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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.
