News Archive: Sustainability
Registration open for UK’s fresh, organic food program
Published on Jan. 25, 2019
All UK faculty, staff and students are eligible to enroll in the program, which provides members with fresh vegetables from May 23 through Oct. 17 from the organic unit of the UK Horticulture Research Farm.
Woodland Stewards webinar series is a “primer for beginners”
By
Carol Lea Spence
Published on Jan. 17, 2019
UK Cooperative Extension Service will offer a series of free webinars, Getting to Know Your Woodlands: A Primer for Beginners, on five successive Thursday evenings in February and March.
Old tree finds new life in a new form
By
Carol Lea Spence
Published on Dec. 4, 2018
The red oak in front of the Agricultural Sciences Building had seen better days, but its story will continue through beautiful objects created by and for UK students, faculty and staff.
Tree Farmer of the Year shows off well-managed woodlands
By
Carol Lea Spence
Published on Nov. 16, 2018
Clifton Taylor wrote his first management plan in 1972 and entered the tree farm system in 1974. Not many people nationwide can say they’ve been in the tree farm system for as long as the Taylors.
Alley to deliver UK S.H. Phillips No-till Lecture
By
Katie Pratt
Published on Nov. 8, 2018
Alley, a professor emeritus at Virginia Tech, has made signficant contributions to no-till research.
UK Water Week 2018 focuses on community engagement
By
Carol Lea Spence
Published on Oct. 3, 2018
UK’s Water Week 2018, Oct. 15–19, will focus on humanitarian efforts and community engagement in the struggle to provide all people with access to clean water.
Kentucky Master Naturalist program holds design competition
Published on Sep. 25, 2018
The new Kentucky Master Naturalist program invites UK students to submit designs for a logo.
Tree Farmer of the Year Field Day highlights Clifton Taylor family farm
Published on Sep. 11, 2018
the field day will focus on Taylor's Elk Cave Farms, its forest stand improvement and oak regeneration and timber production and harvests.
Mountain Fest celebrates mountain life in its many colors
Published on Sep. 10, 2018
The University of Kentucky Robinson Center for Appalachian Resource Sustainability ushers in autumn and celebrates mountain life with Mountain Fest, Sept. 18-22.
Increased awareness, engagement are goals of Backyard Streams program
By
Carol Lea Spence
Published on Aug. 31, 2018
A new program and online course from UK Cooperative Extension will help homeowners with backyard streams appreciate the resource, protect personal property and improve water quality and habitat.