News Archive: Horticulture
Louisville Garden Gives Homeless Youth Hope
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Jeff Franklin
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A vegetable garden at the Y-M-C-A Safe Place in Louisville is giving homeless youth hope.
UK Extension Garden Connects People to Nutritious Food
By
Jeff Franklin
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Raised bed gardening helps people understand how to grow vegetables
UK research reveals list of bee-friendly plants
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Katie Pratt
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A UK research project to identify bee-friendly trees and shrubs is the first comprehensive study of its kind.
Don’t miss out. Sign up now for fresh, organic food from UK CSA
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Carol Lea Spence
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A weekly, bountiful harvest of fresh produce from May through October awaits UK faculty, students and staff who sign up for a share in the UK CSA. Registration is open for the 2017 season.
Public seminars to throw light on urban forests
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Urban forests benefit developed areas environmentally, socially and economically. UK Urban Forest Initiative will host two public seminars on the topic.
Prolonged freezing temps could damage Kentucky crops
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Aimee Nielson
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Risk of freeze damage is significant.
Sign up now for organic food delivered at the peak of flavor
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Carol Lea Spence
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All UK faculty, staff and students are eligible to enroll in the UK Community Supported Agriculture Project. Registration is now open to purchase weekly shares of organic produce.
Henning leaving post as head of UK Cooperative Extension to return to forage programs
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After nearly a decade leading extension, Henning will return to the college's faculty as an extension forage specialist.
Social media saves on insecticides
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Katie Pratt
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A UK entomologist is using social media to relay information to producers.
Kentucky Fruit and Vegetable Conference coming Jan. 9-10
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Aimee Nielson
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The conference will be at the Embassy Suites in Lexington.
