Partners
The Kimmels championed the benefits of higher education, and in 1925 began work with the University to develop a research facility for alternative crops.
History
Richard P. Kimmel grew up in Nebraska City where he attended school and graduated in 1915. After high school, he attended Cornell College in Mount Vernon.
U-Pick
The study and development of agricultural-related tourism is an important focus of the Kimmel Education and Research Center (KERC) at Kimmel Orchard.
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