News Archive: Agricultural Economics
CAFE receives five sustainability grants
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Whitney Harder
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The UK President’s Sustainability Advisory Committee awarded nearly $200,000 in funding to seven sustainability projects.
"It's Your Reality" Life Skills Simulation for UK Athletes
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Brian Volland
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UK study finds $2 in farm income generated for every dollar invested by Kentucky Agricultural Development Fund
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KADF investments from 2007 through 2014 have positively and significantly impacted Kentucky’s agriculture and agribusiness according to a report released Nov. 20.
UKAg collaborating with UT in $1.8 million grant to study organic dairy production
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Aimee Nielson
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Organic dairy consumption has doubled since 2005.
UKAg jumps into wholesale as teaching tool for Kentucky farmers
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Carol Lea Spence
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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.
Farmers wonder how low calf prices will go
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Aimee Nielson
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Calf markets usually reach seasonal lows in October and November.
David Stevens honored as the 2015 Sutton Landry State Star for Kentucky
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Roberta Meisel
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Stevens was recognized at a private reception during the recent America’s Small Business Development Center Conference in San Francisco.
Small business is big business for federal contracts
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Roberta Meisel
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Two workshops will help small-business owners learn more about government contracting.
Grants available to improve food insecurity for rural children
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Katie Pratt
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Grant funds will help lower instances of child food insecurity in persistently poor rural areas in 15 states.
Community developers gather from around the world in Lexington
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Carol Lea Spence
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CAFE and Lexington played host to community development experts from around the world, who met to discuss the roles of creativity and culture in the creation of strong communities.
