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Jefferson County Homemakers club aids refugee family
1. Maung Chit Aung reviews a book with two of this daughters. The book is among educational materials the family is using to learn English.
But their lives have changed. Today, the family of seven lives in a furnished three-bedroom apartment in south Louisville. They arrived in the state just weeks ago with only the clothes on their backs and one small bag apiece. They made their way to Kentucky thanks to the Kentucky Refugee Ministries, an organization that partners with many volunteers across the region to help these families become self-sufficient.
The furnishings inside the apartment from beds to bed linens were furnished by the Raggedy Ann Homemakers Club in Jefferson County. The Homemakers organization is part of the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service.
The club of 12 women began working with the Kentucky Refugee Ministries...
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UK equestrian and dressage teams win national championships
LEXINGTON, Ky. , (May 13, 2008)
The University of Kentucky’s College of Agriculture is celebrating national championships by two of its collegiate equine teams. Riders from its equestrian and dressage teams nabbed top honors in their respective competitions.The UK Equestrian Team bested 17 other hunt seat teams from across the country at the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association national championships May 8-11 in Burbank, Calif., to take home UK’s...
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Eastern tent caterpillars now wandering, populations up sharply from 2007
LEXINGTON, Ky., (May 13, 2008)
Experts report that eastern tent caterpillars are now wandering and population levels are among the highest they’ve seen since the 2001, when Mare Reproductive Loss Syndrome (MRLS) hit Central Kentucky particularly hard. “The eastern tent caterpillar populations are dramatically up this year -- the highest I’ve seen since the MRLS crisis. The larvae are full size, many trees are totally defoliated and I’ve seen very...
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Zoo outreach excites 4-Hers about environment
RICHMOND, Ky., (May 13, 2008)
“The program was designed to get an interest in the natural resources and environment in Madison County, because we haven’t had clubs and activities like this,” said Scott Darst, Madison County 4-H youth development agent.
About 120 people attended the program, which gave youth and their parents a chance to not only learn about traits and characteristics...
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Extension, Job Corps team up for parenting classes
HENDERSON, Ky., (May 13, 2008)
Morgan is the Expanded Foods and Nutrition Education Program assistant with the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service’s office in Henderson County. She teaches classes twice a month to students from the Earle C. Clements Job Corps Academy. The lessons alternate between nutrition and parenting.
“For us it’s about making a difference...
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Breads, Meds and Icing on the Cake to raise celiac disease awareness
LEXINGTON, Ky., (May 13, 2008)
Recent studies suggest as many as 1 in 133 Americans have celiac disease or an intolerance to gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley, rye and sometimes oats. Yet many go undiagnosed or misdiagnosed for years. “Celiac disease is very prevalent in Lexington, as it is all over the world - 1 in about 133 people, but probably even worse than that,” said Jan Falwell, founder and president of Gluten Free Lexington. “If you include being gluten intolerant … it's probably 1 in about 50 people.”
When someone with celiac disease consumes foods containing gluten, such as most breads...
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From Growing Kentucky
SOYBEAN RUST
UK College of Agriculture researchers are working to secure Kentucky's soybean crop through an early warning system for soybean rust.play
COMPUTERS FOR FARMERS
A beginning computer course is teaching farmers basic skills and giving them a free computer when they complete the course.play
KENTUCKY AGRICULTURE RELIEF
Farmers are getting some help following last year’s drought and spring freeze that crippled Kentucky’s farm economy from the Kentucky Agricultural Relief Effort.play
Radio News
Watching for Timber Theft
Timber theft is a common crime committed in Kentucky. Extension Forestry Specialist, Jeff Stringer, outlines how to prevent these occurrences.play (.mp3)
Summarizing Research on Corn Fungicides
Much research is being done on corn fungicides. Paul Vincelli, Extension Disease and Turfgrass Specialist, elaborates on University of Kentucky corn fungicide focal research areas.
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Recommending Secondary Nutrients for Soil
There are a lot of nutrients needed for high soil and crop quality. Extension Director of Soil Testing Frank Sikora details secondary nutrients requirements as recommended by the University of Kentucky.
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Agriculture in Kentucky
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