The Horticultural Research Farm (South Farm) is used in fruit and vegetable, greenhouse and nursery, biofuels, entomology, plant pathology and related crop sciences research. It also hosts the UK Community Supported Agriculture production unit.
Significant applied research is ongoing, such as federal and state funded projects and trials covering traditional and organic vegetable production, high tunnel production, fruit production, variety trials for disease and pest resistance, cover crops and hops.