News Archive: Horticulture
Mountain Ag Week is Mountain Proud
By
Aimee Nielson
Published on Sep. 9, 2016
A week of interactive events leads up to the Mountain Proud Field Day.
UK College of Agriculture, Food and Environment receives record number of grant awards
By
Katie Pratt
Published on Aug. 31, 2016
Outside funds for fiscal year 2016 are the most the college has ever received in one fiscal year.
Gray named philanthropy director for College of Agriculture, Food and Environment
Published on Aug. 10, 2016
Gray begins Sept. 1.
UK Grains Center of Excellence to strengthen Kentucky agriculture
By
Katie Pratt
Published on Jul. 20, 2016
Center will include updates and expansion of the UK Research and Education Center in Princeton.
Alternative vegetable may be just right for Kentucky gardens
By
Aimee Nielson
Published on Jun. 22, 2016
A relative to celery is easy to add to Kentucky gardens.
UK hosts horticulture field day in Western Kentucky
By
Katie Pratt
Published on Jun. 9, 2016
The event will showcase ongoing horticulture research at UK's Research and Education Center.
UK study examines climate change effects on tall fescue, endophyte
By
Katie Pratt
Published on May. 9, 2016
In the study, tall fescue and endophyte responses to warmer and wetter conditions varied based on the genetics of each.
USDA National Institute for Food and Agriculture director to visit campus May 6
Published on May. 2, 2016
Ramaswamy will give a seminar titled, "Perfect Storm to Nutritional Security," Friday morning in the college's Cameron Williams Hall in the Plant Sciences Building.
New coalition encourages healthy eating, supports local farms
By
Carol Lea Spence
Published on Mar. 1, 2016
The program joins employee wellness and community supported agriculture—a true town and gown initiative that stands to benefit a great number of people.
CSA offers fresh food straight from UK’s organic farm
By
Carol Lea Spence
Published on Feb. 22, 2016
Enrollment in the CSA provides UK employees and students with a weekly share of fresh certified-organic vegetables from the Horticulture Research Farm from May through October.