Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Kentucky diagnostic lab expansion is underway.



From left, Kentucky State Rep. Rocky Adkins (D-Sandy Hook), Sen. Joey Pendleton (D-Hopkinsville), Gov. Steve Beshear, Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer and Lexington Mayor Jim Newberry prepare to "throw dirt" to launch the expansion and renovation of the University of Kentucky Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center. (Photo by Ted Sloan)

State and local government officials, including Commissioner Richie Farmer and Gov. Steve Beshear, joined representatives from the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture on Sept. 12 to break ground on the $28.5 million project... more.

Governor Beshear presented a ceremonial check for $20 million for the diagnostic lab project. Read more here.

Watch video from the groundbreaking here.

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