Grayson County native Warren Beeler will serve on the inaugural Kentucky AgriTech Advisory Council.
In an announcement last week, Governor Andy Beshear said that the goal of the task force is to help the state become “America’s AgriTech capital.”
“AgriTech is the future of agriculture, and Kentucky is uniquely positioned to embrace and deliver on it,” Beshear said. “Being the global leader in the AgriTech industry not only will make Kentucky’s farms more productive and efficient, but also will benefit every citizen and every region of the commonwealth in creating industry and jobs.”
The governor will chair the committee with Beeler, Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles, Lt. Governor Jacqueline Coleman and University of Kentucky president Eli Capilouto also being members of the 22-person council.
Beeler currently serves as the Executive Director for the Governor’s Office of Agriculture Policy.
The announcement of the council comes after Beshear announced a partnership with the Dutch government to help bring AgriTech to the commonwealth.
By: Sam Gormley, Local News
