News Archive: Sustainability
Bee happy: Eighth graders plant native wildflowers in Cane Run watershed
By
Carol Lea Spence
Published on Oct. 29, 2015
Habitat restoration, research on tap for Kentucky Botanical Symposium
By
Carol Lea Spence
Published on Oct. 1, 2015
This year’s Kentucky Botanical Symposium, Oct. 9-10, will celebrate Kentucky's diverse ecological systems with an exploration of habitat restoration efforts and ecosystem research.
UK denim drive underway
By
Katie Pratt
Published on Oct. 1, 2015
Donate your blue for a good cause. Members of the UK Retailing and Tourism Management Club are collecting used denim to benefit families in need of housing.
UK Forestry students, Cooperative Extension integral to 2015 Kentucky Wood Expo
By
Carol Lea Spence
Published on Sep. 14, 2015
Kentucky Wood Expo returns to Masterson Station Park in Lexington Sept. 18-19, and UK Cooperative Extension will have a big hand in educational and fun activities for the entire family.
Cow comfort is a top priority for new UK dairy facility
By
Aimee Nielson
Published on Sep. 3, 2015
Comfy cows are healthy cows.
Research finds soil microbes across the globe behave similarly to fertilizer additions
By
Katie Pratt
Published on Sep. 2, 2015
The study that span 25 sites and four continents found that soil microbial communities react similarly to the addition of fertilizers.
Creative programs in food deserts
By
Aimee Nielson
Published on Aug. 10, 2015
Creative programs in food deserts teach valuable lessons
By
Aimee Nielson
Published on Aug. 10, 2015
Nutirtion education and community gardens teach kids healthy ways to eat.
Community developers gather from around the world in Lexington
By
Carol Lea Spence
Published on Jul. 28, 2015
CAFE and Lexington played host to community development experts from around the world, who met to discuss the roles of creativity and culture in the creation of strong communities.
Grant to empower women farmers, improve child nutrition in Ghana
By
Katie Pratt
Published on Jul. 20, 2015
Three UKAg professors received a grant to help local female farmers in the African country sell their food to schools.