At its recent monthly meeting, the Kentucky Agricultural Development Board approved over $4.3 million for agricultural diversification and rural development projects across the Commonwealth, including initiatives in local counties.
As part of the Board’s County and State Funded Projects, the Daviess County Conservation District was approved for $10,000 for the Daviess County Youth Agricultural Production Cost Share Program.
The Board also approved up to $10,200 for Grain Day, Inc. in Daviess County funds for its Kentucky Farm Succession Seminar.
As part of the County Projects, the Board approved 29 County Agricultural Incentives Program or CAIP, totaling over $3.1 million, including the following counties:
Daviess ($10,000)
Hopkins ($60,000)
McLean ($20,000)
Muhlenberg ($38,757)
Webster ($20,700)
The CAIP provides Kentucky agriculture producers with cost-share assistance on practices to allow them to improve and diversify their current farm operations. CAIP covers a wide variety of agricultural enterprises in its 11 incentive areas, including, but not limited to, beef and dairy cattle; farm infrastructure, fencing, and water enhancement; equine; forage; goats and sheep; horticulture; poultry; swine; bees and honey; timber and technology, as well as energy efficiency and production; marketing; and value-added production.
The Board also approved eleven Youth Agricultural Incentives Program, or YAIP, totaling $160,250, including the following counties:
McLean ($5,000)
Webster ($10,000)
The Youth Agricultural Incentives Program encourages youth to engage in and explore agricultural opportunities.
According to the Board, all application periods and deadlines for CAIP, and YAIP, will be advertised locally.
