News Archive: Environment
UK's 'Greenhouse' to Focus on Environment, Sustainability
By
Carl Nathe
Published on Mar. 12, 2014
Tri-state woodlands and wildlife workshop brings in the experts
By
Carol Lea Spence
Published on Mar. 11, 2014
Registration is open for the Ohio River Valley Woodlands and Wildlife Workshop in General Butler State Park in Carrollton March 22.
Extension hosting aquaculture/pond management workshops
By
Katie Pratt
Published on Mar. 7, 2014
Western Kentucky landowners can learn how to better manage their water resources at two upcoming meetings.
UK Forestry welcomes spring with wildflower webinar
By
Carol Lea Spence
Published on Feb. 24, 2014
For those hungering for spring, University of Kentucky Forestry Extension in the College of Agriculture, Food and Environment will host a wildflower webinar at 7 p.m. EDT March 13.
Winter taking a toll on trees
By
Carol Lea Spence
Published on Feb. 18, 2014
Though the state hasn’t suffered a catastrophic ice storm this year, there has been enough ice to cause significant damage to both woodland and urban trees in some areas.
Molly Davis named director of The Arboretum
By
Laura Skillman
Published on Dec. 4, 2013
Davis becomes just the second director of The Arboretum.
Wilderness First Responder Training Course returns to UK
Published on Nov. 4, 2013
The National Outdoor Leadership School’s Wilderness Medicine Institute is bringing their Wilderness First Responder Training Course back to UK Jan. 4-12.
UK's McCulley teams with CU-Boulder on tallgrass prairies
Published on Nov. 1, 2013
UKAg's Rebecca McCulley studied the microbial diversity that thrived in the rich soils beneath tallgrass prairie.
U.S. agriculture: Intensification has reduced impact on climate change
By
Carol Lea Spence
Published on Oct. 22, 2013
When it comes to producing greenhouse gases, it turns out agriculture is not the bad guy some think it is.
Biochar could offer solutions in Haiti
By
Aimee Nielson
Published on Sep. 27, 2013
Biochar could help slow deforestation in Haiti.