Welcome Dr. Grant Gardner

We would like to welcome Dr. Grant Gardner, new Extension Specialist in Agriculture Economics at the University of Kentucky.

Dr. Gardner was born and raised on a corn and soybean operation in southwestern Indiana. He received his B.S. in Agribusiness from Purdue University, his M.S. and Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Kansas State University respectively.

Grant has experience working on both traditional grains and produce operations. He has a passion for aiding farm producers and the agricultural industry, which he attributes to his upbringing in a rural farm community.

His mission through the University of Kentucky is to provide economic opportunities for Kentucky producers by conducting research related to commodity marketing, risk management, and farm management. He is building an extension program focused on commodity markets, crop insurance, and other applicable subject matter.

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Dr. Gardner’s Contact Information: 859-257-7280 (Office) 812-890-3455 (Cell) Grant.Gardner@uky.edu