University of Kentucky College of Agriculture

ANR Extension Associates

Agricultural Economics
Beef Equine Poultry Small Ruminant
Aquaculture
Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering Entomology Forestry
Horticulture Plant & Soil Sciences  
 
Agricultural Economics
Name / Contact Info Area

Jennifer Hunter
Senior Extension Associate
320 Charles E. Barnhart Bldg.
Lexington, KY 40546-0276
Phone: 859-257-7272 ext. 246
Fax: 859-257-7290
E-mail: jhunter@uky.edu
Improving Farm Profitability

Jim Mansfield
Senior Extension Associate
406 Charles E. Barnhart Bldg.
Lexington, KY 40546-0276
Phone: (859) 257-7272 Ext. 259
Fax: (859) 323-1913
E-mail: james.mansfield@uky.edu
Tobacco Buyout

Laura Powers
Extension Associate
320 Charles E. Barnhart Bldg
Lexington, KY 40546-0276
Phone: 859-257-7272 ext. 246
Fax: 859-257-7290
E-mail: lpowers@uky.edu
Financial Management and Labor Education

Sara Williamson
Senior Extension Associate
407 Charles E. Barnhart Bldg.
Lexington, KY 40546-0276
Phone: 859-257-7272 ext. 223
Fax: 859-323-1913
E-mail: sara.williamson@uky.edu
New Crops Marketing and Entrepreneurship; Horticulture Marketing

Animal & Food Sciences
Beef
Name / Contact Info Area

DALE LAND

Animal and Food Sciences
907 W. P. Garrigus Building  (Office: 800 (KCA))
Lexington, KY 40546-0215
Phone: (859) 278-0899   
Fax: (859) 260-2060   
Email: land.dale@uky.edu
Advanced Master Cattleman Coordinator

Kevin Laurant
Extension Associate
P.O. Box 469
Princeton, KY 42445
Phone: (270) 365-7541, ext. 226   
Fax: (270) 365-2667   
Email: klaurent@uky.edu
Beef Production

Mr. Jim Akers
Extension Associate
IRM Coordinator

Jennifer Hunter
Senior Extension Associate
320 Charles E. Barnhart Bldg.
Lexington, KY 40546-0276
Phone: 859-257-7272 ext. 246
Fax: 859-257-7290
E-mail: jhunter@uky.edu
Improving Farm Profitability

PORTER, LORI T.
Animal and Food Sciences
P.O. Box 469
Princeton, KY 42445
Phone: (270) 365-7541, ext. 297   
Fax: (270) 365-2667   
Email: lori.porter@uky.edu
Master Cattleman Program


Equine
Name / Contact Info Area

Kristen Harvey
Equine Extension Associate
Animal and Food Sciences
907 W. P. Garrigus Building  (Office: 615)
Lexington, KY 40546-0215
Phone: (859) 257-7501   
Fax: (859) 323-1027   
Email: kjanicki@uky.edu
Equine (youth primarily)

Poultry
Name / Contact Info Area
Jacqueline (Jaquie) P Jacob
Poultry Extension Associate
Animal and Food Sciences
906 W. P. Garrigus Building 
Lexington, KY 40546-0215
Phone: (859) 257-7613   
Fax: (859)  
Email: jacquie.jacob@uky.edu
Poultry

Small Ruminate
Name / Contact Info Area

Terry Hutchens
Extension Associate

Animal and Food Sciences
907 W. P. Garrigus Building  (Office: 905)
Lexington, KY 40546-0215
Phone: (859) 257-2465   
Fax: (859) 257-2534   
Email: terry.hutchens@uky.edu
Goat Management
   

Aquaculture
Name / Contact Info Area

William Wurts
Aquaculture State Specialist


UK REC
P.O. Box 469 / 1205 Hopkinsville Street
Princeton, KY 42445-0469
Phone: 270/365-7541 ext. 200
FAX: 270/365-2667
E-mail: wwurts@uky.edu

Public and professional education, consultation, and technical advice about: general aquaculture, small-scale and sustainable aquaculture, farm and recreational fish pond management, natural resource (aquatic environment) education, and industry and market development. Programs are conducted in close association with the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service and through County Extension Agents.


Forrest Wynne
State Extension Specialist for Aquaculture

Graves County
Cooperative Extension Office
251 Housman Street
Mayfield, KY  42066
Phone:  270-247-2334
Cell: 270-210-9817
E-mail: fwynne@email.uky.edu
Programs

          Commercial aquaculture

          Recreational pond management

          Fee fishing facility management

          Aquatic resources education and management

 


Biosystems & Ag Engineering
Name / Contact Info Area

Thomas C. Bridges
Research Specialist
209 C.E. Barnhart Building
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY 40546-0276
Voice: (859) 257-3000 ext 209
Fax: (859) 257-5671
E-mail:
tbridges@bae.uky.edu

Professional Specialty:

Computer modeling and simulation and applying the use of computer models for application in grain handling, tobacco, structures and environment


Research Specialist
117 C.E. Barnhart Building
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY 40546-0276
Voice: (859) 257-3000 ext 117
Fax: (859) 257-5671
E-mail:
gday@bae.uky.edu
Professional Specialty:

Research and instruction with emphasis on structures and environment, agricultural facilities, granular mechanics & storage structures for cereal grains, and machine systems.


Gerald HASH
Extension Associate
 
Phone: (859) 257-3000, ext. 330
Fax: (859) 257-5671
Email: ghash@bae.uky.edu
Professional Specialty:

HVAC ~ Radon ~ Lead ~ Children's Environmental Health


Research Specialist for Precision Agriculture
120 C.E. Barnhart Building
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY 40546-0276
Voice: (859) 257-3000 ext 120
Fax: (859) 257-5671
E-mail:
shiggins@bae.uky.edu

Professional Specialty:

Waste management and livestock systems that coincide with current research projects and service projects assigned by the college administration and BAE department


Extension Safety Specialist
107 C.E. Barnhart Building
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY 40546-0276
Voice: (859) 257-3000 ext 107
Fax: (859) 257-5671
E-mail:
lpiercy@bae.uky.edu
Professional Specialty:

Agricultural Extension Safety Programs ~ Residential Housing ~ 4H Extension Support


Extension Meteorology Specialist
245 C.E. Barnhart Building
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY 40546-0276
Voice: (859) 257-3000 ext 245
Fax: (859) 257-5671
E-mail:
priddy@uky.edu
Professional Specialty:

Director of Agricultural Weather Center ~ Agricultural weather forecasting


Heather ROBBINS
Extension Associate

Phone: (502) 564-4856
Fax: (502) 564-3653
Email: Heather.Enlow@ky.gov
Professional Specialty:

Radon Education and Outreach Program



Entomology
Name / Contact Info Area

Patty Lucas
Extension Specialist

Phone: (270) 365-7541 x218

E-mail:  plucas@uky.edu |

IPM Programs


Forestry
Name / Contact Info Area

DOUG McLAREN
Area Extension Specialist in Forestry

214 Thomas Poe Cooper Building  (Office: 107)
Lexington, KY 40546-0073
Phone: (859) 257-2703
Fax: (859) 323-1031
Email: dmclaren@uky.edu

Extension Responsibilities
Providing traditional forestry extension programs throughout the state. The objective is to promote proper forest management practices of hardwoods for forest landowners, families, young people and the communities they live in. With a better understanding of basic forest management principals, these individuals can improve the quality of the timber resources of Kentucky and also increase the potential dollar value of timber being sold.


BILLY THOMAS
Extension Forester

214 T.P. Cooper Building (office 213a)
Lexington, KY 40546-0073
Tel: 859-257-9153
Fax: 859-323-1031
E-mail: billy.thomas@uky.edu

Extension Responsibilities:
Non-industrial Private Forest Issues
Woodland Owners Short Course Series
Kentucky Woodlands Magazine, Associate Editor


Horticulture
Name / Contact Info Area

Stephen Berberich
Extension Associate

Phone: (859) 699-6070

E-mail:  sberberich@uky.edu

Greenhouse Crops

Amy Fulcher
Extension Associate

Phone: (859) 257-1273

Email:  afulcher@uky.edu

Nursery Crops

Nathan Howard
Extension Associate

Phone:  (270) 685-8480

Email: nathan.howard@uky.edu

Vegetable Crops

Nathan Howell
Extension Associate

Phone: (270) 524-2451

Email: nhowell@uky.edu

Vegetable Crops


Bonnie Sigmon
Extension Associate

Phone: (606) 864-4167

Email: bssigm0@uky.edu

Vegetable Crops

Chris Smigell
Extension Associate
Phone:  (859) 257-5685

Email:  csmigell@uky.edu

 Fruit Crops

 


Dave Spalding
Extension Associate

Phone: (859) 257-1273

Email:  dspalding@uky.edu

Vegetable Crops


Plant & Soil Sciences
 
Name / Contact Info Area

Amanda Abnee Gumbert
Senior Extension Associate

Directions to University of Kentucky, Lexington, KYUniversity of Kentucky, PSS
Campus LocationN-122CAg. Science Bldg. North
1100 Nicholasville Road
Lexington, KY 40546-0091
Phone(859) 257-6094
Fax(859) 257-3655
Emailamanda.gumbert@uky.edu

Specialty

Environmental and Natural Resource Issues

 


Thomas C. Keene
Extension Associate

Directions to University of Kentucky, Lexington, KYUniversity of Kentucky, PSS
Campus LocationN-222B Ag. Science Bldg. North
1100 Nicholasville Road
Lexington, KY 40546-0091
Phone(859) 257-3144
Fax859-323-1952
Emailtom.keene@uky.edu

Specialty

Hay Marketing & Production - Equine Initiative Pasture Evaluation Program

Ashley R. Osborne
Senior Extension Associate

Directions to University of Kentucky, Lexington, KYUniversity of Kentucky, PSS
Campus LocationN122B Ag. Science Bldg. North
1100 Nicholasville Road
Lexington, KY 40546-0091
Phone(859) 257-2505
Fax(859) 257-3655
Emailashley.osborne@uky.edu

Specialty

Environmental and Natural Resource Issues

Wade J. Turner
Extension Associate

Directions to University of Kentucky, Lexington, KYUniversity of Kentucky, PSS
Campus LocationRobinson Station
130 Robinson Road (Office:01)
Jackson, KY 41339-9081
Phone(859) 257-9511 ext. 304
Fax606 666 2215
Emailjwturner@uky.edu

 


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