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During the solar eclipse on April 8, the University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment calls on citizens to log observations to better understand the relationship between cosmic events and animals.

Kentucky producers and agricultural professionals will have two opportunities this spring to learn about farm fencing basics and new innovations.

Organized and led by University of Kentucky students in the Department of Retailing and Tourism Management, the annual “Color Me Kentucky: All Roads Lead to Fashion” show will highlight the best of Kentucky fashion on April 11.

Slated for 2026, the revitalized Scovell Hall will serve as the new administrative center for the UK Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment.

A UK Extension group shares their expertise on pesticide safety, sustainable agriculture, food preservation and nutrition with local communities in Belize — resulting in mutually valuable learning experiences.

Simone Heath was the first Black woman to graduate from the University of Kentucky’s landscape architecture program. She is now using these skills to help build stronger communities in Atlanta as an urban designer.

The new Martin-Gatton Agricultural Sciences Building will become the primary teaching facility, center for student success and home to new programs made possible by the generosity of The Bill Gatton Foundation.

The July 25 competition offers Kentucky high school students the opportunity to gain valuable field experience, network with peers and potentially shape their future careers in agriculture.

The Kentucky Tick Surveillance Project, housed in the University of Kentucky’s Department of Entomology, offers a unique opportunity for the community to contribute to tickborne disease understanding — furthering public health research in the state.

The distilling team celebrated the conclusion of the James B. Beam Institute Industry Conference by inviting attendees to witness the first barrel filling on the University of Kentucky’s campus.