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Governor's Office of Agricultural Policy

County Council Resources

County Agricultural Development Info

Click here to view County Comprehensive Plans and County Agricultural Development Council Memberships by county.

County Comprehensive Plans

In November 2014, the KADB called for an update to county plans for 2015 and every five years thereafter.  GOAP has developed a template, below, that all plans will use.

Deadline: July 1, 2020

Template (98 KB) - PDF fill-in form; additional information/documents may be attached at the end of the planSave a copy of the form to your computer for future editing.
Board Resolution (100 KB) - encourages county councils to discuss and develop creative, new ideas to improve Kentucky's agricultural economy at the regional level.

Contact: Bill McCloskey, 502-782-1766


County Council Orientation

Call our office at 502-564-4627 or email govkyagpolicy@ky.gov to request a GOAP staff representative to attend your next County Agricultural Development Council meeting. If your council does not need an orientation, then we can give a brief update on any issues at the state level and answer any questions.


County Council - Update Membership

Council Member Update Form
Submit the Council Member update form if there are any changes to your County Council Membership during the 2018-2020 biennium.
Send to: sandra.gardner@ky.gov 
Questions? Call Sandra Gardner at 502-782-1759

Fact Sheet: Council Membership

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County Accounts
Click on the PDF link below to view county account information through September 24, 2019.
Adobe Portable Document File (25 KB)
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Council Forms
Conflict of Interest - multiple
Priority Sheet - CAIP / NextGen
Priority Sheet - non-CAIP / Non-NextGen
- For all other non-CAIP/non-NextGen applications.

Standard Operating Procedures
A Guide for County Cooperative Extension Agents and County Agricultural Development Councils
Revised 11/18/2018
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