County Agricultural Investment Program

Farmland Improvement & Utilization

[Updated: 1/2/2012]

The Farmland Improvement and Utilization investment area (formerly Forage Improvement & Utilization) provides assistance to individual producers who implement practices for improved forage quality, quantity, and efficient use. It also encourages science-based forage management decisions.

This investment area is part of CAIP and requires the submission of the CAIP Application by an eligible Program Administrator, as well the county council priority sheet (.doc, 40 KB).

Investment Area Guidelines, Seed List, & Reporting:

2012 Guidelines
Only for applications approved by the KADB in 2012, regardless of agreement date.

2011 Guidelines
Only for applications approved by the KADB in 2011, regardless of agreement date.

Seed List (38 KB)
[updated 11/21/2011]
The seed list for the forage program is a dynamic document. It is periodically updated to reflect seed varieties that meet specifications for utilization in this program. Select the link below to view the most recent seed list.

Reporting Forms
The reporting forms for this investment area are available in Excel and Word format at the above link.

Resources:

American Forage and Grasslands Council

Efficient Pasture Systems (Evans & Lacefield)

Kentucky Forage and Grassland Council

KY Natural Resources Conservation Service

Rotational Grazing (Smith, et. al.)

UK Forage Extension

UK Forage Publications