County Agricultural Investment Program (CAIP)

Farm Structure & Commodity Handling

[Updated: 1/2/2012]

This investment area offers assistance to individual producers seeking to increase income by implementing the best practices related to hay, straw, and commodity storage and handling.

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.

Resources:

• The Economics of Hay Storage (pdf, Burdine et. al.)
• Kentucky Forage and Grassland Council
• Round Bale Hay Storage in Kentucky (pdf, Collins et. al.)
• UK BAE: Grain Storage Systems
• UK BAE: Hay Storage Systems