Success StoryAg Water Quality- collaborative efforts with producer groups
Ag Water Quality- collaborative efforts with producer groups
Author: Tammy Brewster-Barnes
Planning Unit: Agriculture and Natural Resources Programs
Major Program: Ag Water Quality Program
Outcome: Initial Outcome
Many producers are unaware or are unfamiliar with the State law that mandates all farming enterprises, on greater than ten acres, develop a KY AWQP and it's companion the KY NMP. In collaboration with industry groups (dairy and beef) or private companies (Handsome Brook, and Pilgrim's Pride), several farmer workshops, meetings or one-on-one farm visits provided development assistance and education about their AWQP. Additional farm visits yielded the information needed for the completion and delivery of their KYNMP. Through these workshops 35 producers updated or developed their AWQP. This is especially true for non-tradition or "plain community" producers. Producer groups identified producers such as Amish or Mennonite dairy or poultry farmers that would benefit from these workshops.
Stories by Tammy Brewster-Barnes
Ag Water Quality - continues collaborative efforts with KY Conservation District (CD) staff and EEC staff
Formal workshops and one-on-one trainings were given to CD county staff. The workshops were tailored... Read More
Ag Water Quality- collaborative efforts with producer groups
Many producers are unaware or are unfamiliar with the State law that mandates all farming enterprise... Read More
Stories by Agriculture and Natural Resources Programs
Virtual Orientation of New Extension Agents
The novel coronavirus forced major changes to Extension training efforts. Shortly after lockdown, 2 ... Read More
Leadership Development through Grantsmanship
Our 1890 institution approached Ag Programs about submitting a joint proposal to the Beginning Farme... Read More
Stories by Ag Water Quality Program
2019 Southern Water Conference
Sustainable water management is critical for agriculture operations across the southern United State... Read More
2020 Farmer to Farmer Conservation Field Day
On two rainy days in February 2020, farmers and farm advisors from across the Mississippi River Basi... Read More
© 2024 University of Kentucky, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment