Registration now open for 2020 Kentucky Woodland Owners Short Course

By Carol Lea Spence
Published on Aug. 7, 2020

The 2020 Kentucky Woodland Owners Short Course will provide new and experienced woodland owners with a bounty of important information about managing their woodlands for extra income, recreation, wildlife and with the environment in mind.

Trees, wildlife, even cuisine are on tap for August’s ‘From the Woods Today’

By Carol Lea Spence
Published on Jul. 31, 2020

University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension has many interesting topics planned for its weekly online program to help keep cabin fever at bay during the pandemic.

Southern agricultural economists explain COVID-19 legislation, offer resources for producers

By Katie Pratt
Published on Apr. 20, 2020

Among the COVID-19 topics the Southern agricultural economists address in their presentation include PPP, Families First Act, CARES Act and H2A labor issues.

UK forestry extension offers weekly webinar ‘From the Woods Today’

By Carol Lea Spence
Published on Apr. 3, 2020

UK Forestry and Natural Resources Extension is offering relevant information about woodlands in a weekly, live video class, “From the Woods Today.”

Independent Stave Company and the Boswell family give $1 million for spirits maturation warehouse at UK

By Aimee Nielson
Published on Feb. 27, 2020

The facility will have a 600-barrel capacity for collaboration between UK scientists and students and industry.

Kentucky Maple Day bubbles up Feb. 1

By Carol Lea Spence
Published on Jan. 27, 2020

Maple syrup production is on the rise in Kentucky, and producers want to show off their operations on Kentucky Maple Day.

Woodland Stewards webinar series helps landowners improve forest health

By Carol Lea Spence
Published on Jan. 14, 2020

Getting to Know Your Woodlands, a series of free, web-based seminars will be offered on five successive Thursday evenings in February and March.

Inaugural James B. Beam Institute Industry Conference coming in February

By Aimee Nielson
Published on Dec. 17, 2019

The conference will address key topics those in the industry deal with on a regular basis.

Ky. agricultural receipts hold steady for third year, net incomes up

By Katie Pratt
Published on Dec. 4, 2019

Kentucky producers saw increases in equine, corn, wheat, dairy and hemp receipts.

Renowned guitar company donates kiln to UK Wood Utilization Center

By Carol Lea Spence
Published on Oct. 25, 2019

C. F. Martin Co. Inc., maker of world-renowned Martin Guitars, has donated a kiln to University of Kentucky’s Wood Utilization Center in Quicksand.