WKU Department of Agriculture and Food Science

WKU Department of Agriculture and Food Science Mission Statement: To prepare students for careers in Agriculture and the Food industries via teaching, applied research and outreach. The L.D.

Welcome to the Department of Agriculture at Western Kentucky University! The Department of Agriculture at Western Kentucky University is part of the Ogden College of Science and Engineering. Classrooms and laboratory facilities for Agriculture are located on the ground, first and second floors of the Environmental Science and Technology Building. The departmental office is in Room 269 of that buil

ding. Our University Farm is located a few miles south of the main campus on HWY 31W. The Farm is 810 acres which includes a Grade A Dairy, a classroom-mechanics laboratory facility, horticulture facilities, a beef handling facility, university beef and horse herds, and crop acreage. The farm serves as a laboratory to deliver "hands-on" educational experiences for our students. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center, also located on the Farm, serves as classroom space, as well as a hub for community related agricultural activities. The Expo provides a 315 seat sales arena and a 2,075 seat show arena. Mission Statement: To prepare students for careers in Agriculture and the Food industries via teaching, applied research and outreach

WKU Agriculture and Food Science graduate student, Md Jiad Ur Rahaman presented his research at the EPSCoR Summit in New...
05/22/2026

WKU Agriculture and Food Science graduate student, Md Jiad Ur Rahaman presented his research at the EPSCoR Summit in New Orleans this week looking at soil water movement as affected by tillage and nutrient management practices. His research is funded from a grant Dr. Navdeep Singh received from ESPCoR, a program under the National Science Foundation. Great work gentlemen!!! Ogden College of Science & Engineering at WKUWKU Department Of Agriculture Alumni - Official

05/18/2026
Congratulation to our newest alumni!! WKU Department Of Agriculture Alumni - OfficialOgden College of Science & Engineer...
05/08/2026

Congratulation to our newest alumni!! WKU Department Of Agriculture Alumni - OfficialOgden College of Science & Engineering at WKU

Congratulations to CJ Johnston and Josh Ingram.  Not only are they new WKU Ag Alumni, they were also commissioned into t...
05/07/2026

Congratulations to CJ Johnston and Josh Ingram. Not only are they new WKU Ag Alumni, they were also commissioned into the US Army as Second Lieutenants. We are proud of you both and thank you for your service to our country! WKU Department Of Agriculture Alumni - OfficialOgden College of Science & Engineering at WKU

Emily Wimsatt visited us today from Owensboro.  She is a junior interested in agribusiness.  Come climb with us Emily!!!...
04/30/2026

Emily Wimsatt visited us today from Owensboro. She is a junior interested in agribusiness. Come climb with us Emily!!!!! WKU Department Of Agriculture Alumni - OfficialOgden College of Science & Engineering at WKU

We enjoyed meeting Anna Bell Jackson today from Owensboro.  She is a junior interest in pre-vet programs.  We would love...
04/30/2026

We enjoyed meeting Anna Bell Jackson today from Owensboro. She is a junior interest in pre-vet programs. We would love to have her on the Hill! WKU Department Of Agriculture Alumni - OfficialOgden College of Science & Engineering at WKU

We were getting nervous but it finally happened!  Equine students were able to foal out a mare the last week of class!  ...
04/30/2026

We were getting nervous but it finally happened! Equine students were able to foal out a mare the last week of class! Momma and baby are doing well!WKU Department Of Agriculture Alumni - OfficialOgden College of Science & Engineering at WKU

04/27/2026

We are excited to be celebrating our Ogden College student award winners! 👏

From the WKU Department of Agriculture and Food Science:
🏆 Makayla Bizzell (Elmer Gray Outstanding Graduate Student)
🏆 Kylie Ketcham (Outstanding Agricultural Business Student)
🏆 Alicia Konichek (Outstanding Agricultural Education Student)
🏆 Mary Niblett (Outstanding Agronomy Student)
🏆 Ariel Wolfe (Outstanding Floriculture Student)
🏆 Mattalyn Johnson (Outstanding Horticulture Student AND Outstanding Senior in Agriculture)
🏆 Julia Schuurman (Outstanding Horse Science Student)
🏆 William Maynard (Outstanding Animal Science Student)
🏆 Gabrielly Giraldi (Outstanding International Student)

Address

1906 College Heights Boulevard, # 41066
Bowling Green, KY
42101

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8am - 4:30pm
Friday 8am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+12707453151

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