News Archive: Economics
Farmers markets open with an eye toward safe sales
By
Carol Lea Spence
Published on May. 27, 2020
Faced with an unheard-of pandemic, market managers and farmers market boards in big cities and small, rural communities started rethinking how they could open their spring markets while keeping producers and customers safe — many with the help of University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension agents.
Extension offers information for H-2A workers to keep agriculture operations safe, healthy and running during pandemic
By
Katie Pratt
Published on May. 7, 2020
Extension agents give producers tips to help welcome their H-2A workers back to their farms amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
La oficina de Extensión ofrece información a los trabajadores H-2A para mantener las operaciones agrícolas seguras, saludables y funcionando durante la pandemia
By
Katie Pratt
Published on May. 7, 2020
Kentucky Small Business Development Center receives $2.4 million CARES Act grant
By
Carol Lea Spence
Published on May. 7, 2020
The funds will provide KSBDC with resources to furnish education, training and business advising to small businesses that have experienced COVID-19-related problems.
Kentucky Small Business Development Center, Cooperative Extension team to advise businesses through pandemic
By
Carol Lea Spence
Published on May. 1, 2020
The Kentucky Small Business Development Center is working closely with county extension offices during the pandemic crisis to relay critical information to small businesses around the state.
UK Students Recognized as 1st Social Media Ambassadors
By
Chaney Willett
Published on Apr. 30, 2020
Lennox Brinks, agricultural economics student, is one of the university's social media ambassadors.
UK to host Virtual Wheat Field Day
By
Katie Pratt
Published on Apr. 27, 2020
The virtual field day is May 12 on the video conferencing app Zoom.
Southern agricultural economists explain COVID-19 legislation, offer resources for producers
By
Katie Pratt
Published on Apr. 20, 2020
Among the COVID-19 topics the Southern agricultural economists address in their presentation include PPP, Families First Act, CARES Act and H2A labor issues.
Cattle market swings still prevail in volatile COVID-19 economy
By
Aimee Nielson
Published on Apr. 13, 2020
Cattle markets are swinging up and down amid the COVID-19 economy.
Support and resilience could be bright lining to dark business cloud
By
Carol Lea Spence
Published on Mar. 24, 2020
Small-business owners affected by statewide shutdowns in response to the COVID-19 pandemic can turn to CEDIK and the Kentucky Small Business Development Center for valuable resources to help them stay afloat.