Local Cost Share Programs
The Woodford County Fiscal Court supports the District's efforts, which help sponsor programs for all Woodford landowners. Please thank your Magistrate and Judge Executive for their support of WCCD's programs on behalf of our soil and water.
Backyard Conservation Program
2024-2025 APPLICATIONS
OPEN JAN 31ST
Funding is limited - projects will be considered monthly until all funding is utilized.
Click here to download further information.
Fallen Livestock Program
Continuous
To serve our producers, The Woodford County Conservation District offers a Fallen Livestock Removal Program (with the assistance of the Woodford County Fiscal Court, Woodford County Ag Development Council, Woodford County Farm Bureau and the Woodford County Cattlemen’s Association).
We will reimburse $125 for valid receipts from approved services.
WCCD has approved three area contractors to collect large animal carcasses from your property. If you transport a carcass to UK Diagnostics lab or to a facility yourself, you may also submit your drop-off receipt for $125 reimbursement.
Click here to download current list of approved collection companies.
Free Soil Testing Program
Continuous
The Woodford County Conservation District sponsors ALL non-commercial soil testing in Woodford County! That includes our urban conservationists who may want to test their backyard garden's soil. (20/yr cap now lifted!)
To take advantage of this program, deliver your soil sample and details to the UK Extension Office at 184 Beasley Road. We will send you the results as soon as they're ready.
Call (859) 873-4601 or Click Here for more information
Pollinator Patrol
Monarch Waystation Grant:
April 2025
For avid butterfly lovers and ecological warriors who would like to establish or expand their Monarch Waystation, WCCD sponsors a grant of x10 plants of mixed common milkweed and nectar plants.
This Grant is designed to encourage Woodford County residents to establish or expand Monarch waystations by planting native plants that will attract and sustain Monarch butterflies as well as other species of butterflies and pollinators.
Provided by the Woodford County UK Cooperative Extension Service and the Conservation District, in partnership with The Woodford County Extension Master Gardeners.
Cover Crop Programs
Field CC: Fall 2024
Sow by December 1st
To promote soil and water quality in the area, this cost-share practice will pay $20 per acre up to 100 acres, to plant cover crop after the harvest of corn, for grain or silage, or soybeans.
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Will pay $20 per acre for up to 50 acres, for planting a cover crop after the harvest of burley tobacco.
Total program payment up to 100 acres.
Click here to download most recent application. Send along with seed receipts to us via email for reimbursement.
Garden CC: 2024 All Gone!
To encourage all our home gardeners to enhance their soil with a cover crop after harvesting, we will have bags of winter wheat + crimson clover available to collect from the Ag Resource Building (first come - first served) as of Tuesday, September 3, 2024!
Rock Gateway Program
2024-2025 APPLICATIONS NOW CLOSED
Deadline: September 19th, 2024
Rock Gateway is our most popular cost-share practice. A wet season often results in gateways excessively rutted and eroded. The purpose of this program is to help Woodford County farmers with the necessary means to repair gateways in order to reach an area of the farm that is difficult for animals or machinery to cross the majority of the year.
This program includes 40' geotextile (filter fabric) and 4-6" stone delivered.
FREE first 1-3 years. 4th + yr is 25% cost share of cost of the stone.