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Jeff Franklin.
UK-ALLTECH AGREEMENT…The
University of Kentucky College of Agriculture has teamed up again with
Alltech, a multinational biotechnology company to advance research in
animal nutrigenomics. Nutrigenomics is a relatively new science that
could improve the diet and health livestock.
WATER EDUCATION PROJECT…If it’s on the ground,
it’s in your water. That’s the theme for one of the largest water
education projects in the southeastern United States. The Commonwealth
Water Education Project is a 5-year, $1.4 million, collaborative effort
with 24 partners, including the UK Cooperative Extension Service.
4H ENVIRONMENTAL CAMP…Each summer hundreds of
children around Kentucky will head off for a week of fun and learning at
4H Camp. But many children get their first introduction to 4H Camp by
attending a two-day Environmental Camp.
IT’S SEW FINE…General Butler State Park was the
location for the first ever statewide sewing expo called It’s Sew Fine.
Sewing professionals and hobbyists from all across the state attended the
event which they hope to take to a larger venue in either Lexington or
Louisville next year.
COOKING BOOT CAMP…9-to-13
year-old boys came wearing camouflage and wielding sharp knives, but it
wasn’t the type of thing the image conjures up. Instead it was a chance for
the boys to learn some basic culinary skills without girls being present.
WOMEN’S HEALTH FORUM…Women in Pulaski County
gathered for the 11th Women’s Health Forum. This year’s event borrowed the
American Cancer Society’s them “Let’s Talk About It,” with much of the focus
on colorectal cancer.
BREAKFAST…It’s been called the most important meal
of the day. This month from the U-S-D-A’s new My Pyramid, we focus on the
importance of eating breakfast every day.