Earth Day celebrates 50th anniversary amid a pandemic

By Carol Lea Spence
Published on Apr. 20, 2020

Earth Day has a distinguished history, contributing to the formation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Clean Water Act, the Clean Air Act and the Endangered Species Act.

Megan Andrews bags the win in “Bag the Doo” student logo competition

By Carol Lea Spence
Published on Apr. 20, 2020

Think before you flush, and other tips for protecting yourself and Kentucky’s water resources

By Carol Lea Spence
Published on Mar. 30, 2020

Keepers of municipal sanitary systems are urging people to think before they flush. personal care products, cleaning supplies and other household waste should be disposed of properly.

Independent Stave Company and the Boswell family give $1 million for spirits maturation warehouse at UK

By Aimee Nielson
Published on Feb. 27, 2020

The facility will have a 600-barrel capacity for collaboration between UK scientists and students and industry.

POSTPONED: Fragipan field day to feature Kentucky producer’s farm

By Katie Pratt
Published on Feb. 26, 2020

The field day scheduled for March 26 will highlight annual ryegrass and soil fragipan's on Jerry Peery's Hickman County farm.

UK research shows how to build more effective monarch butterfly gardens

By Katie Pratt
Published on Feb. 18, 2020

UK researchers find the layout has a lot to do with the effectiveness of a monarch butterfly garden.

UPDATE: Student design competition for UK stormwater deadline pushed back

Published on Jan. 28, 2020

The UK Cooperative Extension Service and the UK Environmental Health and Safety Division are holding a competition for best logo design submitted by a UK student. The winner will receive a cash prize of $500.

Kentucky Climate Consortium empowers Kentuckians to be environmental stewards

By Carol Lea Spence
Published on Jan. 27, 2020

A new statewide consortium headquartered at the University of Kentucky is developing interdisciplinary climate research and teaching collaborations to empower people to become well-informed stewards of the environment.

Woodland Stewards webinar series helps landowners improve forest health

By Carol Lea Spence
Published on Jan. 14, 2020

Getting to Know Your Woodlands, a series of free, web-based seminars will be offered on five successive Thursday evenings in February and March.

Inaugural James B. Beam Institute Industry Conference coming in February

By Aimee Nielson
Published on Dec. 17, 2019

The conference will address key topics those in the industry deal with on a regular basis.