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The Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service is the most comprehensive outreach and engagement program at the University of Kentucky.

Our mission, simply stated, is to make a difference in the lives of Kentucky citizens through research-based education. Jointly with our other land-grant partner, Kentucky State University, we take the University to the people in their local communities, addressing issues of importance of all Kentuckians.


UK College of Agriculture to collaborate with South Koreans on horticulture and health

UK College of Agriculture to collaborate with South Koreans on horticulture and health The University of Kentucky College of Agriculture will collaborate with Gyeonggido Agricultural Research and Extension Services in South Korea to advance friendly relations between the United States and South Korea while sharing information about horticulture and health. [more]

Winter cattle feeding that doesn't break the bank

Winter cattle feeding that doesn't break the bankFeeding cattle in the winter can be the single, largest expense for producers. University of Kentucky College of Agriculture beef specialist Roy Burris said this year will not be an exception.

 “Due to high input costs, mainly grain and concentrates, this year will present a challenge to producers,” said Burris, stationed at UK’s Research and Education Center in Princeton. “There are several management practices that producers can use to lower feed costs and make their herds more profitable.” [more]

50 years of helping farmers manage their business

50 years of helping farmers manage their businessRichard Strode was only a young boy in 1962, but he remembers his father meeting with the fieldman from Kentucky Farm Business Management at their farm on the river bottoms of the Ohio to discuss his hog operation. Today, he and his son, Jason, grow predominantly grain crops on the same land, and they are the second and third generations to rely on the expertise from their farm business management specialist. [More]

UK soil scientists increase wheat yields through better use of nitrogen

UK soil scientists increase wheat yields through better use of nitrogenIt’s important for wheat producers to get the most efficient use of their nitrogen inputs to keep costs down and improve crop productivity. University of Kentucky College of Agriculture soil scientists have conducted studies on the effectiveness of remote-sensing nitrogen applicators and have developed an algorithm to use in the equipment that has proven to increase yields in Kentucky. [more]

Washington County 4-H teaches community leadership

SPRINGFIELD, Ky., (Dec 16, 2011) student at water plantWill Begley, a junior at Washington County High School, has lived in the county his whole life and knows it is the place he wants to return to and eventually raise a family of his own. So he jumped at the chance to participate in Teen Leadership Washington County.

“I really like the smallness and closeness of the community,” he said. “Here you’re an individual, and I want my kids to have the same experiences I’ve had.”

Begley is just one of 18 high school juniors and seniors selected to participate in the program that teaches young Washington Countians about their community and community leadership. The program is led by Roberta Hunt, the county’s 4-H youth development agent with the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service, and Jaclyn Jones, community education director for the Washington County Board of Education. [More]

$1 equipment lease benefits UK College of Agriculture and farmers

$1 equipment lease benefits UK College of Agriculture and farmersDon’t let anyone tell you a dollar doesn’t go very far anymore. Last fall the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture harvested corn and soybeans with a brand new 88 Series Axial Flow combine that only cost $1 per month thanks to CASE IH and Jacobi Sales. [More]

Central Kentucky county agents host annual Pastures Please! workshop for horse owners

Central Kentucky county agents host annual Pastures Please! workshop for horse ownersUniversity of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service and UK College of Agriculture Equine Programs will host Pastures Please! for horse owners and farm managers interested in the latest information about horse pasture management. The event will be held at 6 p.m. Jan. 31 at the Clark County extension office, 1400 Fortune Drive in Winchester. The meeting is free and open to the public and light refreshments will be served. [More]

Mild winter means earlier scouting

Mild winter means earlier scoutingEven though it’s the middle of winter, there haven’t been many days that have felt like winter in Kentucky. While there’s still a lot of winter ahead, the chances of it being a mild one seem to be increasing.

According to Tom Priddy, University of Kentucky College of Agriculture meteorologist, a moderate La Niña in the equatorial Pacific is causing the medium- and long-range weather outlooks to show above normal temperatures and above normal rainfall for Kentucky and the rest of the Ohio Valley. [More]

Conference addresses substance abuse issues

Conference addresses substance abuse issuesPrescription drug abuse and misuse are problems across Kentucky and the nation. In an effort to raise awareness of these issues, highlight successful prevention programs and develop local and regional partnerships, the University of Kentucky hosted the 3rd Annual Different Faces of Substance Abuse Conference in Lexington. [More]

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