Surveying has begun for construction of the AgriTech training center in the Lake Cumberland Regional Industrial Complex Site One park. The project is a partnership between the RCIDA and the Russell County School System and is intended to serve as a regional AgriTech training facility serving Adair, Casey, Clinton, Pulaski, Russell, and Wayne counties. The AgriTech training facility will offer courses to high school students and adults attending community and technical college programs after hours.

With over 31,000 square feet of classroom, laboratory, greenhouse, livestock, and administrative space, this facility will be a regional center focused on Agritech education and workforce development. Coursework will offer instruction on livestock management, animal and plant science, agricultural inspection, hydroponics, greenhouse management, and associated business coursework. AgriTech is becoming a major sector in Kentucky’s economy, with companies like AppHarvest, Stellar Plants, Kentucky Fresh Harvest, West Kentucky Aquaponics, and others choosing to make the state their home. For a list of more success stories in AgriTech, visit the Kentucky AgriTech website.

The RCIDA donated approximately 11 acres and is facilitating the construction of the building with majority funding coming through grants from the United States Department of Agriculture and the State of Kentucky.