News Archive: Economics
Knott named director of UK Research and Education Center
By
Katie Pratt
Published on Aug. 31, 2020
Knott begins her new duties Sept. 1.
Kentucky Economic Recovery and Resilience Project launches
Published on Aug. 20, 2020
Accelerating Kentucky’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and enhancing the commonwealth’s ongoing economic resilience is the focus behind the Kentucky Economic Recovery and Resilience Project.
UK College of Agriculture, Food and Environment offers Virtual State Fair
By
Aimee Nielson
Published on Aug. 18, 2020
Demonstrations and virtual tours on topics such as home gardening, production agriculture, forestry, equine, farm tours and 4-H activities.
Video: Cancer, COVID and the Kentucky Economy: How 'Sweet Annie' Could Make an Impact
By
Allison Perry
Published on Aug. 11, 2020
Cancer, COVID and the Kentucky Economy: How 'Sweet Annie' Could Make an Impact
By
Allison Perry
Published on Aug. 11, 2020
Dual-purpose hemp cultivars have best biofuel potential
By
Katie Pratt
Published on Aug. 10, 2020
The study compared the biofuel and bioproduct potential of 11 fiber and grain cultivars.
Kentucky Small Business Development Center partners with Shopify to provide e-commerce resources for small businesses
Published on Jul. 15, 2020
KSBDC announced an e-commerce initiative with the support of the leading global e-commerce platform, Shopify, to assist the online presence of Kentucky small businesses.
UK webinar series to help farm families work through current economic challenges
By
Katie Pratt
Published on Jul. 9, 2020
The series begins July 23 and will go live the of following three Thursdays at 7 p.m. EDT/6 p.m. CDT.
UK leads national team studying pandemic’s effect on local food systems
By
Carol Lea Spence
Published on Jun. 9, 2020
The USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $1 million grant to UK, Colorado State University and Penn State University. CAFE's Lilian Brislen and Tim Woods will lead the team of researchers.
Farmers markets open with an eye toward safe sales
By
Carol Lea Spence
Published on May. 27, 2020
Faced with an unheard-of pandemic, market managers and farmers market boards in big cities and small, rural communities started rethinking how they could open their spring markets while keeping producers and customers safe — many with the help of University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension agents.