News Archive: Community Development
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.
Applications available for Kentucky military family camps
By
Katie Pratt
Published on Mar. 17, 2015
The UK Cooperative Extension Service is offering three camps for military families this summer.
Nutrition education program unveils new healthy eating campaign
By
Katie Pratt
Published on Mar. 10, 2015
The campaign aims to help limited-resource families make more nutritious choices.
Forests offer sustainable economic hope for Eastern Kentucky
Published on Mar. 4, 2015
A recent UK study found that forests represent a viable option for sustainable revenue in Eastern Kentucky.
Food Connection at UK introduces producers, processors to new UK Dining
By
Carol Lea Spence
Published on Feb. 4, 2015
The Food Connection at UK hosted a one-day workshop to connect Kentucky food producers with the new Aramark-managed UK Dining.
UKAg looks back on 50 years of farm machinery show
By
Aimee Nielson
Published on Jan. 29, 2015
The National Farm Machinery Show officially began in 1966.