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High heat prompts livestock safeguards across Kentucky
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Jordan Strickler
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By changing just a few things, cattle producers and horse owners can keep their animals healthy through dangerously hot weather.
Martin-Gatton CAFE Marketing and Agricultural Communications nationally recognized for multimedia work
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Bailey Vandiver
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The team received awards from the National Agricultural Alumni Development Association and the Association for Communication Excellence.
University of Kentucky Research and Education Center hosts summer commodity field tours in its 100th year
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Jennifer Elwell
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The 2025 Corn, Soybean, and Tobacco Field Day and the Beef and Forage Field Day will be July 22 in Princeton, Kentucky, sharing the latest agronomic information with farmers.
‘Putting all the pieces of Extension together’: Water conservation practices in full display at local farm
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Christopher Carney
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A family beef operation in Central Kentucky invited the community for a closer look at their water conservation practices in action.
University of Kentucky hosts Farm Succession Seminar on July 23
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Jennifer Elwell
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Nationally recognized experts will guide participants on how to keep farmland and operations in the family in Owensboro, Kentucky.
'Wine that's grown here tastes like Kentucky': University of Kentucky enologist shares about research, teaching at UK Winery
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Grace Sowards
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UK Cooperative Extension Professor Jeff Wheeler discusses teaching and tasting Kentucky wine.
University of Kentucky alums to host Equine Field Day on June 23
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Holly Wiemers
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The event will showcase how improved pasture management can be implemented on a working farm in Central Kentucky.
University of Kentucky Research and Education Center celebrates 100 years of better pastures
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Jennifer Elwell
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As the University of Kentucky Research and Education Center in Princeton marks its centennial, the agricultural station celebrates its role in revolutionary forage research and extension that has transformed livestock grazing in the Commonwealth and beyond.
Kentucky Small Business Development Center names 2025 State Star
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Grace Sowards
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The State Star is an annual recognition for outstanding members of the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) community throughout the country, awarded this year to Michelle Spriggs.
‘I’m one step closer to my dream job’: UK senior secures valuable internship position
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Angelina Sonoqui
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Angelina Sonoqui is the newest member to join the Marketing and Agricultural Communications Services team, expanding on her career passion for serving the agricultural industry.
'Great satisfaction’: UK forestry professor, chair retires after 47 years of service
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Bailey Vandiver
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Jeffrey Stringer, a longtime fixture of the University of Kentucky’s forestry program, retired this year.
UK Extension launches strike teams, a new response and recovery initiative to weather disasters
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Christopher Carney
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Kentucky’s Cooperative Extension Service and agents from the University of Kentucky and Kentucky State University are now better equipped to help educate their communities about weather disaster mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery.
University of Kentucky taps alum to lead Cooperative Extension’s efforts in building health partnerships
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Christopher Carney
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UK alum and health education leader Chlodys Johnstone is named assistant dean for extension health partnerships to help build sustainable, transdisciplinary programs—locally and beyond.
Celebrating 100 years of beef research and extension at the University of Kentucky Research and Education Center
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Jordan Strickler
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The UKREC beef research has become critical to producers both inside and outside the Commonwealth. The Princeton-based program has served beef cattle producers in Western Kentucky and beyond through improved forages, genetics and herd management strategies.
Behind the label: The UK program protecting what you plant, feed and eat
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Jordan Strickler
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Inside the Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment sits the Division of Regulatory Services, a department that serves as the guardians for the state’s agricultural products.
Dan Howe: 2025-26 University Research Professor Q&A
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Lindsay Travis
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UKNow is highlighting the University of Kentucky’s 2025-26 University Research Professors. Established by the Board of Trustees in 1976, the professorship program recognizes excellence across the full spectrum of research at UK and is sponsored by the Office of the Vice President for Research.
From connections to conservation, student interested in wildlife career finds everything she needs at the University of Kentucky
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Bailey Vandiver
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Callie Black’s undergraduate research is preparing her for a career in wildlife conservation.
Drone certification: level-up with KATS workshop and exam
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Jennifer Elwell
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Agricultural drone pilots can prepare and test for certification during summer workshop through Kentucky Agricultural Training School in Madisonville.
‘He believed in people’: Remembering Joe Kurth’s life and legacy as Kentucky 4-H program leader
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Christopher Carney
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Former 4-H state and extension program leader Joe Kurth recently passed away, leaving a legacy of many accomplishments and contributions to youth development in Kentucky and beyond.
University of Kentucky student finds new skills, success in event research
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Bailey Vandiver
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Maria Paula Barrantes Castillo, a hospitality management and tourism student, received recognition for her research about UK’s James B. Beam Institute for Kentucky Spirits.
Rooted in relief: Appalachian Heirloom Seed Swap preserves history, helps local communities recover
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Christopher Carney
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The Heirloom Seed Swap 2025 event has been a staple in Eastern Kentucky for 15 years, showcasing Cooperative Extension’s efforts in responding to weather disasters and bringing communities together.
UK study suggests maple syrup industry can greatly tap into and expand Kentucky’s forest economy
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Jordan Strickler
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A new study spearheaded by the University of Kentucky shows an untapped economic potential for maple syrup with the state’s woodland owners.
Charge up your skills at the 2025 Electric Fencing School
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Jennifer Elwell
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The Master Grazer Electric Fencing School on June 3 will provide design fundamentals and hands-on installation and troubleshooting sessions.
Registration for 2025 Kentucky Woodland Owners Short Course now open
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Jordan Strickler
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The workshop aims to help woodland owners improve their woodlands.
A behind-the-scenes look at the University of Kentucky’s first-ever bourbon release
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Grace Sowards
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The University of Kentucky James B. Beam Institute for Kentucky Spirits, housed in the Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, successfully launched WildCask bourbon, a brand concept brought to fruition by students.
