News Archive: Environment
Think before you flush, and other tips for protecting yourself and Kentucky’s water resources
By
Carol Lea Spence
Published on Mar. 30, 2020
Keepers of municipal sanitary systems are urging people to think before they flush. personal care products, cleaning supplies and other household waste should be disposed of properly.
Independent Stave Company and the Boswell family give $1 million for spirits maturation warehouse at UK
By
Aimee Nielson
Published on Feb. 27, 2020
The facility will have a 600-barrel capacity for collaboration between UK scientists and students and industry.
POSTPONED: Fragipan field day to feature Kentucky producer’s farm
By
Katie Pratt
Published on Feb. 26, 2020
The field day scheduled for March 26 will highlight annual ryegrass and soil fragipan's on Jerry Peery's Hickman County farm.
UK research shows how to build more effective monarch butterfly gardens
By
Katie Pratt
Published on Feb. 18, 2020
UK researchers find the layout has a lot to do with the effectiveness of a monarch butterfly garden.
UPDATE: Student design competition for UK stormwater deadline pushed back
Published on Jan. 28, 2020
The UK Cooperative Extension Service and the UK Environmental Health and Safety Division are holding a competition for best logo design submitted by a UK student. The winner will receive a cash prize of $500.
Kentucky Climate Consortium empowers Kentuckians to be environmental stewards
By
Carol Lea Spence
Published on Jan. 27, 2020
A new statewide consortium headquartered at the University of Kentucky is developing interdisciplinary climate research and teaching collaborations to empower people to become well-informed stewards of the environment.
Woodland Stewards webinar series helps landowners improve forest health
By
Carol Lea Spence
Published on Jan. 14, 2020
Getting to Know Your Woodlands, a series of free, web-based seminars will be offered on five successive Thursday evenings in February and March.
Inaugural James B. Beam Institute Industry Conference coming in February
By
Aimee Nielson
Published on Dec. 17, 2019
The conference will address key topics those in the industry deal with on a regular basis.
UK celebrates 50 years of continuous no-till research plots
By
Katie Pratt
Published on Dec. 10, 2019
The site is one of only a handful in the nation dedicated to long-term no-till research.
Cash in on a design competition
Published on Nov. 11, 2019
Students have the chance to win up to $500 in a student logo design competition which runs through Jan. 26.