News Archive: Environment
UKAg's Barrett fills unique role as EPA liaison
By
Katie Pratt
Published on Oct. 15, 2015
Where does herbicide label information come from? Look no further than UKAg’s Michael Barrett, Weed Science Society of America liaison to the EPA’s Office of Pesticide Programs.
UK Forestry webinar series kicks off Oct. 20
By
Carol Lea Spence
Published on Oct. 5, 2015
UK Cooperative Extension will offer a forestry webinar series from Oct. 20-Dec. 1. Anyone interested in woodland management, timber and wildlife topics is welcome to participate.
Habitat restoration, research on tap for Kentucky Botanical Symposium
By
Carol Lea Spence
Published on Oct. 1, 2015
This year’s Kentucky Botanical Symposium, Oct. 9-10, will celebrate Kentucky's diverse ecological systems with an exploration of habitat restoration efforts and ecosystem research.
UK denim drive underway
By
Katie Pratt
Published on Oct. 1, 2015
Donate your blue for a good cause. Members of the UK Retailing and Tourism Management Club are collecting used denim to benefit families in need of housing.
Cardinal Hill patients find health in the garden
By
Carol Lea Spence
Published on Sep. 15, 2015
Therapy and solace can be found in a small, special spot that seems to grow hope no matter what the challenge—The Grow Again Garden.
UK Forestry students, Cooperative Extension integral to 2015 Kentucky Wood Expo
By
Carol Lea Spence
Published on Sep. 14, 2015
Kentucky Wood Expo returns to Masterson Station Park in Lexington Sept. 18-19, and UK Cooperative Extension will have a big hand in educational and fun activities for the entire family.
UK offers experiential learning to STEM teachers
By
Katie Pratt
Published on Aug. 27, 2015
UK researchers helped Kentucky K-12 teachers brush up on their knowledge of STEM subjects over the summer.
Research explores no-till tobacco production
By
Katie Pratt
Published on Aug. 20, 2015
A partnership between UK and the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources promotes no-till tobacco production to growers.
UKAg research hopes to create more environmentally friendly lawns
By
Katie Pratt
Published on Aug. 4, 2015
UKAg researchers studying the potential benefits of white clover in lawns.
Community developers gather from around the world in Lexington
By
Carol Lea Spence
Published on Jul. 28, 2015
CAFE and Lexington played host to community development experts from around the world, who met to discuss the roles of creativity and culture in the creation of strong communities.