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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:

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

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

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.

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.