County Agricultural Investment Program

Goat & Sheep Diversification

[Updated: 1/2/2012]

This investment area provides incentives to improve net farm income by improving genetics, promoting animal health, encouraging science-based solutions to herd/flock management and providing marketing opportunities for local livestock producers.

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 & 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.

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

Note: Animals in the family Cervidae, a.k.a. cervids (e.g. white-tail deer, etc.), are not eligible for cost-share under these guidelines.

Resources:

American Dairy Goat Association

American Meat Goat Association

American Sheep Industry Association

Kentucky Department of Agriculture Sheep & Goat Marketing

Kentucky Sheep & Goat Development Office

Kentucky Sheep and Wool Producers Association

UK Goat Research & Education

UK Sheep Research & Education