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	Link to our NEW Website at http://www.uky.edu/Libraries/AIC (This site will not be updated after 12/19/05) AIC Frequently Asked Questions University of Kentucky University admissions requirements, Financial aid information, Campus map, etc... College of Agriculture Need an application? Want to know what programs the college offers? etc... Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service Need your soil tested? Can't identify a plant, animal, or insect on your property? etc... University Libraries Have a question about library services? Agricultural Information Center Want to know what resources and services we have to offer or what the center's hours are? Gardening (Fruits, Vegetables, and Flowers) Looking for suggestions on what to plant in your garden or how to care for your garden plants? Yard Care (Trees, Shrubs, and Grasses) Looking for information about the trees, shrubs, or other plants in your yard? Household Insects and Other Pests Looking for solutions to get rid of common household, lawn, or garden pests? Animals Coming Soon. Weather Kentucky forecasts, planting dates, harvest dates, frost dates, etc... State and Federal Government Websites Find agriculture and related websites from the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the Federal Government University of Kentucky FAQs Visit the University of Kentucky homepage http://www.uky.edu *Looking for prospective student information from the College of Agriculture?* General Information about the college: http://www.ca.uky.edu/students/prospective_students.html What majors does the college offer? UK's College of Agriculture offers a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs. For specific information, check out the links below. Undergraduate programs Graduate programs Receive information by mail about a specific program or academic department *Where can I find Financial Aid Information?* The Office of Student Financial Aid is dedicated to helping prospective and current University of Kentucky students apply for financial assistance. *Does the College of Agriculture offer scholarships?* The University of Kentucky College of Agriculture is pleased to offer merit-based scholarships to outstanding students. Approximately $375,000 is awarded annually to agriculture students. For more information go to: http://www.ca.uky.edu/students/Scholar.htm. All other majors, please visit the Prospective Student homepage. Undergraduates Graduate Students International Undergraduates International Graduate Students Need an application? Undergraduate applications are available online at: http://www.uky.edu/UGAdmission/applicants/information.html Looking for financial aid information? The Office of Student Financial Aid is dedicated to helping prospective and current University of Kentucky students apply for financial assistance: http://www.uky.edu/FinancialAid/. Need information about an upcoming event? Visit the University of Kentucky's Event's page. Looking for campus news? Visit UK's campus news homepage. College of Agriculture FAQs Visit the College of Agriculture's homepage http://www.ca.uky.edu/ Looking for prospective student information from the College of Agriculture? General Information about the college: http://www.ca.uky.edu/students/prospective_students.html *What majors does the college offer?* UK's College of Agriculture offers a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs. For specific information, check out the links below. Undergraduate programs Graduate programs Receive information by mail about a specific program or academic department *Where can I find Financial Aid Information?* The Office of Student Financial Aid is dedicated to helping prospective and current University of Kentucky students apply for financial assistance. *Does the College of Agriculture offer scholarships?* The University of Kentucky College of Agriculture is pleased to offer merit-based scholarships to outstanding students. Approximately $375,000 is awarded annually to agriculture students. For more information go to: http://www.ca.uky.edu/students/Scholar.htm. Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service FAQs What is extension? The Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service is the educational resource for all Kentuckians that serves as a catalyst to build better communities and improve quality of life. Extension serves as a link between the counties of the Commonwealth and the state's land grant universities to help people improve their lives through an educational process focusing on their issues and needs. Who are the extension agents for my county? In Kentucky, use the following link and click on the name of your county or its location on the color coded map: http://www.ca.uky.edu/county/ Can you send me a copy of a UK Cooperative Extension Publication? Extension Publications are available online. Type the name of the article, keywords from the article, or the article number into the search box on the right side of the page. *Publications from other states can be found at the following sites:* E-answers A searchable website that provides reliable, research-based information on a wide range of Extension or Outreach-oriented subjects. From this source you can access the knowledge of Land Grant universities around the nation. Search E-answers for information on a variety of topics, including: agriculture, forestry, fishing, family/consumer issues, lawn and garden, child development, 4-H/youth, environment, public policy, economics, water quality and communities. Kansas State University - Publications and Videos Across the States Thousands of Extension and Agricultural Experiment Station publications and video tape presentations are available from various states. How can I find Cooperative Extension information for my state? http://ceinfo.unh.edu/state_sites.html University Libraries FAQs *Visit the University of Kentucky Libraries homepage* http://www.uky.edu/Libraries/ Questions about library cards and patron records... How can I get a UK library card? UK faculty, staff, and students - Simply bring your ID to any circulation point to have your barcode entered into our system. Others - Kentucky residents are eligible to become special borrowers. Simply present a Kentucky driver's license at any circulation point. My library card is expired, how do I renew it? Faculty, staff, and student library cards renew automatically. Special borrowers simply present a valid Kentucky ID at any circulation point. What is your patron record confidentiality policy? University of Kentucky Libraries confidentially policy is available online: http://www.uky.edu/Libraries/circcpr.html Need to renew an item? Renewing materials online is fast and easy when you logon to InfoKat. How do I pay a fine? Fines may be paid in person at the Circulation Desk in the AIC, Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm. Fines may also be paid by mail. Please make the check payable to 'University of Kentucky' and mail to: Fines Offices, 1-50A Young Library, 500 S. Limestone St., Lexington, KY 40506-0456. Borrowing policies at other campus libraries vary. Please check with the specific library for information. *Questions about books, journals, and other library materials...* I'm looking for a book or journal, do you have it? Users can search our online catalog worldwide through InfoKat. Choose a basic or guided search. Searches include keyword, author, title, subject and more. You can also request a book be purchased for the libraries' collection. *Questions about electronic databases...* Who can access electronic databases? UK faculty, staff, and students may access our electronic journal database worldwide. For more information on off campus access, go to the AIC Off-Campus Access Instructions page. What electronic databases are offered by UK Libraries? The University of Kentucky Libraries Electronic Resources page offers an alphabetical guide to the indexes, abstracts, full text resources (including electronic access to journals), and data resources available. What agricultural databases do you have? The Agriculture Information Center's website provides a listing of our agriculture and biological science-related databases. Agricultural Information Center FAQs Visit the Agriculture Information Center's homepage Our homepage links you directly to all the AIC has to offer. Current semester hours, library materials, and quick links to databases are provided. Questions about library cards and patron records... How can I get a UK library card? UK faculty, staff, and students - Simply bring your ID to any circulation point to have your barcode entered into our system. Others - Kentucky residents are eligible to become special borrowers. Simply present a Kentucky driver's license at any circulation point. My library card is expired, how do I renew it? Faculty, staff, and student library cards renew automatically. Special borrowers simply present a valid Kentucky ID at any circulation point. What is your patron record confidentiality policy? University of Kentucky Libraries confidentially policy is available online: http://www.uky.edu/Libraries/circcpr.html Need to renew an item? Renewing materials online is fast and easy when you logon to InfoKat. How do I pay a fine? Fines may be paid in person at the Circulation Desk in the AIC, Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm. Fines may also be paid by mail. Please make the check payable to 'University of Kentucky' and mail to: Fines Offices, 1-50A Young Library, 500 S. Limestone St., Lexington, KY 40506-0456. Borrowing policies at other campus libraries vary. Please check with the specific library for information. *Questions about books, journals, and other library materials...* I'm looking for a book or journal, do you have it? Users can search our online catalog worldwide through InfoKat. Choose a basic or guided search. Searches include keyword, author, title, subject and more. What books, journals, indexes and abstracts, reserves, and audio visual materials are available at the AIC? In addition to the AIC's many electronic resources, there are current journal issues (generally about a year's worth of a given title), print copies of select indexes and abstracts, and various reference works maintained at our facility. There is also a Course Reserve collection (contents of which vary from semester to semester depending upon instructor needs), Permanent Reserve collection housed behind the circulation desk, and a video tape collection on shelving in the lobby. For a complete listing of items in our collection, go to the AIC Collections page. Request a book be purchased for the libraries' collection. Agriculture Book Purchase Request Biological Sciences Book Purchase Request *Electronic database questions...* Who can access electronic databases? UK faculty, staff, and students may access our electronic journal database worldwide. For more information on off campus access, go to the AIC Off-Campus Access Instructions page. What electronic databases are offered by UK Libraries? The University of Kentucky Libraries Electronic Resources page offers an alphabetical guide to the indexes, abstracts, full text resources (including electronic access to journals), and data resources available. What agricultural databases do you have? The Agriculture Information Center's website provides a listing of our agriculture and biological science-related databases. Gardening (Fruit, Vegetables, and Flowers) FAQs Looking for information about Fruit and Fruit Trees? Looking for recommendations? Extension publications as well as UK's Department of Horticulture provide great information on growing fruit. Home Fruit Variety Recommendations Department of Horticulture homepage Growing your own tree? You may find extension publication HO-82 "Rootstocks for Kentucky Fruit Trees" by Dwight Wolfe, Gerald R. Brown, John Strang and Terry Jones helpful. Just click the link below. Need information on a disease or insect infestation? You may find extension publication ID-21 "Disease and Insect Control Programs for Home Grown fruit in Kentucky" by R. E. Durham, J. G. Strang, J. R. Hartman, R. Bessin, R. Hadad, R. T. Jones, and G. R. Brown helpful. Looking for information about Vegetable Gardening? You may find extension publication ID-128 "Home Vegetable Gardening in Kentucky" helpful. UK's Department of Horticulture homepage is a great resource for up to date information and recommendations. *Looking for information about flower gardens?* UK's Horticulture department provides great information on flower gardening. http://www.uky.edu/Ag/Horticulture/gardenflowers/ What is the frost date for my area? A list of the earliest and latest planting dates for home gardens in Kentucky *Need help with pest control?* Check out extension publication HO-72, "Organic Gardening and Pest Control" Adapted for use in Kentucky by Mary Witt, J. G. Strang, C. R. Roberts, John Hartman, Dan Potter, and W. W. Witt. Whether you are an organic gardener or just use some organic gardening principles, this publication gives you a variety of control methods besides using synthetic chemicals for insects, diseases and weeds. *Can you help me identify the tree/grass/flower/insect in my Kentucky house/yard?* The extension agent in your county is the best resource for identification of plant and animal species in your home or yard. The College of Agriculture has a webpage with contact information for agents statewide. Just click on the name of your county or its location on the color coded map. Yard Care (Trees, Shrubs, and Grasses) FAQs *Looking for General Information about lawn, grass, and tree care?* Check out Franklin County's Lawn Care Frequently Asked Questions page for great information on fertilizers, weeds, and pests. Need help selecting or caring for your Kentucky lawn? What is the best grass variety for my lawn? "Selecting the Right Grass for your Kentucky Lawn" by A. J. Powell Jr. discusses specific varieties, including their qualities, adaptations, and problems. This article, AGR-52 is in PDF format. Tips for springtime lawn care... Check out "Do's, Don'ts, and Maybes for Springtime Lawn Care" by Bryce Roberts. Or Franklin County's Spring Lawn Care page. Tips for fall lawn care... Check out Franklin County's Fall Lawn Care page. Looking for information on Kentucky Trees and Shrubs? Looking for planting suggestions, insect problems, and general information? Check out UK's Department of Horticulture's Woody Plant Information page. *Where can I find information on trees native to Kentucky?* The Kentucky Trees website is a collaborative effort between the Departments of Horticulture and Forestry at UK. The site provides information on many of the trees native to Kentucky. *Can you help me identify the tree/grass/flower/insect in my Kentucky house/yard?* The extension agent in your county is the best resource for identification of plant and animal species in your home or yard. The College of Agriculture has a webpage with contact information for agents statewide. Just click on the name of your county or its location on the color coded map. Household Insects and Other Pests FAQs *How can I get rid of common household pests?* Public Health Pest Management This University of Kentucky College of Agriculture Cooperative Extension Service publication is in PDF format, and covers a wide variety of common pests. Fabric Insect Pests Asian Lady Beetles What can I do to control insects in my garden? You may find extension publication ID-21 "Disease and Insect Control Programs for Home Grown fruit in Kentucky" by R. E. Durham, J. G. Strang, J. R. Hartman, R. Bessin, R. Hadad, R. T. Jones, and G. R. Brown helpful. Weather Information FAQs *Check out the College of Agriculture's Weather Center* http://wwwagwx.ca.uky.edu/ *What is the frost date for my area?* For a list of the earliest and latest planting dates for home gardens in Kentucky, go to: http://www.ca.uky.edu/county/franklin/home/plntdate.htm State and Federal Government Websites FAQs What Kentucky websites are available on agriculture and related topics? KYDirect The official website for the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Agriculture websites from the government of the Commonwealth of Kentucky Kentucky Department of Agriculture KY Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Cabinet What are the agriculture websites available from the Federal Government? FirstGov The official U.S. gateway to all Federal Government information. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)