Mccracken County Conservation District

09/17/2026

Are you harvesting your crops and finding unwanted washout this spring's rains let for you as a gift? Are your pastures trampled, lacking nutrients for your livestock, or potentially washing away due to exposed soil? If you have one of the issues or any listed below reach out to our office.
• Grassed Waterways
• Diversion
• Grade Stabilization Structures (Rock Chutes)
• Cover Crop
• Cross Fencing for Rotational grazing
• Pasture Reseeding
• Heavy Use Area, Winter Feeding Pads
• Livestock Waterers & Pipeline
• Stream Crossings – Livestock or Equipment
• And many more practices

This is a 75(State Cost Share Funds)/ 25(producer) cost share program with a maximum of $20,000 per producer depending on the size of your project.

Although we take applications all year long, now is the time to get your State Cost Share applications in to be evaluated before getting submitted to the state office to be scored for funding. The deadline for submissions to our office is October 1st!!! Don’t miss out this year and have to wait another entire year before you can be considered again.

Contact our office today about applying or the link to the blank application is listed below.

Paper copies are also in the mailbox on our office door.

You may leave you completed applications including a map from the FSA office with your areas of concerns marked.
Are you harvesting your crops and finding unwanted washout this spring's rains let for you as a gift? Are your pastures trampled, lacking nutrients for your livestock, or potentially washing away due to exposed soil? If you have one of the issues or any listed below reach out to our office.
• Grassed Waterways
• Diversion
• Grade Stabilization Structures (Rock Chutes)
• Cover Crop
• Cross Fencing for Rotational grazing
• Pasture Reseeding
• Heavy Use Area, Winter Feeding Pads
• Livestock Waterers & Pipeline
• Stream Crossings – Livestock or Equipment
• And many more practices

This is a 75(State Cost Share Funds)/ 25(producer) cost share program with a maximum of $20,000 per producer depending on the size of your project.

Although we take applications all year long, now is the time to get your State Cost Share applications in to be evaluated before getting submitted to the state office to be scored for funding. The deadline for submissions to our office is October 1st!!! Don’t miss out this year and have to wait another entire year before you can be considered again.
Contact our office today about applying or the link to the blank application is listed below.

Paper copies are also in the mailbox on our office door.

You may leave your completed applications including a map from the FSA office with your areas of concerns marked.

04/02/2026

TODAY IS THE DAY!!! This is it, the final day of our seedling giveaway!
There is only a limited number of trees so make sure you come out, the sooner the better. We will start at 10:00 sharp!

Couldn't make it out last Thursday?! No worries, we are having a 2nd round of our tree seedling giveaway TOMORROW, THURSDAY APRIL 2nd! We will start at 10:00. There are only a limited number of tree seedlings for tomorrow, be sure to come out as close to 10:00 as you can. Once they are all gone, they are gone! See you tomorrow, with hopefully a much calmer wind than last Thursday!

04/01/2026

Couldn't make it out last Thursday?! No worries, we are having a 2nd round of our tree seedling giveaway TOMORROW, THURSDAY APRIL 2nd! We will start at 10:00. There are only a limited number of tree seedlings for tomorrow, be sure to come out as close to 10:00 as you can. Once they are all gone, they are gone! See you tomorrow, with hopefully a much calmer wind than last Thursday!

03/26/2026

Come see us!!!

03/03/2026

Be on the lookout for the final decision on the date!

12/03/2025

***Attention McCracken County YOUTH***

What: YAIP Applications Reopen, up to $1,000 cost share
When: Monday, December 1st - Friday , December 19th
Who: McCracken County Residents Ages 9 - 18; or they must be enrolled in a McCracken Co program
Where: Applications can be picked up in at our office in the box on the door, at the McCracken County Cooperative Extension office at 2025 New Holt Rd., or they can be requested by email at [email protected].

**Please note there may be other requirements depending on the project.

09/17/2025

Don't forget applications are due THIS FRIDAY!! Blank copies are available in the box on our office door our at the McCracken County Cooperative Extension Office. Don't miss out on this cost share opportunity!
There is also a youth program for kids ages 9 and up!

The time has finally come!!
CAIP and YAIP are here!!
Applications are available for pickup in the mailbox on our door, at McCracken County Cooperative Extension, or you may request an application by email at [email protected]
*Something new this year, proof of residency is required when turning in applications, i.e. driver's license/ photo ID, utility bill, etc. The farm must be in McCracken county and you must be a Kentucky resident. Feel free to call the office at 270-554-5242 with any questions.