Cooperative Extension Service Shelby County Newsletter

1117 Frankfort Road ● Shelbyville, KY 40065 ● (502) 633-4593 ● Fax: (502) 633-6713 ● www.ca.uky.edu

OCTOBER

SEPTEMBER

AG Programs Hemp Production Meeting

Identifying Aquatic Plants

& Algae

Nutrient Management

Plans

UK Beef Bash

Beef Bits Podcast

Raising the Steaks Finishing

School

Please follow Shelby County 4-H

on Facebook and Instagram for the latest updates and projects

First Saturday

Walk About

October 3 8:30 a.m.—9:00 a.m.

Sign in at the Clear Creek Park

Family Activity Center front porch.

This walk is outside. All participants receive a

free daily FAC pass.

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Horticulture

Tim McClure Botanical Garden Workdays

Thursdays at 9:00 a.m.

Horticulture Wednesday Webinars

Facebook: Shelby County KY 4-H Instagram: shelbycountyky4h

2020 Shelby County C.A.I.P. County Agricultural Investment Program

Application Period September 10—October 2

Ways to Save on Groceries during the Pandemic

You probably have noticed that you are paying a little more for food these days. The COVID-19 pandemic and its resulting supply chain disruptions have caused consumers to pay more for their normal grocery items, especially meats. In fact, the U.S. Department of Agriculture predicts that we will see our highest grocery price increase since 2011 as overall grocery prices are expected to rise by an average of 3% in 2020.

This increase is coming at a time when many Kentuckians find themselves financially strapped, as some have lost jobs or have had their hours reduced because of the pandemic. Here are some ways you can stretch your food dollars.

Use online shopping for budgeting. Due to the pandemic, many grocery stores are offering online shopping with no or reduced pickup fees, so it’s a great time to try purchasing your food online. Not only does shopping online keep you out of the store, but you can use it to closely monitor your spending, cost compare like items and avoid impulse purchases. Some grocery chains also offer additional coupons or incentives for consumers who use their pickup or delivery service. You can use a free grocery store app or website to create a shopping list, meal plan, comparison shop, clip coupons and view local deals.

Plan ahead. With your family, design a menu for the week so you will know exactly what items you need. Check your pantry for the ingredients you already have. Check local grocery store ads for sales on items that you frequently use. Whether you shop online or in-person, create a shopping list and stick to it. Eat before going in the store. Shopping hungry can result in more impulse buys.

Buy store brands or generic. Often, these items will be significantly cheaper than the name brand item.

Look for savings. Many times, grocery stores will put their most expensive items at eye level. Look on higher or lower shelves for deeper discounts.

Reach for the back. Stores will stock their shelves with the oldest items up front. When shopping for perishable items, grab the ones in the back as they tend to be newer and will last longer.

Shop the farmers market. Not only are you helping support local producers but many times, prices on seasonal and organic produce will be lower at your local farmers market than in the

grocery store. This is because local growers have lower transportation costs to get their food to consumers compared to those that serve the big-box stores. Plate It Up Kentucky Proud has many recipes that will help you get the most use from your in-season produce purchases. Those recipes are available online at https://fcs-hes.ca.uky.edu/content/plate-it-kentucky-proud or on Facebook @plateitupKYproud.

Sources: Nichole Huff, assistant extension professor and Kelly May, senior extension associate, family finance and resource management, University of Kentucky

Budgeting Tips to Help You Navigate through the COVID-19 Pandemic

and Beyond Over the past months, the COVID-19 pandemic has affected many aspects of our lives, including our finances. Some have lost jobs or have had hours reduced. Others have seen changes in expenses with some payments increasing while others have decreased. The pandemic has even changed some of our attitudes about money. Developing and sticking to a budget can help you work through any hardships caused by the pandemic, gain control of your finances and get you back on track to achieving your financial dreams.

To help you get started, the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service has a basic budget sheet available online at https://bit.ly/spending-savings.

The first step in any budget is to evaluate your monthly income. If you have lost or changed your job because of the pandemic, this part of your budget may be different than it was a few months ago. You may have temporary sources of income, such as unemployment benefits, that you need to include.

Next, think about your monthly expenses. Some of these are going to be fixed expenses, which means you pay the same amount each month. These expenses include things like your mortgage, car payment or insurance. Other payments like your utilities change every month and are called flexible expenses. Evaluate whether your flexible expenses have changed because of the coronavirus. For example, if you are working from home, you may be using more electricity now than in the past.

With many people at home and businesses shut down the past few months, you may have

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Articles By: Sheila Fawbush Cooperative Extension Agent for Family & Consumer Sciences

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saved some money in areas like child care, entertainment, dining out and gas. Were you able to save these funds, or did you spend it in other areas? If you find you have saved some money, you can allocate it to areas of your budget to help fill in gaps. You may want to use it to pay down some debt or build your savings account to help pay for future emergency expenses. As businesses reopen and more people return to work, you may need to count on some of these expenses increasing within your budget, while there could be others you may not need anymore.

If you are struggling to have your income cover your expenses, look for areas you can trim or eliminate. Common places where people find they can trim expenses are communication and entertainment. For example, bundling your internet and television may be cheaper than paying for each separately, or you may be able to reduce your streaming service subscriptions. You can also reduce the number of times you dine out, or you can start meal planning to help you lower your grocery bill. If you are struggling, evaluate whether each potential purchase is a need or a want and buy only what you need. Try to avoid impulse purchases, whether they be in the stores or online. If you find online shopping too tempting while you are at home, you may consider staying off internet shopping sites altogether.

Many creditors are offering emergency financial assistance in the forms of forbearance or delayed payments due to the pandemic. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has a wealth of information about the types of financial assistance that is available to consumers, and it is regularly updated. You can read more about different types of financial assistance online at https://www.consumerfinance.gov/coronavirus/. If needed, take advantage of these forms of financial relief. However, realize that these may end up costing you more in additional interest in the long run, so they should only be used if necessary. If you have emergency savings, consider using it to pay necessary expenses and rebuild it as soon as you can.

More information on family financial education is available by contacting your Shelby County Office of the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service.

Source: Kelly May, Senior Extension Associate, University of Kentucky

Successful Sleeping Do you struggle with sleep? If you answered yes, you are not alone. Many people struggle with getting the right amount of sleep. In fact, one in three adults do not get enough sleep. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine and the Sleep Research Society recommend that adults aged 18 to 60 sleep at least seven hours each night.

People who do not get a good night’s rest may have an increased risk for obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, coronary heart disease and stroke, poor mental health, and even early death. If you or someone you know has trouble getting a good night’s rest, the following tips from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention might help:

Be consistent. Go to bed at the same time each night and get up at the same time each morning, including on the weekends.

Make sure your bedroom is quiet, dark, relaxing, and at a comfortable temperature.

Remove electronic devices, such as TVs, computers, and smart phones, from the bedroom.

Avoid large meals, caffeine, and alcohol before bedtime.

Avoid tobacco or nicotine. Exercise helps you sleep. Being physically active

during the day can help you fall asleep more easily at night. However, working out too late at night can make you more alert and increase your body temperature. Ideally, finish your workout two to three hours before bed.

Getting quality sleep is hard. While sleep aids may seem helpful, the best solution might be to change health behaviors affecting sleep and create a calming sleep environment.

References:

https://www.cdc.gov/features/sleep/index.html

https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2016/p0215-enough-sleep.html

Source: Natalie Jones, Family Health Extension Specialist, University of Kentucky, College of Agriculture.

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Articles By: Kyle Peacock Horticulture Technician

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Fertilizing Your Lawn

Timing Fall is the best time of year to apply nitrogen to cool-season grasses such as Kentucky bluegrass and tall fescue (Table 3). In response to fall nitrogen, the turf develops a better root system, becomes very dense, and has much better color in late fall and early spring. By eliminating or minimizing spring fertilization, you prevent the heavy flush of growth that occurs with it, develop a better root system, and develop a more heat-tolerant, weed-free turf. If for some reason nitrogen was not applied the previous fall, an application during early spring will improve green-up. Even if fall nitrogen was applied, it is helpful in some years with heavy spring rainfall to apply a half-rate of nitrogen in late May or early June, but only if necessary to improve color. Crabgrass and other summer annual weeds respond to the nitrogen much more than bluegrass or fescue. The more you fertilize cool-season grasses with nitrogen in spring and summer, the more you need to irri-gate, control thatch, and use chemicals to control weeds, insects, and diseases. A lush, green lawn may not be worth these problems. Late spring to early summer is the best time to fertilize bermudagrass and zoysiagrass, since they are warm-season grasses and perform best during hot summer months.

Soil Testing Randomly collect one to two pints of soil from the

top few inches of the lawn and take it to the local extension office. The University of Kentucky Soils Testing Lab can determine if phosphorus (P), potas-sium (K), or lime are needed. The recommended rates of nutrients can be applied by a fertilizer containing only P (for example, triple superphos-phate 0-46-0 or K (for example, muriate of potash 0-0-60 or by using a complete fertilizer such as 10-10-10, 17-17-17, 10-20- 10, etc. Once you get a

high level of P and K in the soil, little additional P or K may be needed for several years. As was mentioned above, many soils throughout KY do not require P or K due to parent material or many years of fertilizing with these products. Additional applications of these nutrients to soils with adequate levels is a waste of your money and can have a negative impact on the environment.

Excerpt from University of Kentucky’s

Lawn Management Publication.

Written by Gregg Munshaw and A.J. Powell Jr.

Upcoming Events

Tim McClure Botanical Garden Workdays Every Thursday at 9 a.m.

UK Horticulture Webinar Wednesdays

Every Wednesdays at 1 p.m.

Upcoming Hort. Wednesday Webinars

September 9: Pruning Trees and Shrubs Ray Tackett September 16: Garlic Dennis Morgeson September 23: Basic Bulbs: Plant Now for Spring Color – Sharon Flynt September 30: Check Your Crevices/Ticks Dr. Jonathan Larson October 7: TBD October 14: TBD October 21: TBD October 28: Fall Floral Arrangement Demonstration Andrea Stith November 4: Mushrooms Dr. Ellen Crocker November 11: TBD November 18: TBD, Last Training of the Year

To access the Horticulture Wednesday Webinar and to watch previous webinars, go to https://kentuckyhortnews.com/horticulture-webinar-wednesdays/.

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New 4-H Program Year

The 2020-2021 Kentucky 4-H program year begins on September 1. We hope that this year will be much better than last year and we will be able to resume normal programming in the near future. We will keep everyone posted

about opportunities and club meetings as we receive more information. Please follow our Facebook and Instagram pages to stay informed of updates, learn about pick up projects

and see announcements of special programs we may offer. Any interested youth that will be nine as of January 1, 2021 can participate in this 4-H program year. All new and returning members need to complete new enrollment forms each year. A new online enrollment option will be available soon. Paper copies are available September 1. Cross County participation forms are also available for those youth that meet the guidelines to participate outside of their home county. Guidelines for cross county participation are available on our website.

Kroger Community Rewards

It’s time to re-enroll in Kroger Community Rewards. If you have already enrolled in the Community Rewards Program for your club, you are required to re-enroll each year beginning in August. Please encourage club members, family members, friends and the community to enroll and support Shelby County 4-H. Enrollment is free and does not affect your Kroger Fuel Points. Every time you shop, Kroger donates to the club of your choice. Here is how to enroll: 1. Visit KrogerCommunityRewards.com 2. Sign in to your online account or create an

account 3. Search and select your club of choice in the

Community Rewards and select enroll or re-enroll Saddles N Spurs: XM267 Fur & Feathers: HX803 Dairy Club: GJ135 Livestock Club: WR070 Shooting Sports: MC616 4-H Teen Council: EN255

4. Click save and you’re done!

State 4-H Communication Contest

Congratulations to Alex Netherton for participating in the State 4-H Communication Contest. This was a unique experience as all speeches were submitted virtually for judging. Alex received a Blue Rating for her speech.

State 4-H Leadership Positions Shelby County 4-H has two members serving on State 4-H boards representing Shelby County. Serving on state wide boards is a wonderful opportunity for 4-Her’s to gain leadership experience and meet other 4-Her’s from across the state. Emma Browning was selected as a member of the State 4-H Teen Council (STC). The is her second year representing District 3 on STC. Maddie Burbage was selected to serve on the State 4-H Fashion Leadership Board. This is her first year on the board. She is the first Shelby County 4-H member to receive this honor.

Shelby County 4-H Project Entry Day Results

Arts Class 729A: Junior Abstract Ashley Haymond Blue Champion

Class 731A: Junior Self Portrait Adison Barnes Blue Champion

Class 757A: Junior Clay Container Opal Best Blue Champion Class 764A: Junior Heritage Arts Opal Best Blue GRAND CHAMPION Carlie Wesley Blue

Class 763B: Senior Heritage Art Elizabeth Wesley Blue Champion

Home Environment Class 890: Simple Cloth item for the home Adison Barnes Blue Opal Best Blue GRAND CHAMPION

Class 893: Decorative Item for the home Erin Shuck Blue Ashley Haymond Blue Opal Best Blue Champion Zoey VanZee Blue

Class 895: Cloth Item for the home created using a sewing machine Erin Shuck Blue Adison Barnes Blue Champion

Class 898: Individual Place Setting

Adison Barnes Blue Champion

Horticulture Class 568: Annual Container Garden Erin Shuck Blue Adison Barnes Blue Champion

Class 569: House Plants Erin Shuck Blue Adison Barnes Blue Champion

Class 571: Herb Container Garden Kaleb Barnes Blue Champion

Class 572: Window Box Display Erin Shuck Blue Champion

Class 574: Garden Display Kaleb Barnes Blue GRAND CHAMPION

Class 576: Tomato (Beefsteak) Kaleb Barnes Blue Champion

Class 579: Bell Peppers Kaleb Barnes Blue Champion Adison Barnes Blue

Class 581: Slicing Cucumbers Kaleb Barnes Blue Champion Adison Barnes Blue

Class 583: Green Beans Adison Barnes Blue Champion

Class 581: Largest Tomato Kaleb Barnes Blue Adison Barnes Blue Champion

Class 233: Cabbage Kaleb Barnes Blue Champion Adison Barnes Blue Harley Dempsey Blue

Class 234: Carrots Adison Barnes Blue Champion

Class 235: Onions Kaleb Barnes Blue Champion

Class 242: Berries Harley Dempsey Blue Champion

Photography Class 764A: Forest Ashley Haymond Blue Champion

Class 764B: Water Ashley Haymond Blue Champion

Class 764c: Wildlife Ashley Haymond Blue Nikiya Smith Blue GRAND CHAMPION

Class 764D: Natural Scenic Opal Best Blue Champion

Class 764E: Native Plants Nikiya Smith Blue Champion Lilly Phillips Blue

Class 764F: Insect Ashley Haymond Blue Champion

Class 766A: Formal/Candid Portrait Lilly Phillips Blue Champion

Class 766B: Urban Scenic Ashley Haymond Blue Champion

Class 767E: Patterns/Design Opal Best Blue Champion Nikiya Smith Blue

Class 768B: Architecture Nikiya Smith Blue Champion

Class 770B: Instrument Lilly Phillips Blue Champion

Horticulture Photography Class 772 Single Black and white Opal Best Blue Champion

Class 787: Single Color Opal Best Blue Nikiya Smith Blue GRAND CHAMPION

Needlework Class 833: Quilted Mat Adison Barnes Blue GRAND CHAMPION

Sewing Class 791: Unit II Clothing Option Ashley Haymond Blue Champion

Class 792: Unit II Non Clothing Option Rachel Wesley Blue Champion

Class 794: Unit III Non Clothing Option Adison Barnes Blue Champion

Class 795: Unit IV Stretch your Knit Skills Lilly Phillips Blue Champion Emma Kendall Blue

Class 796: Unit V Clothing Option Opal Best Blue Champion

Class 799A: Up Cycle It! Junior Lilly Phillips Blue Champion Corra Brown Blue

Class 799A: Up Cycle It! Senior Hannah Brown Blue

Class 808: Formal Affair Maddie Burbage Blue GRAND CHAMPION

Wood Science Class 674B: Birdhouse, Made from a kit Adison Barnes Blue Carlie Wesley Blue Rachel Wesley Blue Elizabeth Wesley Blue Lilly Phillips Blue Ashley Haymond Blue GRAND CHAMPION

Class 674C: Cornhole Boards, Made from a kit Kaleb Barnes Blue Champion

Class 674B: Foot Stool, Made from a kit Corra Brown Blue Hannah Brown Blue Lilly Phillips Blue Champion

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Articles By: Regina Browning Cooperative Extension Agent for 4-H Youth Development

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Hemp Production Meeting We are tentatively scheduling a Hemp Production Update for Thursday, September 24 at 6:30 p.m. at the Extension Office. Due to the devastating state of the industry and the sharp decline in production and interest, we will make a final decision on whether or not to hold this meeting based on pre-registrations. Please call 633-4593 and provide your phone number and email address to register for this meeting. Providing there are sufficient sign-ups, we will determine whether we will meet in person or via Zoom closer to the date.

Identifying aquatic plants and algae is first step in effective pond management Source: Forrest Wynne, extension specialist for aquaculture,

Kentucky State University

Between March and September, the extension office gets a lot of questions about aquatic plant and algae control from owners of private ponds and lakes. Both tend to form when the water is warm, stagnant and has a lot of excess nutrients, particularly phosphorus.

In most cases, aquatic plants and algae are beneficial to aquatic environments. However, some types of algae can harm humans and other vertebrates. Too much aquatic growth can cause management problems including human and livestock entanglements. Large amounts of aquatic plants and filamentous algae can cause problems for swimming, fishing, boating and pumping water for irrigation.

Common aquatic plants and algae found in Kentucky ponds and lakes include:

Cyanobacteria (Blue green algae) – often forms a green or bluish green film visible on the water’s surface and in the water that is called an algal bloom. They may cause the water to smell like rotting plants. While not all forms of cyanobacteria are dangerous, some can be harmful to people, pets and wildlife when the toxins they produce reach high levels.

Euglena blooms – algae-like mobile organisms that may form a red or orange surface film and add a similar color to the water. Some types of euglena blooms can release toxins that cause a fish kill.

Filamentous algae (pond moss) – green, hair-like fibers that may form dense surface mats that float up from the pond bottom.

Duckweed – small, floating leaves with tiny, hair-like roots attached to the underside.

Watermeal – floating, tiny green, gritty particles that will feel like sesame seeds or

cornmeal when rubbed between the fingers. Creeping water primrose – a reddish vine, with variable shaped leaves that grows in shallow water. It will eventually get a small, yellow flower and can develop thick, shoreline growth and extend out into the pond.

Pondweeds (actual name) - submersed plants that grow in shallow water and have either long or small oval leaves that grow alternately on the plant’s stem.

If you are concerned about the aquatic plant or algae growth in your pond or lake, we in extension can help you identify the type of growth you have as a first step in the management process. We accept close-up, digital images of aquatic plants and algae for identification. To make sure we can clearly see the plant, take the picture while floating a small amount of the fresh plant material in a shallow, white pan filled with water. It helps if you can separate a few strands of the plant sample in the pan. You can email digital plant images for identification to corinne.belton@uky.edu.

To help us give you the safest and most effective management recommendation, we also need to know your intended use for the water body. Some herbicide and algaecides have label restrictions based on specific intended uses.

More information on aquatic plant control and other pond management topics are available at the Shelby County office of the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service. Texas A&M University’s website https://aquaplant.tamu.edu also has a lot of good information about aquatic plants and their control.

A nutrient management plan helps protect the environment and run efficient operations

Sources: Tammy Barnes, UK extension associate, and Amanda Gumbert, extension water quality specialist

As producers, it is important for us to not only produce the best possible product but to be good environmental stewards. Nutrient management plans help us do that.

These plans describe how you use fertilizer and/or generated manure in your operation while simultaneously meeting regulations, protecting local waterways and preventing soil erosion. The University of Kentucky recommends that all producers who use fertilizer or manure on their farms develop a nutrient management plan for their operation. These plans can help you reduce fertilizer costs, increase your soil’s organic matter and micronutrients, improve soil structure, increase water filtration and reduce runoff in

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addition to protecting Kentucky’s waterways. You are required to develop a nutrient

management plan if you store or stack animal manure, if you plan to sell manure or litter produced on your farm, or if you apply manure, litter or fertilizer to your crops. This plan is in addition to the Kentucky Agriculture Water Quality Plan.

Two types of nutrient management plans exist. The Kentucky Division of Water requires producers who confine animals or use fertilizer to develop a Kentucky Nutrient Management Plan. These plans are also a requirement for the obtainment of a Kentucky No Discharge Permit, which is mandatory for any producer who stores and handles liquid manure or stacks uncovered manure or litter. You can write your own Kentucky Nutrient Management Plan using the UK Cooperative Extension Service publication, ID 211: KY Nutrient Management Planning Guidelines, http://www2.ca.uky.edu/agcomm/pubs/ID/ID211/ID211.pdf, or by using the calculator on the UK Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering’s website at http://www.bae.uky.edu/awqp.

You should develop a Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan if you plan to apply for financial assistance with the Natural Resources Conservation Service for a manure handling practice. A NRCS technical service provider can write a Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plans for you for a fee. To develop a nutrient management plan, you need to have the following information handy: the number of animals you have

type of operation

manure handling and storage procedure

total number of farm acres

soil sample analysis

manure sample analysis

crop rotation

crop yields

list of fields receiving manure and the acreage of each of those fields.

More information on nutrient management plans is available at the Shelby County office of the UK Cooperative Extension Service or your local conservation district.

UK Beef Bash Virtual Field Day

The University of Kentucky’s annual Beef Bash has been scheduled as a virtual event

for 2020. Zoom online meetings will be held on Thursday, October 1 beginning at 9 a.m. CST. “Talks from the Field,” demonstrations and a virtual tour of the UK Research and Education Center are all planned. Sessions will be recorded and speakers will remain available for Q/A after each session. Registration can be found at http://afs.ca.uky.edu/beef/irm For more information go to www.facebook.com/KyBeefIRM/

Beef Bits—New Beef Podcast Source: Jeff Lehmkuhler, UK Beef Specialist

UK Beef Extension is publishing a new podcast on the beef industry called BeefBits. BeefBits will be a 45-minute long podcast on hot topics in the beef industry. The first episode, “An Eclectic Group” featured the entire UK Beef Extension Group. They discussed their backgrounds, what lead them to UK Beef Extension, and the NCBA Long Range plan. Podcasts will occur every two weeks and Dr. Lehmkuhler will be joined by various local, regional, and national guests. Links can be found on the UK Beef IRM Facebook page (facebook.com/KyBeefIRM) and on the podcast website (https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-meqic-e6f8f1?utm_campaign=u_share_ep&utm_medium=dlink&utm_source=u_share).

Raising the Steaks—Finishing School for Livestock Producers

Shelby, Henry, Oldham and Spencer counties are teaming up to host this informative program about feeding livestock for meat production. You will learn more about raising beef cattle, sheep and goats through finishing, discover the differences and similarities between finishing on grass or grain, learn from other producers’ experiences, see how the finished product is processed and gain knowledge to increase marketing opportunities for your product.

Sessions will rotate among the four counties’ Extension Offices and are tentatively being planned for in-person learning on Thursday evenings in February and March. Cost is $40 to register, no partial registration. More information will be available and actual dates will be announced later this fall.

Articles By: Corinne F. Belton Cooperative Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources

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IT’S HERE!!!!

Applications and guidelines will be available beginning Thursday, September 10, 2020 and

must be returned no later than 4:15 p.m. on Friday, October 2, 2020. It is NOT on a first come

first served basis. No faxed or emailed applications will be accepted.

ALTERNATIVE TO CAIP INFORMATIONAL MEETING: Please read the Producer Rules & Regulations

attached to your application, complete the questionaire, and return it with your application. All questions must

be answered and the form signed to receive points for question 20, (current program year) on the application.

Guidelines & applications may be picked up between 8 a.m. & 4:30 p.m. at the

Shelby County Extension Office

1117 Frankfort Road

Shelbyville, KY 40065

(502) 633-4593

Thursday, Sept. 10 – Friday, Oct. 2, download a printable application from

http://shelby.ca.uky.edu

Please call the Shelby County CAIP Administrator, Judy White at (502) 321-8757, or each Thursday I am in the

office between 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. & can be reached at (502) 633-4593 with any questions you may have. I have

changed back to Thursday as my day in the office.

Sponsored by the Kentucky Agricultural Development Fund

Administered by Shelby County Farm Bureau, Inc.

The cost-share limit for 2020 is $2,500.00

50/50 Cost-Share If you are approved and spend $5000 or more, you will receive $2500 in reimbursement. If you spend

under $5000, the amount reimbursed is 50% of what you spent.

The 2020 program is retroactive 6 months to February 18, 2020 and the project(s) must be completed and

all required paperwork submitted on or before Thursday, April 22, 2021.

2020 SHELBY COUNTY C.A.I.P.

County Agricultural Investment Program

APPLICATION PERIOD

SEPTEMBER 10TH – OCTOBER 2nd ALL APPLICANTS WILL BE NOTIFIED OF THEIR STATUS (APPROVED, WAITING LIST, OR

DENIED) BY NOVEMBER 20, 2020.

2020 INVESTMENT AREAS

Agricultural Diversification * Large Animal * Small Animal * Farm Infrastructure * Fencing & On-Farm

Water * Forage & Grain Improvement * Innovative Agricultural Systems * On-Farm Energy * Poultry &

Other Fowl * Technology & Leadership Development * Value-Added & Marketing

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*IMPORTANT C.A.I.P. NOTES* I hope everyone is ready to start a new C.A.I.P. year! Guidelines and the application will be available on the Shelby County Extension website (http://shelby.ca.uky.edu) and in the atrium at the extension office, begin-ning Thursday, September 10. Please note that the last day to turn in an application is Friday, October 2, and no late applications will be accepted. Anyone 18 years old, with a social security number, and farm serial num-ber (FSN) is eligible to apply, but only one person per household. If the farm you’re applying on does not have a FSN, call the Farm Service Agency at 502-633-3294, ext. 2 as soon as possible to start the process of getting one. Another change for this year is you must complete a Kentucky Agriculture Water Quality Plan and have the completed plan or self-certification form on file at the conservation district office for the farm for which CAIP funding is requested. Please check and see if you need to update your current plan. Their phone number is 502-633-3294, ext. 3.

Monthly beekeeper meetings are scheduled for Thursday, September 24 and Thursday, October 22 at 7 p.m. Space is limited due to Covid-19 regulations per the CDC guidelines, Local Health Department and the University of Kentucky.