News Archive: Research
Fruit and Vegetable Conference set for Jan. 4-5
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Aimee Nielson
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The 2016 conference will have more than 70 speakers.
John Grove named director of UKREC
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Katie Pratt
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He took over leadership of the center Dec. 1.
UK study finds $2 in farm income generated for every dollar invested by Kentucky Agricultural Development Fund
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KADF investments from 2007 through 2014 have positively and significantly impacted Kentucky’s agriculture and agribusiness according to a report released Nov. 20.
UKAg collaborating with UT in $1.8 million grant to study organic dairy production
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Aimee Nielson
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Organic dairy consumption has doubled since 2005.
UKAg jumps into wholesale as teaching tool for Kentucky farmers
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Carol Lea Spence
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CAFE recently took the plunge into wholesale sales and GAP certification, and Kentucky growers could start swimming in the wholesale market on their own, supported by UKAg’s experience.
UK part of international consortium investigating environmental impacts of nanotechnology-based agrochemicals
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Jeff Franklin
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Nanomaterials have at least one dimension which is less than 100 nanometers
UKAg's Barrett fills unique role as EPA liaison
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Katie Pratt
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Where does herbicide label information come from? Look no further than UKAg’s Michael Barrett, Weed Science Society of America liaison to the EPA’s Office of Pesticide Programs.
UKAg in Appalachia
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Mallory Powell
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D & D Ranch occupies 1,000 acres atop a reclaimed strip mine and is home to the East Kentucky Heifer Development Project.
Research finds soil microbes across the globe behave similarly to fertilizer additions
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Katie Pratt
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The study that span 25 sites and four continents found that soil microbial communities react similarly to the addition of fertilizers.
New technology speeds animal disease diagnosis
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Aimee Nielson
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Faster diagnosis means faster treatment for sick animals.