News Archive: Plant & Soil Sciences
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.
UK researcher part of team that found how plants forget
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Katie Pratt
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Coyne receives UK Graduate School's Sturgill Award
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Danielle Donham
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Coyne received the award for his outstanding contributions to graduate education. The college's Arthur Hunt and Jason Unrine also received Graduate School award nominations.
Megan Andrews bags the win in “Bag the Doo” student logo competition
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Carol Lea Spence
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Ag's David McNear named 'Great Teacher'
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Amy Jones-Timoney
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McNear and the college's Lou Hirsch were both recently named UK Great Teachers.
A small-grain value chain comes full circle at UK
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Katie Pratt
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UK students will get a lesson in local grains thanks to a partnership between UK and a Kentucky farm family.
