News Archive: Sustainability
UK student research leaves mark on campus organization
By
Katie Pratt
Published on May. 1, 2017
A capstone research project conducted by a soon-to-be graduate benefits the Campus Kitchen at the University of Kentucky.
UK research reveals list of bee-friendly plants
By
Katie Pratt
Published on Apr. 20, 2017
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
By
Carol Lea Spence
Published on Apr. 5, 2017
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.
Sign up now for organic food delivered at the peak of flavor
By
Carol Lea Spence
Published on Feb. 7, 2017
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.
Farm to You to connect farmers with customers
By
Carol Lea Spence
Published on Jan. 25, 2017
Learn more about local options for Community Supported Agriculture, commonly known as CSA, at Farm to You: CSA event, Feb. 2.
Small Ruminant Grazing Conference set for Feb. 18 in Elizabethtown

By
Aimee Nielson
Published on Jan. 13, 2017
This year's conference is in Elizabethtown at the Hardin County Cooperative Extension office.
Kentucky Fruit and Vegetable Conference coming Jan. 9-10

By
Aimee Nielson
Published on Dec. 7, 2016
The conference will be at the Embassy Suites in Lexington.
Community Garden takes shape in Metcalfe County
Published on Dec. 5, 2016
Metcalfe County Community Garden has big plans for the future
Study shows importance of sustainable agriculture in preserving Gulf ecosystem
By
Katie Pratt
Published on Nov. 4, 2016
Sustainable agricultural practices are helping to slow the increase of dissolved organic carbon entering the Gulf of Mexico from the Mississippi River.
Dannon executives and their farmer partners tour UK farms

By
Aimee Nielson
Published on Nov. 3, 2016
The Dannon group toured UK's forage plots and dairy research facilities.