New UK education center will facilitate aged horse care breakthroughs

By Holly Wiemers
Published on Oct. 13, 2022

The University of Kentucky recently broke ground and began construction on a new center for aged horse research.

UK Youth Days a Treat for Eastern Kentucky students

By Jordan Strickler
Published on Oct. 12, 2022

Eastern Kentucky residents endured severe flooding in late July as a result of rainfall rates that reached more than four inches per hour, however, some normalcy returned as the center hosted RCARS Youth Days in late September.

UK and equine industry partners respond to horses in need after Eastern Kentucky flooding

By Holly Wiemers
Published on Oct. 12, 2022

After the water began to recede from historic July flooding, 13 Eastern Kentucky counties were declared federal disaster areas.

UK event considers coffee beyond caffeine

By Seth Riker
Published on Oct. 12, 2022

For many wildcats, coffee and science in the same sentence usually means a late-night chemistry cram at the library. Thanks to one group of campus researchers, however, coffee itself is becoming the subject of study.

UK Signature Industries Career Fair successfully matches job seekers with opportunities

By Holly Wiemers
Published on Oct. 6, 2022

For the first time, the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment hosted a reimagined career fair featuring two of the state’s most iconic industries: equine and bourbon.

The Arboretum celebtrates Arbor Day Oct. 22

By Jordan Strickler
Published on Oct. 5, 2022

The Arboretum, State Botanical Garden of Kentucky, a partnership between the University of Kentucky and the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, honors and celebrates the Earth's health with its Arbor Day celebration Oct. 22.

UK to help state's landowners replace unwanted Bradford pears

By Jordan Strickler
Published on Oct. 4, 2022

The University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment and their partners are working to help remedy the problem of invasive pears for landowners through an upcoming tree replacement program.

Study shows bed bugs produce potentially dangerous amounts of histamine

By Haley Simpkins
Published on Oct. 4, 2022

University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment entomologists made eye-opening discoveries in a recent bed bug study, finding the bugs produce large amounts of histamine that may pose risks to humans.

UK grad students study Kentucky food systems (video)

By Jeff Franklin
Published on Oct. 3, 2022

University of Kentucky graduate students from disciplines across UK's campus are studying sustainable food systems in a new class offered for the first time this fall semester.

Fall Grazing Conference to focus on profitable grazing systems

By Aimee Nielson
Published on Sep. 29, 2022

Cattle producers have two opportunities this fall to learn more about profitable grazing systems, the Kentucky Fall Grazing Conference Oct. 26 in Leitchfield and Oct. 27 in Winchester.