University of Kentucky Research and Education Center

The UKREC is fundamentally interdisciplinary, apply the biological and social sciences to challenges in agricultural, food and environmental systems. UKREC holds a unique position as part of the Kentucky Agricultural Experiment Station and the Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service and remains dedicated to sustaining the heritage of impact and achievement by these great institutions and the rapidly changing issues and challenges associated with them. As part of the University of Kentucky we: Facilitate life-long learning, informed by scholarship and research, Expand knowledge through creative research and discovery, and Serve Kentucky communities by disseminating, sharing and applying knowledge.