2012 Goldwater Recipient Clarice Esch

Western Kentucky University junior Clarice Esch, an agriculture major from Somerset, received a Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship to continue original agriculture research. Esch, the daughter of Joe and Carol Esch, graduated from the Gatton Academy in 2011. A previous recipient of the Greater Research Opportunity Fellowship from the Environmental Protection Agency, she is conducting research to find alternative fertilizers to reduce the pollution associated with nitrogen-based products.

about us 

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 building.

Our University Farm is located a few miles south of the main campus on HWY 31W. The Farm is 810 acres which include a Grade A Dairy, a classroom-mechanics laboratory facility, horticulture facilities, a beef handling facility, university beef, swine and horse herds, and crop acreage. The farm serves as a laboratory to deliver "hands-on" educational experiences for our students. The Agriculture 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 350 seat sales arena and a 2,500 seat show arena.