News Archive: Extension
UK industrial hemp research progressing in second year
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Katie Pratt
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Research has expanded to include all three uses of hemp.
Creative programs in food deserts teach valuable lessons
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Aimee Nielson
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Nutirtion education and community gardens teach kids healthy ways to eat.
UKAg research hopes to create more environmentally friendly lawns
By
Katie Pratt
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UKAg researchers studying the potential benefits of white clover in lawns.
Grants available to improve food insecurity for rural children
By
Katie Pratt
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Grant funds will help lower instances of child food insecurity in persistently poor rural areas in 15 states.
Community developers gather from around the world in Lexington
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Carol Lea Spence
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CAFE and Lexington played host to community development experts from around the world, who met to discuss the roles of creativity and culture in the creation of strong communities.
UK Cooperative Extension aids flood relief, rescue in E. Kentucky
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Aimee Nielson
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Extension agents and volunteers are on the front lines helping their neighbors recover from devastating floods.
Beekeeping interest soaring in Pulaski County
By
Katie Pratt
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There are many reasons that the local beekeeping school maxed out existing space and had a waiting list this past winter.
Advanced Grazing School to focus on warm-season annuals
By
Katie Pratt
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The field day provides a more in-depth look at forage topics for producers who have attended at least one other UK grazing school.
Longest Day of Play makes a splash in Somerset
By
Katie Pratt
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Pulaski County Cooperative Extension is part of a group that offers area young people the opportunity to jump into physical fitness at a local waterpark... for free.