News by County

"We want producers to realize the most critical time in a lamb’s life are the first 72 hours." Monty Chappell UK Extension Sheep Specialist.

“A lot of growers would usually be cutting now, and a few are, but the bulk of it will have to wait until possibly the first week of September or later because of the weather.” Bob Pearce UK Extension Tobacco Management Specialist

“So far evidence just doesn’t show us that goats have the same problems with fescue endophytes as other livestock species." Terry Hutchens UK Extension Associate for Goat Production

"I don’t think crop conditions as a whole are bad. We’ve had good water. On the pasture side, it’s been a blessing and a half.” Jimmy Henning UK College of Agriculture Assistant Director for Agriculture and Natural Resources

“There are so many things Extension offers that are awesome opportunities for our students.” Gaye Horne, education director

“We are trying to encourage people to eat more fruits and vegetables.” Nelda Moore, Jefferson County Extension agent for family and consumer science

“We have the personnel and expertise to work with established companies, new start-ups, or family-owned businesses who want to vertically integrate.” Carroll Fackler, UK Wood Utilization Center superintendent

"What we’re hoping to do is not only teach consumers about new products on the market, but to also teach them how to prepare them and to understand that they can get leaner, lower-cost cuts and still have wonderful flavor and variety.” Laura Stephensen UK Extension Agent for Family and Consumer Sci

“If there is a preference for U.S. products, then if we label that we should be able to increase the demand for U.S. meat. The debate is what proportion of consumers want to do that and what premium they are willing to pay and then compare that to the cost of implementation." Lee Meyer, UK Extensio

"They (the students) will better understand what we mean when we talk about the university as a research institution." Lauretta F. Byars Provost Associate, Office for Multicultural and Academic Affairs