News Archive: Environment
Raptor Rehabilitation Center in Letcher County

By
Aimee Nielson
Published on Oct. 31, 2012
Mitch Whitaker, Letcher County Cooperative Extension, talks about one of the residents of the Raptor Rehabilitation Center.
Raptor Rehabilitation Center offers unique learning opportunities

By
Aimee Nielson
Published on Oct. 31, 2012
Injured birds of prey are finding refuge and educating the community at Raptor Rehabilitation Center
UK celebrates 50 years of no-till agriculture
By
Katie Pratt
Published on Oct. 19, 2012
Read about the impact a Christian County farmer and UK researchers had in one of the biggest agricultural advances of the 20th century.
Spotted wing Drosophila found in south central Kentucky
By
Amber Fields
Published on Sep. 26, 2012
USDA confirms a spotted wing Drosophila was found in south central Kentucky, which could cause production problems for soft fruit producers.
UK researcher receives grant to study biological control’s effectiveness
By
Katie Pratt
Published on Sep. 24, 2012
A UK entomologist is conducting innovative research to determine biological control's effectiveness.
All-time high College of Ag enrollment

By
Aimee Nielson
Published on Sep. 12, 2012
Fall enrollment hits all-time high of 2,586.
Taste of the Mountains Sept. 22

By
Aimee Nielson
Published on Sep. 7, 2012
Head to the mountains in September for education, fun.
UK takes ag education global
By
Carol Lea Spence
Published on Aug. 23, 2012
Local teachers, University of Kentucky College of Agriculture professors, and UK Cooperative Extension agents took away many images and lessons from a recent trip to Indonesia.
Drought forces farmers to rethink plans for corn crop
Published on Jul. 19, 2012
The extreme drought in Western Kentucky has drastically decreased corn yield potential. As a result, many farmers are making decisions about what to do with the crop.
Drought creates different insect problems
Published on Jul. 6, 2012
With hot, dry weather comes a different set of insect issues.