News Archive: Community Development
UK receives grant to empower urban, homeless youth
By
Katie Pratt
Published on May. 4, 2015
The grant will allow UKAg researchers to teach life skills to homeless young people.
The Memory Cafe
By
Jeff Franklin
Published on Apr. 30, 2015
Café supports those with memory loss
By
Katie Pratt
Published on Apr. 30, 2015
UK Cooperative Extension in Larue County is one of the community partners for a support group that helps families and individuals dealing with dementia and Alzheimer's.
Pike Arts helps local artists
By
Amy Jones-Timoney
Published on Apr. 29, 2015
Nation's first Cooperative Extension Fine Arts Program empowers individuals, communities
By
Amy Jones-Timoney
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Published on Apr. 29, 2015
UKAg student helps homeless with haircuts, apparel
By
Jeff Franklin
Published on Apr. 27, 2015
UKAg student Brandon Merriweather believes in giving back to the community.
Accelerate business growth with government contracting at 2015 GovPro Conference
By
Roberta Meisel
Published on Apr. 22, 2015
The GovPro Conference, which will focus on increasing small businesses' access to government procurement will be held on May 13 at The Campbell House in Lexington.
Collective minds address supply side of local food
By
Carol Lea Spence
Published on Apr. 9, 2015
ES Good Barn was the site for the Bluegrass Barn Raising, a strategy meeting of farmers, processors, and distributors for expanding the supply of local foods to institutions.
Time to BrAg about Ag
By
Jackie Clark
Published on Mar. 27, 2015
BrAg Week is March 30-April 3 on campus.
USDA partners with UK to establish National Rural Child Poverty Nutrition Center
Published on Mar. 19, 2015
Investment continues Administration's commitment to address hunger and poverty in rural America.