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Governor Steve Beshear's Communications Office
Gov. Beshear Presents Ceremonial Check to Rockcastle County Conservation District
Funds To Support On-farm Investments
MT. VERNON, Ky.– Gov. Steve Beshear today presented a ceremonial check to the Rockcastle County Conservation District from the Kentucky Agricultural Development Fund (KADF) to support Kentucky’s agriculture and rural economy. Gov. Beshear, who chairs the KADF, presented the check for $122,000 to provide cost-share for on-farm improvements through the County Agricultural Investment Program (CAIP).
“As Governor, I am proud and honored to serve as chairman of the Agricultural Development Board, because I know the importance of this fund to the future of our farmers,” said Gov. Beshear. “I am committed to creating opportunities that will make Kentucky’s agricultural community stronger. This Agricultural Development Fund program plays an integral role in achieving that goal for Rockcastle County farm families.”
To date, nearly $340 million in Kentucky Agricultural Development Funds have been invested in an array of state, regional and county projects throughout the Commonwealth. Over the last decade, Rockcastle County has been allotted more than $1.5 million dollars from the KADF.
“CAIP investments on our family farms in Rockcastle County and across the Commonwealth continue to be vital to the growth and reshaping of Kentucky agriculture, as well as stimulating local economies,” said GOAP Executive Director Roger Thomas
The County Agricultural Investment Program (CAIP) is designed to provide farmers with incentives to allow them to improve current production practices and assist in diversifying farming operations. CAIP provides producers 11 investment areas from which to choose. Within the 11 investment areas a wide variety of agricultural enterprises are available.
Last year, most of Rockcastle County farmers receiving cost-share through this program invested in farm structure and commodity handling, forage improvement, cattle genetics improvement, cattle handling facilities and agricultural diversification as well as other areas. Rockcastle County is one of 105 counties that have offered this program to their producers.
For more information about this program in Rockcastle County, contact Sandy Whitaker with the conservation district at (606) 256-2525 ext. 3 or sandy.whitaker@ky.nacdnet.net.
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