Drought Causing Early Tobacco Harvest

By Aimee D. Heald
Published on Aug. 11, 1999

"Tobacco harvested and hung under the hot dry conditions of late summer will have a tendency to cure very rapidly, especially under windy conditions." Bob Pearce, UK Agronomist

Soybeans Good For You

By Ellen Brightwell
Published on Aug. 10, 1999

"Making soy foods a regular part of your diet also helps lower cholesterol levels, reduce the risk for heart disease, help control diabetes and kidney disease, and possibly decrease the threat of osteoporosis." Sandra Bastin, UK Extension Food and Nutrition Specialist

Plan Now for Winter Trees

By Aimee D. Heald
Published on Aug. 10, 1999

"In Kentucky, we establish our plantations with one-to-two-year-old bare root seedlings." Jeff Stringer, UK Extension Forestry Specialist

Beware of Nitrate Levels In Drought-Stressed Corn

By Aimee D. Heald
Published on Aug. 5, 1999

"What we want producers to understand is that high nitrate levels can be deadly to cattle." Donna Amaral-Phillips, dairy nutrition specialist for UK's College of Agriculture

Make Tailgating Memorable For All the Right Reasons

By Ellen Brightwell
Published on Aug. 5, 1999

Follow safe food handling practices to ensure your guests take home memories of good food and fellowship rather than a case of foodborne illness. Sandra Bastin Extension food and nutrition specialist.

Wheat Decisions 1999' Program Set September 14 in Henderson

By Ellen Brightwell
Published on Aug. 5, 1999

The combination of downward pressure on prices now and possibility of the drought continuing on into the fall makes it critical for producers to fine tune their management skills related to production. Mike Smith Henderson County Extension agent for agriculture and natural resources.

Don't Take Costly Shortcuts On Lawnmower Maintenance

By Cheddi Acham
Published on Aug. 4, 1999

Both respond to tender loving care. If you take of care them, they'll take care of you.

Managing Your Lawn During A Drought

By Cheddi Acham
Published on Aug. 4, 1999

Citizens can do some things to maintain cool lawns in these not-so-cool times. Richard Durham, Extension consumer horticulture specialist.

Nursery/Landscape Research Endowment Makes Difference

By Haven Miller
Published on Aug. 4, 1999

"This is an excellent way to make a positive impact on nursery and landscape research programs, and to attract top-caliber academic talent." - Dewayne Ingram, Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Dept. Chair.

Enzyme Research Benefits Feed and Pulp Industries

By Haven Miller
Published on Jul. 30, 1999

"With animal feeds, we want to keep costs down as low as possible." Sue Nokes, UK agricultural engineer