News Archive: Family Consumer Sciences
UK professor recognized for administrative excellence
By
Jordan Strickler
Published on Mar. 13, 2023
A University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment faculty member recently earned the 2023 Council of Administration of Family and Consumer Sciences Excellence in Administrator award.
Kentucky Saves Piggy Bank contest promotes financial literacy
By
Jordan Strickler
Published on Mar. 2, 2023
A UK Extension contest encouraged all Kentucky school-aged children to compete and design their own piggy bank.
UK launches Food as Health Alliance to boost health and wellbeing
By
Jordan Strickler
Published on Feb. 9, 2023
The University of Kentucky has just launched a new program bringing together clinical and community research that addresses food insecurity and diet-related chronic diseases.
C. Oran Little had immeasurable impact on agriculture
By
Aimee Nielson
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Published on Dec. 19, 2022
C. Oran Little provided invaluable services to Kentucky and received substantial national and international recognition.
From rags to bags: Upcycling research tackles textile and food waste
By
Haley Simpkins
Published on Nov. 18, 2022
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service estimated 31% or 133 billion pounds of the nation’s available food supply went uneaten in 2010. The Environmental Protection Agency found that another 11 million tons of textiles head to landfills each year.
UK Cooperative Extension professionals win national family and consumer sciences awards
By
Haley Simpkins
Published on Sep. 28, 2022
University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension professionals took home two awards during the 2022 National Extension Association for Family and Consumer Sciences annual session in Raleigh, North Carolina Sept.12-15.
New UK course offers outlooks on food systems
By
Jordan Strickler
Published on Sep. 23, 2022
In a new course this fall, University of Kentucky graduate students from a variety of majors are learning about sustainable food systems.
UK BARN program aims to decrease farmer suicides
By
Jordan Strickler
Published on Sep. 21, 2022
The University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment and College of Nursing are working to address the issue of farmer suicides through a joint program coined BARN, or Bring Action Right Now.
After the flood, Bucket Brigade helps Knott County
By
Aimee Nielson
Published on Aug. 10, 2022
UK specialists offer flood clean-up strategies
By
Aimee Nielson
Published on Aug. 2, 2022