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4-H Dairy Judging Team places in national competitions
The Kentucky 4-H Dairy Judging team participated in the All-American Dairy Judging Contest in Pennsylvania and the National 4-H Dairy Judging Contest held in conjunction with the World Dairy Expo this fall.
"The team competed against 12 other teams from across the United States and had an excellent day at the Pennsylvania All-American Contest," said Larissa Tucker, senior extension associate for dairy youth programs for the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture. "They were the second place team overall in the 4-H contest. They placed in the top five in three of the five breeds. They won the Holstein breed team competition. In oral reasons, the team placed third overall."
Team members are Alex Poole, Madison Shanks and Kevin Herndon from Spencer County and Dylan Barber of Taylor County. Team members earned several individual awards. Herndon placed third in Guernseys, Shanks placed fourth in Holsteins and Poole placed third in Holsteins, Jerseys and the oral reasons competition. Poole was also third-high individual overall in the contest.
At the National 4-H Dairy Judging Contest, the team placed ninth overall. They won the Jersey breed team award and were the seventh place team overall in oral reasons. On an individual basis, two team members joined the All-American club - Poole was the 22nd overall high individual and Shanks...
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UK's Craig Carter named Kentucky Veterinarian of the Year
Each year the Kentucky Veterinary Medical Association names one Kentucky Veterinarian of the Year. The award...
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UK's Nancy Cox to be honored with Bluegrass Tomorrow Vision Award
University of Kentucky College of Agriculture's Nancy Cox will be one of Kentucky's visionaries and innovators honored at Bluegrass Tomorrow's 20th Anniversary Vision Awards/InnoVision Breakfast Oct. 30 at the Hyatt Regency in Lexington....
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Aiken, Wendroth become Fellows of national professional societies
Two professors in the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture recently were named Fellows of two professional societies during the societies' annual meetings in Pittsburgh.
Glen Aiken, who is an agronomist and animal scientist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture -- Agricultural Research Service and adjunct professor in UK's Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, was named a Fellow of the Crop Science Society of America.
Ole Wendroth, an associate professor in plant and soil sciences, became a Fellow of the Soil Science Society of America. ...
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Entomologists to receive national honors at annual ESA meeting
Three entomology professors in the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture will receive honors during the annual meeting of the Entomological Society of America in December in Indianapolis.
Professor Grayson Brown was elected vice president-elect for the entire professional society. Professor Reddy Palli was elected vice president-elect of the Integrative, Physiological, and Molecular Insects Systems Section, and Assistant Professor James Harwood will receive the Early Career Innovation Award.
"The elections of Grayson Brown and Reddy Palli to significant...
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Five named to HES Hall of Fame
The University of Kentucky School of Human Environmental Sciences will add five members to its Hall of Fame during an induction ceremony Oct. 2.
Inductees are graduates or past leaders of the school with a record of commitment or contribution to their professions, the school and its mission.
"Our Hall of Fame honorees have each made contributions to the people and families of Kentucky," said Ann Vail, director of UK's School for Human Environmental Sciences. "We are thrilled that our alumni and early leaders have...
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Nonprofit Leadership Initiative to present 2009 awards
The University of Kentucky Nonprofit Leadership Initiative has selected Friend for Life Cancer Support Network of Louisville and C. Dennis Riggs, president emeritus of the Community Foundation of Louisville, as recipients of awards to be presented Oct. 15 at the Lexington Convention Center.
Friend for Life Cancer Support Network is the winner of the 2009 Fifth Third Bank Innovative Nonprofit Award. Friend for Life is a network of cancer survivors and caregivers who serve as trained volunteers. The volunteers provide one-on-one emotional and psychosocial support to...
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UK dairy cover girl just one sign of milking excellence
The University of Kentucky College of Agriculture has more than 100 cows at its dairy near the Lexington campus. A calf from the herd currently is gracing the cover of the world's premiere dairy farm trade publication, Hoard's Dairyman.
Calf #420, also known as UK Cody Beaver Capri, is just a small glimpse into the regionally recognized herd.
"We were honored...
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UK Gluck Equine Research Foundation names four inductees to Equine Research Hall of Fame
Four scientists will be inducted into the University of Kentucky Equine Research Hall of Fame Oct. 25 at Keeneland Race Course by the Gluck Equine Research Foundation.
Douglas F. Antczak of Cornell University, I.G. Joe Mayhew of Massey University, Alan J. Nixon of Cornell University and Peter J. Timoney of UK's Gluck Equine Research Center were selected for their contributions to equine science and research. Nominated by their peers and colleagues, the four individuals were selected by past Hall of Fame inductees.
"On behalf of the Gluck Equine...
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UK Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center attains national accreditation
For the past five years, the University of Kentucky Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center has worked toward attaining national accreditation. All the hard work paid off as the center recently received its certificate of full accreditation from the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians for all species.
The center's director and epidemiology professor, Craig Carter, said the accreditation will allow the center to better serve the people of Kentucky and beyond.
"This is our...
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