LEXINGTON, KY – Precision Conservation Management (PCM), in partnership with the Kentucky Corn Growers Association (KY Corn), is excited to announce its expansion into the Bourbon Region of central Kentucky, bringing new opportunities for corn, soybean, and small grain producers to improve profitability while implementing proven conservation practices.

With support from the Kentucky Distillers Association (KDA), the addition of the Bourbon Region builds on PCM’s existing presence in western Kentucky where many farmers have already leveraged the program to identify their most profitable conservation strategies. Farmers who enroll in PCM receive technical assistance, personalized data analysis, and access to incentive programs that support their operations as they improve water quality and soil health.

KY Corn expanded the PCM program to Central Kentucky because they know the importance of our markets for corn. Distillers need to document reduced carbon intensity, and they want to work with farmers to add value to their corn in the achievement of those goals. PCM helps to facilitate those initiatives.

These sustainable efforts create value for downstream customers within the bourbon supply chain. With Kentucky Distillers’ Association (KDA) members sourcing approximately 70% of their corn from local farmers, PCM builds a strong, mutually beneficial relationship between agriculture and one of Kentucky’s most iconic industries.

To support farmers in this region, PCM has hired a new Conservation Specialist, Daniel Carpenter, who will serve farmer in the Bourbon Region (Breckenridge, Meade, Hardin, Larue, Green, Taylor, Marion, Washington, Nelson, Bullitt, Jefferson, Spencer, Shelby, Henry, Oldham, Trimble, Anderson, Woodford, and Franklin counties). Carpenter joins the PCM team after years of experience serving farmers as an Agriculture and Natural Resources Extension Agent.

“In my career as an extension agent I always valued the time I got to spend working directly with farmers,” said Carpenter. “I enjoy helping them come to conclusions on the issues they are facing. It is even more rewarding to me when that resolution is something that improves their bottom line. In this position with PCM, I’ll be able to spend a lot more of my time doing just that and I’m really excited for the opportunity to do so.”

With growing interest in sustainable farming and supply chain environmental metrics, PCM’s expansion ensures that more Kentucky farmers can benefit from incentive programs and zero in on their most profitable conservation practices.

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