News Archive: Forestry & Natural Resources
Tree Farmer of the Year Field Day highlights Clifton Taylor family farm
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the field day will focus on Taylor's Elk Cave Farms, its forest stand improvement and oak regeneration and timber production and harvests.
Mountain Fest celebrates mountain life in its many colors
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The University of Kentucky Robinson Center for Appalachian Resource Sustainability ushers in autumn and celebrates mountain life with Mountain Fest, Sept. 18-22.
UK College of Agriculture, Food and Environment announces administrative transitions
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Three members of the college are now serving in new roles.
Equipment demo targets woodland owners interested in small-scale harvesting
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Carol Lea Spence
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A demonstration of small-scale logging equipment will take place on the Walt Rybka Farm near Morehead from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 15.
Tree researchers gather in Lexington to share work in saving native trees
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Carol Lea Spence
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The public is invited to hear about the work being done to save and restore iconic native trees to the landscape during a free, public seminar, Forests of the Future, July 11 at the Fayette County Extension office.
UK offers short course on woodland care and management
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Carol Lea Spence
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Woodland owners who are wondering how to get the most from their property can benefit from attending one of three University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service short courses tailored to their region.
UK adds new doctorate in forest and natural resources
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Trey Melcher
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The University of Kentucky Board of Trustees approved the establishment of a new Forestry and Natural Resources degree.its last meeting.
UK extension helps livestock producers deter black vultures
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Jeff Franklin
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Black vultures can be devastating to livestock
UK extension helps livestock producers deter black vultures
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Katie Pratt
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UK specialists have designed an effigy that hopefully will help farmers keep the troublesome birds away from their livestock.
Stringer named chair of UK Forestry and Natural Resources
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Carol Lea Spence
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Jeff Stringer, a longtime UK professor, is the new chair of the Forestry and Natural Resources, subject to board of trustees’ approval.
