2023 - 2024 Youth Agricultural Incentives Program (YAIP)

Youth Agricultural Incentives Program application period: January 12 - February 23, 2024

For full consideration, completed YAIP applications must be submitted to the Oldham County Conservation District by 4:30pm on February 23, 2024.

Applications may be downloaded from this webpage or picked up from the Conservation District office at 1002 Buckner Center Drive, Suite 4 LaGrange KY 40031 (Monday - Thursday, 8:00am - 4:30pm).

Successful applicants will be notified by February 29, 2024.

Eligible YAIP Project Areas

A. Agricultural Diversification

1. Greenhouse

• Building components to construct or renovate an existing structure

• Contracted site preparation/Labor

2. Horticulture

• Seedlings

• Media for plant production

• Containers for starting or growing plants

• Other materials and supplies for plant production

3. Hydroponics & Aquaponics

• Materials and supplies

4. Technology - Computer Software

• QuickBooks or other accounting software

• Farm or livestock management software

5. Value-added & Marketing – Only items that add value on the farm to food and fiber

• Marketing, packaging and processing supplies

6. Wildlife management

• Materials necessary to establish native grasses, feed plots, etc.

B. Animal Production*

1. Beef, dairy

• Purchase of breeding stock and/or market animals – no bull purchases

• Semen for A.I.

• Handling supplies & equipment

2. Goat, equine, sheep, rabbit, swine, poultry

• Purchase of breeding stock and/or market animals

• Semen for A.I.

• Handling supplies & equipment

3. Bees

• Purchase of bees from an inspected source

• Handling supplies & equipment

4. Livestock Barns

• Building components to construct or renovate an existing structure into appropriate facilities for livestock, poultry or equine

5. Contracted site preparation/labor

* Participants purchasing any type of livestock must provide a copy of health papers when requesting reimbursement.

C. Forage & Grain Improvement

• Seeding based on 2023 CAIP Approved Seed List - soil test required within the last 12 months

D. Showmanship (Beef, dairy, equine, goat, sheep, swine, poultry, rabbit)

1. Showmanship equipment & supplies, including a generator

2. Handling supplies & equipment

3. Tack, show attire

E. Supervised Agriculture Experience (SAE)

• Materials necessary for a SAE school project

• Materials necessary for environmental project

F. Country Ham Projects

• Ham purchase

• Project supplies

• Cost of participation in a 4-H Country Ham Project

EXCLUSIONS

• Consumables are not eligible (i.e. feed, hay, medicine, etc.).

• Trailers, wagons and carts are not eligible.

• Reimbursement for purchases, including labor, from the student’s immediate family (e.g. father/mother, brother/sister, grandparents, aunt/uncle, including step family) are not eligible.

Scroll down below YAIP information for links to fact sheets about investment areas eligible for CAIP funding.