Soybean Aphid Arriving in Ky. Fields

Published on Jul. 15, 2005

“It will be present, but if history is a predictor, it is very unlikely to cause economic damage on full-season beans and fairly unlikely to cause economic damage on any of our beans.” Doug Johnson, UK Extension Entomologist

State's Tobacco Production Not Limited to Burley

By Laura Skillman
Published on Jul. 15, 2005

Dark tobacco is grown primarily in western areas of the state and used in smokeless tobacco products.

UK Equine Initiative Conducting Survey of State's Horse Industry

By Terri McLean
Published on Jul. 15, 2005

“I see a potential for building or creating new economic opportunities around the equine industry and new research initiatives to address the challenges facing the industry." Lori Garkovich UK Community and Leadership Development Professor and Chair of the UK College of Ag Equine Initiative

UK to Team with Purdue to Offer Meat Goat and Sheep Workshop

By Aimee Nielson
Published on Jul. 15, 2005

“Sheep and goat producers in Kentucky and Indiana can benefit from this joint workshop. We’ll show them how to combine all the factors and come up with a best management plan for internal parasites in their sheep and goats.” Terry Hutchens UK Extension Associate for Goat Management

New Program Provides In-Depth Information to Help State's Tobacco Growers Compete

By Laura Skillman
Published on Jul. 8, 2005

“We needed to get more in-depth information into the hands of producers when they really needed it. Producers really appreciate it and have been faithful to attending.” Raymond Thompson UK Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources in Russell Co.

UK Plant-Made Pharmaceutical Research Among Highlights at National Agricultural Biotechnology Conference

By Laura Skillman
Published on Jul. 8, 2005

“KTRDC’s goal is to develop new crops to help tobacco farmers find a replacement or supplement as traditional tobacco production declines.” Maelor Davies, UK Tobacco Research and Development Center Director

Managing Cattle Through Drought

By Aimee Nielson
Published on Jul. 8, 2005

“Fortunately for Kentucky producers, the current drought is mostly in a band stretching from Michigan, south to Louisiana – not the heart of cattle country." Lee Meyer UK College of Agriculture Economist

UK's July 28 Field Day Provides Educational Opportunities for Farmers, Youth and Families

By Laura Skillman
Published on Jul. 8, 2005

“With the large investment from the Kentucky Agricultural Development Board in alternative enterprises to tobacco, we have seen increased research efforts at the station in vegetables and nursery crops along with our continued work in fruits.” Richard Coffey, Field Day Chairman and UK Extn Swine

Most of Kentucky in Drought Status

By Aimee Nielson
Published on Jul. 8, 2005

“With only 59 percent of normal rainfall received since May 1, the state is starting to suffer from lack of rainfall." Tom Priddy UK College of Agriculture Meteorologist

UK Researcher Part of International Team Fighting Major Tropical Disease

By Haven Miller
Published on Jun. 30, 2005

Dengue symptoms range from a severe, flu-like sickness to the form known as Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) that can result in death. It is spread by mosquitoes that bite infected people and then carry the disease to non-infected people.