Tree Farmer of the Year Field Day spotlights Herb Davis Tree Farm

By Carol Lea Spence
Published on Sep. 8, 2016

The Herb Davis Tree Farm near Liberty in Casey County will be the site of the Tree Farmer of the Year Field Day on Oct. 12.

UK College of Agriculture, Food and Environment receives record number of grant awards

By Katie Pratt
Published on Aug. 31, 2016

Outside funds for fiscal year 2016 are the most the college has ever received in one fiscal year.

Gray named philanthropy director for College of Agriculture, Food and Environment

Published on Aug. 10, 2016

Gray begins Sept. 1.

Camp raises awareness for next generation of natural resources leaders

By Carol Lea Spence
Published on Jun. 14, 2016

High school students gathered in southern Kentucky to explore a future in natural resources—and to have a little fun, get a little dirty and learn a lot.

UK short course teaches owners to care for woodlands

By Carol Lea Spence
Published on May. 25, 2016

Woodland owners can benefit from attending one of three short courses being offered around the state this summer by UK Cooperative Extension Service.

Maxwell Place’s white oaks have stories to tell, jobs to do

By Carol Lea Spence
Published on May. 20, 2016

Two white oaks at Maxwell Place on the UK campus, trees that probably have witnessed much of the campus history, have been adopted so others will know their story.

USDA National Institute for Food and Agriculture director to visit campus May 6

Published on May. 2, 2016

Ramaswamy will give a seminar titled, "Perfect Storm to Nutritional Security," Friday morning in the college's Cameron Williams Hall in the Plant Sciences Building.

The Arboretum to celebrate Arbor Day April 30

By Carol Lea Spence
Published on Apr. 14, 2016

The culminating event of The Arboretum’s month-long celebration, Party for the Planet, will kick off at 10 a.m. in the Pennyrile region of the Walk Across Kentucky.

Salamander populations affected by valley fill

By Carol Lea Spence
Published on Apr. 14, 2016

UK Forestry's Steven Price studied 23 Eastern Kentucky headwater streams and found that mountaintop removal mining & subsequent valley fill take a toll on salamander numbers.

UK forestry professor wins Senior Research Award

By Carol Lea Spence
Published on Apr. 14, 2016

Steven J. Price received the Association of Southeastern Biologists' Senior Research Award for his outstanding research.