UK 2020 Dining Report Surpasses Local Food Purchase Goals

By Meg Mills
Published on Dec. 8, 2020

UK Dining surpassed all their local food goals, spending more than $3 million with Kentucky farms and food businesses.

Urban Forestry Up-Cycling

By Jeff Franklin
Published on Dec. 4, 2020

Despite COVID-19, Ky. agricultural receipts hold steady to 2019 levels

By Katie Pratt
Published on Dec. 4, 2020

UK agricultural economists project farm receipts will equal 2019 and net income will likely be up.

College of Agriculture, Food and Environment to discontinue offering university-wide motor pool

Published on Dec. 1, 2020

Transition plans will be finalized in the next few months.

Early winter blast prompts livestock producers to think about cold months ahead

By Aimee Nielson
Published on Dec. 1, 2020

Animals have a higher requirement for energy in the colder months, which means they need high-quality grains and forages.

Family Health Conditions Inspire UK Grad to Return, Launch Career in Dietetics

By Danielle Donham
Published on Dec. 1, 2020

2021 Fruit and Vegetable Conference takes on new format in January

By Carol Lea Spence
Published on Nov. 30, 2020

For the first time, organizers will offer the conference through the social conferencing platform Zoom from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. EST each Tuesday in January.

Popular tomato growers receive 2020 Bill Best Award

By Carol Lea Spence
Published on Nov. 25, 2020

Central Kentucky growers, Mark and Velvet Henkle of Henkle’s Herbs and Heirlooms, will receive the 2020 Bill Best Award for Food and Farm Stewards from the University of Kentucky’s Food Connection

Bake-A-Long keeps 4-H’ers in the kitchen during pandemic

By Katie Pratt
Published on Nov. 24, 2020

Through the Bake-A-Long Club, 4-H'ers are learning to bake from online instruction.

UK releases list of deer processors

By Carol Lea Spence
Published on Nov. 23, 2020

The University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment is providing a list of Kentucky processors that are accepting deer.