News Archive: Crops
UK research explores the effects of climate change on soil microbes
By
Katie Pratt
Published on Jan. 21, 2016
What happens underground might have big effects above ground when it comes to climate change.
Heart of America Grazing Conference comes to Lexington
By
Katie Pratt
Published on Jan. 5, 2016
The conference only comes to Kentucky once every five years.
UK Winter Wheat Meeting to focus on profitability
By
Katie Pratt
Published on Dec. 15, 2015
UK's annual meeting is Jan. 5.
UK study finds demand for local food is no fad
By
Carol Lea Spence
Published on Dec. 8, 2015
Researchers behind the Fayette County Local Food Demand Assessment estimate that Lexington businesses spent approximately $14 million on Kentucky food products in 2014.
Kentucky ag economy slumps in 2015, but cash receipts still in top three
Published on Dec. 3, 2015
A decline in agricultural exports has an impact.
John Grove named director of UKREC
By
Katie Pratt
Published on Dec. 2, 2015
He took over leadership of the center Dec. 1.
UKAg collaborating with UT in $1.8 million grant to study organic dairy production

By
Aimee Nielson
Published on Nov. 9, 2015
Organic dairy consumption has doubled since 2005.
UK to host early bird meetings for grain crop producers

By
Jeff Franklin
Published on Nov. 4, 2015
Get a jump on next year's planting season.
UKAg crops specialist recommends nitrogen for fall wheat planting

By
Jeff Franklin
Published on Oct. 22, 2015
“There is just not any nitrogen left over in most of these fields to help out our wheat,” UK grain crops specialist Chad Lee said.
UKAg jumps into wholesale as teaching tool for Kentucky farmers
By
Carol Lea Spence
Published on Oct. 19, 2015
CAFE recently took the plunge into wholesale sales and GAP certification, and Kentucky growers could start swimming in the wholesale market on their own, supported by UKAg’s experience.