Backgrounding course for feeder cattle producers is Dec. 15-16

By Aimee Nielson
Published on Nov. 22, 2022

The University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment will offer a two-day program aimed at background producers who want to gain knowledge through classroom and hands-on learning experiences.

From rags to bags: Upcycling research tackles textile and food waste

By Haley Simpkins
Published on Nov. 18, 2022

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service estimated 31% or 133 billion pounds of the nation’s available food supply went uneaten in 2010. The Environmental Protection Agency found that another 11 million tons of textiles head to landfills each year.

UK agricultural and medical biotechnology student’s education, career path, shaped by Alaskan internship

By Kent Ratajeski
Published on Nov. 17, 2022

Getting out of the classroom or lab and exploring somewhere new can be a life-changing experience for a science student. Of course, it certainly doesn’t hurt if the location also has spectacular mountains, beautiful glaciers, craggy coastlines and diverse animal life.

First-generation students share their UK CAFE experience

By Haley Simpkins
Published on Nov. 9, 2022

In celebration of National First-Generation Student Week Nov. 7-11, four UK CAFE first-generation students shared their trailblazing journey to becoming the first in their family to earn a four-year degree.

Prestigious NSF award advances UK researcher’s low-cost water treatment work

By Travis Scott
Published on Oct. 27, 2022

Along the rivers that snake across the Commonwealth, you’ll find a University of Kentucky researcher taking samples to study the health of the water flowing through the state.

UK fellowship students help engage communities local and abroad

By Haley Simpkins
Published on Oct. 26, 2022

University of Kentucky students and staff are putting the word “engagement” into action through the Building Prosperity for Rural Communities summer fellowship.

2023 Kentucky Crop Health Conference registration opens Nov. 1

By Aimee Nielson
Published on Oct. 24, 2022

The University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment is committed to educating agricultural industry professionals about integrated pest management. In 2023, UK CAFE will offer the inaugural Kentucky Crop Health Conference.

College of Agriculture, Food and Environment researcher invites undergrads to the lab

By Amy Jones-Timoney and Steve Shaffer
Published on Oct. 17, 2022

UK event considers coffee beyond caffeine

By Seth Riker
Published on Oct. 12, 2022

For many wildcats, coffee and science in the same sentence usually means a late-night chemistry cram at the library. Thanks to one group of campus researchers, however, coffee itself is becoming the subject of study.

Study shows bed bugs produce potentially dangerous amounts of histamine

By Haley Simpkins
Published on Oct. 4, 2022

University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment entomologists made eye-opening discoveries in a recent bed bug study, finding the bugs produce large amounts of histamine that may pose risks to humans.