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Researching Optimum Fertilizer Methods for State's Nursery Industry
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Laura Skillman
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“Pot-in-pot production is a relatively new type of production technique for nursery containers." Dava Hayden UK Extension Nursery Crops Associate
Abundant Japanese Beetles Point to Potential Grub Problem
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Terri McLean
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“We should be beyond the real peak of activity at this point." Lee Townsend UK Entomologist
Lump Sum Tobacco Payments Need Careful Consideration
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The lump-sum option requires the quota holder or tobacco producer to enter into an agreement with a private party, such as a bank, to receive the payment from them (not the government agency issuing the buyout payments) in return for the rights to future payments.
Brazilian Soybean Expert Discusses Rust
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Laura Skillman
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“It is very important to be ready today and to know who to rely upon in case you need information." Jose Tadashi Yorinori Leading soybean rust expert from Brazil
Planter Designed to Reduce Guesswork, Increase Savings for Farmers
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Terri McLean
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With this system, the farmer just jumps in his tractor and goes. He doesn’t even have to think about it. He would just plant like he normally would, and the microcontroller network controls everything.” Brandon McDonald
Demo Gardens Educate Visitors and Provide for Hungry Kentuckians

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Aimee Nielson
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Last week we had 60 students from Wilmore come through. We lined them up in the garden and showed them that vegetables don’t come wrapped up in cellophane at the grocery store. I like to pull something from the ground and watch their eyes light up and tell them that’s where carrots come from.” Ra
Dennis Dents Drought; Rain Still Needed

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Aimee Nielson
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“Significant rainfall provided by the remnants of Hurricane Dennis for the past seven days improved Kentucky's hydrologic and agricultural moisture situation for most of the state." Tom Priddy UK Ag Meteorologist
Dangerous Heat Wave Approaching KY

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Aimee Nielson
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"We’re about to see the warmest conditions we have seen in two years." Tom Priddy UK Ag Meteorologist
UK Biosystems and Ag Engineering Students in Top Three at International Tractor Design Competition.

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Aimee Nielson
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“We’re really proud of these students. They are determined to make each design better than the one before, and their efforts are really apparent with this unique tractor.” Scott Shearer Design team advisor and UK Biosystems and Ag Engineering faculty member.
Potassium Deficiency a Problem in Crops
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Laura Skillman
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“Basically, if a person has potassium deficiency, they are going to lose yields." Lloyd Murdock UK Extension Plant and Soil Scientist