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UK College of Agriculture
Begins “Growing Kentucky”
By
Aimee Nielson
 LEXINGTON, Ky., (Jan. 23, 2008) – The University of Kentucky
College of Agriculture recently changed the name and format of
its monthly television show to “Growing Kentucky.” The program
is aired on KET the third Saturday of each month at 3 p.m. EST
and on many cable outlets throughout the state.
"The new title and other changes in our monthly TV program
reflect what's always been true about our college, namely that
we continue to evolve and advance and usher in positive change
in order to reach more Kentuckians through our research and
teaching and extension outreach efforts," said Scott Smith, dean
of the College of Agriculture. "The word 'growing' in our new
title also reflects our college's mission -- 'growing' in an
agriculture sense of course, but also in the sense of growing
innovations, growing solutions, and growing the quality of life
for people in our state."
Haven Miller, director of the UK College of Agriculture’s
agricultural communications services unit, said the monthly
program also will include a feature highlighting research of the
College of Agriculture and Agricultural Experiment Station. He
believes the expansion of programming affords the college an
opportunity to reach all Kentuckians.
"With ‘Growing Kentucky’ we're targeting all ages, rural and
urban, with very positive messages from all areas of our
college," Miller said. "Over the years we've been able to reach
increasingly larger numbers of viewers in the state with this
monthly program, and by broadening its scope and introducing a
wider range of topics I foresee the growth in audience
continuing."
The college has been reaching Kentuckians via television
programming since 2000. The first monthly show was called
“Extension Today: On the Air,” originally hosted by Miller and
Jeff Franklin. The past few years, Franklin hosted with Carl
Nathe, of UK’s public relations department. Franklin and Nathe
continue as hosts of “Growing Kentucky.” They also welcome
Marianne Smith Edge, who will host a new segment called “It’s
About You,” focusing on family-life issues with an emphasis on
nutrition and health, as well as regular contributor Rachel
Steward, who will bring news from Kentucky State University’s
Land Grant Program. The program is recorded each month in
cooperation with KSU at its television production studio in
Frankfort.
“Growing Kentucky is available online at
http://www.ca.uky.edu/agc/video/growingkentucky.
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Contact: Haven Miller, 859-257-6333
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of Agriculture, through its land-grant mission, reaches across
the commonwealth with teaching, research and extension
to enhance the lives of Kentuckians. |
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