Kentucky State University received nearly $350,000 to help improve water quality

Kentucky State University received nearly $350,000 to help improve water quality

December 10, 2021

Kentucky State University recently received a grant for nearly $350,000 to help farmers improve water quality. Kentucky State University recently received $349,781.50 from the USDA for a grant titled, “Helping Small-Scale and Socially Disadvantaged Growers in Improving Water Quality to Ensure Food Safety of Produce for Consumers and Increased Sales.”  More than 75 percent of Kentucky farmers have sales of less than $25,000 per year...

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Kentucky State University presidential search survey

Kentucky State University presidential search survey

December 9, 2021

The Kentucky State University Presidential Search Committee would greatly appreciate your participation in this anonymous survey, which can be completed in no more than 10 minutes. The results of this survey will be shared with the Presidential Search Committee. Please feel free to share this survey with any and all who might be interested.  We thank you very much for your assistance.  The survey will close on December 16, 2021. ht...

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Kentucky State University Presidential Search Committee to host public forum Dec. 8

Kentucky State University Presidential Search Committee to host public forum Dec. 8

December 3, 2021

The KSU Presidential Search Committee is hosting a public forum on Dec. 8, 2021, at 3 p.m. in the Carl H. Smith Auditorium in David H. Bradford Hall to solicit comments to assist in the development of the leadership profile the committee will adopt as part of the advertisement published to attract outstanding candidates for president. We want to know, what qualities are you looking for in the next KSU president? What challenges and...

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Kentucky State University named its 2021 Small Farmer of the Year

Kentucky State University named its 2021 Small Farmer of the Year

December 3, 2021

Kentucky State University named Travis Cleaver its 2021 Small Farmer of the Year.  Interested in farming since he was a little kid on his parents’ tobacco farm, Cleaver now farms in Bonnieville and Hodgenville, working with his family to operate Cleav’s Family Market. They raise and sell hogs, cows, chickens, rabbits and have an 18-week market garden with produce grown in their three high tunnels and via row cropping. Cleaver has r...

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