By MICHAEL CRIMMINS
Glasgow News 1
The smell of meat sizzling on a Cattlemen’s Association grill, the low hum of community members and signs periodically lining the road served as indications that something noteworthy was taking place on May 29 at 107 Moran Street, by Extreme Health Club in Glasgow. The blue ribbon and lone podium gave it away — this was a ribbon cutting for Kentucky State University’s Barren County cooperative extension office.
Several county and city officials spoke, including Glasgow Mayor Henry Royse, who reminded those in attendance that Luska J. Twyman was an alumnus of the university as was Louie Nunn.
Several elected officials joined KSU personnel, including Glasgow Mayor Henry Royse, who reminded those in attendance that Luska Twyman was an alumnus of the university. Michael Crimmins/Glasgow News 1
Kentucky State University’s Dean of the College of Agriculture Marcus Bernard thanked the community for the welcome, commenting that, with Barren County being the number one agriculture community in Kentucky, there was “no greater place to be than Glasgow and Barren County.”
Jacob Hall will be the Kentucky State University extension agent for Barren County along with Tyler London. While focus was given to the newly added hay testing, which, essentially, is grinding up a hay sample and using infrared technology to determine its composition and value. Hall also said they can provide water testing, beekeeping services and a small animal chute that can be used for free by members of the community.
Dean of the college of agriculture Marcus Bernard, center, cut the ribbon on the new extension office located at 107 Moran Street. Michael Crimmins/Glasgow News 1
Before the ribbon cutting on this office, KSU had extension agents in Warren and Edmonson counties, a map of KSU and UK extension offices shows.
In 1885, the idea for Kentucky State University came out of an observation that “the commonwealth needed more normal schools to train African American teachers for employment in its Black elementary schools.” The following year, in 1886, legislators authorized the school’s creation under charter as “the State Normal School for Colored Persons.” A $1,500 donation and a site overlooking the city prompted the burgeoning university to locate in Frankfort.
The new school opened on Oct.11, 1887, with three teachers, 55 students.
Currently, the university has 45 buildings on its 882-acre campus, which includes “a 311-acre agricultural research farm and a 306-acre environmental education center.”
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