Wood named leader of UK Agriculture and Natural Resources Extension

By Katie Pratt
Published on Jan. 29, 2021

Craig Wood will assume the position Feb. 1.

Summit offers producers tips for direct sales

Published on Jan. 28, 2021

The Agriculture Direct Marketing Summit, Feb. 16-18, offers tips to improve the direct sales process for farmers.

Kachroo, Tanaka Photographed for '56 Lexington Women of Color'

By Hilary Brown
Published on Jan. 28, 2021

Plant pathologist Aardra Kachroo and Keiko Tanaka, professor of rural sociology, were among the women photographed.

Conference delves into Kentucky’s forest health

By Carol Lea Spence
Published on Jan. 28, 2021

Invasive insects and plants pose a serious threat to the health of Kentucky’s 12.4 million acres of forests. The 2nd annual Forest Health Conference, presented by the University of Kentucky Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, will examine this problem Feb. 5.

Webinars on soybean cyst nematode coming in February

By Katie Pratt
Published on Jan. 27, 2021

UK and University of Missouri plant pathologists will help growers learn ways to better manage this destructive soybean pathogen.

2nd annual Maple Syrup Day flows with family fun

By Carol Lea Spence
Published on Jan. 26, 2021

Kentucky maple syrup producers will open their farms and sugarhouses to the public Feb. 6, during the peak of the maple sugaring season.

Matthews named assistant dean for research

Published on Jan. 26, 2021

Take action in woodland management with Woodland Stewards webinar series

By Carol Lea Spence
Published on Jan. 22, 2021

This year, the focus of the regional woodland webinar series is on encouraging landowners to take action in managing their woodlands.

4-H’ers positively impacting their communities during pandemic

By Katie Pratt
Published on Jan. 21, 2021

Mid-South Stocker Conference goes virtual to reach cattle producers

By Aimee Nielson
Published on Jan. 19, 2021

The 2021 conference will challenge cattle producers to look at the big picture.