Natural Resources Conservation Service

Kentucky

United States Department of Agriculture

2021 CIG On-Farm Trials Projects Announced

USDA Awards Conservation Innovation Projects to Support Climate-Smart Agriculture and Soil Health.

A Disabled Veteran’s Perseverance Produces Fruit and Vegetables

Travis Fugate is a blind, disabled Veteran that runs a 31-acre farm in eastern Kentucky with the help of his family and the community around him.

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Celebrating Hispanic Heritage with the Paez Family

Hard work, sacrifice, perseverance, pride, and partnerships are recurring themes in many stories about agriculture and conservation - Mr. Louis Paez’s story is no exception.

Western Waterfowl Initiative - A Focused Conservation Project

Locally led conservation is the cornerstone of a partnership between federal, state and local conservation entities. The Western KY Waterfowl Initiative, a partnership between USDA-NRCS and Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife (KDFWR) is a great example of that partnership working well.