News Archive: Forestry & Natural Resources
UK short course teaches owners to care for woodlands
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Carol Lea Spence
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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
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Carol Lea Spence
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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
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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
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Carol Lea Spence
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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
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Carol Lea Spence
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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
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Carol Lea Spence
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Steven J. Price received the Association of Southeastern Biologists' Senior Research Award for his outstanding research.
New forestry website is prime example of #UK4KY
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Carol Lea Spence
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Combining the research and academics of the Forestry Department with the outreach of the Cooperative Extension Service, the new site has something for everyone.
McCreary County extension agent leads students to nature
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Jeff Franklin
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Gifted and talented students make new discoveries in nature
Registration open for tri-state Woodlands and Wildlife Workshop
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Carol Lea Spence
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The annual event provides forestry- and wildlife-related educational opportunities to help woodland owners get the most from their properties.
Kentucky ag economy slumps in 2015, but cash receipts still in top three
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A decline in agricultural exports has an impact.