News Archive: Sustainability
Molly Davis named director of The Arboretum
By
Laura Skillman
Published on Dec. 4, 2013
Davis becomes just the second director of The Arboretum.
UK's McCulley teams with CU-Boulder on tallgrass prairies
Published on Nov. 1, 2013
UKAg's Rebecca McCulley studied the microbial diversity that thrived in the rich soils beneath tallgrass prairie.
UK collaboration receives EPA approval to test biological control of mosquitoes
By
Katie Pratt
Published on Oct. 14, 2013
The UK-developed biological control method is the first of its kind in the United States.
UK denim drive underway
By
Katie Pratt
Published on Oct. 14, 2013
The denim drives goes through the month of October.
Biochar could offer solutions in Haiti

By
Aimee Nielson
Published on Sep. 27, 2013
Biochar could help slow deforestation in Haiti.
Eastern Kentucky farmers' market making a difference

By
Aimee Nielson
Published on Sep. 20, 2013
Sometimes finding fresh produce in Eastern Kentucky is difficult.
Insecticide application timing vital to native bee conservation
By
Katie Pratt
Published on Sep. 12, 2013
UK researchers are studying ways to safely use insecticides so they have little effects on native pollinators.
UK's Appalachian Ties, Land Grant Mission Transforms Indonesian Community
Published on Aug. 9, 2013
Students return with new perspective from half a world away
By
Carol Lea Spence
Published on Aug. 8, 2013
Alexis Amorese spent five weeks in Indonesia as part of a study abroad program in sustainable agriculture. The trip was a “once-in-a-lifetime experience.”
Franklin County farm celebrates bicentennial, plans for future
By
Carol Lea Spence
Published on Jul. 22, 2013
To celebrate their farm's bicentennial, siblings Jane and Bill Julian entertained nearly 800 people on their farm for the 55th Annual Farm-City Field Day.