UK’s James B. Beam Institute prioritizing environmental stewardship

By Aimee Nielson
Published on Sep. 10, 2020

UK scientists are partnering with Beam Suntory to study water sustainability.

Kentucky Distillers’ Association establishes scholars fund with UK’s distillation, wine and brewing studies program

By Aimee Nielson
Published on Sep. 2, 2020

The UK distillation, wine and brewing studies program provides students with a knowledge of an $8.6 billion international industry with many dynamic career opportunities.

UK College of Agriculture, Food and Environment offers Virtual State Fair

By Aimee Nielson
Published on Aug. 18, 2020

Demonstrations and virtual tours on topics such as home gardening, production agriculture, forestry, equine, farm tours and 4-H activities.

UK’s Heart-2-Heart campaign expands to agriculture

By Katie Pratt
Published on Jul. 1, 2020

UK’s James B. Beam Institute receives donation of distilling equipment to advance teaching and research

By Aimee Nielson
Published on Jun. 25, 2020

UK will be the only university with a still house and maturation facility on campus.

UK board announces University Research Professorships for 2020-21

By Jenny Wells-Hosley
Published on Jun. 19, 2020

Horticulture professor, Seth DeBolt, was named as a University Research Professor for the upcoming academic year.

UK entomologists find invasive paper wasps preying on monarch butterfly larvae

By Katie Pratt
Published on Jun. 16, 2020

UK entomologists observed 120 encounters of the invasive wasp attacking monarch larvae in Central Kentucky.

UK researcher part of team that found how plants forget

By Katie Pratt
Published on May. 27, 2020

Farmers markets open with an eye toward safe sales

By Carol Lea Spence
Published on May. 27, 2020

Faced with an unheard-of pandemic, market managers and farmers market boards in big cities and small, rural communities started rethinking how they could open their spring markets while keeping producers and customers safe — many with the help of University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension agents.

Extension offers information for H-2A workers to keep agriculture operations safe, healthy and running during pandemic

By Katie Pratt
Published on May. 7, 2020

Extension agents give producers tips to help welcome their H-2A workers back to their farms amid the COVID-19 pandemic.