Algal blooms pose danger to livestock

By Aimee Nielson
Published on Aug. 8, 2014

Algal blooms drastically reduce water quality and threaten livestock.

Virtual exercise to prepare animal resource coordinators for disaster response

By Aimee Nielson
Published on Jun. 24, 2014

UKAg is hosting a virtual training for animal responders across the United States in July.

Next cattle expansion will be complex

By Aimee Nielson
Published on Jun. 20, 2014

Cattle numbers in the United States are the lowest they have been in more than 50 years.

Master Grazer Program hosts Eastern Kentucky field day

By Katie Pratt
Published on Jun. 4, 2014

Producers can learn how to make better use of their pastures at this daylong event.

As summer nears, livestock heat stress looms

By Aimee Nielson
Published on Jun. 3, 2014

Humans aren't the only ones that will feel the heat as summer temperatures near.

UK’s equine undergraduate curriculum updated

By Holly Wiemers
Published on Jun. 2, 2014

The updated curriculum includes more options for students to customize their major.

Lessons learned from a winter of discontent

By Aimee Nielson
Published on May. 23, 2014

Does the arrival of warm weather put beef producers over the hump?

It’s haymaking season

By Katie Pratt
Published on May. 13, 2014

Cutting hay now will ensure good quality and yield.

Eastern tent caterpillars now on the move in Central Kentucky

Published on May. 8, 2014

Leading experts advise horse farm managers to move pregnant mares, if practical, to avoid contact with eastern tent caterpillars, which are now mature and on the move.

UK Cooperative Extension celebrates 100 years

By Katie Pratt
Published on May. 5, 2014

The Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service will celebrate its 100th anniversary throughout the year.