About the Program

The Kentucky Agricultural Leadership Program (KALP) is an intensive two year program designed for young agricultural producers and agribusiness individuals who want to further develop their leadership skills.

The program consists of domestic seminars devoted to important and timely issues affecting agriculture and sessions focusing on improving participant's communication, leadership, and management skills. Seminars will be held in varying regions of Kentucky to compare and contrast challenges and solutions in agricultural practices.  Classes also visit Frankfort, Washington DC, another area of the United Sates, and other nation(s). The program has graduated more than 300 leaders, since 1984.

Dr. Will Snell and Dr. Steve Isaacs currently serve as co-directors of the program.

KALP Class 13

MEET THE STAFF

Steve Isaacs

KALP Co-Director

siaacs@uky.edu

William Snell

KALP Co-Director

wsnell@uky.edu

Emily Brown

KALP Program Coordinator

e.brown@uky.edu

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  • the Kentucky Derby is the oldest horse race held continuously in the world?

    Capital: Frankfort

    Population: 4,914,113

    Founded: June 1, 1792 (15th)

    State Bird: Cardinal

    State Tree: Tulip Tree

    State Flower: Goldenrod

    Number of Counties: 120

    Largest City: Louisville: 1,307,647

    Nickname: Bluegrass State

    Number of Farms: 85,300

    Average Farm Size: 164 acres

    Total Farmland: 13.9 million acres

    • Kentucky grows 262,500,000 burley tobacco

    • Lexington has the world's largest burley tobacco market

    • Kentucky ranks #1 in non-alfalfa hay

    • Livestock and livestock products make up about half of Kentucky’s farm income

    • Kentucky is #1 in thoroughbred horse breeding industry

    • Horses & mules

    • chickens

    • corn

    • cattle & calves

    • soybeans

    • The Kentucky Derby is the oldest held horse race held continuously

    • The Kentucky Derby is know as the most exciting 2 minutes in sports

    • every POST-IT-NOTE originates in Cynthiana, Kentucky

    • Kentucky Vietnam Veterans Memorial, in Frankfort, a giant sundial’s shadow touches the name of each veteran on the date of the person’s death

    • Abrham Lincoln was born in Kentucky

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    • The longest cave system in the world is located in Kentucky

    • The Fort Knox Bullion Depository was completed in December 1936 at a cost of $560,000

    • Washington, Kentucky was the first city named at a President

    • Middlesboro is built inside a crater created by a meteor

    • Mother’s Day started in Henderson, Kentucky

    • Kentucky started off as a county in Virgina

    • Jif peanut butter plant is located in Lexington

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