News Archive: Crops
UK to offer second wheat field school
By
Katie Pratt
Published on Apr. 19, 2017
A hands-on wheat school covering wheat topics related to before and at flowering is April 26 at the UK Rsearch and Education Center.
Corn planting could face delays due to wet weather
By
Katie Pratt
Published on Apr. 19, 2017
Wet conditions could delay corn planting this week. UK specialists remind farmers to wait out the rain.
Emergency Wheat Freeze Meeting
By
Jeff Franklin
Published on Mar. 23, 2017
Producers, consultants and industry reps gather at UK's Research and Education Center in Princeton to discuss this year's wheat crop after a damaging freeze.
UK training helps farmers learn how to assess wheat freeze damage
By
Katie Pratt
Published on Mar. 23, 2017
UK wheat specialists helped growers learn how to access potential freeze damage before it appears in the field during the emergency training.
UK to host emergency wheat freeze damage training
By
Katie Pratt
Published on Mar. 16, 2017
The training will help producers assess damage to their wheat caused by frigid temperatures earlier this week.
Prolonged freezing temps could damage Kentucky crops
By
Aimee Nielson
Published on Mar. 10, 2017
Risk of freeze damage is significant.
Revenue protection insurance favors soybeans
By
Katie Pratt
Published on Mar. 8, 2017
The crop insurance safety net for soybeans is up considerably from 2016.
UK Master Haymaker program to debut in south-central Kentucky
By
Katie Pratt
Published on Feb. 22, 2017
The seven session program begins March 2.
UK helps producer renovate hayfield
By
Katie Pratt
Published on Feb. 16, 2017
UK personnel are helping farmers learn more about novel endophyte tall fescue varieties.
Henning leaving post as head of UK Cooperative Extension to return to forage programs
Published on Feb. 6, 2017
After nearly a decade leading extension, Henning will return to the college's faculty as an extension forage specialist.