News by County

"The real question during and toward the end of a drought is whether the plants are still alive or did they expend too much energy or were too stressed during the drought and are now dead." Jimmy Henning, UK Extension Forage Specialist

"Consumers are being asked to cut their water use." Kim Henken, extension associate for environmental and natural resource issues at the UK College of Agriculture

"Removal of crop residues may reduce pest survival by exposing them to the winter elements." Ric Bessin, UK Extension Entomologist

"All the hard work has paid off." Donna Hancock, Pulaski County 4-Her

"Hay is an option, but it's not the only option." John Johns, UK beef cattle specialist

"By the time they get to the fair they have judged 36 classes of live animals including sheep, beef and swine and have given 32 sets of oral reasons." Monty Chappell, UK sheep production and livestock specialist

"Kentucky supplies less than three percent of the national market, so even if we increase our marketings dramatically there won't be a noticeable impact on overall prices." Lee Meyer, UK livestock marketing specialist

"When lawns go completely brown, with little or no green leaves showing, you can expect kill or severe thinning of the grass." A.J. Powell, UK Turf Specialist.

"We're trying to teach life-long skills of being able to evaluate a situation and make a decision." Tony Pescatore, UK Extension poultry specialist

"This is some of the best soil in the state and also it is located on a high spot which provides good air drainage and keeps frost at bay." Rick Durham, UK Extension specialist in Home Horticulture