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‘Wine that’s grown here tastes like Kentucky’: UK enologist shares about research, teaching at UK Winery

Jun 23, 2025, 10:26 AM

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LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 23, 2025) — The University of Kentucky Horticulture Research Farm sits on the corner of Nicholasville Road and Man o’ War Boulevard in Lexington. The farm is 100 acres of land that Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment (CAFE) faculty, students and UK Cooperative Extension Service staff use to conduct research and offer educational opportunities.

‘Putting all the pieces of Extension together’: Water conservation practices in full display at local farm

Jun 19, 2025, 10:23 AM

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PARIS, Ky. (June 26, 2025) — “It’s important to protect the waters that provide us drinking water,” said Amanda Gumbert, extension water quality specialist in the Department of Forestry and Natural Resources at the University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment (CAFE), project lead and principal investigator (PI) of two grants from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that supported her research.

From studio to service: UK students use design build to help flood-prone communities

Jun 13, 2025, 9:05 AM

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LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 13, 2025) — In Kentucky, where devastating floods have displaced families and reshaped landscapes, the University of Kentucky is reaffirming its commitment to the people of the Commonwealth. As part of UK’s land-grant mission to advance the state through collaboration, education and outreach, students and faculty from the UK College of Design are partnering with the UK Cooperative Extension Service to address housing challenges in Eastern Kentucky.

UK Extension launches strike teams — a new response and recovery initiative to weather disasters

Jun 11, 2025, 3:47 PM

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LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 11, 2025) — Kentuckians have experienced several recent weather-related disasters, causing significant damage to infrastructure and communities across the state.

UK alumni, family committed to providing eye care for rural Kentuckians

Jun 9, 2025, 5:01 PM

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LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 9, 2025) — In the heart of southeastern Kentucky, the Huffman family has established a legacy of exceptional eye care, deeply rooted in their education at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine. Their journey from medical training to serving rural communities exemplifies the profound impact of dedicated health care professionals in rural and other underserved areas.

Precision medicine allows Markey patient to reclaim life

Jun 9, 2025, 4:43 PM

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LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 9, 2025) — Gary Larkin remembers the exact moment he first knew something was wrong. It was the summer of 2023, during his brother’s 60th birthday party near Elkhorn Creek. The normally energetic construction business owner suddenly found himself overwhelmed by heat and chills and left the celebration to seek relief by jumping into the creek’s cool water.

Celebrating 100 years of beef research and extension at the UK Research and Education Center

Jun 6, 2025, 5:03 PM

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LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 6, 2025) — In the mid-1920s, a determined group of Caldwell County residents took a bold leap to reshape agriculture in Western Kentucky. Pooling their resources, they purchased 400 acres of farmland near Princeton, Kentucky, and invited the University of Kentucky to establish a forward-thinking experiment substation dedicated to crop and livestock research.

Behind the label: The UK program protecting what you plant, feed and eat

Jun 5, 2025, 5:05 PM

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LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 5, 2025) — Tucked away in a one-story building on the University of Kentucky campus is a program that has quietly safeguarded Kentucky’s agriculture for more than a century. While many people might be unfamiliar with it, the UK Division of Regulatory Services (DRS) — part of the Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment (CAFE) — is vital in protecting consumers, producers and the broader agricultural industry.

‘She is soaring’ — young patient outshines cancer with strength and sunshine

Jun 2, 2025, 4:46 PM

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LEXINGTON, KY. (June 2, 2025) — Addi Luedeke has experienced more in her 17 months than most people will in their entire lifetime.

Research Advancing Kentucky: Offering a future beyond addiction

May 16, 2025, 12:06 PM

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William Stoops, Ph.D., is supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, which aims to advance science on drug use and addiction prevention, and the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences.

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