Morgan County Nursery rebounds from tornado
Posted on Sep 26, 2014The same tornado that hit West Liberty nearly wiped out the nursery, destroying the main office, two barns, equipment storage building and a cooler containing over 400,000 seedlings. Damage was placed at just over $13.1 million.
The Beshear administration chose to rebuild the nursery, which was started in 1960 and produces around 1.5 million seedlings a year. It is one of two state nurseries; the other is in Gilbertsville in west Kentucky. The nurseries produce around 50 species of hardwoods and conifers that are available to the public.
“This nursery is too important to the state not to rebuild,” Beshear said at the ceremony. He noted that the only buildings left standing after the tornado were the superintendent’s home and a small chemical storage building.
Governor Beshear praised the staff for continuing to operate on a limited basis and persisting through the rebuilding process, which began in September 2013.
Ms. MacSowards recognized Farm Bureau during her opening remarks.
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