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Adair County Selected for Grassland Partnership

From Nick Roy, Agent for Agriculture & Natural Resources
Adair County Cooperative Extension Service

The Adair County Cooperative Extension Service has been selected among a dozen counties in Kentucky to participate in a USDA funded, multi-state project "Grasslands Partnership". The goal of this project is to implement and demonstrate "climate smart" practices that improve grasslands management and, in turn, improve farm productivity, profits, and access to future markets that may expect enhanced environmental benefits.

If you would like to know more about the Grasslands Project, contact the Adair County Cooperative Extension Service at (270) 384-2317.


This project is focused on documenting the impact of six grassland management practices on soil carbon storage, input costs, profitability, productivity, and, for some practices, responses of grassland birds and pollinators. Participants are required to install at least three of the designated practices and required to maintain them for a 5-year period. Support will be provided to implement practices.

During the 5-year period, participants will allow researchers access to their farms to collect data on the practices. Participants will also be required to maintain detailed grazing management, fertilizer, herbicide, and seeding records. One or more field days will also be held on each participating farm.


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