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AppHarvest plans to build two more high-tech container farms in schools
News Highlights: AppHarvest plans to build two more high-tech container farms in schools
ROWAN COUNTY, Kentucky (LEX 18) – App Harvest, an ag-tech company in Rowan County, announced Tuesday that it will expand its educational high-tech container farm program, which started in 2018.
Currently, the company has four of these high school ranches in Eastern Kentucky, including Breathitt High School, Shelby Valley High School, and Rowan County Senior High School. The farms are located in shipping containers where students can grow leafy vegetables.
According to AppHarvest, each container farm can grow up to 4,608 seedlings and 8,800 mature plants at a time using 440 vertical crop columns. The containers use LED lighting and closed irrigation systems.
Elise Swift-Taylor
Wednesday, February 3rd, 2021
Thirteen Gatton Academy seniors learned recently they are candidates for the 2021 United States Presidential Scholars Program.
The U.S. Presidential Scholars Program was established in 1964 by Executive Order of the President to recognize and honor some of the nation s most distinguished graduating high school seniors.
The 2021 candidates for the U.S. Presidential Scholar from The Gatton Academy are:
Sachi Barnaby (Bowling Green High School), daughter of Jerry and Masako Barnaby, from Bowling Green.
Samuel Chang (Bowling Green High School), son of Yining Chen and Nianchu Chang, from Bowling Green.
Andrew R. Davison (Rowan County Senior High School), son of Rebecca and Scott Davison, Morehead.