# KRS § 247.030: 247.030 Functions of experiment station > Kentucky · Statutes · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXXI_C247_S247.030 ## Section - **Citation:** KRS § 247.030 - **Heading:** 247.030 Functions of experiment station - **Jurisdiction:** Kentucky - **Kind:** Statutes - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** KY Code / Title XXI / Chapter 247 / Section 247.030 ## Text 247.030 Functions of experiment station. (1) The experiment station shall make field experiments in order to ascertain by chemical and physical examination of soils and by direct experiments in laboratory and fields what crops and treatment are best suited to each type of soil, whether the present methods are tending to best results and to the preservation or reduction of fertility, what rotation and treatment will be most effective in retaining productive capacities of the soils of the various sections of the state and discover and demonstrate the best methods of marketing of fruits and vegetables. (2) It shall conduct investigations calculated to develop the beef, pork and mutton producing interests of the state, and especially feeding experiments intended to demonstrate the most successful combination of stock foods, discovering, if possible, the most economical and successful methods of maintaining animals and fitting them for the market. It shall also conduct pathological investigations and investigate livestock conditions both at home and abroad, in so far as they affect market values. (3) It shall conduct investigations for the purpose of developing the dairy interests of the state and undertake feeding experiments for production of milk and butter and the rearing of calves. It shall also study contagious diseases for the purpose of finding remedies for those diseases. (4) It shall conduct investigations for the purpose of developing the horse interests of the state, and study the best methods of feeding and breeding, and diseases. (5) It shall conduct experiments for the advancement of the poultry interests of the state and the economical production of poultry and eggs, including experiments in breeding for egg production and methods best adapted for hatching and raising of chicks. (6) It shall bring the scientific knowledge which it obtains concerning agriculture and home economics, to the farm and home by means of personal visitation, correspondence, cooperative demonstrations and experiments and the solution of local problems by station experts visiting the locality and studying the problems of the farm and home. (7) It shall conduct research and investigations for the purpose of advancing the development of a market for the commercial production of earthworms, including their potential for use in the areas of waste disposal and land reclamation. ## Nearby sections - [KRS § 247.010 247.010 Definitions for chapter](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXXI_C247_S247.010.md) - [KRS § 247.015 247.015 Department authorized to provide space on state property for sale of Kentucky agricultural commodities -- Administrative regulations -- Applicability](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXXI_C247_S247.015.md) - [KRS § 247.018 247.018 Definitions -- Purchase, lease, or acquisition of agricultural land by nonresident alien, foreign business, foreign agent, trustee, or fiduciary for government of proscribed country -- Prohibitions and conditions -- Review of report -- Violations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXXI_C247_S247.018.md) - [KRS § 247.020 247.020 Experiment stations -- Substations -- Experimental farms](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXXI_C247_S247.020.md) - [KRS § 247.025 247.025 Purposes of experimental farms](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXXI_C247_S247.025.md) - [KRS § 247.030 247.030 Functions of experiment station](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXXI_C247_S247.030.md) - [KRS § 247.040 247.040 Quicksand substation -- Functions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXXI_C247_S247.040.md) - [KRS § 247.045 247.045 Duties of experiment station concerning control of black shank and other tobacco plant diseases](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXXI_C247_S247.045.md) - [KRS § 247.050 247.050 Princeton substation -- Functions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXXI_C247_S247.050.md) - [KRS § 247.060 247.060 Horticultural research](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXXI_C247_S247.060.md) - [KRS § 247.070 247.070 University to establish cooperative marketing bureau](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXXI_C247_S247.070.md) - [KRS § 247.080 247.080 Boards of education may aid extension work](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXXI_C247_S247.080.md) - [KRS § 247.085 247.085 Research and extension program for improvement of dairy cattle through artificial insemination](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXXI_C247_S247.085.md) - [KRS § 247.086 247.086 Seed stocks or foundation seeds -- Program for development of](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXXI_C247_S247.086.md) --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXXI_C247_S247.030. 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