a Kentucky Agriculture Water Quality Plan completed with the Franklin County Conservation District in Frankfort, Kentucky for a pasture renovation on eleven acres for beef cattle. The farmer contacted the Area Agent for Small Farms Program at Kentucky State University to assist him with filling out a cost share application and Kentucky Agriculture Water Quality Plan Producer Workbook in order to be eligible for the cost share program with the Franklin County Conservation District in Frankfort, Kentucky.  On April 25, 2017 the Area Agent for Small Farms Program at Kentucky State University collected a soil sample. The agent assisted the farmer on July 25, 2017 with filling out a cost share application and the Kentucky Agriculture Water Quality Plan Producer Workbook was completed on April 5, 2017.  The agent and the farmer travelled together on July 25, 2017 to turn in those requested documents at the Franklin County Conservation District office in Frankfort, Kentucky.  On August 11, 2017 the farmer was notified by mail from the Franklin County Conservation District in Frankfort, Kentucky that he was approved for the cost share program to purchase the seeds and fertilizer for his pasture renovation.  On August 30, 2017 the pasture seeds were planted with a no-till drill and on September 27, 2017 the fertilizer was sprayed by Southern States in Frankfort, Kentucky. The total cost for the cost share up front was $2,254.52 which covers seeds, fertilizer, labor and equipment. The farmer will be reimbursed $1000 for the cost share program.  Thus, the final cost to the farmer will be $1254.52. The Kentucky State University Small Farm Program is an extension program designed to help improve farm families’ with decision-making skills in solving farm and home problems. Educational programs are conducted that emphasize the use and understanding of USDA agencies programs and county cost share programs while providing technical assistance in completing applications and helping farmers through the entire application process. With this cost share program the farmer was able to save farm operation funds and increase weight gain on his beef cattle which will increase profit on his beef cattle operation.  Thus, he will be better able to operate his farm independently, producing adequate income to service his debts, maintain his farming operations, and provide a reasonable standard of living for his family.