News Archive: Forestry & Natural Resources
New tree app builds partnerships between citizens and scientists
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Carol Lea Spence
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The new app will allow forest landowners and the general public to engage in meaningful, scientific research.
Woodland management is focus of UK forestry extension short course
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Carol Lea Spence
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Woodland owners wondering how to get the most from their property can benefit from a short course offered by the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service.
UK Ag Biotech Day invites high school students to explore careers
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Carol Lea Spence
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The UK College of Agriculture, Food and Environment is hosting the free event to introduce high school students to the many careers in agriculture the field offers.
UK study seeks healthier people, trees
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Katie Pratt
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A new UK study helps people get more exercise while becoming more aware of their natural environment.
UK Robinson Forest Welcomed The Curious
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Jeff Franklin
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UK's Robinson Forest opens its gates for a forest field day
UK Robinson Forest welcomes the curious
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Carol Lea Spence
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On a flawless June Saturday, local residents had the chance to see what what goes on in Robinson Forest as they attended the first Robinson Forest Field Day
UK offering free urban tree workshops for neighborhoods
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Carol Lea Spence
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UK’s Urban Forest Initiative is offering free urban tree health and care workshops to neighborhoods in Central and East Central Kentucky from June through August.
UK Robinson Forest to open for first field day
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Carol Lea Spence
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The Robinson Forest Field Day, a day of family fun and educational activities, will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 3.
Out of the box, into the future
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Carol Lea Spence
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A recent day-long workshop at the University of Kentucky encouraged 120 Kentucky middle-school girls to consider STEM careers.
4-H Goes Wild for the environment
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Carol Lea Spence
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More than 800 fourth-graders descended on Madison County Fairgrounds to weave their way through exhibits at 4-H Goes Wild, an environmental field day.