1. Rural Development and Rural Sociology.
2. Food Science and Value-Added Technology.
3. Agriculture Economics and Value-Added Marketing.
4. Applied Biosystems Engineering.
5. Urban Agriculture,
6. Sustainable Poultry and Beef Production.
7. Sustainable Vegetable Breeding,
8. Organic/Sustainable Agronomy,
9. Nutrition and Human Health.
10. Youth Development and 4-H Specialist, and
11. Six small farm Extension agents will be deployed in the SOAR and urban areas in in Kentucky.

Summary

While Kentucky State University faces significant challenges, this is also a time of opportunity. Strategic investments in retention, academic quality, and recruitment will reverse declining enrollment and return KSU to a position of academic and financial stability.

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