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.

About the Facility

The Horticultural Research Farm is located on the south side of Lexington, approximately one block west of the intersection of Man O' War Boulevard and Nicholasville Road (U.S. 27). The entrance to the farm is off Man O' War at the traffic light opposite the entrance to Lowe’s.

The farm was originally part of the Waveland Estate settled by Daniel Boone's family in the early 1800s. The 100-acre farm was originally purchased as 217 acres in 1956. Past land transfers include 10 acres to the Commonwealth of Kentucky for the creation of the adjoining Waveland State Historic Site in 1971.

People work in a field on specialty crop day at the Horticulture Research Farm.
Students and faculty harvest flowers on the South Farm for the 2024 Wildcat Market.

Contact Us

Steve Diver, Farm Superintendent
steve.diver@uky.edu
859-272-5513

Location
4321 Emmert Farm Lane
Lexington, KY 40514

Hours of Operation
Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m.