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.

Mountain Ag Week is Mountain Proud

By Aimee Nielson
Published on Sep. 9, 2016

A week of interactive events leads up to the Mountain Proud Field Day.

Tree Farmer of the Year Field Day spotlights Herb Davis Tree Farm

By Carol Lea Spence
Published on Sep. 8, 2016

The Herb Davis Tree Farm near Liberty in Casey County will be the site of the Tree Farmer of the Year Field Day on Oct. 12.

UK College of Agriculture, Food and Environment receives record number of grant awards

By Katie Pratt
Published on Aug. 31, 2016

Outside funds for fiscal year 2016 are the most the college has ever received in one fiscal year.

Gray named philanthropy director for College of Agriculture, Food and Environment

Published on Aug. 10, 2016

Gray begins Sept. 1.

UK short course teaches owners to care for woodlands

By Carol Lea Spence
Published on May. 25, 2016

Woodland owners can benefit from attending one of three short courses being offered around the state this summer by UK Cooperative Extension Service.

UK study examines climate change effects on tall fescue, endophyte

By Katie Pratt
Published on May. 9, 2016

In the study, tall fescue and endophyte responses to warmer and wetter conditions varied based on the genetics of each.

USDA National Institute for Food and Agriculture director to visit campus May 6

Published on May. 2, 2016

Ramaswamy will give a seminar titled, "Perfect Storm to Nutritional Security," Friday morning in the college's Cameron Williams Hall in the Plant Sciences Building.

Salamander populations affected by valley fill

By Carol Lea Spence
Published on Apr. 14, 2016

UK Forestry's Steven Price studied 23 Eastern Kentucky headwater streams and found that mountaintop removal mining & subsequent valley fill take a toll on salamander numbers.