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Workshop teaches how to stretch holiday funds, resources
For many people, finding enough money to fulfill all their holiday obligations is challenging even in good economic times. Tough economic times make it even more difficult.
During a recent workshop, University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension agents and local specialists showed participants how they could make their money go farther during the holidays.
Holidays Unwrapped II was a daylong workshop that was open to the public. Extension Homemakers and family and consumer sciences extension agents in the Pennyrile area began planning the event about a year ago as one of their two annual seminars, said Nancy Hunt, Crittenden County family and consumer sciences agent and planning committee member.
The UK Cooperative Extension Service and the Pennyrile Area Extension Homemakers Association sponsored the event.
"We're just like the rest of the world in that the economy has impacted all of us," said Laura Wilson, Lyon County family and consumer sciences agent who served on the workshop's planning committee. "We hope participants leave here with creative ideas that allow them to enjoy the holidays while conserving...
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Kentucky Equine Youth Festival to highlight 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games events
To celebrate the horse industry as it prepares to welcome the world to the Bluegrass state for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, the Kentucky Equine Youth Festival will host live demonstrations of the eight games events from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 19, at the Kentucky Horse Park.
The Kentucky Equine Youth Festival will be a great opportunity for the youth across the state to experience elite riders...
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Meetings help growers prepare for 2010 growing season
Planning for the coming growing season is an important but sometimes challenging task for producers of grain crops. University of Kentucky College of Agriculture specialists will offer their nonbiased advice to help growers wade through the decision-making process during a series of early bird meetings.
These meetings were previously scheduled for mid-November but were moved to December to include producers...
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Caldwell County fourth-graders experience science in unique way
Caldwell County fourth-graders were immersed in science as they studied trees, arrowheads, soils and creatures both cuddly and not so cuddly during a recent science day.
The day was made possible through collaboration between the county office of the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service and Caldwell County Elementary School. It was designed to get students excited...
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Beef Conference to focus on planning today for tomorrow's markets
While it's true Kentucky beef producers have enjoyed higher cattle prices in the past couple years, feed costs have soared leaving producers wondering what the future holds. The Kentucky Beef Conference Oct. 27 at the Fayette County Cooperative Extension office aims to teach producers how to plan today for tomorrow's markets.
The University of Kentucky College of Agriculture is hosting the conference, which will focus on current marketing trends in the beef industry and show producers how they can manage higher feed costs and the current market volatility. Producers...
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UK takes ninth place at Solar Decathlon
U.S. Department of Energy Deputy Secretary Daniel Poneman today announced the winners of the 2009 Department of Energy Solar Decathlon competition on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The University of Kentucky's solar house place ninth in the competition.
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UK to host regional Food Protection Conference in November
Since Sept. 1, the Food and Drug Administration has issued just shy of 20 food safety recalls with reasons ranging from undeclared allergens to salmonella contamination. Amidst all the recalls, consumers are left wondering what food products are safe to bring home to the dinner table.
University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension professionals realize the important role they play in food recall events, and they are hosting a regional Extension Disaster Education Network Food Protection Conference Nov. 18 and 19 in Lexington.
"This...
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Pumpkin Day serves fun and learning for four east Kentucky counties
Sitting on hay bales with small spoons of sorghum in hand, a group of kindergarteners all shouted "We are brave!" and then they stuck the spoons in their mouths. A variety of facial expressions followed. Jackson City School kindergarten teacher Amy Hollan said that's the way she's taught her students to approach anything new - all together and...
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Grazing conference offers cutting-edge information
Forage and animal producers can get up-to-date, research-based information on current topics in both industries at the 10th Kentucky Grazing Conference. The conference is from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. CT Oct. 29 at the University of Kentucky Research and Education Center in Princeton.
"We have an outstanding program planned and will discuss cutting-edge grazing issues," said Garry Lacefield, extension forage specialist...
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Dairy Challenge teaches students problem solving for the real world
College students from the southern United States will gather in mid-November in Russellville,to gain real-world, problem-solving skills and compete in a unique competition called Dairy Challenge.
The University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, along with Eastern Kentucky University and Western Kentucky University will host the regional event Nov. 19 to 21.
"The Dairy Challenge will offer students a multitude of opportunities," said Jeffrey Bewley, Dairy Systems Management extension specialist in the UK College of Agriculture....
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