Contact Information

Chad Lee, Ph.D.
Director, Grain & Forage Center of Excellence

348 University Drive Princeton, KY 42445-0469

Timeline

Timeline

Timeline

2015

2016

  • $15 Million approved from Kentucky Agricultural Development Fund

2017

2018

2019

2020

  • All construction completed, all faculty and staff back in offices
  • COVID-19 restrictions closed facilities to public activities

2021

  • December: tornado destroyed the main building and many other structures at the UKREC. 
  • Faculty and staff engaged in cleanup and maintained as much field research activities as possible.
  • Farmers and neighbors helped with immediate responses and longer cleanup activies. 

2022

  • Spring season field research maintained
  • Temprorary machinery sheds and shop were erected.
  • Wheat Field Day and Beef Bash were successfully conducted on site.  

2023

Funding is provided in part from a grant from the Kentucky Agricultural Development Board.

Contact Information

Chad Lee, Ph.D.
Director, Grain & Forage Center of Excellence

348 University Drive Princeton, KY 42445-0469