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Sewing Camp Teaches More Than Needles and Thread
By
Aimee Heald-Nielson
Published on Jul. 23, 2004
“Once you learn to sew, that’s a skill you can use for the rest of your life." Jennifer Klee UK Extension Agent for 4-H Youth Development in Woodford Co.
Extension Disaster Education Network Enhancing Efforts Nationally and in Kentucky
Published on Jul. 21, 2004
“It's important that people not rely on just a single means of obtaining their information, but instead have multiple ways of getting information.” William Nesmith, UK Extension plant pathologist and EDEN team member
Grain Crops Showing Promise
By
Laura Skillman
Published on Jul. 21, 2004
“We’ve got the remainder of July and all of August to go, which is a very critical period. Most of the grain fill in corn will be occurring during that time.” Jim Herbek, Extension grains specialist
Kentucky 4-Hers Elect New State Officers
By
Haven Miller
Published on Jul. 14, 2004
“An officer might go a couple of hundred miles in a month when carrying out his or her official duties.” Mark Mains, Extension associate for 4-H youth development
UK's Eden Shale Research Farm: Helping Farmers Nearly 50 Years
By
Ellen Brightwell
Published on Jul. 14, 2004
"We're weaning calves close to 600 pounds off infected tall fescue. This shows that you can successfully raise cattle on fescue by using various management practices." Joe Wyles, Eden Shale Research Farm manager
Hay Storage Program Reduces Losses
By
Laura Skillman
Published on Jul. 14, 2004
“It has helped us to move the whole quality emphasis forward. It is something that will be paying back in Kentucky livestock forage production for years to come.” Garry Lacefield, Extension forage specialist
Growing Conditions Prove A Challenge For Tobacco Producers
By
Laura Skillman
Published on Jul. 14, 2004
“We know from past experience a wet start is bad for tobacco production. Wet conditions early in the season significantly reduce root growth and leave the crop less tolerant of the dry conditions that often occur later in the season.” Bob Pearce, Extension tobacco specialist
UK Ag Engineering Students are International Runners-Up in Tractor Design Competition
By
Haven Miller
Published on Jul. 14, 2004
“Considering that more than 25 schools compete in this event it's a tremendous accomplishment.” Scott Shearer, faculty adviser, UK Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
Frequent Rains Hamper Fly Control Efforts for Livestock Producers
By
Aimee Heald-Nielson
Published on Jul. 7, 2004
“Sanitation and manure management around confinement areas is the key to breaking fly life cycles." Lee Townsend UK College of Agriculture Entomologist
Kentucky Wheat Crop Takes Hit, Lowering Yields, Test Weights
By
Laura Skillman
Published on Jul. 7, 2004
“The way to go in the future is resistant varieties. We’ve had them for two to three years but they had a yield lag. Some of the newer varieties don’t have that yield lag and that’s just where we need to go." Lloyd Murdock, UK Extension agronomist