Kentucky Ag Development Advocacy - KADA

06/19/2026

05/29/2026

The Kentucky Woodland Owners Short Course aids woodland owners in forest resource management, offering online and in-person options. Live session recordings will be available, with participants able to choose between online-only or online plus a field session, each featuring a regional Woodland Owner Resource Extravaganza with over 15 organizations! The webinars showcase topics such as tree identification and wildlife and woodland management. Don't miss out. Register today at https://wosc.mgcafe.uky.edu/2026-wosc!

05/29/2026

Take your woodland knowledge beyond the screen and into real-world action by attending the in-person events offered through the 2026 Kentucky Woodland Owners Short Course (WOSC). After building your foundation through engaging online sessions, WOSC invites you to step into the field—where concepts become practice. Register now for the WOSC at https://wosc.mgcafe.uky.edu/2026-wosc

05/28/2026

“The 2026 enrollment introduces several updates designed to make participation easier and more financially viable for growers. First, the contract period has been reduced from three years to a single year. Farmers have the option to renew annually for the duration of the program, giving them flexibility to participate on their own terms at a consistent payment rate.”

Farmers for Soil Health, an initiative to increase the use of cover crop acres on U.S. farmland, has restructured its contracts and increased its payment rates. Enrollment is open until Aug. 31, 2026.

05/28/2026

Join Malissa McAlister, Kentucky Watershed Watch, in this informative, hands-on workshop exploring stream quality and habitat assessment at the Arboretum. A habitat assessment of a stream and its corridor will help you understand the stream's ability to support aquatic life; it is also one component of Kentucky Watershed Watch’s stream monitoring training program. We hope you can join us for this special training opportunity; come prepared to learn, and to get your feet wet!

05/27/2026

🌱 We Want Your Input! 🌱

Planning is underway for the 2027 Eastern Kentucky Farmer Conference, and we want to hear from you.

Whether you’ve attended in the past or would be joining us for the first time, your feedback will help shape conference sessions and topics that are practical, relevant, and valuable for farmers and agricultural professionals across the region.

⏱ The survey takes about 3–5 minutes to complete.

Take the survey here: https://tinyurl.com/EKFC2027

05/27/2026

⏰ Deadline approaching! Don’t miss the opportunity to join Kentucky State University’s Harvesting Potential Summer Agriculture Introduction Program, June 8–12.

This residential experience gives high school-aged young men hands-on exposure to agriculture careers through industry visits, mentorship, leadership development, and interactive learning across science, technology, business, and sustainability.

Spaces are limited — register today and discover your future in agriculture!

Learn More: https://www.kysu.edu/academics/college-ahnr/school-of-anr/co-op/harvesting-potential-agricultural-introduction.php

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