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UK to host Universities Fighting World Hunger Summit
By
Katie Pratt
Published on Jan. 13, 2020
Inaugural James B. Beam Institute Industry Conference coming in February
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By
Aimee Nielson
Published on Dec. 17, 2019
The conference will address key topics those in the industry deal with on a regular basis.
UK celebrates 50 years of continuous no-till research plots
By
Katie Pratt
Published on Dec. 10, 2019
The site is one of only a handful in the nation dedicated to long-term no-till research.
Cash in on a design competition
Published on Nov. 11, 2019
Students have the chance to win up to $500 in a student logo design competition which runs through Jan. 26.
UK Student Center coffee tables preserve heritage of site
By
Carol Lea Spence
Published on Oct. 21, 2019
Manufactured by the UK Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, the tables are an example of Appalachian artistry and craftsmanship.
UK researchers studying better ways to detect worms in apples
By
Katie Pratt
Published on Sep. 25, 2019
UK researchers hope to develop a way to rapidly scan apples for codling moths.
Vincelli receives prestigious Jefferson Science Fellowship
By
Katie Pratt
Published on Sep. 6, 2019
Vincelli will advise the U.S. Agency for International Development's Office of Local Sustainability on scientific matters.
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.
Students, faculty from Midwest explore Eastern Kentucky foodways
By
Carol Lea Spence
Published on Jun. 18, 2019
To the folks from the University of Minnesota and Kansas State University who recently converged at the University of Kentucky, their trip to Kentucky during a mini-course in Appalachian foodways felt almost like a world away in terms of culture, agriculture and local food systems.
UK and Whitley County students help rebuild an ecosystem
By
Carol Lea Spence
Published on May. 15, 2019
Students from University of Kentucky forestry and natural resources and Whitley County High School FFA helped reforest an old strip mine in Whitley County.