Agriculture

The LaRue County Extension Service annually conducts a corn variety test plot in cooperation with a local farmer and participating grain dealers. The cooperator this year was Kevin McCubbin.
Seed companies supply seed, assist at planting and harvest and sponsor a field day. Farmers use the yield information along with other plot data and information to help decide which varieties to grow next year.

The Kentucky Soil Erosion and Water Quality Cost Share Program has been helping farmers since its creation in 1994 when the General Assembly allocated funds to the Division of Conservation for a statewide conservation program for farmers and landowners. This program assists farmers and landowners as they implement best management practices to protect the soil and water resources on their property.

The USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Kentucky is encouraging landowners, farmers and producers to visit the local Conservation Service office to receive information and apply for conservation technical assistance and possible funding opportunities.
The application process is continuous, but funding selections are made at specific times throughout the year. The Kentucky NRCS application ranking cutoff date for consideration for 2012 funds is Nov. 15.