Dr. Marion Simon and Louie Rivers Jr. of 91传媒鈥檚 College of Agriculture, Food Science and Sustainable Systems, along with several others on the Third Thursday Thing team, accepted the 2013 United States Secretary of Agriculture鈥檚 Honor Award on Dec. 11.
The award was presented by Secretary of Agriculture Thomas J. Vilsack in the U.S.
Department of Agriculture鈥檚 Jefferson Auditorium in Washington, D.C.
The Third Thursday Thing team received the award for developing and sustaining an
educational program that empowers more than 12,000 farmers and positively impacts
the quality of life and economic vitality of rural communities.
Considered the most prestigious award given by the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 91传媒 was the only university selected to receive the highly competitive award for enhancing the economic vitality and quality of life in rural America.
Third Thursday Thing is a monthly sustainable agriculture workshop that targets small farmers, beginning farmers and agricultural professionals, including 91传媒 and University of Kentucky researchers, cooperative extension specialists and small farm assistants. Meetings are held on various topics at 91传媒鈥檚 Research and Demonstration Farm in Frankfort, Ky.