Our Team
Our Team
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Dr. Carrie Knott
Director of UKREC
Extension Grains Specialist
Misty Hicks
Administrative Support Associate (West Region W1-W4)
(859) 562-1315 misty.hicks@uky.edu P.O. Box 469 348 University Drive Princeton, KY 42445Jeremy Teal
West Regional Extension Director
859-562-1310 jeremy.teal@uky.edu P.O. Box 469 348 University Drive Princeton, KY 42445Sandie Waddell
Administrative Services Assistant--West Region
(859) 562-1337 sandie.waddell@uky.edu P.O. Box 469 348 University Drive Princeton, KY 42445Tami Widelski
Administrative Support Associate (West Region W5-W8)
tami.widelski@uky.edu P.O. Box 469 348 University Drive Princeton, KY 42445Vickie Belt
Staff Support Associate II
859-562-1303 vickie.belt@uky.edu P.O. Box 469 348 University Drive Princeton, KY 42445Casey Gibson
Administrative Services Assistant
859-562-1314 casey.gibson@uky.edu P.O. Box 469 348 University Drive Princeton, KY 42445Jackie Harper
Auto Mechanic II
(859) 562-1312 jackie.harper1@uky.edu P.O. Box 469 348 University Drive Princeton, KY 42445Chris Holeman
Research Farm Technician II
chris.holeman@uky.edu P.O. Box 469 348 University Drive Princeton, KY 42445Eddie Hooper, Jr.
Research Farm Technician II
edward.hooper@uky.edu P.O. Box 469 348 University Drive Princeton, KY 42445Tara Ladd
Custodial Worker l
tara.ladd@uky.edu P.O. Box 469 348 University Drive Princeton, KY 42445Kristi Meeks
Staff Support Associate II
(859) 562-1311 kristi.meeks@uky.edu P.O. Box 469 348 University Drive Princeton, KY 42445Mike Nichols
General Maintenance
michael.nichols@uky.edu P.O. Box 469 348 University Drive Princeton, KY 42445Bobby Orange
Farm Manager II
(859) 562-1393 william.orange@uky.edu P.O. Box 469 348 University Drive Princeton, KY 42445Scott Peek
Farm Manager II
(859) 562-1330 scott.peek@uky.edu P.O. Box 469 348 University Drive Princeton, KY 42445Covetta Ramey
Administrative Services Assistant
(859) 562-1302 covetta.ramey@uky.edu P.O. Box 469 348 University Drive Princeton, KY 42445Dr. Sloane Ritchey
Grant Proposal Associate
(859) 562-1332 sloane.ritchey@uky.edu P.O. Box 469 348 University Drive Princeton, KY 42445Ryan Scott
Maintenance Superintendent III
(859) 562-1333 joseph.scott1@uky.edu P.O. Box 469 348 University Drive Princeton, KY 42445Terry Shelton
Research Farm Technician II
terry.shelton@uky.edu P.O. Box 469 348 University Drive Princeton, KY 42445Samantha Shoulders
Administrative Support Associate I
270-365-7541 samantha.shoulders@uky.edu P.O. Box 469 348 University Drive Princeton, KY 42445Patton Walker
Research Farm Technician II
2703657541 plwa237@uky.edu P.O. Box 469 348 University Drive Princeton, KY 42445Maggie Ginn
Extension Associate
mmgi241@uky.edu P.O. Box 469 348 University Drive Princeton, KY 42445Carl Inman
Research Technician
carl.inman@uky.edu P.O. Box 469 348 University Drive Princeton, KY 42445Blair Knight
Research Specialist
(270) 350-5460 kbknig2@uky.edu P.O. Box 469 348 University Drive Princeton, KY 42445Kevin Laurent
Senior Agriculture Extension Specialist
(859) 562-1322 klaurent@uky.edu P.O. Box 469 348 University Drive Princeton, KY 42445Billy Parrish
Research Technician
billy.parrish@uky.edu P.O. Box 469 348 University Drive Princeton, KY 42445Dr. Katherine VanValin
Assistant Extension Professor
Extension Beef Specialist
Dr. Sam McNeill
Extension Professor
(859) 562-1326 smcneill@uky.edu P.O. Box 469 348 University Drive Princeton, KY 42445Dr. Doug Overhults
Professor Emeritus
(859) 562-1329 doug.overhults@uky.edu P.O. Box 469 348 University Drive Princeton, KY 42445Felipe Batista
Research Specialist
270-365-7541 felipe.batista@uky.edu P.O. Box 469 348 University Drive Princeton, KY 42445Jose Bravo
Research Technician
270-365-7541 jose.bravo@uky.edu P.O. Box 469 348 University Drive Princeton, KY 42445Dr. Raul Villanueva
Extension Associate Professor
859-562-1335 raul.villanueva@uky.edu P.O. Box 469 348 University Drive Princeton, KY 42445Dr. Zenaida Viloria
Research Analyst
(859) 562-1336 zenaida.viloria@uky.edu P.O. Box 469 348 University Drive Princeton, KY 42445Daniel Becker
Extension Associate for Vegetables/Fruit
daniel.becker@uky.edu P.O. Box 469 348 University Drive Princeton, KY 42445Christine Bradley
Lab Tech Sr.
christine.bradley@uky.edu P.O. Box 469 348 University Drive Princeton, KY 42445Virginia Travis
Lab Tech Sr.
virginia.travis@uky.edu P.O. Box 469 348 University Drive Princeton, KY 42445Dr. Carrie Knott
Director of UKREC
Extension Grains Specialist
Dr. Andy Bailey
Extension Professor
Extension Tobacco Specialist
Jesse Gray
Lab Technician
(859) 562-1346 jesse.gray@uky.edu P.O. Box 469 348 University Drive Princeton, KY 42445Dr. John Grove
Professor
(859) 562-1301 jgrove@uky.edu P.O. Box 469 348 University Drive Princeton, KY 42445Brittany Hendrix
Senior Research Technician
brittanyhendrix@uky.edu P.O. Box 469 348 University Drive Princeton, KY 42445Bobby Hill
Dark-Fired Tobacco Research Specialist
bhill@uky.edu P.O. Box 469 348 University Drive Princeton, KY 42445Colette Laurent
Extension Associate for Grain Crops
(859) 562-1321 claurent@uky.edu P.O. Box 469 348 University Drive Princeton, KY 42445Dr. Travis Legleiter
Extension Associate Professor
(859) 562-1323 travis.legleiter@uky.edu P.O. Box 469 348 University Drive Princeton, KY 42445Dr. Lloyd Murdock
Extension Soils Specialist
Professor Emeritus
Caleb Perkins
Research Analyst
caleb.perkins@uky.edu P.O. Box 469 348 University Drive Princeton, KY 42445Dr. Edwin Ritchey
Extension Associate Professor
Extension Soils Specialist
Chris Rodgers
Ag Research Specialist for Tobacco
chris.rodgers@uky.edu P.O. Box 469 348 University Drive Princeton, KY 42445Lori Rogers
Extension Associate/Field School Coordinator
(859) 562-1317 lori.rogers@uky.edu P.O. Box 469 348 University Drive Princeton, KY 42445Caroline Roper
Master Grazer Coordinator
270-704-2254 caroline.roper@uky.edu 348 University Drive Princeton, KY 42445Dr. Chris Teutsch
Extension Associate Professor
Extension Forage Specialist
Jason Travis
Agriculture Extension Associate for IPM/PDDL
(859) 562-2569 jason.travis@uky.edu P.O. Box 469 348 University Drive Princeton, KY 42445Taylor Valastek
Scientist I
270-365-7541 Taylor.Valastek@uky.edu P.O. Box 469 348 University Drive Princeton, KY 42445Catlin Young
Research Farm Technician III
cmyo225@uky.edu P.O. Box 469 348 University Drive Princeton, KY 42445William Barlow
Scientist I
william.barlow@uky.edu P.O. Box 469 348 University Drive Princeton, KY 42445Dr. Carl Bradley
Extension Plant Pathologist
Extension Professor
Ben Goodrum
Research Specialist
(859)562-1309 ben.goodrum@uky.edu P.O. Box 469 348 University Drive Princeton, KY 42445Kelsey Mehl
Extension Associate
(859) 562-1327 kme239@uky.edu P.O. Box 469 348 University Drive Princeton, KY 42445Luke Warner
Research Technician
270-705-2370 luke.c.warner@uky.edu P.O. Box 469 348 University Drive Princeton, KY 42445Dr. Kiersten Wise
Extension Plant Pathologist
Extension Professor
Michael Coon
Soils Laboratory Supervisor
859-562-1344 Michael.Coon@uky.edu P.O. Box 469 348 University Drive Princeton, KY 42445Angie Hall
Lab Tech Sr.
270-365-7541 angela.hall@uky.edu P.O. Box 469 348 University Drive Princeton, KY 42445Paula Hill
Senior Soils Laboratory Technician
paula.hill@uky.edu P.O. Box 469 348 University Drive Princeton, KY 42445Lee Ladd
Senior Soils Laboratory Technician
lee.ladd@uky.edu P.O. Box 469 348 University Drive Princeton, KY 42445Mark Machek
Computer Support Specialist II (West Region)
(859) 562-1324 mark.machek@uky.edu P.O. Box 469 348 University Drive Princeton, KY 42445Nathan Wynn
Computer Support Specialist II (West Region)
(859) 562-1340 nathan.wynn@uky.edu P.O. Box 469 348 University Drive Princeton, KY 42445