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LED lighting strategies aim to boost crop nutrition in indoor farms

February 20, 2026

Kentucky State graduate researcher Akeza N. Germaine shares findings on spectra, efficiency, and crop quality.

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Animal Nutrition course builds dairy-sector readiness through experiential learning

February 18, 2026

Field experience deepens training in silage and rumen health.

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Inaugural Urban Growers Program Demonstrates Early Long-Term Impacts for Urban Producers

February 17, 2026

Urban growers in Louisville’s West End face ongoing barriers to operating viable food enterprises, including limited access to technical assistance, food safety training, and market-ready business support.

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Community Resource Development Program launches the Urban Growers Program

February 17, 2026

More than 120,000 people in Jefferson County experience food insecurity, with limited access to fresh, locally grown produce, especially in the West End (Dare to Care, 2019).

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Oct 30 2026
7:30 AM Harold R. Benson Research and Demonstration Farm

Join Kentucky State University on Friday, Oct. 30, from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Harold R....

Nov 17 2026
All Day Harold R. Benson Research and Demonstration Farm

Kentucky State University will host the Small Farmer Conference from November 17–19, 2026, at...

Dec 08 2026
All Day Harold R. Benson Research and Demonstration Farm

Kentucky State University’s Cooperative Extension Program, in partnership with the Kentucky...