News Archive: Ag Equine Programs
UK Ag student is first recipient of The Jockey Club Scholarship
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Whitney Hale
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Juliana Witt has worked on numerous horse farms and will graduate from UK CAFE in 2019.
UK Equine Farm and Facilities Expo to be held June 8
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Maddie Regis
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UK Ag Equine Programs will host an Equine Farm and Facilities Expo June 8 at New Vocations at Mereworth Farm in Lexington.
Animal resource exercise will help prepare for emergencies

By
Aimee Nielson
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Teams from more than 20 states will participate and learn to handle real-world emergencies.
UK Ag Equine Programs receives $6.8 million gift from alumnus
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Holly Wiemers
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Alumnus John Pirri Jr., a retired veterinarian has pledged a gift of more than $6.8 million for UK Ag Equine Programs’ undergraduate efforts.
Jostes named UK equine philanthropy director
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Holly Wiemers
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Jostes joined the college in March.
Fedorka represents UK at 3MT regional competition
By
Gail Hairston
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The veterinary sciences student will present her thesis titled "The Dirty Broodmare ... Cleaned Up."
Annual career fair unites college students, equine industry
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Holly Wiemers
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The free, annual event helps connect college students and equine industry representatives.
Early eastern tent caterpillar egg hatch anticipated for Central Kentucky
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Eastern tent caterpillars are among the first insects to appear in the spring. This year's unseasonable warmth could result in abnormally early activity.
Warm winter could affect tall fescue toxicosis in broodmares
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Krista Lea
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This winter's mild weather is likely the cause of higher than average concentrations of a toxic substance in tall fescue called ergovaline that has been observed in Central Kentucky.
Brown named chair, Banahan named vice chair of UK Gluck Equine Research Foundation
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Jenny Evans
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The UK Gluck Equine Research Foundation's board of directors has new leadership.