By Aimee NielsonUniversity of Kentucky Across Kentucky, pastures are dry. Kentucky farmers are feeling the impact of a familiar situation. Low water levels on the Mississippi River are adding
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Heat stress is a problem that can affect cattle throughout the United States. However, in Kentucky and across the southeast cattle are at risk for experiencing more frequent and severe
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 4, 2021) The University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service is collecting items and providing relief efforts for Kentuckians impacted by recent floods.
The Wolfe County Extension office is serving as the collection site for Eastern Kentucky counties impacted by flooding. On campus, extension will collect supplies at the UK College of Agriculture, Food and Environment’s Agriculture Distribution Center.
“Some of the poorest areas of our communities were hit the hardest and face significant cleanup challenges,” said Ty Back, area extension director for several of the hardest hit counties. “It’s important that extension can pull together its extensive statewide resources to help these communities recover.”
University of Kentucky to host irrigation workshop
The University of Kentucky will host an irrigation workshop at 9 a.m. CST Feb. 18 on the videoconferencing platform Zoom. The workshop is sponsored by Kentucky Farm Bureau.
During the workshop, UK College of Agriculture, Food and Environment specialists will provide an update on their irrigation research projects. Matt Dixon, meteorologist with the UK Ag Weather Center will discuss instances when irrigation is needed in Kentucky, based on historical weather events.
Only a small percentage of Kentucky grain producers regularly irrigate their crops, but many producers are interested in irrigation due to its potential benefits. Irrigation can keep crops from becoming stressed during dry periods, and it can help producers use the correct amount of inputs and may help those inputs remain in the field.