UK webinar series to help farm families work through current economic challenges

By Katie Pratt
Published on Jul. 9, 2020

The series begins July 23 and will go live the of following three Thursdays at 7 p.m. EDT/6 p.m. CDT.

UK leads national team studying pandemic’s effect on local food systems

By Carol Lea Spence
Published on Jun. 9, 2020

The USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $1 million grant to UK, Colorado State University and Penn State University. CAFE's Lilian Brislen and Tim Woods will lead the team of researchers.

Farmers markets open with an eye toward safe sales

By Carol Lea Spence
Published on May. 27, 2020

Faced with an unheard-of pandemic, market managers and farmers market boards in big cities and small, rural communities started rethinking how they could open their spring markets while keeping producers and customers safe — many with the help of University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension agents.

Extension offers information for H-2A workers to keep agriculture operations safe, healthy and running during pandemic

By Katie Pratt
Published on May. 7, 2020

Extension agents give producers tips to help welcome their H-2A workers back to their farms amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

La oficina de Extensión ofrece información a los trabajadores H-2A para mantener las operaciones agrícolas seguras, saludables y funcionando durante la pandemia

By Katie Pratt
Published on May. 7, 2020

Kentucky Small Business Development Center receives $2.4 million CARES Act grant

By Carol Lea Spence
Published on May. 7, 2020

The funds will provide KSBDC with resources to furnish education, training and business advising to small businesses that have experienced COVID-19-related problems.

Kentucky Small Business Development Center, Cooperative Extension team to advise businesses through pandemic

By Carol Lea Spence
Published on May. 1, 2020

The Kentucky Small Business Development Center is working closely with county extension offices during the pandemic crisis to relay critical information to small businesses around the state.

UK Students Recognized as 1st Social Media Ambassadors

By Chaney Willett
Published on Apr. 30, 2020

Lennox Brinks, agricultural economics student, is one of the university's social media ambassadors.

UK to host Virtual Wheat Field Day

By Katie Pratt
Published on Apr. 27, 2020

The virtual field day is May 12 on the video conferencing app Zoom.

Southern agricultural economists explain COVID-19 legislation, offer resources for producers

By Katie Pratt
Published on Apr. 20, 2020

Among the COVID-19 topics the Southern agricultural economists address in their presentation include PPP, Families First Act, CARES Act and H2A labor issues.