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KSU Turns Mine Land into Opportunity | Lexington News
Kentucky State University is turning abandoned coal mines in Eastern Kentucky into hubs for agricultural innovation, thanks to a $2 million Appalachian Regional Commission grant. Partnering with Virginia Tech, UT, and Tennessee State, they’ll launch 13 training programs in Martin County to teach land restoration, management, and economic revitalization—on land managed by nonprofit Renew Appalachia. As one of only two land-grant universities in Kentucky, KSU is expanding its outreach to underserved communities, building on a prior $1.7 million federal grant. Despite financial and legislative…
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