Preserving our past to GROW
our future
Founded in 1948, the Louisville Agricultural Club strives to educate members on current issues facing agricultural producers and professionals in Kentucky and Indiana.
Meetings are held on a monthly basis and typically feature a guest speaker.
The Louisville Agricultural Club also administers a robust scholarship program for Louisville area students looking to study agriculture at a Kentucky or Indiana institution.
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Recognize. Develop. Empower.
Networking
The Louisville Agricultural Club is open to those involved and interested in agriculture. There are currently 200 members, who live in Louisville and surrounding Kentucky and Indiana counties.
Education
Encouraging and supporting the education of young people interested in pursuing careers in agriculture and agriculture-related fields is a primary objective of the Louisville Agricultural Club. Through an endowment fund, scholarships are awarded annually to qualified students living in the Louisville area planning to study in Kentucky or Indiana.
Event Calendar
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Join us at Kentucky Farm Bureau headquarters at 11:30 a.m. Our speaker will be Mark Barker, Senior Vice President of Agricultural Lending with Farm Credit Mid-America. Learn about him below. RSVP to pmudd@uky.edu by Jan. 7.
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Join us at Kentucky Farm Bureau headquarters at 11:30 a.m. Additional information will be added when it becomes available. RSVP to pmudd@uky.edu by Feb. 4.
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Join us in Bardstown (location TBD) at 11:30 a.m. Additional information will be added when it becomes available. RSVP to pmudd@uky.edu by March 2.
February Lunch Speaker
Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service
Dr. Jennifer Hunter
Jennifer Hunter was named Associate Dean for Extension and Director of the Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service in 2025. A native Kentuckian and proud UK alum, Dr. Hunter brings more than two decades of service to the Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment and to communities across the Commonwealth.
She has served as a county agent, Extension specialist, professor and administrator—including roles as Director of the School of Human Environmental Sciences and Assistant Extension Director for Family and Consumer Sciences. Her work reflects a deep commitment to community-focused solutions, engaged scholarship and translational research. Dr. Hunter’s record includes leading more than 850 Extension educational programs, publishing over 160 scholarly works, and securing more than $75 million in external grants and contracts.
As the Associate Dean for Extension and Director of the Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service, Dr. Hunter oversees a trusted statewide network that delivers the university’s research, resources and innovative solutions to every county in Kentucky. Extension’s grassroots programs strengthen farms, food systems and natural resources while improving health, well-being and economic outcomes for individuals, families and producers.
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June 2025 Lunch and Learn Meeting
Join us to meet those who have a passion for food, farming, and preserving agriculture in a changing world.
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