News Archive: Horticulture
Inaugural James B. Beam Institute Industry Conference coming in February
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Aimee Nielson
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The conference will address key topics those in the industry deal with on a regular basis.
Ky. agricultural receipts hold steady for third year, net incomes up
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Katie Pratt
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Kentucky producers saw increases in equine, corn, wheat, dairy and hemp receipts.
2020 Kentucky Fruit and Vegetable Conference set for Jan. 6-7
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Carol Lea Spence
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The yearly conference provides growers with up-to-date information that will help production, management, business and marketing aspects of their operations.
Mark Williams named chair of UK horticulture department
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Carol Lea Spence
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Professor Mark Williams has accepted the position of chair of the University of Kentucky Department of Horticulture.
UK College of Agriculture, Food and Environment opens 2020 freshmen scholarship application
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Seth Riker
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Scholarship applications are due by Dec. 1.
UK researchers studying better ways to detect worms in apples
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Katie Pratt
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UK researchers hope to develop a way to rapidly scan apples for codling moths.
Students, faculty from Midwest explore Eastern Kentucky foodways
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Carol Lea Spence
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To the folks from the University of Minnesota and Kansas State University who recently converged at the University of Kentucky, their trip to Kentucky during a mini-course in Appalachian foodways felt almost like a world away in terms of culture, agriculture and local food systems.
University of Kentucky researcher receives grant to study ‘memory’ in grapevines
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Carol Lea Spence
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A College of Agriculture, Food and Environment researcher, Carlos Rodríguez López, has received a $500,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture to explore plant memory at the molecular level.
Stephenson named director of UK Cooperative Extension Service
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Laura Skillman
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Stephenson begins her duties on Aug. 1.
UK ag economists offer info for farmers dealing with financial challenges
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Katie Pratt
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The guide offers a wealth of information for producers and others who support the industry.