News Archive: Horticulture
Plant pathologist keeps growers alerted to downy mildew risk
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Katie Pratt
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A UK plant pathologist is part of a regional effort to help minimize damage to cucurbits from downy mildew.
Eastern Kentucky farmers' market making a difference
By
Aimee Nielson
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Sometimes finding fresh produce in Eastern Kentucky is difficult.
UK researchers studying ways to better manage apple disease
By
Katie Pratt
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UK researchers have made some interesting findings about a common apple disease.
UK student enriches research at Cornell
By
Carl Nathe
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A college undergraduate spent her summer conducting experiments on apple viruses as a part of Cornell's Summer Research Scholars program.
Spotted winged drosophila could be problematic in small fruit
By
Katie Pratt
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First found in the state in only a few locations in 2012, the spotted wing drosophila is widespread this summer.
Students return with new perspective from half a world away
By
Carol Lea Spence
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Alexis Amorese spent five weeks in Indonesia as part of a study abroad program in sustainable agriculture. The trip was a “once-in-a-lifetime experience.”
Industrial hemp shows promise on a small scale
By
Carol Lea Spence
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A UK College of Agriculture, Food and Environment study examined industrial hemp’s true potential as a viable crop in Kentucky.
Impatiens downy mildew widespread in Kentucky
By
Katie Pratt
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A devastating disease to a popular garden plant has expanded across the state.
Name change reflects broad work of UK College of Agriculture, Food and Environment
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Laura Skillman
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On July 1, the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture will become the College of Agriculture, Food and Environment.
