News Archive: Events
UK College of Agriculture, Food and Environment honors farm leader, researcher
Published on Jan. 22, 2018
Surendranath Suman and Warren Beeler were the recipients of this year's awards.
Growing alfalfa and stored forage efficiency, one conference at a time
By
Madison Dyment
Published on Jan. 22, 2018
The conference is Feb. 22 in Cave City.
UK College of Agriculture, Food and Environment inducts 2018 Hall of Distinguished Alumni
Published on Jan. 19, 2018
Five new members were inducted this year.
UK entomologists share Antarctica with Lexington
By
Katie Pratt
Published on Jan. 18, 2018
The entomologists gave students an update on their research and answered questions live from Antarctica.
Extension to offer dicamba applicator trainings
By
Katie Pratt
Published on Jan. 11, 2018
Applicators who want to use dicamba during the 2018 growing season must attend an approved training.
First African-American extension agent to be honored at M. L. King Day celebration in Harrodsburg
By
Carol Lea Spence
Published on Jan. 9, 2018
A century ago in Mercer County, University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension welcomed its first African-American agriculture agent, Ananias Lorenzo Garvin.
The Arboretum offering Trees and Carbon Storage field trips
By
Carol Lea Spence
Published on Jan. 8, 2018
The field trips, Trees and Carbon Storage: How You Can Help Reduce the Effects of Climate Change, are free for participating groups through June.
Expanding Your Horizons seeking UK students to be STEM role models
By
Carol Lea Spence
Published on Jan. 3, 2018
Organizers of Expanding Your Horizons invite UK students to apply to be workshop leaders at this year’s conference for middle school girls.
Annual Kentucky Fruit and Vegetable Conference set for Jan. 8-9
By
Aimee Nielson
Published on Dec. 7, 2017
Topics will include fruit and vegetable production, organic production, wholesale and direct marketing, the Grape and Wine Short Course, agritourism and more.
Kentucky agricultural economy improves
By
Katie Pratt
Published on Nov. 30, 2017
Kentucky cash receipts and net farm income are up slightly for 2017.