Caldwell County will receive a small portion of an additional $1.8 million recently approved by the Kentucky Agriculture Development Board for agricultural diversification and rural development projects across the Commonwealth.
According to a release, Caldwell County and seven other counties were approved for County Agricultural Investment Program (CAIP) funding. Caldwell County’s existing CAIP program was approved for an additional $1,390.
CAIP provides Kentucky agricultural producers with cost-share assistance on practices to allow them to improve and diversify their current farm operations. CAIP covers a wide variety of agricultural enterprises in its 11 investment areas, including, but not limited to, bees and honey; equine, forage; beef and dairy cattle; goats and sheep; horticulture; poultry; swine; timber and technology, as well as energy efficiency and production; farm infrastructure and water enhancement; marketing; and value-added production.
