Since KPF has a small staff, Guffey manages the organization’s financial accounts, employees, board of directors, annual meetings, scholarships, youth, and marketing projects. You may also find him behind the grill or skillet, cooking chicken breasts and eggs at schools, appreciation events, and even the Kentucky State Fair.
Read MoreTucker grew up on a beef and tobacco farm but was exposed to the University of Kentucky’s Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering as several of her relatives had completed the program. She said the course of study was a great combination of her love of agriculture and problem-solving, and she knew she wanted to help farmers solve problems.
Read MoreAccording to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook, there are several agricultural-based jobs growing at a higher-than-average rate. We chose a couple to share, which may have high potential in Kentucky.
Read MoreAs the social media and graphic coordinator for the Kentucky Department of Agriculture (KDA), Alexis Smith has the pleasure of creating content daily to elevate the importance of Kentucky’s farm families and their impact on our everyday lives. She also helps coordinate KDA’s print and digital graphic design content.
Read MoreWhile most view agriculture as a specialized, technical field or a get-your-hands-dirty type of work, this community needs people of all backgrounds, talents, and skills. If you want to be outside in nature, there is a job for you. If you like the comfort of an office, there is a job for you.
Read MoreSteve Koch, a graduate of the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food, and the Environment, was recently hired to a substantial leadership position in Florida’s Thoroughbred racing industry.
Read MoreLayne Ellen Harris is a Research Fellow for the Alltech Center for Animal Nutrigenomics & Applied Animal Nutrition in Nicholasville. Her experiments observe how nutrition influences the gene expression of plants and animals, and how the downstream effects of that expression can affect the overall health of the plant or animal.
Read MoreWhen Ramel Smooth Bradley (’08) was growing up in the Clinton Hill neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, he was very aware of the food insecurity surrounding him. His love of basketball equaled his passion for helping his neighbors, and that’s never changed. By Aimee Neilson
Read MoreRebecca Caldbeck is an Asset Technology Intern for Royal DSM Nutritional Products in Winchester, Ky. The facility is a pilot plant that supports both scaling up of new research and development projects as well as improvement of current industrial scale processes.
Read MoreAs the Executive Director of the Kentucky Pork Producers Association, I work on behalf of all of Kentucky’s pork producing families. I work to ensure that pork production in Kentucky stays successful and sustainable.
Read MorePaschall began working for Darling Ingredients and is currently the Vice President of the Mid-Central Region, where he oversees operations at plants in Kentucky and Arkansas. Darling takes animal and food byproducts from various companies across the world and recycles them into other renewable ingredients for feed, farm, health, and fuel applications among many others.
Read MoreSarah Marshall knew from a young age that her path would lead to the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, but she didn’t realize that would be the springboard for a life of global agriculture service and adventure.
Read MoreDr. Debbie Reed is the Director of Breathitt Veterinary Center. In this position, she ensures that the most modern equipment and best staff are on hand to diagnose animal diseases.
Read MoreIn his current job, Jared helps his “very talented and dedicated management team” manage all aspects of live broiler production, starting with the egg all the way through to the market age chicken that is delivered to the processing plant.
Read MoreThe U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics updated their Occupational Outlook Handbook on September 1, 2020, which included a list of the 20 fastest growing careers. Among those were several related to food and agriculture.
Read More“I love seeing how food is made,” remarked Tina. “This is real life. I typically visit two facilities a week and they are all different. In the past month, I have visited a mining operation that provides minerals for animal feed, a dairy operation that makes dairy beverages, fruit juices and ice cream , a pepper sauce plant, and facilities that make fig bars and fish oil.”
Read MoreLearn how Dr. Quentin Tyler decided on a career in agriculture and is now encouraging others to do the same.
Read MoreAs the son of a well-known extension poultry science professor and researcher at the University of Florida, Scott knew he wanted a career in agriculture. He and his brothers were active in FFA, and they travelled to meetings all over the continent with their dad, Bruce Christmas, Sr. Scott had a solid understanding of agriculture issues and a passion for the industry.
Read MoreWhile women had been in 4-H and Family and Consumer Science agent roles for quite some time, Carol was one of the first female Agriculture agents in Kentucky. She came from a farming family in Hardin County and studied Agriculture Economics – Farm Management at the University of Kentucky.
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