UK study finds demand for local food is no fad

By Carol Lea Spence
Published on Dec. 8, 2015

Researchers behind the Fayette County Local Food Demand Assessment estimate that Lexington businesses spent approximately $14 million on Kentucky food products in 2014.

Fruit and Vegetable Conference set for Jan. 4-5

By Aimee Nielson
Published on Dec. 7, 2015

The 2016 conference will have more than 70 speakers.

John Grove named director of UKREC

By Katie Pratt
Published on Dec. 2, 2015

He took over leadership of the center Dec. 1.

UK study finds $2 in farm income generated for every dollar invested by Kentucky Agricultural Development Fund

Published on Nov. 20, 2015

KADF investments from 2007 through 2014 have positively and significantly impacted Kentucky’s agriculture and agribusiness according to a report released Nov. 20.

UKAg collaborating with UT in $1.8 million grant to study organic dairy production

By Aimee Nielson
Published on Nov. 9, 2015

Organic dairy consumption has doubled since 2005.

UKAg jumps into wholesale as teaching tool for Kentucky farmers

By Carol Lea Spence
Published on Oct. 19, 2015

CAFE recently took the plunge into wholesale sales and GAP certification, and Kentucky growers could start swimming in the wholesale market on their own, supported by UKAg’s experience.

UK part of international consortium investigating environmental impacts of nanotechnology-based agrochemicals

By Jeff Franklin
Published on Oct. 19, 2015

Nanomaterials have at least one dimension which is less than 100 nanometers

UKAg's Barrett fills unique role as EPA liaison

By Katie Pratt
Published on Oct. 15, 2015

Where does herbicide label information come from? Look no further than UKAg’s Michael Barrett, Weed Science Society of America liaison to the EPA’s Office of Pesticide Programs.

UKAg in Appalachia

By Mallory Powell
Published on Sep. 10, 2015

D & D Ranch occupies 1,000 acres atop a reclaimed strip mine and is home to the East Kentucky Heifer Development Project.

Research finds soil microbes across the globe behave similarly to fertilizer additions

By Katie Pratt
Published on Sep. 2, 2015

The study that span 25 sites and four continents found that soil microbial communities react similarly to the addition of fertilizers.