‘From the Woods Today’ in June offers a topics salad to interest everyone

By Carol Lea Spence
Published on Jun. 1, 2021

LEXINGTON, Ky., (June 1, 2021) — This month, “From the Woods Today” offers a summer salad of topics, touching on trees, both beneficial and destructive insects, mushrooms and native plants. The University of Kentucky Forestry and Natural Resources Extension’s weekly webcast offers relevant informati

“We’re here to help.” UK teams with God’s Pantry Food Bank to feed Breathitt County

By Carol Lea Spence
Published on May. 21, 2021

Times were already tough in Breathitt County when the pandemic hit and made things harder. Then in the spring, the floods came.

May brings new ‘inTree-ging’ From the Woods Today episodes

By Carol Lea Spence
Published on May. 4, 2021

The University of Kentucky Forestry and Natural Resources Extension’s weekly webcast offers relevant and interesting information about woodlands and wildlife each Wednesday at 11 a.m. EDT.

Invasive plants are headache for woodland and landscape management

By Carol Lea Spence
Published on Apr. 29, 2021

Invasive species management is an ongoing job at The Arboretum, and what staff and students learn there can help woodland owners throughout Kentucky.

Earth Day Champions: UK Introduces world’s largest American white oak repository and genome mapping study with Maker’s Mark®

By Laura Skillman and Aimee Nielson
Published on Apr. 22, 2021

This American white oak repository is the second phase of an unparalleled collaboration between UK and Maker’s Mark

UK and Purdue seeking calves lost to or injured by black vultures

By Aimee Nielson
Published on Apr. 14, 2021

Researchers will catalog the results to determine the features of a vulture attack.

April’s 'From the Woods Today' welcomes spring with woodland topics

By Carol Lea Spence
Published on Apr. 1, 2021

University of Kentucky Forestry and Natural Resources weekly online program, “From the Woods Today,” looks at the forest through the trees in April, offering relevant and interesting information about woodlands and wildlife each Wednesday at 11 a.m. EDT.

Mass timber could open new doors for Kentucky timber industry

By Carol Lea Spence
Published on Mar. 30, 2021

Researchers at the University of Kentucky are collaborating in a project that will examine the resiliency and strength of cross-laminated hardwood panels made of wood species such as sweetgum, sycamore and red maple.

Register now for Ohio River Valley Woodlands and Wildlife Workshop

By Carol Lea Spence
Published on Mar. 4, 2021

This year’s event will be held virtually on March 27. Forestry and wildlife experts will provide educational sessions designed to help woodland owners get the most out of their property.

UK forestry extension offers resources for woodland winter storm damage

By Carol Lea Spence
Published on Mar. 2, 2021

The recent winter storm caused damage to woodlands across the state, varying in intensity depending on the region.