Uploaded December 2024 | Updated September 2026, 5 hours ago
The University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment celebrated a Topping Out Ceremony for the Martin-Gatton Agricultural Sciences Building on Thursday, Dec. 19, 224, in Lexington. This special event celebrated the placement of the final beam, marking the completion of the building's structural phase.
Ahead of the ceremony, the final beam was painted white, allowing members of the Martin-Gatton CAFE community to add their signature to the beam and be part of this milestone.
UK Martin-Gatton CAFE broke ground on the Agricultural Sciences Building in March 2024. The Martin-Gatton Agricultural Sciences Building will be where science education meets innovation. It will be the college’s central student center and primary teaching facility, with highlights including:
• 15 expansive, state-of-the-art classrooms
• a café and space for students to gather
• outdoor areas linked to the refurbished Cooper House and the Beam Institute
Learn more at https://students.ca.uky.edu/building-future
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The Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment serves the people of Kentucky and the world, through unparalleled teaching, transformative research and relevant service to farms, families and communities. The college proudly continues to build upon its land grant tradition with a strong commitment to improve lives and to build a sustainable future. Learn more: ca.uky.edu
Apply and start your future in the Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment: students.ca.uky.edu/future-students
The University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service provides practical education you can trust to help people, businesses, and communities solve problems, develop skills, and build a better future. Find an office near you: extension.ca.uky.edu
The University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment celebrated a Topping Out Ceremony for the Martin-Gatton Agricultural Sciences Building on Thursday, Dec. 19, 224, in Lexington. This special event celebrated the placement of the final beam, marking the completion of the building's structural phase.
Ahead of the ceremony, the final beam was painted white, allowing members of the Martin-Gatton CAFE community to add their signature to the beam and be part of this milestone.
UK Martin-Gatton CAFE broke ground on the Agricultural Sciences Building in March 2024. The Martin-Gatton Agricultural Sciences Building will be where science education meets innovation. It will be the college’s central student center and primary teaching facility, with highlights including:
• 15 expansive, state-of-the-art classrooms
• a café and space for students to gather
• outdoor areas linked to the refurbished Cooper House and the Beam Institute
Learn more at https://students.ca.uky.edu/building-future
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The Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment serves the people of Kentucky and the world, through unparalleled teaching, transformative research and relevant service to farms, families and communities. The college proudly continues to build upon its land grant tradition with a strong commitment to improve lives and to build a sustainable future. Learn more: ca.uky.edu
Apply and start your future in the Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment: students.ca.uky.edu/future-students
The University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service provides practical education you can trust to help people, businesses, and communities solve problems, develop skills, and build a better future. Find an office near you: extension.ca.uky.edu
