What is the Dairy Impact Program?
The purpose of the Dairy Impact Program (DIP) is to provide competitive reimbursement cost share funds for projects that support and improve dairy operations and the dairy industry in Kentucky. Eligibility is open to permitted Kentucky dairy producers.
The DIP is divided into 2 pathways: Sustained Impact projects and Accelerated Impact projects.
Sustained Impact projects support management practices that create a solid base for dairy operations and generally reflect aspects of past KDDC programming, including the MILK 4.0 program, the Beef on Dairy Initiative, and Management Plus. Accelerated Impact projects improve operations in innovative, efficient, and/or sustainable ways. See DIP Guidelines below for more information.
Both Sustained and Accelerated Impact project proposals should offer an innovative solution that improves the economic status of an operation. Preferred projects will demonstrate the ability to impact more than one entity or the community broadly, add value to dairy products, stimulate the market, diversify an operation, or benefit the economic status of the farm now and in the future.
The purpose of the Dairy Impact Program (DIP) is to provide competitive reimbursement cost share funds for projects that support and improve dairy operations and the dairy industry in Kentucky. Eligibility is open to permitted Kentucky dairy producers.
The DIP is divided into 2 pathways: Sustained Impact projects and Accelerated Impact projects.
Sustained Impact projects support management practices that create a solid base for dairy operations and generally reflect aspects of past KDDC programming, including the MILK 4.0 program, the Beef on Dairy Initiative, and Management Plus. Accelerated Impact projects improve operations in innovative, efficient, and/or sustainable ways. See DIP Guidelines below for more information.
Both Sustained and Accelerated Impact project proposals should offer an innovative solution that improves the economic status of an operation. Preferred projects will demonstrate the ability to impact more than one entity or the community broadly, add value to dairy products, stimulate the market, diversify an operation, or benefit the economic status of the farm now and in the future.
Applicants should complete all requirements of the attached application after reviewing the DIP Guidelines and Application Rubric.
Applications must be emailed to [email protected] or mailed to PO Box 293, Flemingsburg, KY 41041 by April 30, 2025.
Applications must be emailed to [email protected] or mailed to PO Box 293, Flemingsburg, KY 41041 by April 30, 2025.
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