DIRECTIONS

Whitley -L au re l
Laurel County Cooperative Extension Service
200 County Extension Road
Co unty
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London, KY 40741 Ky Fa rm S ta r t
From the South: Take I-75 to Exit 38. Turn East P ro g ram
and go to the traffic light marked #8.Turn left
onto US 25 (Main Street). Go to the second traf- http://www.extension.org/ask
Preparing the next generation
fic light and turn left into Carnaby Square Shop-
ping Center. Follow the road to the left of Big
of Kentucky Farmers
Lots.

From the North: Take I-75 to Exit 41. Turn East,

go 2 stop lights to intersection of 80 and 25. Turn
May to October 2011
Right and go through 7 stop lights through town. For new farmers, and for those who want to learn
Turn right into Carnaby Square Shopping Center. more about the “business side” of farming.
Go past Big Lots to your left, 1st building on the
Left.

Whitley County Extension Service

4275 N Highway 25W
Williamsburg, KY 40769

From the South: Take I-75 to Exit 15 (North

Williamsburg Exit) and turn left. Go about 1/4
mile, then turn left into the Extension Parking
Lot.

From the North: Take I-75 to Exit 15 (North In cooperation with the USDA, University of Ken-

Williamsburg Exit) and turn right. Go about 1/4 tucky, Kentucky State University, and the Laurel and

mile, then turn left into the Extension Parking Whitley County Cooperative Extension Services.

Lot.

Disabilities accommodated with prior notification

C O O P E R A T I V E E X T E N S I O N S E R VI C E

University of Kentucky - College of Agriculture

Ky Fa r m S t a r t Be gin nin g F a r m e r s’ P ro g r a m

The goal of the KyFarmStart program is Topics Include:

to assist clientele in evaluating their land, Developing a Whole Farm Plan
labor, and other resources in an effort to Business Plan Development
make management decisions that are profit- Soils and Nutrition Management
able for their operation. Through this proc- Financing your Operation
ess, producers will learn about enterprise Woodland Management
identification, management, marketing, farm Basics of Record-keeping
safety, and production. One of the primary Farm Taxes
For More Information:
goals of both programs is to assist produc- Farm Safety, Skills, and Mechanics
ers in developing a whole farm management Legal Issues KyFarmStart Program Website
plan. http://www.ca.uky.edu/kyfarmstart/

In addition to classroom sessions, the program

also includes hands-on field hours to help ap- Laurel County Cooperative Extension Service
Registration Cost: $50 per farm ply what has been taught. After the first year 200 County Extension Rd.
of classes, participants will be matched up with London, KY 40741
Meetings will be held from 6pm-9pm, and 606-864-4167
an experienced and successful farming mentor.
will alternate between the Whitley and Lau-
The mentorship program will work with be- Bonnie Sigmon, County Horticulture Agent
rel County Extension offices.
ginning farmers to connect them with experi- bonnie.sigmon@uky.edu

Intended Audience: Those with less than 10 enced farmers with a similar enterprise inter-
years of farming experience, or those with est, so that they will have a mentor that un-
Whitley County Cooperative Extension Service
farm experience who want to learn more derstands the challenges, both production and
P.O. Box 328
about farm decision making. financial, that the operation will face. This will
Williamsburg, KY 40769
assist producers in translating the knowledge 606-549-1430
gained in the classroom to on-farm practical
Phil Meeks, County Agent for Ag & Natural Re-
experiences.
sources
phil.meeks@uky.edu
Educational Programs of Kentucky Cooperative Extension serve all people, regardless of race, color, age, sex, religion, disability, or national origin.