News Archive: Crops
Small Ruminant Grazing Conference set for Feb. 18 in Elizabethtown
By
Aimee Nielson
Published on Jan. 13, 2017
This year's conference is in Elizabethtown at the Hardin County Cooperative Extension office.
Social media saves on insecticides
By
Katie Pratt
Published on Jan. 10, 2017
A UK entomologist is using social media to relay information to producers.
Extension brings cover crop education to county
By
Katie Pratt
Published on Jan. 5, 2017
Extension efforts have helped farmers in one south-central Kentucky county learn how they can control soil erosion.
UK Winter Wheat Meeting is Jan. 5
By
Katie Pratt
Published on Dec. 20, 2016
The meeting will offer information on new and ongoing research projects.
UK to host tall fescue pasture renovation workshop
By
Katie Pratt
Published on Dec. 19, 2016
The workshop will help livestock and forage producers learn how to renovate their tall fescue pastures.
UK Instructor Shows Students the Face of Science
By
Jeff Franklin
Published on Dec. 15, 2016
Students See Science Upclose
UK instructor shows students the face of science
By
Katie Pratt
Published on Dec. 15, 2016
A UK lecturer is making science real for Kentucky high schoolers.
Community garden takes shape in Metcalfe County
By
Katie Pratt
Published on Dec. 5, 2016
Metcalfe County Extension is ramping up efforts now to increase awareness of and consumption of local foods next summer.
UK research provides insight into plant cell division
By
Katie Pratt
Published on Dec. 2, 2016
A group of international scientists, including a UK researcher, now have a better understanding of why plants grow up from the soil.
2016 Kentucky net farm income likely to hit lowest level since 2010
Published on Dec. 1, 2016
Kentucky net farm income is expected to dip to less than $1.5 billion in 2016, down from $1.7 billion in 2015 and potentially its lowest level since 2010.