Success Stories

• 30

  June

  Reaching Farmers During a Multi-Year Pandemic

  Extension brings the university to the people. It “extends” the university to all reaches of the commonwealth. Partnerships between county agents and campus specialists have always been strong, and fa...

  
  

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• 30

  June

  Research to Farm: Improving Lettuce Crops by Understanding Disease Dynamics

  Lettuce is a common cool season crop that provides early- and late-season profits for specialty crop farmers across the commonwealth. It is also a reliable source for healthy vegetables for home gard...

  
  

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• 30

  June

  Extension Internships: A Different Kind of Workforce Development

  As our agricultural workforce ages, there are fewer young professionals to fill those roles. Farmers, farm managers, crop consultants, and county agents are fewer, and we need a new generation of moti...

  
  

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• 14

  July

  Survey of Fusarium Diseases in Kentucky Floral and Grain Hemp

  Survey of Fusarium Diseases in Kentucky Floral and Grain HempHemp (Cannabis sativa L.) is a versatile crop that can be used to produce a wide range of products including food, fiber, and medicine. In ...

  
  

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