Governor Andy Beshear has announced that Alltech will expand its operations in Jessamine County with a $4.6 million investment, creating six new jobs. This expansion is supported by a $2.34 million award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Fertilizer Production Expansion Program.
“Kentucky’s manufacturing and agriculture sectors have been crucial in contributing to our state’s recent economic momentum,” said Gov. Beshear. “We continue to see global companies like Alltech invest and reinvest in the commonwealth and our communities, providing quality jobs for Kentuckians.”
The new facility at Alltech’s global headquarters in Nicholasville will be the company’s first U.S. plant dedicated solely to producing crop science solutions. It will produce over 66,000 gallons of biological fertilizer products per shift per month and create six new manufacturing jobs…