News Archive: Forestry & Natural Resources
UK forestry extension offers weekly webinar ‘From the Woods Today’
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Carol Lea Spence
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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

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Aimee Nielson
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The facility will have a 600-barrel capacity for collaboration between UK scientists and students and industry.
Kentucky Maple Day bubbles up Feb. 1
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Carol Lea Spence
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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
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Carol Lea Spence
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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

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Aimee Nielson
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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
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Katie Pratt
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Kentucky producers saw increases in equine, corn, wheat, dairy and hemp receipts.
Renowned guitar company donates kiln to UK Wood Utilization Center
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Carol Lea Spence
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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.
UK Student Center coffee tables preserve heritage of site
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Carol Lea Spence
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Manufactured by the UK Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, the tables are an example of Appalachian artistry and craftsmanship.
Think before striking that match; fall forest fire season is here
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Carol Lea Spence
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Folks should be cautious and aware of how their activities could spark a disaster.
UK College of Agriculture, Food and Environment opens 2020 freshmen scholarship application
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Seth Riker
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Scholarship applications are due by Dec. 1.