News by County

"Foresters across the state have been battling fires since July." Doug McLaren, UK Forest Management Specialist

"The hot dry summer had an impact on the Kentucky pumpkin crop." John Strang, UK Horticulture Specialist

"Lots of families and children attend, and we always have a wonderful time seeing each other and renewing acquaintances." Grace Gorrell, Associate Director for Agricultural Alumni & Development

"It's good to encourage farm families to walk around the farm. Let kids identify the hazards. That way, the parents have a better appreciation of what their kids understand." Larry Piercy, UK Ag Safety and Health Specialist.

"As additional restrictions are placed on the general public for using water from public systems, part of these restrictions also will apply to farmers." Henry Duncan, UK agriculture water quality liaison

"We estimate that the drought's impact on the economy of Kentucky could be in excess of 495 million dollars." Larry Jones, economist in the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture.

"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