News by County

“Many producers have been concerned about the impact that Canadian imports would have on the supply of cattle and ultimately the price." Kenny Burdine UK College of Agriculture Economist

“It’s a two-way street of benefits. Hopefully, the people we are going to visit or who are visiting here are going to benefit. And certainly we are benefiting.” Mike Reed Director of International Programs for Agriculture in the UK College of Agriculture

“There are no soybeans that we know of that are resistant to soybean rust." Todd Pfeiffer, UK College of Agriculture Soybean Breeder

“An important fact to understand about aflatoxin in the Midwest is that when it occurs, the incidence and severity can be very variable." Paul Vincelli UK College of Agriculture Plant Pathologist

“..."a positive example of combining our existing resources to provide quality educational and research programs that will benefit the dairy industry and our students in the Commonwealth. I am excited about the partnership." Dr. Bob Harmon, chair of the Department of Animal and Food Sciences in the

“As you can see today, traditional agriculture is still strong and alternative agriculture is also strong in this community.“ Wayne Matingly, agricultural lender and member of the chamber committee

"Several uses of water are essential parts of our daily lives, but we can cut back on how much water we use for many activities.” Kim Henken UK Extension Associate for Environmental Issues

“Pastures that were in good shape before it got dry are still in good shape now and they will respond. We haven’t had several years of dry weather in a row that really takes pastures down." Ray Smith UK College of Ag Forage Specialist

The goals of the program are to enhance awareness and increase skills concerning the role of the family and focus on the environment.

“You can’t depend on scattered showers; very few people benefit from that.” Gary Palmer, UK Tobacco Specialist