KARE applications to be taken locally

Special report
Special to the Daily Times

GLASGOW July 07, 2008 03:07 pm

— Barren County Conservation District will be accepting applications for the Kentucky Agricultural Relief Effort (K.A.R.E.) Program. Andy Wininger will administer the program for Barren County. The program will provide assistance for producers affected by the 2007 late freeze and drought.
Applications will be given out on July 14 and the last day to turn applications in will be Aug. 1.
The conservation district will cost/share up to 50 percent of the cost for eligible cost share items. The maximum amount a producer will receive is $2,500 on any practice.
There are 15 eligible items offered in the program:
• Drilling for subsurface aquifers and well establishments
• Developing and piping on farm springs
• Water hook-up to city/county water lines for farm usage
• Irrigation equipment, structures and components
• Forage/pasture development
• Pasture/grain improvement
• Filter fabric pads for heavy use areas
• Fence and water
• Seeding: custom services and rental of equipment
• Cooling fans and sprinkler systems
• Shade cloth and other temporary or permanent agricultural shelters
• Feeding equipment, commodity storage structures, hay wrappers, feed mixers and silage feeding/storage equipment (excludes forage harvesting equipment)
• Trailers, wagons and other forage/commodity transportation related equipment (excludes livestock trailers)
• Animal waste handling equipment
• Rootstock and trees and certified, hybrid and/or other seed varieties
Tractors, skid steer loaders, and other motorized self propelled equipment and vehicles (except irrigation systems) are excluded from this program.
For more information, stop by the office at 207 YMCA Way Glasgow or contact the office at (270) 629-6811.