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KyCGA Projects

The Kentucky Corn Growers Association is dedicated to allocating check-off dollars for programs that will improve producer profitability. We accomplish this through several projects:

National Corn Growers Association Baseline Funding
The Kentucky Corn Promotion Council dedicates a substantial portion of Kentucky checkoff dollars to support National Corn Growers Association grower education, market development and consumer promotion projects.

Cooperative Business Development

• Commonwealth Agri-Energy (Ethanol Production Investment)
• Ky. Corn Utilization Corporation (Livestock Feeding Operation Investment)

Corn and Corn Product Promotion to Consumers

• Ethanol Promotion
• New Corn Uses Promotion
• Feed Corn & Distiller's Grains Promotion
• Member of the U.S. Grains Council (International Grain Trade Organization)
• Member of the U.S. Meat Export Federation
• Member of the USA Poultry and Egg Export Council

Ethanol & E85 Infrastructure Development

• Private E85 Infrastructure Support
• Public E85 Refueling Support

Producer Education Events & Projects

• Workshops, Internet Learning Modules & Resources
• Kentucky Commodity Conference & Annual Meeting
• Support of Farm Field Days and Meetings

Educating Teachers, Students and Consumers about the Industry

• Food & Fuel Education
• Educational Resource Development
• Kentucky Agriculture & Environment in the Classroom Support
• "Agriculture Adventures: Kentucky" Program Support

Environmental Conservation

• Atrazine Watershed Maintenance

Production and New Use Research
While we have supported public and private research in the past 25 years, KyCGA is currently not funding any research-specific projects.