Leading Horse Racing Organizations Partner With UK to Improve Surface Safety

By Holly Wiemers
Published on Nov. 12, 2020

Mick Peterson, director of equine safety and BAE researcher is nationally and internationally recognized for a career in track surface safety research and testing.

UK researchers launch a $2 million project to study sulfur variability in biofuel feedstocks

By Katie Pratt
Published on Nov. 11, 2020

Through a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, the research team led by Jian Shi, an assistant professor in the UK College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, will work to identify the reasons behind the sulfur variability in pine feedstocks by studying byproducts collected from across the nation. With the DOE grant and cost-share dollars from universities and the industry, the project will total more than $2 million.

AEN-157: Self-Watering Wicking Container

By Steve Higgins
Published on Oct. 28, 2020

A wicking container is a self-contained method for growing vegetables, fruits, herbs, and flowers. This container provides a built-in water reservoir that allows a plant to self-irrigate. The design is ideal for individuals who are new to gardening or have limited space, but is also used by seasoned gardeners.

AEN-156: Using a Kit to Set up a Cattle Scale System under a Squeeze Chute

By Joshua Jackson
Published on Oct. 23, 2020

On cattle operations, the use of a scale system to weigh animals is vital to the proper administration of health products such as dewormers and antibiotics, and for making management decisions.

Five College of Engineering Graduate Students Named Bridge to Doctorate Fellows

By Jenny Wells-Hosley
Published on Sep. 8, 2020

The Kentucky-West Virginia Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (KY-WV LSAMP), spearheaded by UK, is responsible for the program.

AEN-155: The Importance of Water Source Layout in Farm Infrastructure

By Steve Higgins
Published on Aug. 28, 2020

Water source layout is a critical infrastructure component for cattle and cattle producers. Strategic water resource layout is a part of a farmstead plan that does not always get adequate attention, despite its critical importance.

Dual-purpose Hemp Cultivars Have Best Biofuel Potential

By Katie Pratt
Published on Aug. 10, 2020

In the study led by BAE assistant professor Jian Shi, the dual-purpose cultivars that had the best biofuel potential, which uses the stalk, also produced grain.

AEN-153: How Understanding and Managing Soil Organic Matter Can Improve Beef Cattle Production

By Morgan Hayes and Steve Higgins
Published on Aug. 6, 2020

Beef cattle production is directly affected by soils, but active soil management is limited. Most producers' soil management decisions are limited to submitting a soil sample, getting the analysis back, and then applying the tons of fertilizer or lime recommended at the bottom of the sheet.

AEN-154: Land and Water Use Planning Applied to a Pasture-based Beef Operation

By Steve Higgins
Published on Aug. 6, 2020

A typical cow-calf grazing operation needs to feed and water cattle on a daily basis. Ideally, this is accomplished by rotating cattle from field to field and providing them with a convenient source of water to drink. Cattle operations can better manage cattle when facilities are designed to meet the needs of cattle and the producer.

AEN-152: Building a Hoop Barn

By Joshua Jackson and Morgan Hayes
Published on Jul. 15, 2020

Hoop barns are a cost-effective alternative to pole barns. For example, a farmer might choose a hoop barn when deciding to expand hay sales, or for providing cover for costly equipment.