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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High heat prompts livestock safeguards across Kentucky
By changing just a few things, cattle producers and horse owners can keep their animals healthy through dangerously hot weather.
University of Kentucky Research and Education Center hosts summer commodity field tours in its 100th year
The 2025 Corn, Soybean, and Tobacco Field Day and the Beef and Forage Field Day will be July 22 in Princeton, Kentucky, sharing the latest agronomic information with farmers.
‘Putting all the pieces of Extension together’: Water conservation practices in full display at local farm
A family beef operation in Central Kentucky invited the community for a closer look at their water conservation practices in action.
'Wine that's grown here tastes like Kentucky': University of Kentucky enologist shares about research, teaching at UK Winery
University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Professor Jeff Wheeler discusses teaching and tasting Kentucky wine.
University of Kentucky Research and Education Center celebrates 100 years of better pastures
The agricultural station celebrates its role in revolutionary forage research and extension that has transformed livestock grazing in the Commonwealth and beyond.
UK Extension launches strike teams, a new response and recovery initiative to weather disasters
Kentucky’s Cooperative Extension Service and agents from UK and Kentucky State University are now better equipped to help educate their communities about weather disaster mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery.
Celebrating 100 years of beef research and extension at the University of Kentucky Research and Education Center
Beef research at the University of Kentucky Research Education Center has become critical to producers for a century, both inside and outside the Commonwealth.
Behind the label: The UK program protecting what you plant, feed and eat
Inside the Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment sits the Division of Regulatory Services, a department that serves as the guardians for the state’s agricultural products.
From connections to conservation, student interested in wildlife career finds everything she needs at the University of Kentucky
Callie Black’s undergraduate research at the University of Kentucky is preparing her for a career in wildlife conservation.
UK study suggests maple syrup industry can greatly tap into and expand Kentucky’s forest economy
A new study spearheaded by the University of Kentucky shows an untapped economic potential for maple syrup with the state’s woodland owners.
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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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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...
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University of Kentucky Crop Scouting Competition 2025
Join the University of Kentucky Research and Education Center in Princeton at the annual High School Crop Scouting Competition, a career-focused contest for students interested in production...
"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 >>
‘Kentucky Wildcask Bourbon’ will be the first distilled spirit to hit the market coming from @beam_uky @universityofky, the world’s largest teaching distillery. Learn more >> https://bit.ly/4kB4DOK
