News by County

"Contrary to some opinions, fat mares are not at risk of infertility." Laurie Lawrence, UK Equine Specialist.

"The B.I.K.E program will provide avenues to train agents, volunteers and other agency personnel. In addition, the opportunity to reach teachers and children exists through the 9,000 4-H clubs in Kentucky." Cheryl Wyatt,Extension associate specialist for Bicycle and Pedestrian Education.

"We planted about 2,500 trees this year and we probably lost 2,000." Margery Baldwin, Baldwin Farms

"Telecommunications offer a way for rural areas to be more competitive." Tom Rowley, research consultant

"Although many tobacco farmers think the float-bed system is easy and want everything to grow that way, it's difficult to adapt other plants to it." Bob Anderson, UK Horticulture Specialist

"The job of APHIS doesn't begin and end at our borders any longer." Michael Dunn, USDA Undersecretary for Marketing and Regulatory Services

"For tobacco farmers looking for supplemental crops, this is a great conference." John Strang, UK Extension horticulture specialist

"This is the highest overall placing a Kentucky livestock judging team has had in at least 30 years." Monty Chappell, team coach and a 4-H Livestock specialist in the UK college of Agriculture.

The real issue with forest fires in Kentucky is the future dollar value lost in the trees by the land owner.