Heifer Development Project Atop Reclaimed Strip Mine Makes Economic Impact in Eastern Kentucky

Thursday, September 10, 2015 - 13:30 in Earth & Climate

D&D Ranch looks as if it would be located in Oklahoma or Texas, but it actually sits atop a reclaimed strip mine in Eastern Kentucky. The 1000 acre ranch is home to the East Kentucky Heifer Development Project, which has helped local farmers improve their cattle herds for the last 17 years.

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