CONTENTS

5 Get to know Kentucky's 1890 Land Grant University 25 Up with the Chickens 47 Student Spotlight: Laterrica Spivey 27 A Life-changing Event 7 Student Success Continues with 2022 Graduates 31 Harold R. Benson Research and Demonstration Farm 49 A Home away from Home 8 Kentucky State University at the AEA Conference 33 Passion for Pawpaw 53 Building Community 55 Fish are Friends 9 Small Farmer of the Year 36 Exploring Agriculture 57 Meet the Media Team 13 Women in Agriculture Excellence Awardee 39 Student Spotlight: Anthony Jackson Jr. 17 Somos Una Familia 41 Resilient People 21 Something in the Water 43 Aquaculture Research Center 23 Environmental Education and Research Center 45 Introducing Aquaponics Whenever you see this icon, scan to watch a corresponding video.

AgKnowledge magazine is published annually by the Kentucky State University Land Grant Program to promote the research and Extension work of the 1890 Land Grant institution.

DR. RONALD A. JOHNSON, INTERIM Land Grant Director and Dean, College of Agriculture, Community, and the Sciences DR. KIRK POMPER Associate Extension Administrator DR. ALLISON YOUNG, INTERIM Associate Research Director DR. ROBERT M. DURBOROW Chair, School of Aquaculture and Aquatic Studies DR. KEN SEMMENS Chair, School of Agriculture, Food, and the Environment DR. MARCUS BERNARD Chair, School of Science, Technology Engineering, and Mathematics DR. CHI SHEN Chair, School of Education, Human Development, and Consumer Sciences Dr. PHILLIP CLAY Program Administrator, School of Nursing DR. MARY ELLEN BROADDUS Project Manager ASHLEY BATES Writer and Editor BAILEY VANDIVER Senior Graphic Designer WYVETTE WILLIAMS Photographers JONATHAN PALMER, KRIS CHAPPEL, ANTHONY GUGLIELMI, AIDAN THOMPSON, CHARLES WEIBEL Web Services SAUNDRA BIRCH Video Services DENNIS THOMAS, JOSEPH ALLEN, ELIAS CONWELL

Project Manager ASHLEY BATES Writer and Editor BAILEY VANDIVER Senior Graphic Designer WYVETTE WILLIAMS Photographers JONATHAN PALMER, KRIS CHAPPEL, ANTHONY GUGLIELMI, AIDAN THOMPSON, CHARLES WEIBEL Web Services SAUNDRA BIRCH Video Services DENNIS THOMAS, JOSEPH ALLEN, ELIAS CONWELL

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county or state contact that administers the program or USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a complainant should complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, which can be obtained online at https://www.ocio.usda.gov/document/ad-3027, from any USDA office by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant's name, address, telephone number, and written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or (3) email: program.intake@usda.gov.