News Archive: Plant & Soil Sciences
Kentucky takes center stage on no-till’s 60th anniversary
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Katie Pratt
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Project to determine how quickly sorghum-sudangrass varieties return nutrients to the soil
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Katie Pratt
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Green grass can fool cattle producers
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Aimee Nielson
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Most cows are transitioning from late gestation to lactation right now, and their nutrient requirements are high.
Plant reproduction finding could lead to more reliable crop production
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Katie Pratt
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Plants provide comfort to UK student, disabled vet
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Katie Pratt
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Plants provide peace and a promising research career for a disabled veteran.
UK begins on-farm variable rate irrigation research
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Katie Pratt
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Results from this project could have significant impacts for Kentucky grain producers who irrigate.
New crop, healthier soils
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Katie Pratt
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Cereal rye shows promise as an alternative crop for Kentucky small grain producers, as well as a reliable source of Kentucky-grown cereal rye for bourbon distillers, bakers and millers.
UK pilot study finds high levels of contaminants in Martin County drinking water samples
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Katie Pratt
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UK research: Cover crops, no-till could slow climate change
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Katie Pratt
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Cover crops combined with no-till agriculture increase soil organic carbon.
UK weed scientist helps growers reduce herbicide drift
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Katie Pratt
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Read how weed scientist Travis Legleiter is helping growers minimize herbicide drift.
