Join us at the Kentucky Farm Bureau headquarters in Louisville to hear from Seth DeBolt, Director, James B. Beam Institute for Kentucky Spirits.

The James B. Beam Institute for Kentucky Spirits at the University of Kentucky is the bourbon industry’s research and development vehicle. The Beam Institute offers multidisciplinary research strengths to ensure sustained competitiveness of Kentucky’s spirits industry and its supply chain. A further commitment is to develop the state’s workforce and provide opportunities for economic growth via process efficiency and outreach. In creating exceptional teaching, research, and outreach programs, the Beam Institute is a leader in Kentucky’s spirits industry from farm to product.