Agriculture & Natural Resources
Agriculture & Natural Resources
Our program provides education, training and technical assistance to individuals and businesses concerned with profitable agriculture.
What Is Agriculture and Natural Resources?
Agriculture and Natural Resources (ANR) is a program area of the Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service. Extension ANR programs are part of the outreach program of the University Of Kentucky College Of Agriculture. We provide informal education in agricultural production and environmental stewardship.
Departmental specialists, researchers, and county agents develop and implement ANR programs. In addition to production agriculture, a small staff of Extension Associates provides focused assistance to state and county staff on interdisciplinary and critical-need programs. These programs may deal with the interface between production agriculture and environmental stewardship. Associates also address the relationship between farmers and non-farm rural and urban citizens. Our programs make a difference in the lives of millions of Kentuckians through research-based education.
Working with our other land grant partner, Kentucky State University, we extend the resources of the University to the people in their local communities. County agents serve as the link between people in every Kentucky county and experts in the universities. They coordinate and provide educational programs for the public through meetings and workshops, field days, personal communications, and web or satellite broadcasts. Agents also provide publications, newsletters, computer programs, videos, and other educational materials.
2022 Monroe Co. Ag Census Results
Here are the results from the most recent Monroe County Agriculture Census. This was conducted by the USDA in 2022.
Click Here for Monroe County Ag Census ProfileJoin The ANR Email List
By joining the ANR Email list you will receive periodic emails about timely topics programs, events that are held in Monroe and surrounding counties.
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Our Services
We provide free home and farm consultation visits. Schedule your visit by calling the Monroe County Extension Office at (270)-487-5504 or email adam.huber@uky.edu
Having disease issues with your plants and don't know what to do? We can help! We can send plant disease samples to our university lab for testing. Call the Contact the Monroe County Extension Office at (270)-487-5504 for more information on plant disease diagnostic testing.
Have a bug or a weed in your lawn or pasture and don't know what it is? We can help! We provide insect, weed and disease identification services free of charge. Contact the Monroe County Extension Office at (270)-487-5504 for more information on how to properly bring in your samples for identification.
We provide various learning opportunities annually on a variety of topics ranging from home vegetable gardening, animal health, forage production, crop production, farm business and much more. Contact the Monroe County Extension Office at (270)-487-5504 for more information on upcoming educational programs and/or sign up for the Monroe County ANR Email blast to be get emails on upcoming educational programs, events and timely topics.
We provide Private Pesticide Applicator Trainings annually, in the late winter and early spring months. Here is a list of what you will learn when attending a private pesticide training.
- A practical knowledge of common pests to be controlled and the damage caused by them.
- Read and understand the label and labeling information including- common name of the pesticide applied, pests to be controlled, timing and methods of application, safety precautions, any pre-harvest or re-entry restrictions and any specific disposal procedures.
- Apply pesticides in accordance with the label instructions and warnings, be able to prepare proper concentrations and calibrate application equipment.
- Recognize local environmental situations that must be considered during application to avoid contamination.
- Be able to recognize poisoning symptoms and procedure to follow in case of a pesticide accident
Contact the Monroe County Extension Office at (270)-487-5504 for more information and training dates for the Private Pesticide Applicator Trainings.
Adam Huber
Extension Agent, Agriculture and Natural Resources
(270) 487-5504 adam.huber@uky.edu Monroe County Extension Office 288 Commerce Drive, Tompkinsville, Kentucky 42167
