News Archive: Sustainability
The future is in the water
By
Carol Lea Spence
Published on Nov. 19, 2012
Scott Darst, UK Extension agent for 4-H youth development, recently led Waco Elementary School fifth-graders on a foray into Cane’s Creek.
UK specialists reach out to farmers worldwide
By
Katie Pratt
Published on Nov. 13, 2012
Read how two UK professors are extending the university's global outreach efforts.
UK student joins ‘big players’ in UN biodiversity convention
By
Carol Lea Spence
Published on Nov. 2, 2012
NRES senior Patrick Johnson recently represented the United States as a delegate to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity in Hyderabad, India.
Annual denim drive continues to encourage UK students to recycle
By
Amber Fields
Published on Oct. 24, 2012
The UK Merchandising, Apparel and Textiles Club is recycling denim for a good cause.
Extension agents helping bring the farm to school
By
Katie Pratt
Published on Oct. 24, 2012
Read how extension agents are working with community partners to get fresh, nutritious foods on school menus across the state.
UK celebrates 50 years of no-till agriculture
By
Katie Pratt
Published on Oct. 19, 2012
Read about the impact a Christian County farmer and UK researchers had in one of the biggest agricultural advances of the 20th century.
UK Ag receives more than $500,000 to help beginning farmers
By
Carol Lea Spence
Published on Sep. 20, 2012
The USDA has awarded the UK College of Agriculture a $561,000 grant for KyFarmStart, its comprehensive training program for beginning farmers.
All-time high College of Ag enrollment

By
Aimee Nielson
Published on Sep. 12, 2012
Fall enrollment hits all-time high of 2,586.
Taste of the Mountains Sept. 22

By
Aimee Nielson
Published on Sep. 7, 2012
Head to the mountains in September for education, fun.