Bluegrass AgTech Development Corp

At James B. Beam Institute Industry Conference last week. Distillery industry = agriculture + innovation. Key topics: 🌾 Grain sourcing ♻️ Sustainability 🔄 Byproduct utilization 📊 Supply chain tech Great networking & insights. #BluegrassAgTech #KentuckyAg #AgInnovation

Regenerative Ag Tech: 📊 Soil carbon measurement 🌾 Cover crop tools 🦠 Biological inputs 🐄 Grazing optimization Economics: 💰 Lower inputs 💵 Carbon credits 📈 Premium markets Tech making farming better for environment AND profit. #BluegrassAgTech #KentuckyAgriculture

AgTech 101: Biologicals = Natural organisms for pest control & plant health Benefits: ✅ Manage resistance ✅ Sustainability ✅ Consumer demand ✅ Soil health BADC companies building biological solutions for KY agriculture. #BluegrassAgTech #KentuckyAgriculture #AgInnovation=

Kentucky Agriculture: 💰 $8.3B annual receipts (2024) 🌾 69,425 farms 🐴 #1 equine industry 🥃 95% of world's bourbon 🚜 12.4M acres Strong ag foundation = big AgTech opportunity. #BluegrassAgTech #KentuckyAgriculture #AgInnovation #AgTech #KentuckyAg

AI in Agriculture: 🌱 Early disease detection 📊 Yield prediction 🚜 Autonomous equipment 📈 Demand forecasting AI won't replace farmers. But farmers using AI will outcompete those who don't. BADC companies bringing this to KY farms. #BluegrassAgTech #KentuckyAgriculture

AgTech 101: Precision Agriculture = Using data to make targeted farm decisions Benefits: 💰 Lower input costs 📈 Better yields 🌍 Reduced environmental impact Goal: Better tools for farmer expertise. BADC companies are building this for KY farms. #BluegrassAgTech

🌾 National Agriculture Month! Celebrating: ✅ KY farmers & ag workers ✅ Economic impact ✅ Sustainability ✅ Innovation BADC's role: Building the ag innovation ecosystem that strengthens Kentucky agriculture. Grateful for everyone driving this industry forward. 💪

🎙️ New podcast: Jacob on Voices of the Bluegrass Topics: 🌾 Journey in agriculture 🚀 BADC's KY AgTech impact 💡 Vision for rural economic development Listen: youtube.com/watch?v=3Dm5NA… #BluegrassAgTech #KentuckyAgriculture #AgInnovation #AgTech #KentuckyAg

Jacob represented AgTech on the target industry panel at UK EDC's State of the EDC this week. Shared BADC impact: 💰 $7.4M leveraged 👥 67 KY jobs 🌾 59 farms engaged. AgTech is a strategic priority for Kentucky's economic future. #BluegrassAgTech #KentuckyAg #UKEDC

59 Kentucky farms working with our Challenge Grant companies means: 🌾 New markets (hemp, stover, specialty crops) 🔬 Cost-saving tools (biocontrols, diagnostics) 💵 $622K paid to farmers 🤝 Real partnerships, not pilots Innovation that works FOR farmers. #BluegrassAgTech

Challenge Grant impact by the numbers: 💰 $925K invested 📈 $7.4M additional funding secured 👥 67 KY jobs (20 new) 🌾 59 farms | 800+ acres 💵 $622K to KY farmers $1 BADC → ~$8 leveraged Real solutions. Real farms. Real impact. #BluegrassAgTech #AgInnovation #AgTech

🎉 RECORD response to our challenge grant! Applications in AI farm management, hemp, ag drones & more. Winners soon! 🌾 #BluegrassAgTech #KentuckyAgriculture #AgInnovation #AgTech #KentuckyAg

Excellent few days at Farm Credit Mid America's Advocate Council Meeting. Partnered w/ Pete Nelson (@AgLaunch) on AgTech breakout: "Adoption, ROI, and the Farmer's Role." Thanks FCMA! 🌾 #BluegrassAgTech #KentuckyAgriculture #AgInnovation #AgTech #KentuckyAg

Final day. AgTech innovation for Kentucky agriculture starts today. Apply → bluegrassagtech.org/apply/ #BluegrassAgTech #KentuckyAgriculture #AgInnovation #AgTech #KentuckyAg

⏰ 24 hours left. Your AgTech idea could help shape the future of Kentucky agriculture. Apply by 2/15/26 → bluegrassagtech.org/apply/ #BluegrassAgTech #KentuckyAgriculture #AgInnovation #AgTech #KentuckyAg

⏳ 3 days left. Helping AgTech innovators turn ideas into impact for Kentucky agriculture. Apply → bluegrassagtech.org/apply/ #BluegrassAgTech #KentuckyAgriculture #AgInnovation #AgTech #KentuckyAg

5 days left. Funding AgTech designed to solve real challenges in Kentucky agriculture. Apply by 2/15/26 → bluegrassagtech.org/apply/ #BluegrassAgTech #KentuckyAgriculture #AgInnovation #AgTech #KentuckyAg

⏳ 7 days left. BADC invests in AgTech innovation that moves Kentucky agriculture forward. Apply by 2/15/26 → bluegrassagtech.org/apply/ #BluegrassAgTech #KentuckyAgriculture #AgInnovation #AgTech #KentuckyAg

Congratulations to BADC Executive Director Jacob Ball on his selection to Kentucky Agricultural Leadership Program – Class 15! Proud to see AgTech leadership represented statewide. 🌱

⏳ 2 weeks left! Challenge Grant applications close Feb 15. Kentucky AgTech innovators—apply now. 👉 bluegrassagtech.org/challenge-gran… #BluegrassAgTech #KentuckyAgriculture #AgInnovation #AgTech #KentuckyAg