stakeholders to better reflect the breadth of equine offerings at UK and the college's long-term commitment to serving the state's signature equine industry.
The Equine Initiative was launched in 2005 when the College of Agriculture set out to radically change how it served Kentucky's signature equine industry and provide a suite of services appropriate for a land-grant university. In a nod acknowledging the success of those efforts and a continued commitment to the state's equine industry, the college has adopted a new name to better position its equine programs for continued success.
"In short, we have indeed transformed the ‘initiative' into established, world-class, service-oriented programs across the board," said Nancy Cox, UK College of Agriculture associate dean for research, Kentucky Agricultural Experiment Station director and administrative leader for the UK Ag Equine Programs.
That was a sentiment echoed...
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Equine Reproduction Facilities open at UK's Maine Chance Equine Campus
LEXINGTON, Ky., (Feb 9, 2012)
UK Equine facilityA grand opening celebration for University of Kentucky's Equine Reproduction Facilities was held Feb. 2 at UK's Maine Chance Equine Campus. The celebration recognized the generosity of supporters who funded the remodeling.
The...
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UK climate change workshop to stimulate ideas, collaborations
LEXINGTON, Ky., (Feb 9, 2012)
tractor in droughtFor those interested in remaining competitive in an agricultural future that could be defined by a changing climate, the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture's Climate Change Working Group is offering the Climate Change and Small Grains Production...
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School will help producers ready their IPM plans for 2012
PRINCETON, Ky., (Feb 9, 2012)
What has been a considerably mild winter thus far has many producers wondering if and how the warmer temperatures will affect diseases and insect pests in their fields in the upcoming growing season. The University of Kentucky’s Integrated Pest Management School can help producers get a jumpstart on their 2012 management strategies.
The school is March 7 at the UK Research and Education Center in Princeton.
Registration begins at 8 a.m. CST, and presentations by UK College of Agriculture...
read more
UK College of Agriculture engineer recognized for safety work
The beef industry is always changing, sometimes very rapidly with regard to weather, market prices, fuel and other input costs. Add in external forces such as national and world politics, economics, animal rights and consumer perceptions, and beef producers have many situations to manage and overcome to be profitable.
The Equine Initiative was launched in 2005 when the College of Agriculture set out to radically change how it served Kentucky's signature equine industry and provide a suite of services appropriate for a land-grant university. In a nod acknowledging the success of those efforts and a continued commitment to the state's equine industry, the college has adopted a new name to better position its equine programs for continued success.
"In short, we have indeed transformed the ‘initiative' into established, world-class, service-oriented programs across the board," said Nancy Cox, UK College of Agriculture associate dean for research, Kentucky Agricultural Experiment Station director and administrative leader for the UK Ag Equine Programs.
That was a sentiment echoed...
read more
Equine Reproduction Facilities open at UK's Maine Chance Equine Campus
LEXINGTON, Ky., (Feb 9, 2012)
UK Equine facilityA grand opening celebration for University of Kentucky's Equine Reproduction Facilities was held Feb. 2 at UK's Maine Chance Equine Campus. The celebration recognized the generosity of supporters who funded the remodeling.
The...
read more
UK climate change workshop to stimulate ideas, collaborations
LEXINGTON, Ky., (Feb 9, 2012)
tractor in droughtFor those interested in remaining competitive in an agricultural future that could be defined by a changing climate, the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture's Climate Change Working Group is offering the Climate Change and Small Grains Production...
read more
More News
School will help producers ready their IPM plans for 2012
PRINCETON, Ky., (Feb 9, 2012)
What has been a considerably mild winter thus far has many producers wondering if and how the warmer temperatures will affect diseases and insect pests in their fields in the upcoming growing season. The University of Kentucky’s Integrated Pest Management School can help producers get a jumpstart on their 2012 management strategies.
The school is March 7 at the UK Research and Education Center in Princeton.
Registration begins at 8 a.m. CST, and presentations by UK College of Agriculture...
read more
UK College of Agriculture engineer recognized for safety work
The beef industry is always changing, sometimes very rapidly with regard to weather, market prices, fuel and other input costs. Add in external forces such as national and world politics, economics, animal rights and consumer perceptions, and beef producers have many situations to manage and overcome to be profitable.
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