UK Research and Education Center celebrates a century of impactful community relationships
By Lilli Dubler, Building Kentucky Through a century of serving Kentuckians, the University of Kentucky Research and Extension Center at Princeton (UKREC) has built a vital relationship with the community that is beneficial and meaningful for all involved. “We can’t serve Kentucky without hearing from our agriculture agents and our farmers,” said UKREC director Carrie Knott. “That special relationship that Princeton […]
Three years since the tornado: UK research center rebuilds stronger, reaffirms role in Kentucky’s agricultural industry
By Lilli Dubler, Building Kentucky On Dec. 11, 2021, an EF-4 tornado devastated western Kentucky. Among the destruction, mere remnants of the University of Kentucky Research and Education Center at Princeton (UKREC) facility were left behind. Decades of infrastructure and millions of dollars in equipment were destroyed overnight, reducing one of the state’s key agricultural assets to […]