Agriculture & Natural Resources
Agriculture & Natural Resources
Our program provides education, training and technical assistance to individuals and businesses concerned with profitable agriculture.
Useful Links:
YouTube Channels
UK Animal and Food Sciences Beef Videos
UK YouTube Ag Channel- All Topics
Ky Forages YouTube
Apply for Ky Agriculture Sales Tax Exemption NRCS Web Soil Survey
Forages Information National Premise ID Request Form
Kentucky Dairy Development Council Beef Production
Soil Testing Poultry and Eggs
Kentucky Cattlemen's Association Livestock & Crop Market Reports
Kentucky Pest News Kentucky Sheep & Goat Dev. Office
Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center Ag Economics Resources
Center for Crop Diversification Commercial Horticulture
Grain Crops Home Horticulture
Ky Horticulture News Ky Horticulture Council
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SubscribeKentucky Agriculture Water Quality Plan
All applicants are required to have completed and up to date the Kentucky Agriculture Water Quality Plan. If you do not have a plan or have not updated your plan recently, you may create your plan online or utilize a printable version
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CAIP Cost Share Investment Program
The County Agricultural Investment Program (CAIP) offers 11 investment areas that provide Kentucky agricultural producers cost-share assistance on practices that increase net farm income and opportunities to try new/innovative technologies or systems that improve farm efficiency and productivity.
The farm must be located in Adair County.
Educational Opportunities (Must complete at least one) are beginning in August. See our calendar of events page or check with the office about specific events and registration.
2023 CAIP Standard Guidelines
Investment Areas:
What Is Agriculture and Natural Resources?
Agriculture and Natural Resources (ANR) is a program area of the Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service. Extension ANR programs are part of the outreach program of the University Of Kentucky College Of Agriculture. We provide informal education in agricultural production and environmental stewardship.
Departmental specialists, researchers, and county agents develop and implement ANR programs. In addition to production agriculture, a small staff of Extension Associates provides focused assistance to state and county staff on interdisciplinary and critical-need programs. These programs may deal with the interface between production agriculture and environmental stewardship. Associates also address the relationship between farmers and non-farm rural and urban citizens. Our programs make a difference in the lives of millions of Kentuckians through research-based education.
Working with our other land grant partner, Kentucky State University, we extend the resources of the University to the people in their local communities. County agents serve as the link between people in every Kentucky county and experts in the universities. They coordinate and provide educational programs for the public through meetings and workshops, field days, personal communications, and web or satellite broadcasts. Agents also provide publications, newsletters, computer programs, videos, and other educational materials.
Nicholas A. Roy
Extension Agent, Agriculture and Natural Resources
(270) 384-2317 nick.roy@uky.edu Adair County Extension Office 409 Fairground St., Columbia, Kentucky 42728-0309