Kentucky State University

Agriculture & Natural Resources

Mission

Approximately 97 percent of Kentucky’s 82,300 farms are small farms. The Small Farm Program is designed to enhance the income and sustainability of small farmers in Kentucky with a particular emphasis on limited resource persons. The Small Farmer Outreach Training and Technical Assistance Program (SFOTTAP) is a grant-funded program designed to further improve the financial viability and standard of living for small farmers, limited resources and socially disadvantaged farm operators through outreach and technical assistance programs. Apiculture and Aquaculture specialists also serve this clientele.

Staff

Marion Simon, Ph.D., Small Farms State Specialist marion.simon@kysu.edu
Louie Rivers, Jr., SFOTTAP Director louie.rivers@kysu.edu
Thomas Webster, Ph.D., Apiculture State Specialist thomas.webster@kysu.edu
Kenneth.Andries, Animal Sciences kenneth.andries@kysu.edu
Robert Durborow, Ph.D., Aquaculture State Specialist robert.durborow@kysu.edu
William Wurts, Ph.D., Aquaculture State Specialist wwurts@ca.uky.edu
Forrest Wynne, Aquaclture Area Specialist fwynn@ca.uky.edu
Robin Mountain, Apiculture Extension Associate robin.mountain@kysu.edu

Focus Areas

  • Small Farms and Part Time Farmers
  • Small Farmer Outreach Training and Technical Assistance Program
  • Animal Science
  • Apiculture
  • Aquaculture