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Night Walk Educates All Ages About Insects

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Aimee Nielson
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“It’s very difficult for people to have access to nature at night. It’s mysterious but fun. A lot of the animals are not visible during the day, and certain insects only come out at night." Brian Perry Raven Run Naturalist
Plans Moving Forward for Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center Upgrades
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Haven Miller
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“Construction will begin very soon to provide additional space, which is greatly needed to enable the center to do its extremely valuable work." Nancy Cox Associate Dean for Research in the UK College of Agriculture
Agricultural Diversification Summer Event Attracts Large Audience
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Laura Skillman
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“The event began with a focus on agritourism but was expanded to include all aspects of agriculture." Becky Nash, Taylor County Extension agent for family and consumer sciences and a member of the planning committee
Agricultural Exports Important to KY
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Laura Skillman
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“It’s a nationwide market, and what impacts the export market affects what feedlots are going to pay for feeder cattle." Kenny Burdine, UK Extension Associate for Agricultural Economics
Slow the Spread Program Monitors Gypsy Moth Progression

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Aimee Nielson
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“The idea is to try to keep it out of the state for as long as possible for the simple fact that it is an insect that can be very devastating." Carl Harper UK College of Agriculture Nursery Inspector and Slow the Spread project manager.
Workshops for Nursery, Greenhouse Growers Set for Aug. 31 and Sept. 1

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Aimee Nielson
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”Participants will be able to analyze their inputs to the business plan in a more meaningful manner." Robert McNiel Retired UK Horticulture Extension Specialist
Nutrition Educators Prove Healthy Foods are Both Tasty and Easy to Prepare
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Terri McLean
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“What we're doing here is trying to promote fruits and vegetables that are grown locally in this area to help people learn new ways to prepare nutritious foods for their families." Rita May, UK Extension associate with Kentucky Nutrition Education Programs
Students Become Star Chefs During Summer Vacation

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Aimee Nielson
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“They learn cooking skills, handling the knife safely, food safety, how to read a recipe and nutrition facts. They even learn about the calories they consume and the physical activity they need to do to burn those calories up.” Debra Cotterill UK Extension Agent for Family and Consumer Sciences i
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