Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 6 hours ago
Every fall, the University of Kentucky Robinson Center in Quicksand becomes a gathering place for farmers, families and youth during Mountain Ag Week and the Robinson Center Field Day. This year, more than 2,500 visitors joined in hands-on learning experiences — from pumpkin picking and youth science demonstrations to woodworking and farm tours — all celebrating the center’s deep roots in research, education and community engagement.
Rebuilt after the 2022 floods, the Robinson Center Pavilion now serves as a vital hub for events that connect people across Eastern Kentucky to the resources of the Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment. “There’s always a story to tell at the Robinson Center,” said organizer Rhonda Linkous.
Read the full story by Christopher Carney at https://robinson-center.mgcafe.uky.edu
Contact: Daniel Wilson, daniel.wilson@uky.edu | Media Contact: CE Huffman, ce.huffman@uky.edu
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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
Every fall, the University of Kentucky Robinson Center in Quicksand becomes a gathering place for farmers, families and youth during Mountain Ag Week and the Robinson Center Field Day. This year, more than 2,500 visitors joined in hands-on learning experiences — from pumpkin picking and youth science demonstrations to woodworking and farm tours — all celebrating the center’s deep roots in research, education and community engagement.
Rebuilt after the 2022 floods, the Robinson Center Pavilion now serves as a vital hub for events that connect people across Eastern Kentucky to the resources of the Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment. “There’s always a story to tell at the Robinson Center,” said organizer Rhonda Linkous.
Read the full story by Christopher Carney at https://robinson-center.mgcafe.uky.edu
Contact: Daniel Wilson, daniel.wilson@uky.edu | Media Contact: CE Huffman, ce.huffman@uky.edu
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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
