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UK stream restoration project to improve water quality, provide outdoor classroom for students
By
Carol Lea Spence
Published on Aug. 19, 2019
A newly built bioswale on Alumni Drive is the first phase of a stream restoration project on the UK campus that will provide an outdoor classroom for students.
Spray Clinic helps producers make better informed applications
By
Katie Pratt
Published on Jul. 23, 2019
The clinic covered sprayer set-up, calibration and maintenance, ways to make more efficient herbicide and fungicide applications and tips to prevent herbicide drift
UK turns food waste into useable material
By
Meg Mills
Published on Jun. 28, 2019
The college is able to leverage existing facilities and equipment and its composting expertise to divert valuable, nutrient rich food waste from the landfill and return it to the land as a soil amendment.
Stephenson named director of UK Cooperative Extension Service
By
Laura Skillman
Published on May. 7, 2019
Stephenson begins her duties on Aug. 1.
KYH2O podcast entertaining way to learn about water resources
By
Carol Lea Spence
Published on Feb. 26, 2019
KYH2O, a new podcast series produced by the UK College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, examines the importance of our most vital natural resource, water.
Registration for UK’s Expanding Your Horizons Conference open
By
Carol Lea Spence
Published on Feb. 22, 2019
The University of Kentucky is hosting the third annual Expanding Your Horizons Conference for middle school girls and their parents April 20.
Annual book drive promotes literacy
By
Carol Lea Spence
Published on Feb. 15, 2019
Alpha Epsilon's book drive runs from Feb. 15 through March 30.
Ready Clarabelle for her close-up: UK scientists need pictures of cows for research project
By
Katie Pratt
Published on Jan. 16, 2019
UK researchers are working on facial recognition software for cows to help make producer's jobs easier.
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.
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.