FRANKFORT, Ky. â The Kentucky Agricultural Development Board approved $4,776,432.99 for agricultural diversification and rural development projects to at least 17 counties across the commonwealth at its monthly board meeting.
State and County Funded Projects
- American Farmland Trust was approved for $550,000 in state funds over two years to continue its Kentucky Commercial Rye Cover Crop Initiative to evaluate the agronomic traits of rye for Kentucky farmers.
- Burgin Independent Schools was approved for $12,296 in Mercer County funds to build a new high school greenhouse.
- Clark County Fiscal Court was approved for $10,000 in Clark County Funds to build a deceased animal compost facility in Winchester. Continental Refining Company, LLC was approved for up to $500,000 in state and county funds to build a mechanical crush facility in Somerset, Kentucky.
- Kentucky Fresh Harvest, LLC was approved for $100,000 in state funds as an On-farm Water Management Producer Implemented Project (PIP) to complete construction on a water retention basin.
- Kentucky Training Center, LLC was approved for up to $1,000,000 in state and county funds to build six new equine barns at the training center in Lexington, Kentucky.
- Riverview Meat Company, LLC was approved for $250,000 in state funds as a Meat Processing Investment Program Level 4 project to purchase and expand an existing meat processing facility in Cynthiana, Kentucky.
On-Farm Energy Efficiency Incentives Program
Fifteen On-Farm Energy grants were approved by the board totaling $136,706 to individuals in the following counties:
- Barren ($7,388)
- Christian (3 at $10,150 each)
- Clark ($7,657)
- Edmonson ($10,150)
- Fayette ($10,150)
- Hopkins ($10,150)
- Laurel ($10,150)
- Lee ($5,252)
- Madison ($10,150)
- Muhlenberg ($10,150)
- Ohio ($10,150)
- Wayne ($4,759)
- Webster ($10,150)
County Agricultural Investment Program (CAIP)
Fifteen CAIPs were approved by the board totaling $1,998,711.99:
- Allen ($140,000)
- Anderson ($130,000)
- Gallatin ($25,000)*
- Grant ($215,000)*
- Henderson ($28,436.99)
- Knott ($12,500)
- LaRue ($107,000)
- Lincoln ($350,000)
- Mercer ($34,377)*
- Metcalfe ($252,977.52)
- Nicholas ($252,000)
- Russell ($206,732)
- Simpson ($81,688.48)
- Washington ($63,000)*
- Wayne ($100,000)*
Deceased Farm Animal Removal (DAR)
Three Deceased Farm Animal Removal programs were approved by the board totaling $35,625:
- Clark ($15,000)
- Mercer ($15,000)
- Russell ($5,625)
Next Generation Farmer Program (NextGen)
One NextGen Program was approved by the board totaling $23,000:
- Washington ($23,000)*
Shared-Use Equipment Program
Three Shared-Use programs were approved by the board totaling $52,094:
- Metcalfe ($19,875)
- Metcalfe ($23,719)
- Nicholas ($8,500)
Youth Agricultural Incentives Program (Youth)
Eight Youth programs were approved by the board totaling $108,000:
- Grant ($10,000)
- Grayson ($20,000)
- Henderson ($4,000)
- Madison ($30,000)
- Nicholas ($15,000)
- Ohio ($10,000)
- Washington ($9,000)*
- Wayne ($10,000)