Locust Trace AgriScience Center

Join us for our first farmers market of the season at Locust Trace.
Thursday, June 18, from 4:30 to 7:00 pm

Locust Trace FFA members competed in a variety of SAE, leadership, and public speaking events at the 2026 State FFA Convention.

A HUGE congrats to Haylee Tucker for being elected as the 2026-2027 KY State FFA Reporter! Haylee also placed first in the Employability Skills contest and placed first in Ag Public Speaking- Dairy.

Congratulations to Abbie Knox for placing first in Ag Public Speaking- Fruit and Vegetable.

Congratulations to Harmony Litteral for placing first in Ag Public Speaking- Small Animal.

Shout out to Finley Paul for placing 3rd in Ag Public Speaking- Swine.

Shout out to Elaina Heil for placing 2nd in Ag Public Speaking- Greenhouse and serving as a KY State Foundation Ambassador.

Our Conduct of Chapter Meetings team (members Bryson Anderson, Ajax Smith, Maddie Pryse, Elodie Betz, Linden Martin, Embry Powers, and Allie Quillian) placed second in the state.

Proficiencies are state qualifying Supervised Agricultural Experiences (SAEs) applications. Students submit portfolios of their projects, and LTAC FFA had a record-breaking seven students place top 3 in the state for their SAE projects.
Belle McKinlay placed 3rd in Equine Science Placement
Melanie Planck placed 3rd in Equine Science Entrepreneurship
Aden McKinlay placed 3rd in Turf Grass Management
Riley Hutchison earned 2nd in Beef Production Placement
Haylee Tucker earned 2nd in Dairy Production Placement
Harmony Litteral earned 2nd in Small Animal Production and Care
Addison Hillard won 1st in Vegetable Production

Melanie Planck had such a great SAE project that she qualified to be one of the top 12 Stars in Agribusiness across the state of Kentucky.

State Degree recipients receive the highest honor from the state of KY meeting the requirements of SAE hours, involvement in leadership events, and participating in contests and competitions. Locust Trace members receiving this honor are Kenley Foster, Addison Gayne, Addison Hillard, Riley Hutchison, Abbie Knox, Sam Kroggel, Melanie Planck, Haylee Tucker, and Kenja Vargas.

We had students compete in the following contests: Ag Communications (Addison Gayne, Kenley Foster, Addyson Fischer, Jaidyn McMillan Grimes), Record Keeping (Aven White, Macie Anderson, Jae Martin, Trace Fulton), Talent (Evelyn Marrs), Parliamentary Procedure (Elaina Heil, Carter Guillaume, Connor Krantz, Emma Kate Daniels, Harmony Litteral, Ian Talboo, Charlotte Wilson), Extemporaneous Public Speaking (Addison Hillard), Ag Public Speaking (Sam Kroggel, Riley Hutchison, Belle McKinlay, Kenja Vargas), AIC (Trace Fulton), Farm Business Management (Bella Taylor, Finley Paul, Kailyn Emerson, Sam Brinkley), and Agriscience Fair (Jae Martin, Sam Martin, Braelyn Benavides, Peyton McKinney, Bryson Martinez, Taylor Krantz, Linden Martin, Sherlin Cruz Acevedo, Allie Quillian).

Fayette County Public Schools FCPS Career & Technical Education

Sorry for the inconvenience, but we will not host greenhouse sales today! 

The Locust Trace Plant Sale will be closed tomorrow (Saturday) and Election Day. We will be open the remainder of next week.

Free Summer Garden Camp

The Locust Trace Plant Sale is happening. Shop our beautiful selection of plants and support the students at Locust Trace.

The hours of operation are Monday - Friday from 1PM -5PM. We are also open tomorrow, Saturday, from 9AM-1PM.

Payment is accepted in cash, card, or check (payable to Locust Trace FFA). Please direct questions to [email protected].

Locust Trace seniors Tiffany Lawrence and Haylee Tucker have done an excellent job representing the Wolfpack in recent classroom visits to Leestown Middle School.

Tiffany Lawrence visited Ms. Goodlet’s agricultural science classes. The 8th grade students loved using the virtual welder and learning about the Ag Engineering Institute with Tiffany! They are now finishing a string art projects with her help

Haylee Tucker assisted with teaching the dairy unit to 6th grade. She helped facilitate a milking simulation lab as well as preparation for making homemade ice cream. FCPS Career & Technical Education Fayette County Public Schools

Locust Trace AgriScience Center needs a Caretaker to start June 1st, 2026!
Interested? Please email a resume and letter of interest to Principal Dr. Catherine Vannatter at [email protected] no later than Friday, May 15th, 2026. Applicants should have experience with livestock and small animals as well as plant and greenhouse care. Applicants also must demonstrate strong communication skills, dependability, and flexibility.

Locust Trace FFA's Land Judging Team is in El Reno, Oklahoma, participating in the National Land and Range Judging Contest. We wish them luck as they compete over the next couple of days.
FCPS Career & Technical Education Fayette County Public Schools

On Tuesday, May 12, we will host student vendors, dual-credit meetings, advisory meetings, alumni parent meetings, student contest demonstrations, and a talent show.
Drop in anytime from 4:30 to 6:30.