Over the years, scientists at the center have spearheaded many important research endeavors including numerous no-till research projects, precision agriculture application studies and a soil fragipan research breakthrough. Center specialists have been the area farmers’ go-to resource for research-based information in agronomics, forages, beef management, disease control, pest control, precision agriculture, grain storage systems, soil fertility and grain marketing. Numerous counties are dealing with the aftermath of the destructive tornadoes. The UK Cooperative Extension Service is diligently working with area organizations to meet the needs of tornado victims. Extension has partnered with the Kentucky Department of Agriculture to offer support for affected farmers.
HOW TO HELP: Those who wish to donate farm supplies should contact their local extension office. Extension agents will deliver products to the KDA for distribution to farm organizations working to meet the needs of impacted farmers. Kentucky 4-H has a 4-H’ers Helping 4-H’ers Relief Fund that is collecting donations to help affected 4-H members, families and staff. The Kentucky Division of Emergency Management is also accepting donations and relief effort volunteer applications. Individuals can offer to donate supplies or apply to volunteer here. The Kentucky Department of Agriculture has partnered with the Kentucky Farm Bureau to develop a GoFundMe account to provide monetary support for affected farmers. Donations are tax deductible.
Individuals, who wish to make monetary donations to the tornado victims, may do so by donating through UK’s Office of Philanthropy. Individuals may donate to help affected UK students here. UK also offers the C.R.I.S.I.S. (Crisis Relief in Situations Involving Staff and Faculty) Program to help UK employees experiencing personal hardship. UK faculty and staff may request assistance here. Individuals may also mail checks with a comment to support UK CAFE Tornado Relief to UK Philanthropy, P.O. Box 23552, Lexington, KY 40523. | Source: Dec. 13 UK College of Agriculture, Food and Environment news release. Katie Pratt is an agriculture communications specialist.
UK’S DEPARTMENT OF VETERINARY SCIENCE HONORS FOUR RETIRING TITANS OF EQUINE RESEARCH AND SERVICE Four esteemed faculty members within the University of Kentucky’s Department of Veterinary Science will soon hang up their lab coats in retirement over the next few months, closing chapters in each of their professional lives that have been marked by indelible research and service impacts to the equine industry. At UK’s Spindletop Hall in Lexington, Kentucky, Nov. 2, an audience of veterinarians, equine health professionals, fellow academicians and friends gathered to honor Barry Ball, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACT, Albert G Clay Endowed Chair in Equine Reproduc-
LEFT TO RIGHT, DRS. PETER TIMONEY, CRAIG CARTER, DAVID HOROHOV AND BARRY BALL. PHOTO COURTESY UK COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND ENVIRONMENT.
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