News Archive: Research
UK to host Early Bird Meetings
By
Katie Pratt
Published on Nov. 14, 2016
The meetings will be in three locations across Western Kentucky.
UK and LSU researchers win $4 million grant to study lignin

By
Aimee Nielson
Published on Nov. 4, 2016
The four-year collaboration will also aim for a broader impact of creating resources for educators to engage rural youth in science.
Study shows importance of sustainable agriculture in preserving Gulf ecosystem
By
Katie Pratt
Published on Nov. 4, 2016
Sustainable agricultural practices are helping to slow the increase of dissolved organic carbon entering the Gulf of Mexico from the Mississippi River.
Dannon executives and their farmer partners tour UK farms

By
Aimee Nielson
Published on Nov. 3, 2016
The Dannon group toured UK's forage plots and dairy research facilities.
UK Gamma Sigma Delta honors eight
By
Katie Pratt
Published on Nov. 2, 2016
Winners include UK faculty, students and stakeholder.
Ag engineering chair named fellow of national association

By
Aimee Nielson
Published on Nov. 1, 2016
Nokes has been a department chair in the UK College of Agriculture, Food and Environment since 2011.
UK study helps bats come home to roost—and recover
By
Carol Lea Spence
Published on Oct. 27, 2016
White nose syndrome is decimating native bat populations in the eastern United States. CAFE researchers are taking progressive measures to try to re-establish bat species.
UK research validates, tweaks BMPs for woodlands
By
Carol Lea Spence
Published on Oct. 4, 2016
UK forestry researchers have determined which the best management practices that are most effective in protecting woodland waterways from the effects of logging.
UK Entomology brings emerald ash borer fight to public
By
Katie Pratt
Published on Sep. 26, 2016
UK Entomology will host Raven Run's Fight Against the Emerald Ash Borer from 9:15 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 8.
UK Ag scientist honored with lifetime achievement award
By
Carol Lea Spence
Published on Sep. 22, 2016
The Tobacco Science Research Conference presented CAFE Professor Emeritus George Wagner with a Lifetime Achievement Award in September at its 70th annual conference.