News Archive: Livestock
UK Ag Equine Programs to host equine showcase, breeders’ short course
By
Holly Wiemers
Published on Dec. 20, 2016
Registration is open for the January events.
UK to host tall fescue pasture renovation workshop
By
Katie Pratt
Published on Dec. 19, 2016
The workshop will help livestock and forage producers learn how to renovate their tall fescue pastures.
2016 Kentucky net farm income likely to hit lowest level since 2010
Published on Dec. 1, 2016
Kentucky net farm income is expected to dip to less than $1.5 billion in 2016, down from $1.7 billion in 2015 and potentially its lowest level since 2010.
Kentucky 4-H Livestock Skillathon team wins nationals
By
Katie Pratt
Published on Nov. 29, 2016
The team took away top honors at the North American International Livestock Exposition in Louisville.
Dannon executives and their farmer partners tour UK farms
By
Aimee Nielson
Published on Nov. 3, 2016
The Dannon group toured UK's forage plots and dairy research facilities.
UK Gamma Sigma Delta honors eight
By
Katie Pratt
Published on Nov. 2, 2016
Winners include UK faculty, students and stakeholder.
UK Ag professor chosen for SEC travel program
By
Carl Nathe
Published on Oct. 14, 2016
Adedokun is an assistant professor in the UK Department of Animal and Food Sciences, and Kusunose is an assistant professor in the UK Department of Agricultural Economics.
Mick Peterson named UK Ag Equine Programs director
By
Holly Wiemers
Published on Oct. 10, 2016
A leader in improving the quality and safety of racing surfaces is the new director of UK Ag Equine Programs.
UK dairy judging team takes first place at national contest
By
Aimee Nielson
Published on Sep. 26, 2016
Team members also placed high in many individual categories.
UK Gluck Center develops novel Equine Arteritis Virus test
By
Jenny Evans
Published on Sep. 22, 2016
The new test could help keep some stallions in the breeding stock and from unnecessary castration.