News Archive: Crops
UK Wheat Field School to get growers ready to plant
By
Katie Pratt
Published on Aug. 23, 2017
The field school is Sept. 13 at the UK Research and Education Center in Princeton.
Kentucky Small Grain Growers invest $785,000 in UK Grain and Forage Center for Excellence and related research
Published on Aug. 17, 2017
This amount will be added to the Center’s goal of raising $15 million to be matched by the Kentucky Agricultural Development Fund.
Extension to host second indoor aquaculture program
By
Katie Pratt
Published on Aug. 15, 2017
The event is Sept. 16 at the Kentucky State University Aquaculture Research Center.
UK Horse Pasture Evaluation Program benefits students, farms
By
Katie Pratt
Published on Aug. 8, 2017
A student internship proves to be a valuable learning experience for students and provides a service to the horse industry.
UK Hemp Field Day Sept. 9, in conjunction with national conference
By
Katie Pratt
Published on Aug. 7, 2017
Field day attendees can take a walking tour of UK's hemp research plots.
UK research seeks to quantify cover crop benefits
By
Katie Pratt
Published on Jul. 28, 2017
Cover crops control soil erosion, but they may have additional benefits to the soil and subsequent crops. University researchers are seeking and quantifying those benefits.
Ag Biotech Day opens doors to UK research
By
Katie Pratt
Published on Jul. 27, 2017
The event brought students to campus to learn about the college's research programs.
Addiction recovery center garden provides residents with solace
By
Katie Pratt
Published on Jul. 25, 2017
Jefferson County Cooperative Extension is using gardening to help women recovering from drug and alcohol addiction improve themselves.
Southern rust in Kentucky: information for producers
By
Katie Pratt
Published on Jul. 24, 2017
UK extension plant pathologists offer information for Kentucky corn growers on a disease that could cause yield loss.
UK planning limited sales of wines it produces
By
Laura Skillman
Published on Jul. 20, 2017
The sales will help make UK's grape and wine research self-sustaining.