Tree Farmer of the Year shows off well-managed woodlands

By Carol Lea Spence
Published on Nov. 16, 2018

Clifton Taylor wrote his first management plan in 1972 and entered the tree farm system in 1974. Not many people nationwide can say they’ve been in the tree farm system for as long as the Taylors.

Alley to deliver UK S.H. Phillips No-till Lecture

By Katie Pratt
Published on Nov. 8, 2018

Alley, a professor emeritus at Virginia Tech, has made signficant contributions to no-till research.

UK Water Week 2018 focuses on community engagement

By Carol Lea Spence
Published on Oct. 3, 2018

UK’s Water Week 2018, Oct. 15–19, will focus on humanitarian efforts and community engagement in the struggle to provide all people with access to clean water.

Kentucky Master Naturalist program holds design competition

Published on Sep. 25, 2018

The new Kentucky Master Naturalist program invites UK students to submit designs for a logo.

Tree Farmer of the Year Field Day highlights Clifton Taylor family farm

Published on Sep. 11, 2018

the field day will focus on Taylor's Elk Cave Farms, its forest stand improvement and oak regeneration and timber production and harvests.

Mountain Fest celebrates mountain life in its many colors

Published on Sep. 10, 2018

The University of Kentucky Robinson Center for Appalachian Resource Sustainability ushers in autumn and celebrates mountain life with Mountain Fest, Sept. 18-22.

Increased awareness, engagement are goals of Backyard Streams program

By Carol Lea Spence
Published on Aug. 31, 2018

A new program and online course from UK Cooperative Extension will help homeowners with backyard streams appreciate the resource, protect personal property and improve water quality and habitat.

September’s Kentucky Proud Evening is abuzz with bee info

Published on Aug. 31, 2018

Tammy Horn, author of “Bees in America: How the Honey Bee Shaped a Nation,” will speak at the free monthly series hosted by Fayette County Cooperative Extension Service.

UK College of Agriculture, Food and Environment announces administrative transitions

Published on Aug. 17, 2018

Three members of the college are now serving in new roles.

On July 26, learn from the specialists at the UK Horticulture Research Farm

By Carol Lea Spence
Published on Jul. 5, 2018

Central Kentucky producers can learn a lot about the research being conducted in the UK College of Agriculture, Food and Environment by attending the free 2018 Horticulture Research Farm Twilight Tour July 26.