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The following links provide access to Kentucky's agricultural websites.  These links also include the state government home page and state agency index. Using the links to the legislative branch, for example, the status of a specific piece of legislation can be tracked.  

Producers can access regulatory program information using the link to Kentucky's environmental agency website.

New conservation measures and practices can be obtained from the state offices of the USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service and from the Cooperative Extension Service. 

Available links to websites of groups that are addressing agricultural policy and sustainability issues affecting Kentucky producers are included as applicable. 

The latest commodity information and policy positions can also be obtained from the websites of agricultural trade associations located in the state. 

Links to Kentucky's non-governmental environmental and conservation based organizations can also be accessed below.
 

GOVERNMENT

State Government Home Page
http://kentucky.gov/

State Agency Listing
http://www.kentucky.gov/Portal/OrgList.aspx

Department of Agriculture
http://www.kyagr.com/

Department of Natural Resources
http://www.dnr.ky.gov/

Legislature Home Page
http://www.lrc.ky.gov/home.htm



REGULATORY

Department for Environmental Protection
http://www.dep.ky.gov/

Division of Conservation--Agricultural Water Quality Act
http://www.conservation.ky.gov/programs/kawqa/

Division of Water
http://www.water.ky.gov/

Division of Water--AFO and CAFO Home page
http://www.water.ky.gov/permitting/wastewaterpermitting/KPDES/cafo/default.htm





CONSERVATION

Cooperative Extension Service
http://ces.ca.uky.edu/ces/

Natural Resources Conservation Service
http://www.ky.nrcs.usda.gov/

NRCS Technical Guides (To access: 1. Click on portion of State; 2. Click on County; 3. On left side of page, click on Section  IV; 4. Click on A. Conservation Practices; 5. Scroll to Guide)
http://efotg.nrcs.usda.gov/efotg_locator.aspx?map=KY



SUSTAINABILITY

Environmental and Public Protection Cabinet
http://www.eppc.ky.gov/

Organic Agriculture Working Group
http://organic.kysu.edu/

USDA Rural Development
http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/ky/

Animal Agriculture
http://www.animalagriculture.org/



POLICY

Agricultural Council
http://www.kyagcouncil.org/

Farm Bureau Federation
http://www.kyfb.com/federation/home.asp

Governor's Office on Agriculture Policy
http://agpolicy.ky.gov/



TRADE ASSOCIATIONS

Cattlemen's Association
http://www.kycattle.org/

Corn Growers Association
http://www.kycorn.org/

Feed and Grain Association
http://www.kyfga.org/

Horse Council
http://www.kentuckyhorse.org/index.shtml

Poultry Federation
http://www.kypoultry.org/

Soybean Association
http://www.kysoy.org/

Vegetable Growers
http://www.vegetablegrowersnews.com/pages/current.php

Women in Agriculture
http://kywomeninag.com/



ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS

Nature Conservancy
http://www.nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/kentucky/