Corn, Soybean and Tobacco Field Day
The University of Kentucky Research and Education Center, with the Grain and Forage Center of Excellence, is hosting its annual Corn, Soybean and Tobacco Field Day. Registration begins at 7 a.m. CT....
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UK Beef and Forage Field Day 2025
Join the UK Research and Education Center Beef and Forage Units for an afternoon of educational tours immediately following the UK Corn, Soybean and Tobacco Field Day in Princeton. Lunch is...
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Twilight Tour 2025
Explore the research at UK's South Farm with an evening on the farm! Please register using the link. Backup rain date July 24th.Learn more/register here >>
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Kentucky Farm Succession Seminar
Farm businesses are constantly changing. Each year, farm operators, their families, and their employees experience changes in age, health, equity, and opportunity costs. Other factors, including...
"I enjoy watching people grow and develop, and that's what our college does." Hear more from Laura Stephenson about her vision as vice president for land-grant engagement and dean of the Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment >> bit.ly/4hyLtHg
With weather disasters on the rise, @UKExtension in partnership with @KyStateU, is launching a statewide initiative to better prepare for and respond to emergencies. The goal? Stronger coordination, faster recovery and safer outcomes for Kentuckians. Learn more >>
As the @universityofky Research and Education Center in Princeton marks its centennial, the agricultural station celebrates its role in revolutionary forage research and extension that has transformed livestock grazing in Kentucky and beyond. Learn more >> https://bit.ly/4e4FDfE
