News Archive: Plant & Soil Sciences
University of Kentucky student aiding the future of farming
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Jordan Strickler
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By championing intermediate wheatgrass health, one UK undergraduate hopes to lock Kentucky hillsides in place.
The 2025 Outstanding Teaching Awards: Eric Luteyn
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Jenny Wells-Hosley
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A doctoral candidate and teaching assistant in the Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, Luteyn emphasizes experiential learning and often draws on his Army background in his approach to teaching.
Intermediate wheatgrass offers new option for Kentucky growers
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Jordan Strickler
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Kentucky producers could soon have another sustainable growing option in their crop toolkit.
Is corn the culprit behind higher humidity? University of Kentucky field crops expert says corn has negligible impact on weather conditions
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Jennifer Elwell
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UK Grain and Forage Center of Excellence Director Chad Lee explains plant transpiration and its impact on relative humidity.
University of Kentucky Research and Education Center hosts summer commodity field tours in its 100th year
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Jennifer Elwell
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The 2025 Corn, Soybean, and Tobacco Field Day and the Beef and Forage Field Day will be July 22 in Princeton, Kentucky, sharing the latest agronomic information with farmers.
University of Kentucky Research and Education Center celebrates 100 years of better pastures
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Jennifer Elwell
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As the University of Kentucky Research and Education Center in Princeton marks its centennial, the agricultural station celebrates its role in revolutionary forage research and extension that has transformed livestock grazing in the Commonwealth and beyond.
Behind the label: The UK program protecting what you plant, feed and eat
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Jordan Strickler
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Inside the Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment sits the Division of Regulatory Services, a department that serves as the guardians for the state’s agricultural products.
Drone certification: level-up with KATS workshop and exam
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Jennifer Elwell
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Agricultural drone pilots can prepare and test for certification during summer workshop through Kentucky Agricultural Training School in Madisonville.
Charge up your skills at the 2025 Electric Fencing School
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Jennifer Elwell
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The Master Grazer Electric Fencing School on June 3 will provide design fundamentals and hands-on installation and troubleshooting sessions.
‘Everything comes from plants’: UK professor dedicates 35 years to plant pathology
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Christopher Carney
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University of Kentucky extension professor Paul Vincelli is leaving a legacy at the Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment—dedicating more than three decades to the field of plant pathology.
