News Archive: Crops
UK Industrial Hemp Research Field Day is Aug 11
By
Katie Pratt
Published on Aug. 5, 2016
Field day runs from 8 a.m. to noon.
Murdock honored by nation’s agriculture extension agents
By
Katie Pratt
Published on Jul. 26, 2016
The award is the highest honor given by the National Association of County Agricultural Agents.
UK breeder develops new tall fescue variety
By
Katie Pratt
Published on Jul. 25, 2016
Lacefield MaxQ II is a novel endophyte tall fescue that will be commercially available to farmers in 2017.
UK Grains Center of Excellence to strengthen Kentucky agriculture
By
Katie Pratt
Published on Jul. 20, 2016
Center will include updates and expansion of the UK Research and Education Center in Princeton.
Extension, growers work together in Tobacco GAP Program
By
Jeff Franklin
Published on Jul. 12, 2016
Tobacco growers, Extension working to improve quality of the crop for tobacco companies
Extension, growers work together in Tobacco GAP Program
By
Katie Pratt
Published on Jul. 12, 2016
The program helps farmers keep more organized records.
UK Corn, Soybean and Tobacco Field Day is approaching
By
Katie Pratt
Published on Jul. 11, 2016
The field day is July 28 in Princeton.
Fescue toxicosis can lead to summer slump
By
Aimee Nielson
Published on Jun. 28, 2016
Summer slump refers to cattle eating less, gaining less, producing less milk due to a fungus in fescue pastures.
UK Turf Research Field Day is July 14
By
Katie Pratt
Published on Jun. 14, 2016
Topics incude pollinators, cool-season grasses, warm-season grasses and weeds and diseases.
UK hosts horticulture field day in Western Kentucky
By
Katie Pratt
Published on Jun. 9, 2016
The event will showcase ongoing horticulture research at UK's Research and Education Center.