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KAD Board approves more than $4.7 million for projects across Kentucky

FRANKFORT, Ky. —  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)
All application periods and deadlines for CAIP, NextGen and Youth and leasing information for Shared-Use programs will be advertised locally.
*Existing programs receiving additional funding.
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