News Archive: Community Development
Kentucky Small Business Development Center receives $2.4 million CARES Act grant
By
Carol Lea Spence
Published on May. 7, 2020
The funds will provide KSBDC with resources to furnish education, training and business advising to small businesses that have experienced COVID-19-related problems.
El boletín Saludable en Casa del Servicio de Extensión de la Universidad de Kentucky está disponible en español
By
Katie Pratt
Published on May. 4, 2020
Kentucky Small Business Development Center, Cooperative Extension team to advise businesses through pandemic
By
Carol Lea Spence
Published on May. 1, 2020
The Kentucky Small Business Development Center is working closely with county extension offices during the pandemic crisis to relay critical information to small businesses around the state.
UK Experts Weigh In on Trends That Will Define the Decade: Farm-to-Table and Local Food Sourcing
By
Danielle Donham
Published on Apr. 20, 2020
Support and resilience could be bright lining to dark business cloud
By
Carol Lea Spence
Published on Mar. 24, 2020
Small-business owners affected by statewide shutdowns in response to the COVID-19 pandemic can turn to CEDIK and the Kentucky Small Business Development Center for valuable resources to help them stay afloat.
Programming in packages: Extension agents reaching clients through innovative ways during pandemic
By
Katie Pratt
Published on Mar. 23, 2020
Extension agents are developing creative ways to reach their clients during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Agriculture plays important role in Western Kentucky economic development initiative
By
Katie Pratt
Published on Mar. 19, 2020
Four Western Kentucky extension agents are part of an economic development initiative that strives to leverage agriculture to bring economic opportunities to their area.
UK freshman named Agriculture Future of America ambassador
By
Seth Riker
Published on Mar. 2, 2020
Agriculture Future of America selected Lily Beasley for its ambassador program. Beasley was one of only 25 AFA ambassadors nationwide selected for the competitive program.
UK’s Rosalind Harris inducted into the George Washington Carver Hall of Fame
The award recognizes an individual whose work mirrors the philosophy of George Washington Carver: "It has always been the one great idea... to be the greatest good to the greatest number of people."
Hunter, Elswick featured on UK at the Half
They were featured in the segment that ran during the UK men's basketball game against Texas Tech Saturday, Jan. 25.