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Morgantown, KY – 4-H and FFA have an opportunity to raise funds for Butler County and statewide 4-H & FFA programs through the Kentucky Ag Tag Donation program.
Since 2012, Kentucky Farmers have the option to make a $10.00 voluntary donation when they purchase or renew their license plate. Commissioner of Agriculture, Ryan Quarles, will again equally divide the amount raised among 4-H, FFA & Kentucky Proud. As an individual that makes the voluntary donation for your farm vehicle, you help 4-H grow strong leaders for tomorrow, advance agriculture education in Kentucky, and promote Kentucky farm products.
The applicant’s signature upon the certificate of registration and ownership shall constitute a certificate that he is a farmer engaged in the production of crops, livestock, dairy products or vegetables, that he owns a truck/SUV of the gross weight between twenty-six thousand one (26,001) pounds and thirty-eight thousand (38,000) pounds, and that during the next twelve (12) months the truck shall not be used in for-hire transportation and may be used in transporting person, food, provender, feed, machinery, livestock, material, and supplies necessary for his farming operation and the products grown on his farm.
Farmers can make the donation of $10 when renewing their farm license plates at the county clerk’s office in March. With more than 184,000 farm plates bought or renewed each year in Kentucky, the commissioner’s action can generate significant funds to support these three outstanding programs.
“Kentucky 4-H has again been given a tremendous opportunity by Commissioner Quarles to raise significant funds to support 4-H,” said Melissa G. Miller, Interim Executive Director of the Kentucky 4-H Foundation. “The donations made to the Ag Tag Donation program will help 4-H give young people around the Commonwealth opportunities that develop leadership, citizenship, and life skills in a learn-by-doing atmosphere.”
Over 255,000 youth are involved in Kentucky’s 4-H program. Kentucky ranks in top 10 in several 4-H enrollment categories nationwide. All 120 counties in Kentucky have 4-H programs, and all counties will receive a portion of the support from the Ag Tag Donation program.
Last year Kentucky 4-H received $180,119.05.
Our funds paid for 4-H Leadership programs including: 4-H Summit, Issues Conference and Volunteer Leader Training.
For more information, contact the Butler County Extension Office at 112 E GL Smith Street, Morgantown or call 526-3767.

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