In descending order, by date published.
4/25/2024 (minor revision)
Authors: Ingrid Adams, Anna Cason
Do you ever wish you had more time to talk, laugh and have fun with your family? There is a simple solution - the family meal. Everyone needs to eat. Why not find a time that all of you can sit down for a family meal? It is a perfect time to talk.
Departments: Dietetics and Human Nutrition, Family and Consumer Sciences
Series: FCS: Food and Nutrition (FCS3 series)
Size: 707 kb
Pages: 2
4/24/2024 (minor revision)
Authors: Travis Legleiter
Waterhemp and Palmer amaranth are among the most troublesome and hard to control weeds in soybean fields in Kentucky. Both species have spread across the state over the past ten to fifteen years. Resistance to ALS-inhibiting herbicides [Group 2] and glyphosate [Group 9] is widespread in both species, while PPO-resistance [Group 14] is continually spreading especially in waterhemp. Herbicide manufacturers have developed several herbicide premix formulations targeted at controlling waterhemp and Palmer amaranth that contain multiple effective sites of action, thus farmers have options to choose from.
Departments: Plant and Soil Sciences
Series: Agronomy (AGR series)
Size: 1.53 mb
Pages: 2
4/23/2024 (new)
Authors: Fernanda Camargo, Ann Lead, Colette Tebeau
Many kids dream about becoming a veterinarian when they grow up. Those who continue to pursue this career at the start of high school can complete some preparatory classes and activities to make this dream become a reality.
Departments: Animal and Food Sciences
Series: Animal Science (ASC series)
Size: 998 kb
Pages: 4
3/27/2024 (major revision)
Authors: Kim Henken
Water is truly the liquid of life. Often, we don't think about the many ways it affects our lives. We use water each day for things like drinking, cooking, cleaning, manufacturing, irrigation, transportation, power generation, and recreation. We must understand our part in protecting our water supplies. It is also important for us to know how water affects our lives and wellness.
Departments: Family and Consumer Sciences
Series: FCS: Food and Nutrition (FCS3 series)
Size: 408 kb
Pages: 3
3/27/2024 (minor revision)
Authors: Sandra Bastin, Heather Norman-Burgdolf
Sodium is an important mineral to the body. It helps keep body fluids in balance, helps the body absorb certain nutrients, aids in muscle performance, and contributes to nerve activity. Excessive sodium in the diet is linked to high blood pressure or hypertension. Hypertension can contribute to diabetes, heart disease, kidney failure, and stroke.
Departments: Dietetics and Human Nutrition, Family and Consumer Sciences
Series: FCS: Food and Nutrition (FCS3 series)
Size: 654 kb
Pages: 2
3/25/2024 (new)
Authors: Steve Higgins
The availability of abundant, clean water can be the most limiting factor for a grazing operation. Rainfall has been harvested for thousands of years to provide water for crops, humans, and livestock. A familiar example is a cistern adjacent to a barn or house. This old concept still offers opportunities and, with a little ingenuity, can be used to provide abundant, clean water for almost any situation and location.
Departments: Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
Series: Agricultural Engineering (AEN series)
Size: 3.32 mb
Pages: 5
3/22/2024 (minor revision)
Authors: Ingrid Adams, Anna Cason
People living with diabetes are at a greater risk of heart disease than people who do not have diabetes. This increased risk is linked to higher levels of blood cholesterol.
Departments: Dietetics and Human Nutrition, Family and Consumer Sciences
Series: FCS: Food and Nutrition (FCS3 series)
Size: 2.31 mb
Pages: 2
3/19/2024 (new)
Authors: John Grove, Brad Lee, Edwin Ritchey
The USDA NRCS has established a national land classification system to help landowners and farm operators with land use planning. This system classifies land for agricultural purposes by the intensity with which it can be used for crop production and by the nature of the limiting problem. In general, the better the Land Class (lower numeric values), the less management is necessary to produce a crop while protecting the soil resource and the environment.
Departments: Plant and Soil Sciences
Series: Agronomy (AGR series)
Size: 1.41 mb
Pages: 2
3/13/2024 (major revision)
Authors: Ingrid Adams, Anna Carson
On the packaging of food and beverage items you'll find a few different mandatory labels. Typically, on the back or side of the packages are the Nutrition Facts label and ingredients lists. These together make the food label.
Departments: Dietetics and Human Nutrition, Family and Consumer Sciences
Series: FCS: Food and Nutrition (FCS3 series)
Size: 421 kb
Pages: 3
3/13/2024 (new)
Authors: Kenny Burdine, Kelly Mercier, Ray Smith
The organic dairy sector in Kentucky and Tennessee contributed $9.3 million in organic product sales in 2019 (USDA-NASS, 2020), with organic milk sales in Kentucky alone rising 61% from 2017 to 2019 (USDA, NASS, Kentucky Field Office, 2020). Organic dairies rely more heavily on pastures as a significant source of dry matter intake compared to most conventional dairies.
Departments: Agricultural Economics, Plant and Soil Sciences
Series: Interdepartmental (ID series)
Size: 3.87 mb
Pages: 7
3/12/2024 (new)
Authors: Glynn Beck, Rick Durham, Brad Lee
Eutrophication is a significant environmental issue affecting creeks, streams, and lakes, and excess nutrients, particularly nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P), play a crucial role in its development. Microbial growth due to excess nutrients in the environment can be devastating to aquatic life and water resources. When eutrophication occurs, excess nutrients in fresh water can cause algal blooms, some of which are toxic to humans and pets.
Departments: Horticulture, Plant and Soil Sciences, various
Series: Home and Environment (HENV series)
Size: 1.31 mb
Pages: 3
3/6/2024 (new)
Authors: Joshua Jackson, Karla Ladino
Sprayers are essential in agriculture, since they apply products that control weeds, pests, and diseases. In recent years, drone sprayers have gained popularity due to advantages associated with their flexibility in application timing, ability to operate without being constrained by ground conditions, and ease of deployment. Given the growing number of manufacturers and the wide range of available sizes, it can be challenging to select an optimally sized drone sprayer for a user's specific needs, as this decision carries significant economic implications.
Departments: Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
Series: Agricultural Engineering (AEN series)
Size: 2.40 mb
Pages: 6
2/13/2024 (new)
Authors: David Harmon, Jeff Lehmkuhler
Global warming has become a key focus of all agricultural sectors during the late 2010s and early 2020s. Discussion on identifying and increasing adoption of sustainable practices, shifting from gasoline to electric automotive engines, and producing alternative sources of energy continually permeate the airwaves. These various proposals are accompanied with new terminology and concepts that may not be fully defined for the audience. As a livestock producer, it is important to know and understand how new legislation for limiting greenhouse gas emissions in the agricultural sector could be directed toward the farm gate.
Departments: Animal and Food Sciences
Series: Animal Science (ASC series)
Size: 343 kb
Pages: 3
2/1/2024 (minor revision)
Authors: Ingrid Adams, Anna Cason
Diabetes is a disease that affects many parts of the body, such as the eyes, kidneys, blood vessels, heart, legs, and feet. As a result, a team approach to taking care of the disease can be helpful. When a team of individuals works together problems are identified earlier, and it is easier to reduce or prevent diabetes complications.
Departments: Dietetics and Human Nutrition, Family and Consumer Sciences
Series: FCS: Food and Nutrition (FCS3 series)
Size: 265 kb
Pages: 4
1/29/2024 (major revision)
Authors: Ric Bessin, Nicole Ward Gauthier, Kimberly Leonberger, Misbah Munir, Rachel Rudolph, Shawn Wright
Successful vegetable production generally requires the grower to make daily decisions regarding pest management, irrigation, and cultural practices. Would-be growers unwilling to make serious investments of time (and money) should not attempt to expand beyond a space at the farmers' market. It is important for vegetable growers to have a market outlet for their product before they choose to start production.
Departments: Entomology, Horticulture, Plant Pathology
Series: Interdepartmental (ID series)
Size: 6.18 mb
Pages: 180
1/29/2024 (new)
Authors: Steve McMurry
The Division of Regulatory Services is part of the Kentucky Agricultural Experiment Station and is charged with administering the Kentucky Seed Law and Regulations. The Kentucky Seed Law is a "truth-in-labeling" law requiring basic labeling of seed components and quality factors to inform producers and consumers about the attributes of seed lots offered for sale in Kentucky. The seed program at Regulatory Services is comprised of the seed regulatory program and the seed service testing program.
Departments: Regulatory Services
Series: Regulatory Bulletin (RB series)
Size: 3.09 mb
Pages: 26
1/25/2024 (major revision)
Authors: Jann Burks
Way to go! You have begun an exciting new adventure. It is called Exploring 4-H. You are a member of the largest club for young people in the world. The symbol for 4-H is a four-leaf clover. It means good luck. The color of the clover is bright green. There is a letter H on each of the four leaves of the clover. They stand for head, heart, hands, and health. The national motto for 4-H is "To Make the Best Better."
Departments: 4-H Programs
Series: 4-H Introductory, General, Miscellaneous: Exploring 4-H (4LA series)
Size: 2.09 mb
Pages: 17
1/16/2024 (major revision)
Authors: Brad Lee, Edwin Ritchey
Soil is a mixture of weathered rock fragments (minerals) and organic matter at the earth's surface. It is biologically active - a home to countless microorganisms, invertebrates, and plant roots.
Departments: Plant and Soil Sciences
Series: Agronomy (AGR series)
Size: 1.53 mb
Pages: 18
1/16/2024 (major revision)
Authors: J.D. Green
Every garden has weeds, and every gardener wonders what to do about them. Gardening involves lots of small decisions that can have a cumulative effect on those weed problems.
Departments: Plant and Soil Sciences
Series: Agronomy (AGR series)
Size: 1.47 mb
Pages: 10
1/16/2024 (major revision)
Authors: Kenneth Clayton, Gregg Munshaw, A.J. Powell
Turfgrass is the foundation of a quality landscape. It improves the beauty of other ornamentals and provides a safe recreational surface.
Departments: Plant and Soil Sciences
Series: Agronomy (AGR series)
Size: 2.21 mb
Pages: 16
1/16/2024 (major revision)
Authors: Jonathan Larson
Insects are the most biodiverse group of animals on earth. Amazingly, there are about one million total species of insects known currently, with the possibility of tens of millions more left to discover.
Departments: Entomology
Series: Entomology (ENT series)
Size: 8.98 mb
Pages: 16
1/16/2024 (major revision)
Authors: Jonathan Larson
Pests can be insects, weeds, vertebrates, and diseases. Any organism that causes harm to crops, livestock, or humans can be considered problematic and therefore must be managed.
Departments: Entomology
Series: Entomology (ENT series)
Size: 2.23 mb
Pages: 8
1/16/2024 (major revision)
Authors: Lee Townsend
Pest is not a biological term for an organism's environmental role as are the words plant, herbivore, predator, and scavenger. It is a term for an organism that is either causing damage or is somewhere where it's not wanted.
Departments: Entomology
Series: Entomology (ENT series)
Size: 1.23 mb
Pages: 8
1/16/2024 (major revision)
Authors: Tom Barnes, Matthew Springer
Most people enjoy watching wildlife around the home, whether it is birds at a feeder, butterflies on flowers, or the occasional deer or turkey wandering through the yard. In some instances, wildlife come into contact with humans and are in the wrong place at the wrong time. For the gardening enthusiast, this encounter can create conflict.
Departments: Forestry and Natural Resources
Series: Forestry and Natural Resources (FOR series)
Size: 1.11 mb
Pages: 8
1/16/2024 (major revision)
Authors: Krista Jacobsen
Organic farming and gardening have grown in popularity in recent years as consumers and producers have sought alternatives to synthetic fertilizers and pesticides in favor of biologically based management.
Departments: Horticulture
Series: Horticulture (HO series)
Size: 1.39 mb
Pages: 8
1/16/2024 (major revision)
Authors: Rick Durham
To prune or not to prune? This is a question that often faces gardeners. Most feel they ought to prune but are not sure why or how.
Departments: Horticulture
Series: Horticulture (HO series)
Size: 2.73 mb
Pages: 14
1/16/2024 (major revision)
Authors: Sharon Bale, Rick Durham
Can you imagine a world without flowers? Their textures, colors, scents, and forms inspire gardeners, artists, and writers. The desire to grow flowers often motivates novices to take up gardening and moves experienced gardeners to become flower specialists. Annuals, biennials, and herbaceous perennials offer variety and interest to all styles of gardens.
Departments: Horticulture
Series: Horticulture (HO series)
Size: 1.90 mb
Pages: 10
1/16/2024 (major revision)
Authors: Sharon Bale, Rick Durham
Cultivating plants inside the home is both a popular hobby and an interior decorating technique. More than 75 percent of all American families use living plants as part of their home decor or cultural expression.
Departments: Horticulture
Series: Horticulture (HO series)
Size: 1.66 mb
Pages: 10
1/16/2024 (major revision)
Authors: John Strang
Growing tree fruits or nuts can provide a great deal of satisfaction, but it takes a commitment to care for your trees year-round.
Departments: Horticulture
Series: Horticulture (HO series)
Size: 1.91 mb
Pages: 10
1/16/2024 (major revision)
Authors: Rick Durham
Landscape designs differ depending on how the landscape will be used. Although the principles are the same, a homeowner who wants an aesthetically pleasing, low-maintenance landscape will create a design very different than that of an avid gardener whose main purpose in life is to spend time in the garden.
Departments: Horticulture
Series: Horticulture (HO series)
Size: 2.46 mb
Pages: 16
1/16/2024 (major revision)
Authors: Rick Durham, Bill Fountain
Woody ornamental plants are key components of a well-designed landscape. Landscape plantings divide and define areas, add aesthetic and psychological benefits, and increase a property's environmental and economic value.
Departments: Horticulture
Series: Horticulture (HO series)
Size: 2.09 mb
Pages: 14
1/16/2024 (major revision)
Authors: Rick Durham
Plants are essential to life on earth. Either directly or indirectly, they are the primary food source for humans and other animals. Additionally, they provide fuel, replenish the earth's oxygen supply, prevent soil erosion, slow down wind movement, cool the atmosphere, provide wildlife habitat, supply medicinal compounds, and beautify our surroundings.
Departments: Horticulture
Series: Horticulture (HO series)
Size: 4.27 mb
Pages: 22
1/16/2024 (major revision)
Authors: Rick Durham
Learning about new plants is an exciting venture. Sometimes you are looking for a plant to fill a certain spot in your garden. At other times, you want to complete a particular color scheme, or your attention is caught by a magnificent tree, shrub, or perennial in a public or private garden.
Departments: Horticulture
Series: Horticulture (HO series)
Size: 351 kb
Pages: 4
1/16/2024 (major revision)
Authors: Rick Durham
Sexual propagation involves the union of the pollen (male) with the egg (female) to produce a seed. The seed is made up of three parts: the outer seed coat, which protects the seed; the endosperm, which is a food reserve; and the embryo, which is the young plant itself.
Departments: Horticulture
Series: Horticulture (HO series)
Size: 1.38 mb
Pages: 12
1/16/2024 (major revision)
Authors: Rick Durham, Brad Lee
Gardeners have long made and used compost to improve garden soil.
Departments: Horticulture, Plant and Soil Sciences
Series: Interdepartmental (ID series)
Size: 908 kb
Pages: 6
1/16/2024 (major revision)
Authors: Jessica Bessin, Rick Durham, Nicole Ward Gauthier, Adam Leonberger, Kimberly Leonberger, Matthew Springer, Lee Townsend, Stacy White, Erica Wood
For those with a green thumb, growing plants may seem easy. However, when plant problems arise, determining the cause of these issues can be difficult. Developing the skills necessary to determine the cause of a plant problem takes experience and time.
Departments: Bell County, Entomology, Forestry and Natural Resources, Franklin County, Hopkins County, Horticulture, Mercer County, Plant Pathology
Series: Interdepartmental (ID series)
Size: 15.53 mb
Pages: 24
1/16/2024 (major revision)
Authors: Rick Durham, Brad Lee
We generally view gardening as a wholesome activity that enhances our environment. But pesticides, fertilizers, and erosion from gardens and landscapes can contaminate lakes, streams, rivers, oceans, and groundwater. Since the quality of our water resources affects our quality of life, we must learn how gardening practices can contribute to water contamination and how to reduce the threat to water quality.
Departments: Horticulture, Plant and Soil Sciences
Series: Interdepartmental (ID series)
Size: 749 kb
Pages: 6
1/16/2024 (major revision)
Authors: Nicole Ward Gauthier, Kelly Jackson, Kimberly Leonberger, Robbie Smith
Anyone who has ever planted a garden knows not only the rewards of beautiful flowers, fruit, and/or vegetables, but also the disappointment when plants become diseased or damaged. Many factors cause plants to exhibit poor vigor, changes in appearance, or even death.
Departments: Christian County, County Extension, Plant Pathology
Series: Plant Pathology (PPA series)
Size: 21.85 mb
Pages: 20
12/22/2023 (major revision)
Authors: Ric Bessin, Nicole Ward Gauthier, Rachel Rudolph, Shawn Wright
Este manual es el resultado de los esfuerzos del equipo de MIP en vegetales de la Universidad de Kentucky. Financiamiento para esta publicacion fue proporcionado por la Proteccion de Cultivos y Manejo de Plagas (CPPM), el Programa de Implementacion de Extension (EIP), propuesta No. 2021-70006-35440 de el Instituto Nacional de Alimentos y Agricultura de la USDA. La version en espanol de esta publicacion fue posible gracias a fondos de la USDA Smith-Lever.
Departments: Entomology, Horticulture, Plant Pathology
Series: Interdepartmental (ID series)
Size: 49.44 mb
Pages: 48
12/22/2023 (major revision)
Authors: Ric Bessin, Tim Coolong, Kenny Seebold
Este manual es el resultado de los esfuerzos del equipo MIP para Vegetales de la Universidad de Kentucky. El financiamiento para esta publicacion en ingles fue proporcionado por el Programa de Manejo Integrado de Plagas y el Servicio Cooperativo de Extension de la Universidad de Kentucky. La version en espanol de esta publicacion fue posible gracias a fondos de la USDA Smith-Lever.
Departments: Entomology, Horticulture, Plant Pathology
Series: Interdepartmental (ID series)
Size: 13.81 mb
Pages: 16
12/22/2023 (major revision)
Authors: Ric Bessin, Tim Coolong, Kenny Seebold
Este manual es el resultado de los esfuerzos del equipo MIP para Vegetales de la Universidad de Kentucky. El financiamiento para esta publicacion fue proporcionado por el Programa de Manejo Integrado de Plagas y por el Servicio Cooperativo de Extension de la Universidad de Kentucky. La version en espanol de esta publicacion fue posible gracias a fondos de la USDA Smith-Lever.
Departments: Entomology, Horticulture, Plant Pathology
Series: Interdepartmental (ID series)
Size: 12.21 mb
Pages: 16
12/22/2023 (major revision)
Authors: Ric Bessin, Nicole Ward Gauthier, Cheryl Kaiser, Shubin Saha, Shawn Wright
Este manual es el resultado de los esfuerzos del equipo MIP para Vegetales de la Universidad de Kentucky. El financiamiento para esta publicacion en ingles fue proporcionado por el Programa de Manejo Integrado de Plagas. La version en espanol de esta publicacion fue posible gracias a fondos de la USDA Smith-Lever.
Departments: Entomology, Horticulture, Plant Pathology
Series: Interdepartmental (ID series)
Size: 33.61 mb
Pages: 32
12/22/2023 (major revision)
Authors: Ric Bessin, Cheryl Kaiser, John Obrycki, Emily Pfeufer, Rachel Rudolph, Shawn Wright
Este manual es el resultado de los esfuerzos del equipo de MIP en vegetales de la Universidad de Kentucky. Financiamiento para esta publicacion fue proporcionado por el programa de Manejo Integrado de Plagas de la Universidad de Kentucky.
Departments: Entomology, Horticulture, Plant Pathology
Series: Interdepartmental (ID series)
Size: 23.23 mb
Pages: 28
12/21/2023 (new)
Authors: Bill Bruening, Gene Olson, Ray Smith, Chris Teutsch
Summer annual grasses provide an important forage crop option for producers in Kentucky. These grasses are mainly used as emergency or supplemental pasture, silage, or hay crops, but little information is available on their yield potential. The purpose of this publication is to summarize the University of Kentucky 2008-2021 forage yield trials with sudangrass, sorghum/sudangrass, forage sorghum, millets, teff, crabgrass, and cereal crops.
Departments: Plant and Soil Sciences
Series: Progress Report (PR series)
Size: 1.48 mb
Pages: 36
12/19/2023 (new)
Authors: Steve Higgins
Livestock must maintain a normal body temperature to optimize their production potential. Providing shade and protection from wind are two ways producers can aid in managing the impact of temperature-related stress on their livestock.
Departments: Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
Series: Agricultural Engineering (AEN series)
Size: 4.66 mb
Pages: 7
12/18/2023 (new)
Authors: Jimmy Henning, Gene Olson, Ray Smith, Chris Teutsch
Alfalfa (Medicago sativa) has historically been the highest-yielding, highest-quality forage legume grown in Kentucky. It is an important part of Kentucky's cash hay enterprise and is an important component in dairy, horse, beef, and sheep diets. Choosing a good variety is a key step in establishing a stand of alfalfa. The choice of variety can impact yield, thickness of stand, and persistence.
Departments: Plant and Soil Sciences
Series: Progress Report (PR series)
Size: 748 kb
Pages: 12
12/18/2023 (new)
Authors: Gene Olson, Tim Phillips, Ray Smith, Chris Teutsch
Orchardgrass (Dactylus glomerata) is a high-quality, productive, cool-season grass that is well-adapted to Kentucky conditions. This grass is used for pasture, hay, green chop, and silage, but it requires better management than tall fescue for greater yields, higher quality, and longer stand life. It produces an open, bunch-type sod, making it compatible with alfalfa or red clover as a pasture and hay crop or as habitat for wildlife.
Departments: Plant and Soil Sciences
Series: Progress Report (PR series)
Size: 464 kb
Pages: 8
12/18/2023 (new)
Authors: Jimmy Henning, Gene Olson, Tim Phillips, Ray Smith, Chris Teutsch
Tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea) is a productive, well-adapted, persistent, soil-conserving, cool-season grass grown on approximately 5.5 million acres in Kentucky. This grass, used for both hay and pasture, is the forage base of most of Kentucky's livestock enterprises, particularly beef cattle.
Departments: Plant and Soil Sciences
Series: Progress Report (PR series)
Size: 726 kb
Pages: 16
12/18/2023 (new)
Authors: Jimmy Henning, Gene Olson, Ray Smith, Chris Teutsch
Alfalfa (Medicago sativa) is the highest-yielding, highest-quality forage legume grown in Kentucky. It forms the basis of Kentucky's cash hay enterprise and is an important component in dairy, horse, beef, and sheep diets. Recent emphasis on its use as a grazing crop and the release of grazing-tolerant varieties have raised the following question: Do varieties differ in tolerance to grazing? To answer this question, we have chosen to use the standard tolerance test recommended by the North American Alfalfa Improvement Conference. This test uses continuous heavy grazing to sort out differences in grazing tolerance in a relatively short period of time.
Departments: Plant and Soil Sciences
Series: Progress Report (PR series)
Size: 480 kb
Pages: 12
12/18/2023 (new)
Authors: Jimmy Henning, Gene Olson, Tim Phillips, Ray Smith, Chris Teutsch
Cool-season forages such as tall fescue, orchardgrass, and Kentucky bluegrass are the primary pasture grasses in Kentucky. Other species such as perennial ryegrass and festulolium can also be used in pasture systems. Little is known about the effect of variety on the grazing tolerance of these cool-season grass species.
Departments: Plant and Soil Sciences
Series: Progress Report (PR series)
Size: 621 kb
Pages: 16
12/18/2023 (new)
Authors: Jimmy Henning, Gene Olson, Tim Phillips, Ray Smith, Chris Teutsch
Cool-season forages such as Kentucky bluegrass, tall fescue, and orchardgrass are dominant pasture grasses for horses in Kentucky. Variety evaluations for yield have been carried out for many years, but little work has been done to evaluate varieties of these grasses for persistence when subjected to close, continuous grazing by horses.
Departments: Plant and Soil Sciences
Series: Progress Report (PR series)
Size: 419 kb
Pages: 8
12/15/2023 (minor revision)
Authors: Kyle Flack, Harry Hays, Jack Moreland
There are many sources of vitamins and minerals in our diet from both animal and plant sources. Certain vitamins and minerals are especially important for athletic performance. These include B-vitamins, iron, zinc, selenium, and electrolytes - sodium, potassium, chloride, calcium, magnesium, and phosphorus. We are going to focus on the vitamins and minerals present in fruits and vegetables and their impact on athletic performance.
Departments: Dietetics and Human Nutrition, Family and Consumer Sciences
Series: FCS: Food and Nutrition (FCS3 series)
Size: 607 kb
Pages: 2
12/12/2023 (new)
Authors: Jimmy Henning, Gene Olson, Ray Smith, Chris Teutsch
Red clover (Trifolium pratense L.) is a high-quality, short-lived, perennial legume used in mixed or pure stands for pasture, hay, silage, green chop, soil improvement, and wildlife habitat. This species is adapted to a wide range of climatic and soil conditions. Stands of improved varieties generally are productive for 2.5 to 3 years, with the highest yields occurring in the year following establishment. Red clover is used primarily as a renovation legume for grass pastures and hay fields. It is a dominant forage legume in Kentucky because it is relatively easy to establish and has high forage quality, yield, and animal acceptance.
Departments: Plant and Soil Sciences
Series: Progress Report (PR series)
Size: 472 kb
Pages: 8
12/12/2023 (new)
Authors: Jimmy Henning, Gene Olson, Ray Smith, Chris Teutsch
Forage crops occupy approximately 7 million acres in Kentucky. Forages provide a majority of the nutrition for beef, dairy, horse, goat, sheep, and wildlife in the state. In addition, forage crops play a positive environmental role in soil conservation, water quality, and air quality. There are more than 60 forage species adapted to the climate and soil conditions of Kentucky. Only 10 to 12 of these species occupy the majority of the acreage, but within these species there is a tremendous variation in varieties.
Departments: Plant and Soil Sciences
Series: Progress Report (PR series)
Size: 1.60 mb
Pages: 32
12/7/2023 (new)
Authors: Jimmy Henning, Gene Olson, Tim Phillips, Ray Smith, Chris Teutsch
Timothy (Phleum pratense) is the fourth most widely sown cool-season perennial grass used in Kentucky for forage - after tall fescue, orchardgrass, and Kentucky bluegrass. It is a late-maturing bunchgrass that is primarily harvested as hay, particularly for horses. It also can be used for grazing or wildlife habitat.
Departments: Plant and Soil Sciences
Series: Progress Report (PR series)
Size: 419 kb
Pages: 8
12/7/2023 (new)
Authors: Jimmy Henning, Gene Olson, Tim Phillips, Ray Smith, Chris Teutsch
Annual ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum) and perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne) are high quality, productive, cool-season grasses used in Kentucky. Both have exceptionally high seedling vigor and are highly palatable to livestock. In Kentucky, winter survival can be an issue for many annual ryegrass varieties, so before planting, review winter survival results in this publication.
Departments: Plant and Soil Sciences
Series: Progress Report (PR series)
Size: 760 kb
Pages: 16
12/6/2023 (new)
Authors: Cam Kenimer, Chad Lee, Dalton Mertz, Phillip Shine
The objective of the Silage Corn Hybrid Performance Test is to provide unbiased forage yield and quality data for corn hybrids commonly grown for silage in Kentucky.
Departments: Plant and Soil Sciences
Series: Progress Report (PR series)
Size: 244 kb
Pages: 4
12/5/2023 (new)
Authors: Daniel Becker, Maya Horvath, Rachel Rudolph, Ginny Travis, Dwight Wolfe
This report is a bit different from previous reports in that it represents two years' worth of work. It is also smaller than the reports of previous years. In 2021, a tornado destroyed much of our research center in Princeton, KY, and in 2022, a flood destroyed much of our research center in Quicksand, KY. Although both locations are rebuilding as quickly as they can, research trials have been hindered. We hope to have more trials and more reports in the future. Research was conducted by University of Kentucky faculty, staff, and students from the Department of Horticulture, as well as faculty and staff of Kentucky State University.
Departments: Horticulture
Series: Progress Report (PR series)
Size: 5.16 mb
Pages: 16
11/20/2023 (new)
Authors: Michelle Arnold, Kevin Laurent, Jeff Lehmkuhler, Katherine VanValin
Minerals are an essential nutrient for beef cattle. If minerals are not consumed in the diet, deficiencies can occur. At the same time, overconsumption of certain minerals can result in toxicity. Providing the proper balance of each mineral without overconsumption is necessary for optimal performance, as minerals are essential for supporting growth, reproduction, lactation, and health.
Departments: Animal and Food Sciences, Veterinary Science
Series: Animal Science (ASC series)
Size: 1.25 mb
Pages: 5
11/16/2023 (new)
Authors: Daniel Bowen, Rick Durham, Erika Olsen, Rachel Rudolph
Composting is the controlled breakdown of materials such as leaves, grass clippings, and food scraps, also called organic matter. During composting, tiny microorganisms feed on these leftovers. Once the microorganisms are done eating, compost will be all that remains.
Departments: Extension Office, Family and Consumer Sciences, Horticulture
Series: Nutrition Education Program (NEP series)
Size: 3.33 mb
Pages: 4
11/15/2023 (minor revision)
Authors: J.D. Green, Travis Legleiter
The use of herbicides suggested in this publication is based on research at the Kentucky Agricultural Experiment Station and elsewhere. We have given what we believe to be the most effective herbicides, with the most suitable rates and times of application. Smaller files are available
Departments: Plant and Soil Sciences
Series: Agronomy (AGR series)
Size: 6.85 mb
Pages: 144
11/15/2023 (new)
Authors: Cam Kenimer, Chad Lee, Dalton Mertz, Phillip Shine
The objective of the Kentucky Hybrid Corn Performance Test is to provide relative performance estimates of hybrid seed corn sold in Kentucky. The test attempts to treat every hybrid similarly in an unbiased manner. Agronomic practices that meet or exceed university guidelines are implemented at each location.
Departments: Plant and Soil Sciences
Series: Progress Report (PR series)
Size: 685 kb
Pages: 8
11/9/2023 (major revision)
Authors: Linda Adler
Asthma, a serious lung disease, is a leading cause of long-term illness in children. In Kentucky, 10.6% of children 11 years old and younger, 13.6% of middle school students, 11.8% of high school students and 18.6% of adults have asthma. While asthma can affect anyone at any age, it is more common among black people. In Kentucky, 13.9% of black people have asthma compared to 8.2% of white people. Additionally, black people are twice as likely to die from asthma-related illness as white people.
Departments: Family and Consumer Sciences
Series: FCS: Housing and Home Furnishings (FCS4 series)
Size: 7.03 mb
Pages: 8
11/2/2023 (new)
Authors: Krista Lea, Stephanie Smith, Ray Smith
"Endophyte" refers to a fungus that lives within the fescue plant, meaning it cannot be seen with the naked eye. The endophyte found in tall fescue is beneficial to the plant: It gives tall fescue insect resistance, enhanced grazing tolerance, and greater persistence in stressful environments. The major disadvantage of some of the endophytes of tall fescue is that they produce toxic alkaloids that have detrimental effects on many types of livestock.
Departments: Plant and Soil Sciences
Series: Agronomy (AGR series)
Size: 889 kb
Pages: 2
11/1/2023 (new)
Authors: Morgan Hayes, Chris Teutsch
Electric fencing provides a successful boundary by shocking an animal when there is contact between the animal and the fence wire. For electric fencing to work properly, current or electricity from the fence must travel through the animal, into the ground, and back to the energizer. The grounding on the energizer works as an "antenna" to collect the current and complete the circuit, which allows the animal to feel the shock. Frustration with electric fencing occurs when animals do not receive a proper shock when they first come in contact with the fence.
Departments: Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, Plant and Soil Sciences
Series: Interdepartmental (ID series)
Size: 4.48 mb
Pages: 3
10/31/2023 (new)
Authors: Jonathan Matthews, Matthew Springer, Gabriela Wolf-Gonzalez
River otters (Lontra canadensis) were once abundant throughout North America, but unregulated harvest, water pollution, and overall habitat degradation decimated river otter populations across the contiguous United States. By the early 1900s, river otters were scarce in Kentucky; however, due to restoration programs implemented by Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources (KDFWR), this species has rebounded in the state. River otters can now be found throughout Kentucky.
Departments: Forestry and Natural Resources
Series: Forestry and Natural Resources (FOR series)
Size: 3.50 mb
Pages: 7
10/31/2023 (new)
Authors: Ellen Crocker, Jonathan Larson
Fall webworms are native tent caterpillars that can be found throughout the United States and southern Canada. This species is distinguished by its "tent" constructed at the ends of tree branches, allowing caterpillars to feed gregariously on enclosed foliage. While these insects can cause heavy defoliation, especially during periodic outbreaks, fall webworms by themselves do not cause mortality in healthy trees and are typically not a serious concern meriting management. However, other tent-forming caterpillars may be confused with fall webworm (such as the eastern tent caterpillar) and learning to distinguish these species can be useful for understanding potential impacts.
Departments: Entomology, Forestry and Natural Resources
Series: Forestry and Natural Resources (FOR series)
Size: 3.26 mb
Pages: 4
10/31/2023 (new)
Authors: John Cox, Ellen Crocker, Jacob Muller, Jeff Stringer, Billy Thomas
Several species of Asian bush honeysuckle in the genus Lonicera are invasive in North America. The most common invasive bush honeysuckle species in Kentucky is the Amur honeysuckle (Lonicera maackii) but other invasive honeysuckle species include L. morrowii, L. tatarica, L. x bella. These species, originally native to China, Korea and parts of Japan, were introduced to the U.S. as far back as the late 1800s and were promoted for conservation and wildlife uses in the 1960s and 1970s. Unfortunately, bush honeysuckles are still popular ornamental plants despite easily escaping into natural areas. The negative impact of dense stands of these species and the ease in which they can escape cultivation is a major concern across the region.
Departments: Forestry and Natural Resources
Series: Forestry and Natural Resources (FOR series)
Size: 4.07 mb
Pages: 6
10/31/2023 (new)
Authors: Bill Bruening, Cam Kenimer, Dalton Mertz, Phillip Shine
The Kentucky Soybean Variety Performance Trials are conducted to provide an unbiased and objective estimate of the relative performance of soybean varieties commercially available in Kentucky. Annual evaluation of soybean varieties provides farmers, seed producers, and other agricultural workers with current information to help them select the varieties best adapted to their locality and individual requirements.
Departments: Plant and Soil Sciences
Series: Progress Report (PR series)
Size: 996 kb
Pages: 16
10/26/2023 (new)
Authors: Les Anderson, Jeff Lehmkuhler, Mary McCarty, Katherine VanValin
The yak (Bos grunniens) is a unique domestic animal. These animals were developed in the extreme environment of the Himalayas, where food resources can be extremely limiting. The yak provides food (meat and milk), fiber (hair), and are beasts of burden (used for pack, transportation, plowing, etc.) for the local populations. The number of yaks in the world is limited, creating a need to understand and control reproduction in the yak to improve genetic diversity.
Departments: Animal and Food Sciences
Series: Animal Science (ASC series)
Size: 2.60 mb
Pages: 3
10/26/2023 (new)
Authors: Les Anderson, Jeff Lehmkuhler, Mary McCarty, Katherine VanValin
The yak (bos grunniens) is a member of the bovine family and plays a vital role in the life of the people of the Himalayan region (China, Mongolia, India, Nepal, etc). The Himalayas is an especially harsh region with long, cold winters and sparse vegetation for most of the year. As with all bovine, nutrient availability, both quality and quantity of available foodstuffs, and current status of body reserves or degree of fat stored in the body dictate the ability of the cow to conceive during a breeding season. Even though conception rate (probability of conception at a single estrus event), is high (70+%), pregnancy rate (probability of conception at the end of a breeding season) is typically only 40%-60% in their natural environments because a high proportion of female yaks fail to have an estrus during the breeding window. Understanding the major factor reducing pregnancy rate is important to creating and implementing management protocols to improve the reproductive ability of female yaks.
Departments: Animal and Food Sciences
Series: Animal Science (ASC series)
Size: 2.21 mb
Pages: 4
10/20/2023 (major revision)
Authors: Ric Bessin, Nicole Ward Gauthier, Rachel Rudolph, Shawn Wright
Long before the term "sustainable" became a household word, farmers were implementing sustainable practices in the form of integrated pest management (IPM) strategies. IPM uses a combination of biological, cultural, physical, and chemical methods to reduce and/or manage pest populations. These strategies are used to minimize environmental risks, costs, and health hazards. Pests are managed, to reduce their negative impact on the crop, but they are rarely eliminated entirely.
Departments: Entomology, Horticulture, Plant Pathology
Series: Interdepartmental (ID series)
Size: 40.75 mb
Pages: 36
10/12/2023 (new)
Authors: Benjamin Currens, Andrea Drayer, Rick Durham, Brad Lee
Filter strips are planted and maintained strips of vegetation designed to provide pretreatment of stormwater runoff before it flows into adjacent best management practices (BMPs). Gently sloped, the dense vegetation within the strip reduces the speed of stormwater. This allows for the capture of sediment as stormwater from impervious surfaces passes through the filter strip.
Departments: Horticulture, Plant and Soil Sciences
Series: Home and Environment (HENV series)
Size: 7.32 mb
Pages: 4
10/12/2023 (new)
Authors: Benjamin Currens, Andrea Drayer, Rick Durham, Brad Lee
Retention basins, or wet ponds, retain a deep, permanent pool of water that can collect stormwater and release it slowly to maintain a desired water level, after which the excess stormwater is released slowly via an outlet (drawdown orifice). Retention basins should always have a baseline level of water present and may be vegetated. Retention basins provide a higher level of pollutant retention (up to 80 percent) and a lower chance of sediment resuspension than detention basins (dry ponds).
Departments: Horticulture, Plant and Soil Sciences
Series: Home and Environment (HENV series)
Size: 6.80 mb
Pages: 5
10/12/2023 (new)
Authors: Benjamin Currens, Andrea Drayer, Rick Durham, Brad Lee
Grass swales, or dry swales, are designed to transport stormwater, promote infiltration, and capture sediment during a storm event. Grass swales are turfgrass-planted channels constructed with wide bottoms to encourage infiltration of stormwater into the underlying soil. Vegetation in the channel functions to reduce the speed of stormwater and trap sediment as water is conveyed through the channel. When functioning properly, these swales hold water no longer than six hours after a storm and should remain dry until the next storm event.
Departments: Horticulture, Plant and Soil Sciences
Series: Home and Environment (HENV series)
Size: 5.57 mb
Pages: 4
10/12/2023 (new)
Authors: Benjamin Currens, Andrea Drayer, Rick Durham, Brad Lee
Detention basins, or dry ponds, are designed to collect water during a storm event and hold it for a certain amount of time, usually 48 hours. This short impoundment of stormwater allows pollutants carried in the stormwater to settle to the bottom of the basin before collected stormwater is released through a slow-release outlet. When functioning properly, these basins should remain dry after the release of water until the next storm event.
Departments: Horticulture, Plant and Soil Sciences
Series: Home and Environment (HENV series)
Size: 8.23 mb
Pages: 4
9/27/2023 (new)
Authors: Donna Amaral-Phillips, Chad Lee, Jeff Lehmkuhler, Nick Roy
Corn silage is often referred to as the "king of forages" and for good reason. With adequate and timely rainfall and normal environmental temperatures during the growing season, corn silage can yield 20 to 25 (or more) tons as fed per acre. Even in years with limited soil moisture, this crop can provide needed forage when harvested and stored properly although whole plant yield and/or grain content is often reduced.
Departments: Adair County, Animal and Food Sciences, Plant and Soil Sciences
Series: Interdepartmental (ID series)
Size: 5.41 mb
Pages: 16
9/25/2023 (new)
Authors: Les Anderson, Darrh Bullock, Ted Kalbfleisch, Jeff Lehmkuhler, Mary McCarty
The domesticated yak (Bos grunniens) arrived in North America in the late 1890s. A few animals were imported into Canada and North American zoos and became the foundation of the North American genetic pool. Research was conducted in Alaska hybridizing them with Highland cattle in the early 1900s. A handful of yaks were imported into the United States in the early 1900s and again later in the 1980s. However, the genetic diversity of the North American yak is limited, necessitating a need to manage breeding programs to reduce inbreeding.
Departments: Animal and Food Sciences, Veterinary Science
Series: Interdepartmental (ID series)
Size: 3.64 mb
Pages: 4
9/7/2023 (new)
Authors: Matt Adams, Clint Hardy, Katie Hughes, Carrie Knott, Brett Mitchell, Troy Muse, Dana O'Nan, Conner Raymond, Paul Andrew Rideout, Darrell Simpson
In Kentucky, farmers grow soybeans in two common soybean production systems: full season and double crop. Farmers plant full season soybeans in the spring and harvest them that fall, so they have harvested one crop in one calendar year. Farmers plant double crop soybeans after wheat harvest in June. These soybeans are harvested later that fall, making them the second crop harvested in the same calendar year. Both systems are important to the overall production of soybean in Kentucky. Therefore, in 1980, an annual soybean yield contest was initiated in Kentucky to document the agronomic practices utilized by producers.
Departments: County Extension, Daviess County, Hardin County, Henderson County, Muhlenberg County, Plant and Soil Sciences
Series: Progress Report (PR series)
Size: 1.36 mb
Pages: 12
9/7/2023 (new)
Authors: Danny Adams, Matt Adams, Jessica Buchman, Daniel Carpenter, Clint Hardy, Katie Hughes, Carrie Knott, Lance Lockhart, Cole Mattingly, Brett Mitchell, Michael Mullican, Troy Muse, Conner Raymond, Glen Roberts, Vicki Shadrick, Darrell Simpson, Gary Stockton
In Kentucky, farmers grow soybeans in two common soybean production systems: full season and double crop. Farmers plant full season soybeans in the spring and harvest them that fall, so they have harvested one crop in one calendar year. Farmers plant double crop soybeans after wheat harvest in June. These soybeans are harvested later that fall, making them the second crop harvested in the same calendar year. Both systems are important to the overall production of soybean in Kentucky. Therefore, in 1980, an annual soybean yield contest was initiated in Kentucky to document the agronomic practices utilized by producers.
Departments: County Extension, Daviess County, Hardin County, Larue County, Muhlenberg County, Plant and Soil Sciences, Wayne County
Series: Progress Report (PR series)
Size: 1.34 mb
Pages: 16
8/31/2023 (new)
Authors: Rachel Guidugli, Isaac Hilpp, Ashley Osborne, Misty Wilmoth
According to the U.S. Department of Education International Strategy Report (2012- 2016), in order for youth to succeed in the 21st century workplace, they must develop knowledge and understanding of other countries, cultures, languages, and perspectives. The overall mission of 4-H is to provide opportunities for youth and adults to work together to create sustainable community change. This is accomplished within three primary
Departments: 4-H Programs, Ag Programs
Series: 4-H Natural Science: Wildlife and Fisheries (4DG series)
Size: 19.84 mb
Pages: 54
8/24/2023 (new)
Authors: Sharon Bale, Tom Barnes, Jessica Bessin, Kenneth Clayton, Rick Durham, Bill Fountain, J.D. Green, Kelly Jackson, Krista Jacobsen, Jonathan Larson, Brad Lee, Kimberly Leonberger, Adam Leonberger, Gregg Munshaw, A.J. Powell, Edwin Ritchey, Rachel Rudolph, Robbie Smith, Matthew Springer, Lee Townsend, Nicole Ward Gauthier, Stacy White, Mark Williams, Erica Wood, Shawn Wright
Plants are essential to life on earth. Either directly or indirectly, they are the primary food source for humans and other animals. Additionally, they provide fuel, replenish the earth's oxygen supply, prevent soil erosion, slow down wind movement, cool the atmosphere, provide wildlife habitat, supply medicinal compounds, and beautify our surroundings.
Departments: Bell County, Christian County, County Extension, Entomology, Extension Office, Forestry and Natural Resources, Franklin County, Hopkins County, Horticulture, Mercer County, Plant and Soil Sciences, Plant Pathology
Series: Interdepartmental (ID series)
Size: 63.04 mb
Pages: 336
8/14/2023 (minor revision)
Authors: Ric Bessin, Nicole Ward Gauthier, Rachel Rudolph, Shawn Wright
Proper identification of pathogens and insect pests as well as nutritional and physiologic disorders and even herbicide drift is essential to determining the proper course of action. The pictures included in this guide represent some common pests or problems that growers may encounter when producing solanaceous crops (tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, and potatoes) in Kentucky.
Departments: Entomology, Horticulture, Plant Pathology
Series: Interdepartmental (ID series)
Size: 49.27 mb
Pages: 48
8/8/2023 (new)
Authors: Darrh Bullock
Genetic trends for beef breeds, for many traits, are on the move. The genetic trend for growth in most breeds is strongly positive. Maternal weaning weight (milk) on the other hand is breed dependent, with some breeds showing strong selection for increased milk and others slightly reducing their genetic potential for milking ability. For that reason, it is important to monitor relative differences between breeds for various production traits to assist beef producers in their breed selection decisions.
Departments: Animal and Food Sciences
Series: Animal Science (ASC series)
Size: 592 kb
Pages: 3
8/2/2023 (major revision)
Authors: Sandra Bastin, Debbie Clouthier
Your resume may get you the interview, but your personal skills will get you the job. One set of personal skills is table manners or etiquette. Etiquette is simply a set of rules to add enjoyment to any meal or social occasion. Table manners play a vital role in making a favorable impression on those around you.
Departments: Dietetics and Human Nutrition, Family and Consumer Sciences
Series: FCS: Cultural and Miscellaneous (FCS1 series)
Size: 3.72 mb
Pages: 4
7/12/2023 (new)
Authors: Bill Bruening, Cam Kenimer, Dalton Mertz, Gene Olson, Phillip Shine, Dave Van Sanford
The objective of the Kentucky small grain variety performance trial is to evaluate varieties of wheat, oat, barley, triticale, and cereal rye that are commercially available or may soon be available to Kentucky farmers. New varieties continually are being developed by agricultural experiment stations and commercial firms. Annual evaluation of small grain varieties and selections provides farmers, seed producers, and other agricultural workers with current information to help them select the varieties best adapted to their locality and individual requirements.
Departments: Plant and Soil Sciences
Series: Progress Report (PR series)
Size: 577 kb
Pages: 12
7/6/2023 (new)
Authors: Daniel Bowen, Rick Durham, Rachel Rudolph
Potatoes grow well in the spring or fall. They are not roots but tubers, which are a type of stem. Potatoes are a good source of vitamins B and C, potassium, and complex carbohydrates.
Departments: Extension Office, Family and Consumer Sciences, Horticulture
Series: Nutrition Education Program (NEP series)
Size: 2.59 mb
Pages: 5
7/6/2023 (new)
Authors: Daniel Bowen, Rick Durham, Rachel Rudolph
Add sweet potatoes to your garden this year if you have enough space. Despite what their name suggests, sweet potatoes (sometimes written as the single-word "sweetpotatoes") are not related to white potatoes. They like to grow in warm weather. They are healthy and a good source of vitamin A and vitamin C.
Departments: Extension Office, Family and Consumer Sciences, Horticulture
Series: Nutrition Education Program (NEP series)
Size: 4.17 mb
Pages: 4
6/26/2023 (new)
Authors: Andrew Ibach, Jena Nierman, Matthew Springer
Voles are a small rodent found in the family Cricetidae. Voles are most commonly known for burrowing systems they create. In Kentucky, there are four different species of voles: The Meadow vole (Microtus pennsylvanicus), Prairie vole (Microtus ochrogaster), Woodland vole (Microtus pinetorum), and the Southern Red-Backed vole (Myodes gapperi). Though each species is unique, they share common characteristics.
Departments: Forestry and Natural Resources
Series: Forestry and Natural Resources (FOR series)
Size: 7.50 mb
Pages: 5
6/9/2023 (major revision)
Authors: Kim Henken
Have you attended a disorganized meeting? A meeting with no flow or focus? A meeting where no votes were taken and attendees did not feel like they made decisions? Chances are people left feeling like their time was not valued. Utilizing parliamentary procedure can help an organization, board, or governing body to have a productive, orderly meeting. A presiding officer can lead a more effective meeting when all members of the group have basic knowledge of parliamentary procedure.
Departments: Family and Consumer Sciences
Series: Interprogram (IP series)
Size: 230 kb
Pages: 12
5/19/2023 (new)
Authors: Megan Buland, Ellen Crocker, Brandon George
Kentucky is a great place to forage wild mushrooms. Its extensive forests are home to many different edible fungi including morels, chanterelles, lions' mane, chicken of the woods, oyster mushrooms, and more. While mushroom hunting is a great hobby, it is not without risks. Many mushrooms can cause illness if consumed and some are deadly poisonous, resulting in lasting illness or even death. Even those broadly considered edible should be approached cautiously as improper storage and cooking, drug interactions, and allergies can all result in adverse reactions.
Departments: Forestry and Natural Resources, Kenton County
Series: Forestry and Natural Resources (FOR series)
Size: 3.07 mb
Pages: 3
5/1/2023 (new)
Authors: Les Anderson, Jeff Lehmkuhler, Mary McCarty
Having issues with cows breeding back and raising a calf every year? Are your heifers taking longer to reach puberty than you think they should? Are some calves born weak and not able to stand quickly? Reproduction is closely associated with body-fat stores and muscling. Fat cells produce a hormone, leptin, that plays a role in the hormonal cascade regulating reproduction. Learning how to assess body reserves or condition as a management tool can help improve your reproductive efficiency and farm profitability.
Departments: Animal and Food Sciences, Menifee County
Series: Animal Science (ASC series)
Size: 7.38 mb
Pages: 6
4/27/2023 (new)
Authors: Glen Harrison
Kentucky's commercial feed law (KRS 250.491-250.631) dates from 1906 and was last revised in 1996. This feed law provides protection for the state's livestock, poultry, and pet owners by regulating all feed materials offered for sale or for mixing into a feed. Products falling under regulation include all types of pet foods, livestock minerals, complete animal and poultry feeds, protein or mineral blocks, supplements, feed ingredients, specialty materials such as drug premixes, vitamin and mineral supplements, liquid feeds, pet supplements, pet treats, and other specialized pet foods. The law does provide for exemptions for whole and unprocessed grain, raw meat, hay, straw, stover, silage, cobs, husks, and hulls when not processed.
Departments: Regulatory Services
Series: Regulatory Bulletin (RB series)
Size: 1.36 mb
Pages: 36
4/25/2023 (new)
Authors: Janet Mullins, Heather Norman-Burgdolf, Annhall Norris
When adding flavor to a meal, what is the first thing you think of? Is it herbs and spices? Or the cooking method, such as sauteing or braising? There are several kitchen appliances and food preparation tools that can also take the flavor of your meal to the next level. Are these tools and appliances organized in your kitchen in a way that makes them easy to use? This publication will focus on seven different tools and cooking techniques that add flavor to meals.
Departments: Dietetics and Human Nutrition, Family and Consumer Sciences
Series: FCS: Food and Nutrition (FCS3 series)
Size: 1.79 mb
Pages: 5
4/17/2023 (minor revision)
Authors: Bob Pearce, Edwin Ritchey
Land judging is a way of appraising the physical nature and capability of soils. Certain soil properties, such as slope, depth, and color, that can be seen, felt, or measured, are reliable indicators of soil characteristics that impact crop growth and productivity. Land judging does not replace soil testing. Laboratory tests that determine the chemical and physical nature of soil help us predict plant response to lime and fertilizer, estimate the amount of a waste product that can be safely applied to the soil, and determine the limitations for uses such as homesites and roads.
Departments: 4-H Programs, Plant and Soil Sciences
Series: 4-H Plant Science and Crops: Plant and Soil Science (4BA series)
Size: 7.92 mb
Pages: 26
4/13/2023 (new)
Authors: John Grove, Edwin Ritchey
Soil chemical health is strongly related to soil acidity. This acidity consists of acidic cations, hydrogen (H+), aluminum (Al3+), and in some soils, manganese (Mn2+). The acid cations are neutralized by basic anions, carbonate (CO32-), hydroxyl (OH-), and oxide (O2-) provided by materials such as agricultural, hydrated/slaked, and quick/burnt limes, respectively. Lime application rates are based on the amount of acidity measured in your soil sample.
Departments: Plant and Soil Sciences
Series: Agronomy (AGR series)
Size: 553 kb
Pages: 2
4/7/2023 (new)
Authors: Emily DeWitt, Heather Norman-Burgdolf
Obesity affects both adults and youths in the United States. More than one in three adults and one in five youths have obesity. Experts define being overweight or having obesity as increased body fat that may play a role in health risk.
Departments: Dietetics and Human Nutrition, Family and Consumer Sciences
Series: FCS: Health and Wellness (FCS8 series)
Size: 1.95 mb
Pages: 4
4/6/2023 (new)
Authors: Alex Elswick
Overdose deaths surpassed car accidents in 2016 as the leading cause of preventable death in the United States. In 2021, the U.S. experienced more than 100,000 overdoses. That is twice the capacity of most major college football stadiums, and every single overdose is preventable. While research shows that there are many ways to reduce overdoses and overdose deaths, the most effective is access to naloxone.
Departments: Family and Consumer Sciences, Family Sciences
Series: FCS: Health and Wellness (FCS8 series)
Size: 326 kb
Pages: 2
4/6/2023 (new)
Authors: Alex Elswick
The "drug talk" may be one of the most uncomfortable yet important conversations a caregiver will have with a child. The conversation is important because of the long-term implications for the child's health, development, and future, but it is uncomfortable because most caregivers have not received meaningful guidance on how to have this dialogue. Fortunately, new research has shed light on how to talk to kids about drugs.
Departments: Family and Consumer Sciences, Family Sciences
Series: FCS: Health and Wellness (FCS8 series)
Size: 903 kb
Pages: 3
4/3/2023 (new)
Authors: John Allison, Kenny Burdine, Ray Smith
Organic dairy operations have historically commanded a higher milk price than conventional dairy operations (Organic all milk price 2021 average: $31.55 per hundredweight (USDA AMS, 2021), Conventional all milk price 2021 average: $20.25 per hundredweight (USDA ERS, 2021)). However, the economics of decision-making and management still play a pivotal role in farm profitability.
Departments: Agricultural Economics, Plant and Soil Sciences
Series: Interdepartmental (ID series)
Size: 170 kb
Pages: 4
3/29/2023 (new)
Authors: Emily DeWitt, Heather Norman-Burgdolf
Our society has trained us to think our body weight directly reflects our health. However, body weight is complex and something about which researchers still are learning. This publication will explain the basics of body weight, body fat, and the relationship between weight and health. Practical strategies are also included to help you focus on overall health rather than weight alone.
Departments: Dietetics and Human Nutrition, Family and Consumer Sciences
Series: FCS: Health and Wellness (FCS8 series)
Size: 2.77 mb
Pages: 4
3/14/2023 (new)
Authors: Kenneth Clayton, Paul Andrew Rideout, Jason Vaughn, Beth Wilson
Flooding across Kentucky has been an increasing problem in recent years and has caused significant damage to many properties, including home lawns. The deterioration or death of turfgrass is often caused by grass being smothered with silt and sand deposits left from the flood or grass being submerged under water for prolonged periods. Lack of oxygen to the plant can cause death when submerged, and the rate of death is often worse with higher water temperatures. Repairing these areas is important for reducing chances of erosion as well as allowing a return to the regular use of the lawn.
Departments: Extension Field Programs, Henderson County, Plant and Soil Sciences, Pulaski County
Series: Agronomy (AGR series)
Size: 1.19 mb
Pages: 2
3/13/2023 (revised)
Authors: Josh McGrath, Edwin Ritchey
Recommended nutrient additions, based on a soil test, are only made when a crop yield or economic response has been measured for that crop under Kentucky soil-climatic conditions. Many field studies have been conducted by the Kentucky Agricultural Experiment Station under Kentucky farm conditions to determine the extent of any primary, secondary, or micronutrient needs. Yield and soil test data from these studies serve as guidelines for establishing recommendations contained in this publication. Recommendations in this publication strive to supply the plant nutrients needed to achieve maximum economic return assuming good management practices.
Departments: Plant and Soil Sciences
Series: Agronomy (AGR series)
Size: 608 kb
Pages: 29
3/13/2023 (revised)
Authors: Lloyd Murdock, Greg Schwab, Frank Sikora, Bill Thom
The most important part of making fertilizer recommendations is collecting a good, representative soil sample. Soil test results and fertilizer recommendations are based solely on the few ounces of soil submitted to the laboratory for analysis. These few ounces can represent several million pounds of soil in the field. If this sample does not reflect actual soil conditions, the results can be misleading and lead to costly over- or under-fertilization. It is necessary to make sure that the soil sample sent to the laboratory accurately represents the area sampled.
Departments: Plant and Soil Sciences, Regulatory Services
Series: Agronomy (AGR series)
Size: 353 kb
Pages: 4
3/13/2023 (revised)
Authors: Doug Overhults, Monroe Rasnake
It is estimated that about 25 million tons of animal manure are currently produced on Kentucky farms each year. Most of this is deposited by grazing animals on pastures where the nutrients are recycled. However, an increasing percentage is accumulated in feed lots, barns, poultry houses, lagoons, and other facilities until it can be spread on the land.
Departments: Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, Plant and Soil Sciences
Series: Interdepartmental (ID series)
Size: 260 kb
Pages: 4
3/13/2023 (revised)
Authors: David Ditsch, Josh McGrath, Lloyd Murdock, Edwin Ritchey, Frank Sikora
Soil acidity is one of the most important soil factors affecting crop growth and ultimately, yield and profitability. It is determined by measuring the soil pH, which is a measure of the amount of hydrogen ions in the soil solution. As soil acidity increases, the soil pH decreases. Soils tend to be naturally acidic in areas where rainfall is sufficient to cause substantial leaching of basic ions (such as calcium and magnesium), which are replaced by hydrogen ions. Most soils in Kentucky are naturally acidic because of our abundant rainfall.
Departments: Plant and Soil Sciences, Regulatory Services
Series: Interdepartmental (ID series)
Size: 473 kb
Pages: 6
3/13/2023 (revised)
Authors: Holly Boyd, Cindy Finneseth, Tom Keene, Laura Schwer, Ray Smith
Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) is a warm-season, perennial bunch-type grass native to the North American Tallgrass Prairie. It has been investigated as a renewable energy crop due to its high productivity across a wide geographic range including various environmental conditions and soil types. Switchgrass has also been used for erosion control, summer grazing in pasture and hay systems for cattle, native prairie restoration, wildlife habitat, fiber production, and as an ornamental grass.
Departments: Plant and Soil Sciences, Regulatory Services
Series: Interdepartmental (ID series)
Size: 424 kb
Pages: 4
3/10/2023 (new)
Authors: Steve McMurry
This bulletin presents the results of the analysis of 2,263 official samples of commercial fertilizer taken during the period of July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022 by the field inspection staff. The samples represented approximately 43,900 tons of fertilizer out of the approximately 997,000 tons sold during this period. The Laboratory made 1810 nitrogen, 1,396 phosphorus, 1,542 potassium, and 1518 secondary and minor element and certain other analyses on these samples.
Departments: Regulatory Services
Series: Regulatory Bulletin (RB series)
Size: 4.44 mb
Pages: 258
3/2/2023 (new)
Authors: Jimmy Henning, Ray Smith, Chris Teutsch
Legumes are an essential part of a strong and healthy grassland ecosystems. They form a symbiotic relationship with Rhizobium bacteria in which the bacteria fix nitrogen from the air into a plant-available form and share it with the legume. Clover also increases forage quality and quantity and helps to manage tall fescue toxicosis. In the past, the positive impact of clover on tall fescue toxicosis has always been thought to simply be a dilution effect, but new research from the USDA's Forage Animal Production Unit in Lexington shows that compounds found in red clover can reverse vasoconstriction that is caused by the ergot alkaloids in toxic tall fescue. The primary compound found in red clover is a vasodilator called "Biochanin A."
Departments: Plant and Soil Sciences
Series: Agronomy (AGR series)
Size: 3.01 mb
Pages: 3
2/20/2023 (minor revision)
Authors: Kyle Flack, Harry Hays, Jack Moreland
The best performance enhancer for athletes that doesn't cost money is water. However, many athletes overlook the importance of this essential nutrient.
Departments: Dietetics and Human Nutrition, Family and Consumer Sciences
Series: FCS: Food and Nutrition (FCS3 series)
Size: 349 kb
Pages: 2
2/16/2023 (new)
Authors: Kenneth Clayton, Jason Vaughn, Beth Wilson
Herbicides are used to control unwanted plants in many different locations. Postemergence herbicides are sprayed on actively growing weeds. In turfgrass, several herbicides are used to control weeds before they germinate and begin to grow. These are called "preemergence herbicides" and are commonly sold as "weed preventers." They control germinating weed seeds and subsequent growth. Therefore, to be effective, preemergence herbicides must be present in the upper soil surface before weed seeds germinate.
Departments: Extension Field Programs, Plant and Soil Sciences, Pulaski County
Series: Agronomy (AGR series)
Size: 849 kb
Pages: 2
2/2/2023 (revised)
Authors: Tom Barnes, Matthew Springer
Kentucky has three species of tree squirrels: eastern gray (Sciurus carolinensis), northern fox (Sciurus niger), and southern flying (Glaucomys volans). Gray and fox squirrels are game species, whereas flying squirrels are a non-game species. Because flying squirrels seldom cause problems for homeowners, they are not discussed in this publication.
Departments: Forestry and Natural Resources
Series: Forestry and Natural Resources (FOR series)
Size: 2.99 mb
Pages: 3
1/30/2023 (new)
Authors: Steve McMurry
The Kentucky Agricultural Experiment Station's annual Seed Inspection Report provides results of the examination, analysis and tests of seed distributed and sampled in our state. It is intended to be useful to individuals interested in the evaluation of the quality of seeds distributed in Kentucky. The report represents the commitment of the staff at Regulatory Services to provide consumer protection and service related to Kentucky's seed industry.
Departments: Regulatory Services
Series: Regulatory Bulletin (RB series)
Size: 1.28 mb
Pages: 24
1/17/2023 (major revision)
Authors: Andy Bailey, Ric Bessin, Lowell Bush, Ann Fisher, J.D. Green, Bill Pearce, Edwin Ritchey, Wayne Sanderson, Will Snell
The 2022 season will be remembered as a year of extremes in weather patterns. Early in the field season, 2022 brought extreme drought and heat during transplanting in May and June followed by excessive rainfall in July in some areas. These conditions led to growers making significant replanting decisions as transplant shock was very widespread. There was a return of extremely dry conditions in August that extended through nearly the entire curing season. It was the driest field conditions that most burley and dark tobacco growers have experienced since 2012, and the driest curing season that many growers could recall. 2022 further emphasized the importance of access to irrigation to sustain the tobacco crop through extended dry periods in the field, as well as tight barns that allow management of air-flow to moderate the effects of dry curing seasons.
Departments: Agricultural Economics, Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, Entomology, Plant and Soil Sciences
Series: Interdepartmental (ID series)
Size: 5.74 mb
Pages: 92
1/12/2023 (new)
Authors: Fernanda Camargo
Any time spent with horses is enjoyable, but there is something particularly fun about taking your steady steed on an off-farm adventure. Traveling with your horse, whether to a show, trail ride or other experience, is a great way to show off your horseback riding skills, to test what you and your horse have learned in training, and certainly to socialize with other horse-loving friends.
Departments: Animal and Food Sciences
Series: Animal Science (ASC series)
Size: 2.53 mb
Pages: 3
1/12/2023 (new)
Authors: Fernanda Camargo
Horse people love to go places with their horses. It is exciting and fun, and overall, it can be a great bonding experience - especially if you remembered to pack everything you need.
Departments: Animal and Food Sciences
Series: Animal Science (ASC series)
Size: 1.89 mb
Pages: 3
1/12/2023 (new)
Authors: Fernanda Camargo
While some people may say that horses will get into trouble at every chance they get, it is more likely that horses will react to any situation based on their fight-or-flight responses. Instead of quietly lying down and waiting for help like other herbivores might, they panic more easily and may get themselves in deeper trouble. Of course, there are horses that are accident-prone, and no matter how clean and free of debris their environment is (including pastures, stalls, and barns), they still manage to injure themselves.
Departments: Animal and Food Sciences
Series: Animal Science (ASC series)
Size: 2.70 mb
Pages: 3
1/9/2023 (new)
Authors: Glen Harrison
Kentucky's commercial feed law (KRS 250.491-250.631) dates from 1906 and was last revised in 1996. This feed law provides protection for the state's livestock, poultry, and pet owners by regulating all feed materials offered for sale or for mixing into a feed. Products falling under regulation include all types of pet foods, livestock minerals, complete animal and poultry feeds, protein or mineral blocks, supplements, feed ingredients, specialty materials such as drug premixes, vitamin and mineral supplements, liquid feeds, pet supplements, pet treats, and other specialized pet foods. The law does provide for exemptions for whole and unprocessed grain, raw meat, hay, straw, stover, silage, cobs, husks, and hulls when not processed
Departments: Regulatory Services
Series: Regulatory Bulletin (RB series)
Size: 1.71 mb
Pages: 36
12/19/2022 (new)
Authors: Krista Lea, Ray Smith
Providing quality forage is essential to horse health, and pasture can provide a significant portion of the horse's forage needs. Objective evaluation of a pasture's condition can help determine appropriate pasture management practices. The UK Horse Pasture Health Score Card can be used to evaluate horse pastures and determine what improvements should be made.
Departments: Plant and Soil Sciences
Series: Agronomy (AGR series)
Size: 4.95 mb
Pages: 7
12/19/2022 (new)
Authors: Jimmy Henning, Gene Olson, Tim Phillips, Ray Smith, Chris Teutsch
Cool-season forages such as tall fescue, orchardgrass, and Kentucky bluegrass are the primary pasture grasses in Kentucky. Other species such as perennial ryegrass and festulolium can also be used in pasture systems. Little is known about the effect of variety on the grazing tolerance of these cool-season grass species.
Departments: Plant and Soil Sciences
Series: Progress Report (PR series)
Size: 542 kb
Pages: 12
12/19/2022 (new)
Authors: Bill Bruening, Jimmy Henning, Gene Olson, Ray Smith, Chris Teutsch
Summer annual grasses provide an important forage crop option for producers in Kentucky. These grasses are mainly used as emergency or supplemental pasture, silage, or hay crops, but little information is available on their yield potential. The purpose of this publication is to summarize the University of Kentucky 2008-2021 forage yield trials with sudangrass, sorghum/sudangrass, forage sorghum, millets, teff, crabgrass, and cereal crops.
Departments: Plant and Soil Sciences
Series: Progress Report (PR series)
Size: 1.33 mb
Pages: 32
12/19/2022 (new)
Authors: Jimmy Henning, Gene Olson, Ray Smith, Chris Teutsch
Forage crops occupy approximately 7 million acres in Kentucky. Forages provide a majority of the nutrition for beef, dairy, horse, goat, sheep, and wildlife in the state. In addition, forage crops play a positive environmental role in soil conservation, water quality, and air quality. There are more than 60 forage species adapted to the climate and soil conditions of Kentucky. Only 10 to 12 of these species occupy the majority of the acreage, but within these species there is a tremendous variation in varieties.
Departments: Plant and Soil Sciences
Series: Progress Report (PR series)
Size: 1.46 mb
Pages: 28
12/15/2022 (new)
Authors: Jimmy Henning, Gene Olson, Ray Smith, Chris Teutsch
Alfalfa (Medicago sativa) is the highest-yielding, highest-quality forage legume grown in Kentucky. It forms the basis of Kentucky's cash hay enterprise and is an important component in dairy, horse, beef, and sheep diets. Recent emphasis on its use as a grazing crop and the release of grazing-tolerant varieties have raised the following question: Do varieties differ in tolerance to grazing? To answer this question, we have chosen to use the standard tolerance test recommended by the North American Alfalfa Improvement Conference. This test uses continuous heavy grazing to sort out differences in grazing tolerance in a relatively short period of time.
Departments: Plant and Soil Sciences
Series: Progress Report (PR series)
Size: 457 kb
Pages: 8
12/14/2022 (new)
Authors: Jimmy Henning, Laurie Lawrence, Gene Olson, Tim Phillips, Ray Smith, Chris Teutsch
Cool-season forages such as Kentucky bluegrass, tall fescue, and orchardgrass are dominant pasture grasses for horses in Kentucky. Variety evaluations for yield have been carried out for many years, but little work has been done to evaluate varieties of these grasses for persistence when subjected to close, continuous grazing by horses.
Departments: Animal and Food Sciences, Plant and Soil Sciences
Series: Progress Report (PR series)
Size: 364 kb
Pages: 8
12/13/2022 (minor revision)
Authors: Jimmy Henning, Brandon Sears, Ray Smith, Chris Teutsch
Baled silage, or "baleage," is an excellent method for forage harvest, storage, and feed efficiency. This publication focuses on common questions about baleage. Together with AGR-173: Baling Forage Crops for Silage, this information will help producers better understand the production and use of baleage as livestock feed.
Departments: Plant and Soil Sciences
Series: Agronomy (AGR series)
Size: 8.79 mb
Pages: 8
12/13/2022 (major revision)
Authors: Carl Bradley, J.D. Green, John Grove, Greg Halich, Erin Haramoto, Cam Kenimer, Carrie Knott, Chad Lee, Travis Legleiter, Sam McNeill, Michael Montross, Hanna Poffenbarger, Dan Quinn, Edwin Ritchey, Montse Salmeron, Jordan Shockley, Tim Stombaugh, Raul Villanueva, Ole Wendroth, Kiersten Wise
Corn is a summer annual crop that is grown widely across Kentucky, the United States, and around the world. In the United States, field corn is grown on about 85 million acres (34 million hectares) while sweet corn is grown on about 600,000 acres (240,000 hectares) and popcorn is grown on about 200,000 acres (81,000 hectares). Most of the field corn across the United States is yellow dent corn. In Kentucky, both yellow dent corn and white dent corn are grown. Corn acres in Kentucky peaked at 3.85 million in 1917 and have been around 1.2 to 1.5 million acres since the 1970s (USDA-NASS, 2020). Most corn in Kentucky today is grown in minimum tillage or no-tillage conditions. Most corn acres are rotated with soybean or wheat and double-crop soybeans.
Departments: Agricultural Economics, Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, Entomology, Plant and Soil Sciences, Plant Pathology
Series: Interdepartmental (ID series)
Size: 62.42 mb
Pages: 108
12/13/2022 (new)
Authors: Jimmy Henning, Gene Olson, Tim Phillips, Ray Smith, Chris Teutsch
Timothy (Phleum pratense) is the fourth most widely sown cool-season perennial grass used in Kentucky for forage - after tall fescue, orchardgrass, and Kentucky bluegrass. It is a late-maturing bunchgrass that is primarily harvested as hay, particularly for horses. It also can be used for grazing or wildlife habitat.
Departments: Plant and Soil Sciences
Series: Progress Report (PR series)
Size: 393 kb
Pages: 6
12/13/2022 (new)
Authors: Jimmy Henning, Gene Olson, Tim Phillips, Ray Smith, Chris Teutsch
Annual ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum) and perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne) are high quality, productive, cool-season grasses used in Kentucky. Both have exceptionally high seedling vigor and are highly palatable to livestock. In Kentucky, winter survival can be an issue for many annual ryegrass varieties, so before planting, review winter survival results in this publication.
Departments: Plant and Soil Sciences
Series: Progress Report (PR series)
Size: 714 kb
Pages: 14
12/6/2022 (new)
Authors: Andy Bailey
Connecticut Broadleaf tobacco is used primarily for cigar wrapper and binder and was traditionally grown in Connecticut and Massachusetts but has also been grown in Pennsylvania. In recent years, these areas have not been able to supply leaf buyers with enough wrapper leaf to meet the increasing demand for natural leaf cigar wrapper. Therefore, growers in Tennessee and Kentucky have been producing Connecticut Broadleaf to market as cigar wrapper tobacco.
Departments: Plant and Soil Sciences
Series: Agronomy (AGR series)
Size: 877 kb
Pages: 3
12/6/2022 (new)
Authors: Jimmy Henning, Gene Olson, Tim Phillips, Ray Smith, Chris Teutsch
Orchardgrass (Dactylus glomerata) is a high-quality, productive, cool-season grass that is well-adapted to Kentucky conditions. This grass is used for pasture, hay, green chop, and silage, but it requires better management than tall fescue for greater yields, higher quality, and longer stand life. It produces an open, bunch-type sod, making it compatible with alfalfa or red clover as a pasture and hay crop or as habitat for wildlife.
Departments: Plant and Soil Sciences
Series: Progress Report (PR series)
Size: 385 kb
Pages: 8
12/6/2022 (new)
Authors: Jimmy Henning, Gene Olson, Tim Phillips, Ray Smith, Chris Teutsch
Tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea) is a productive, well-adapted, persistent, soil-conserving, cool-season grass grown on approximately 5.5 million acres in Kentucky. This grass, used for both hay and pasture, is the forage base of most of Kentucky's livestock enterprises, particularly beef cattle.
Departments: Plant and Soil Sciences
Series: Progress Report (PR series)
Size: 690 kb
Pages: 12
12/5/2022 (new)
Authors: Tim Stombaugh
Nozzle tips are critical sprayer components for achieving accurate and uniform application of chemicals. Furthermore, nozzle tips are not cheap, especially when considering how many are required on a sprayer. As with any component on a machine, they will not last forever. So when should nozzle tips be replaced? It would be nice if there were a maximum number of sprayed acres or a fixed period of time after which the nozzle tips should be changed for new ones. Unfortunately, there are too many complicating factors to give such a simple answer. This document explains the causes of nozzle tip wear and some simple ways to tell when they should be replaced.
Departments: Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
Series: Agricultural Engineering (AEN series)
Size: 1.37 mb
Pages: 4
12/5/2022 (new)
Authors: Jimmy Henning, Gene Olson, Ray Smith, Chris Teutsch
Red clover (Trifolium pratense L.) is a high-quality, short-lived, perennial legume used in mixed or pure stands for pasture, hay, silage, green chop, soil improvement, and wildlife habitat. This species is adapted to a wide range of climatic and soil conditions. Stands of improved varieties generally are productive for 2.5 to 3 years, with the highest yields occurring in the year following establishment. Red clover is used primarily as a renovation legume for grass pastures and hay fields. It is a dominant forage legume in Kentucky because it is relatively easy to establish and has high forage quality, yield, and animal acceptance.
Departments: Plant and Soil Sciences
Series: Progress Report (PR series)
Size: 481 kb
Pages: 6
12/5/2022 (new)
Authors: Jimmy Henning, Gene Olson, Ray Smith, Chris Teutsch
Alfalfa (Medicago sativa) has historically been the highest-yielding, highest-quality forage legume grown in Kentucky. It is an important part of Kentucky's cash hay enterprise and is an important component in dairy, horse, beef, and sheep diets. Choosing a good variety is a key step in establishing a stand of alfalfa. The choice of variety can impact yield, thickness of stand, and persistence. This report provides yield data on alfalfa varieties included in current yield trials in Kentucky as well as guidelines for selecting alfalfa varieties. Tables 13 and 14 (Roundup Ready varieties) show a summary of all alfalfa varieties tested in Kentucky during the past 18 years. The UK Forage Extension website (https://forages.ca.uky.edu) contains electronic versions of all forage variety testing reports from Kentucky and surrounding states as well as a large number of other forage publications.
Departments: Plant and Soil Sciences
Series: Progress Report (PR series)
Size: 218 kb
Pages: 10
12/2/2022 (new)
Authors: Jacquie Jacob, Tony Pescatore
It is estimated that one of every five Americans has had a bedbug infestation at home or knows someone who has. However, today bedbug infestations are not limited to just homes. Cage-free poultry houses have been found to have problems with bedbugs, and the incidence continues to rise. This makes bedbugs another important external parasite for which poultry producers need to be wary.
Departments: Animal and Food Sciences
Series: Animal Science (ASC series)
Size: 1.01 mb
Pages: 4
11/29/2022 (new)
Authors: Gabriel Abdulai, Joshua Jackson, Karla Ladino
The purchase of an unmanned aerial system (UAS) sprayer, also known as a drone sprayer, must be evaluated carefully. For farmers and sprayer service providers who are thinking about purchasing drone sprayers for their operations, this publication will summarize the potential uses, background information, certificates and licenses required, equipment needed, utilities used, software implemented, insurance needed, maintenance and repairs executed, cost metric utilized, time allocated, and application effectiveness considerations.
Departments: Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
Series: Agricultural Engineering (AEN series)
Size: 3.02 mb
Pages: 9
11/29/2022 (new)
Authors: Gabriel Abdulai, Joshua Jackson, Karla Ladino, Tim Stombaugh
Similar to other agricultural equipment purchases, cost and potential for return on investment for drone sprayers must be carefully evaluated. General Considerations and Requirements for Drone Spraying (AEN-171) summarized what aspects should be evaluated prior to the purchase of a drone sprayer, or unmanned aerial systems (UAS) sprayer. These aspects include cost considerations, potential uses, certificates and licenses, equipment, utilities, software, insurance, maintenance and repairs, and time allocation.
Departments: Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
Series: Agricultural Engineering (AEN series)
Size: 1.20 mb
Pages: 7
11/21/2022 (new)
Authors: Bill Bruening, Cam Kenimer, Dalton Mertz, Phillip Shine
The Kentucky Soybean Variety Performance Trials are conducted to provide an unbiased and objective estimate of the relative performance of soybean varieties commercially available in Kentucky. Annual evaluation of soybean varieties provides farmers, seed producers, and other agricultural workers with current information to help them select the varieties best adapted to their locality and individual requirements.
Departments: Plant and Soil Sciences
Series: Progress Report (PR series)
Size: 949 kb
Pages: 16
11/17/2022 (new)
Authors: Cam Kenimer, Chad Lee, Dalton Mertz, Phillip Shine, Kelsey Woodrum
The objective of the Silage Corn Hybrid Performance Test is to provide unbiased forage yield and quality data for corn hybrids commonly grown for silage in Kentucky.
Departments: Plant and Soil Sciences
Series: Progress Report (PR series)
Size: 219 kb
Pages: 4
11/9/2022 (new)
Authors: Alex Elswick, Amanda Falin-Bennett, Michelle Lofwall
The opioid epidemic has ravaged communities across the United States. In two decades, the United States has experienced around 900,000 overdose deaths. In many ways, the so-called opioid epidemic may be better understood as an overdose epidemic.
Departments: Family and Consumer Sciences, Family Sciences, various
Series: FCS: Health and Wellness (FCS8 series)
Size: 431 kb
Pages: 4
11/3/2022 (new)
Authors: Krista Jacobsen, Rachel Rudolph, Mark Williams
The University of Kentucky Community Supported Agriculture program (UK-CSA), located at the Organic Farming Unit (OFU) of the UK Horticulture Research Farm, has been developing since its inception in 2007. The UK-CSA exists for education, extension, and research, in keeping with the land-grant mission of the university. The farm is one of the only land-grant university teaching farms that is also a commercially productive farm.
Departments: Horticulture
Series: Horticulture (HO series)
Size: 36.08 mb
Pages: 296
11/2/2022 (new)
Authors: Cam Kenimer, Chad Lee, Dalton Mertz, Phillip Shine
The objective of the Kentucky Hybrid Corn Performance Test is to provide relative performance estimates of hybrid seed corn sold in Kentucky. The test attempts to treat every hybrid similarly in an unbiased manner. Agronomic practices that meet or exceed university guidelines are implemented at each location.
Departments: Plant and Soil Sciences
Series: Progress Report (PR series)
Size: 707 kb
Pages: 20
10/27/2022 (minor revision)
Authors: Jacquie Jacob, Tony Pescatore
Poultry producers who raise their own replacement pullets have better control over the growth, condition, and development of the flock. The quality of the pullet flock will have a direct effect on the subsequent level of egg production. The two most important quality factors for a replacement flock are proper body weight and uniformity. Pullet weight at 6 weeks of age has been shown to influence subsequent egg production. Once the pullets start to lay, it is too late to solve problems from poor nutrition or management during the pullet rearing period.
Departments: Animal and Food Sciences
Series: Animal Science (ASC series)
Size: 2.48 mb
Pages: 9
10/27/2022 (minor revision)
Authors: Alex Elswick
Addiction to drugs or alcohol is one of the most complex, baffling, and heartbreaking conditions in the world. Most people know at least one significant person in their lives who has been affected. In fact, about one in eight people will be addicted to drugs or alcohol at some point. And while this statistic shows how common addiction really is, many of us lack a clear understanding of addiction.
Departments: Family and Consumer Sciences, Family Sciences
Series: FCS: Health and Wellness (FCS8 series)
Size: 887 kb
Pages: 3
10/24/2022 (minor revision)
Authors: Michelle Arnold, Jeff Lehmkuhler, Megan Romano, Ray Smith
Nitrates are natural constituents of all plants. Under normal conditions, plants take up nitrate through their roots and transport it to the leaves for use in photosynthesis. However, photosynthesis decreases under adverse environmental conditions (e.g., drought; leaf damage due to disease, hail, frost, insects, or herbicides; cool and cloudy weather; and other plant stressors). When photosynthesis is reduced, nitrate transportation to the leaves slows also. Potentially toxic nitrate concentrations can remain in the lower stalks and stems.
Departments: Animal and Food Sciences, Plant and Soil Sciences, UK Veterinary Diagnostic Lab, Veterinary Science
Series: Interdepartmental (ID series)
Size: 804 kb
Pages: 5
9/13/2022 (new)
Authors: Steve Higgins, Lee Moser
Winter feeding of cattle is necessary in Kentucky, since forages are dormant from late fall to spring. To prevent damage to multiple pastures by the creation of mud from livestock and tractor traffic, producers traditionally select a small area to "sacrifice" for this task. However, poorly chosen sites for winter feeding can lead to the accumulation of mud and loss of productivity of livestock. This publication should be used as a tool to evaluate the suitability of winter-feeding sites and to provide solutions for correcting deficiencies.
Departments: Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
Series: Agricultural Engineering (AEN series)
Size: 2.99 mb
Pages: 5
9/12/2022 (new)
Authors: Angela Baldauff, Sarah Congleton, Karli Giles, Natalie Jones, Amy Kostelic, Courtney Luecking, Leslie Workman
Health organizations and providers recognize that health is more than the absence of illness or disease. Yet, there is no universal definition for health. One holistic way of thinking about health includes eight dimensions of wellness.
Departments: Dietetics and Human Nutrition, Family and Consumer Sciences, Family and Consumer Sciences (EFNEP)
Series: FCS: Food and Nutrition (FCS3 series)
Size: 539 kb
Pages: 3
9/12/2022 (new)
Authors: Angela Baldauff, Sarah Congleton, Karli Giles, Natalie Jones, Amy Kostelic, Courtney Luecking, Leslie Workman
What influences health? People often think about the environment or lifestyle factors such as diet, physical activity, and sleep. What people may think about less is the effect family, friends, and social networks have on health. Relationships affect physical, mental, and social well-being. In fact, people with strong social connections live longer, healthier lives than those who have few or poor-quality relationships.
Departments: Dietetics and Human Nutrition, Family and Consumer Sciences, Family and Consumer Sciences (EFNEP)
Series: FCS: Food and Nutrition (FCS3 series)
Size: 919 kb
Pages: 4
9/12/2022 (new)
Authors: Angela Baldauff, Sarah Congleton, Karli Giles, Natalie Jones, Amy Kostelic, Courtney Luecking, Leslie Workman
Historically, when talking about health, the focus has been on a single chronic disease, lifestyle factor such as nutrition or physical activity, and/or one's personal responsibility for health. However, many other factors influence health. Research shows that individual choices determine a person's health but so do the individual's surroundings.
Departments: Dietetics and Human Nutrition, Family and Consumer Sciences, Family and Consumer Sciences (EFNEP)
Series: FCS: Food and Nutrition (FCS3 series)
Size: 945 kb
Pages: 5
9/12/2022 (new)
Authors: Angela Baldauff, Sarah Congleton, Karli Giles, Natalie Jones, Amy Kostelic, Courtney Luecking, Leslie Workman
Communities are powerful influencers of health. Community can describe people living in a specific place - like a neighborhood, zip code, county, or state. It can also describe a group of people who have shared attitudes, interests, or goals. Examples include connections through schools and religious institutions and social identities like gender, race, or political affiliation. These places and groups shape the ways in which people think and communicate about health.
Departments: Dietetics and Human Nutrition, Family and Consumer Sciences, Family and Consumer Sciences (EFNEP)
Series: FCS: Food and Nutrition (FCS3 series)
Size: 781 kb
Pages: 4
9/8/2022 (new)
Authors: Andy Bailey, Bob Pearce
Market preparation of burley and dark tobacco involves removing cured tobacco from the curing facilities (takedown), removing the stalks from the stick (bulking), removing cured leaves from tobacco stalks (stripping) and packaging for the market (baling). These processes can only be performed when cured leaves are sufficiently pliable to avoid breakage.
Departments: Plant and Soil Sciences
Series: Agronomy (AGR series)
Size: 1.25 mb
Pages: 3
8/30/2022 (minor revision)
Authors:
Home canning tomatoes and tomato products can help you save money and gain control over what's in your food while preserving the bounty of summer for your family's year-round enjoyment. The recipes included in this publication are research-based for safe home canning.
Departments:
Series: FCS: Food and Nutrition (FCS3 series)
Size: 418 kb
Pages: 15
8/15/2022 (new)
Authors: Nichole Huff
Look around your home. You may have a table passed down to you from a grandparent or a well-worn baseball glove from an uncle. You may own sentimental jewelry, a treasured collection of keepsakes, or an antique that has been in your family for years. Have you ever wondered how you came to inherit these items? Were they given to you directly by a loved one, or did you receive them when the estate was settled after that person's death? Cherished possessions can provide a sense of comfort while grieving the passing of loved ones and can represent a continuation of their legacy for those who inherit the items.
Departments: Family and Consumer Sciences, Family Sciences
Series: FCS: Family Resource Management (FCS5 series)
Size: 492 kb
Pages: 3
8/15/2022 (new)
Authors: Nichole Huff
As any parent, grandparent, or caregiver has experienced, the exclamation "But that's not fair!" has likely been voiced in your family on occasion. Similar sentiments also can be expressed when an estate is settled. This may happen if the will isn't clear or if it leaves the court or executor in charge of determining fairness. To avoid this, you will want to distribute your belongings in a way that minimizes potential conflict among your heirs.
Departments: Family and Consumer Sciences, Family Sciences
Series: FCS: Family Resource Management (FCS5 series)
Size: 710 kb
Pages: 3
8/15/2022 (new)
Authors: Nichole Huff
Estate planning can be a complicated process, especially when considering how to transfer personal property to people who will want and care for it after your death. The task of sorting through a lifetime of belongings can be overwhelming. It's natural to feel a range of emotions or to procrastinate on the task to protect yourself from feelings that may surface. You also may be worried about treating all heirs fairly and not hurting anyone's feelings as you make difficult decisions. Being mindful of family dynamics while estate planning requires you to delicately balance financial, emotional, and psychological considerations.
Departments: Family and Consumer Sciences, Family Sciences
Series: FCS: Family Resource Management (FCS5 series)
Size: 524 kb
Pages: 3
8/15/2022 (new)
Authors: Nichole Huff
Discussing estate planning details with loved ones can be challenging. Depending on the family dynamics at play, these conversations may be emotional or even stressful if you're managing conflict or strained relationships. Developing a clear plan to distribute your belongings, as well as learning communication strategies to use while estate planning, can ease the process for everyone involved.
Departments: Family and Consumer Sciences, Family Sciences
Series: FCS: Family Resource Management (FCS5 series)
Size: 721 kb
Pages: 3
7/29/2022 (minor revision)
Authors: Gregg Munshaw
The methods you use, the grass you select and the time of year that you plant your lawn will often determine the quality and ease of maintenance. When it comes to establishing a new lawn, the key is to do everything properly from the start so you will not have to try to fix the lawn once it is established.
Departments: Plant and Soil Sciences
Series: Agronomy (AGR series)
Size: 3.04 mb
Pages: 6
7/25/2022 (new)
Authors: Carmen Agouridis
Outdoor learning environments or classrooms are spaces where students can learn about the natural and human-created world while in an outdoor or natural setting. In these spaces, instructors can use engaging, interdisciplinary, hands-on curriculum to lead students through lessons and to encourage exploration. While often used for science and agricultural studies, outdoor classrooms are also useful for teaching mathematics, social studies, language arts, music, art, and practical living.
Departments: Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
Series: Agricultural Engineering (AEN series)
Size: 5.73 mb
Pages: 12
7/18/2022 (new)
Authors: Les Anderson, Darrh Bullock, Kevin Laurent, Jeff Lehmkuhler, Katherine VanValin
Beef cattle have defined requirements for vitamins. In some instances, vitamin supplementation may be necessary to avoid deficiencies. Vitamins are classified into two categories: water-soluble and fat-soluble. Water-soluble vitamins include the B vitamins, such as riboflavin, thiamin, and niacin, as well as vitamin C. Fat-soluble vitamins include vitamins A, D, E, and K. Supplementation for beef cattle generally focuses on vitamins A and E. This is because the rumen microbes synthesize the water-soluble vitamins and vitamin K in sufficient quantities to avoid deficiencies. Vitamin D requirements can often be met by exposure to the sun and would therefore only be of concern for cattle in confinement housing.
Departments: Animal and Food Sciences
Series: Animal Science (ASC series)
Size: 795 kb
Pages: 2
7/18/2022 (new)
Authors: Jeff Lehmkuhler, Katherine VanValin
Among the variety of supplementation options currently available for beef cattle operations, a mineral can be one of the most challenging to select. Mineral tags contain important information regarding the contents of a mineral supplement and are regulated by the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO). Understanding the information on a mineral tag will aid in the comparison of multiple products and help to ensure the selected mineral product will meet the needs of specific animals.
Departments: Animal and Food Sciences
Series: Animal Science (ASC series)
Size: 217 kb
Pages: 4
7/12/2022 (new)
Authors: Bill Bruening, John Connelly, Gene Olson, Phillip Shine, Sandy Swanson, Dave Van Sanford
The objective of the Kentucky small grain variety performance trial is to evaluate varieties of wheat, oat, barley, triticale, and cereal rye that are commercially available or may soon be available to Kentucky farmers. New varieties continually are being developed by agricultural experiment stations and commercial firms. Annual evaluation of small grain varieties and selections provides farmers, seed producers, and other agricultural workers with current information to help them select the varieties best adapted to their localities and individual requirements.
Departments: Plant and Soil Sciences
Series: Progress Report (PR series)
Size: 1.10 mb
Pages: 24
7/6/2022 (minor revision)
Authors: Sandra Bastin
Your mother told you to eat your vegetables. Research confirms that she was right, as usual. Eating five servings of fruits and vegetables per day rather than two servings lowers your risk of death by 13%. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans also suggests choosing foods rich in nutrients first.
Departments: Family and Consumer Sciences
Series: FCS: Food and Nutrition (FCS3 series)
Size: 6.91 mb
Pages: 6
7/6/2022 (minor revision)
Authors: Sandra Bastin
Do you eat just about anything you want without thinking about how it affects your health? Would you like to know how to make better food choices so you can manage your weight? Do you need information on how to manage any chronic diseases, such as heart disease or high blood pressure?
Departments: Dietetics and Human Nutrition, Family and Consumer Sciences
Series: FCS: Food and Nutrition (FCS3 series)
Size: 3.96 mb
Pages: 6
6/30/2022 (new)
Authors: Amanda A. Gumbert, Lee Moser
Stormwater runoff is one of the many water quality and quantity challenges in urban settings. Urbanization increases the proportion of impervious surfaces (surfaces that prevent rainfall from soaking into the ground, such as roofs and driveways) in a landscape. Greater amounts of impervious surfaces increase the volume of stormwater runoff to storm sewers and local waterways. As stormwater flows across impervious surfaces, it can transport pollutants to nearby streams and rivers.
Departments: Ag Programs, Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
Series: Home and Environment (HENV series)
Size: 2.31 mb
Pages: 4
6/17/2022 (new)
Authors: Andy Bailey, Bob Pearce
Pastures for sheep and goats are fertilized to ensure a reliable supply of energy, protein, and other nutrients for a long season of grazing. Management of plant nutrients maintains a balance of improved grasses and legumes and improves forage species competitiveness with many pasture weeds. The most important part of obtaining fertilizer recommendations is collecting a representative soil sample to send to the lab.
Departments: Plant and Soil Sciences
Series: Agronomy (AGR series)
Size: 439 kb
Pages: 3
5/25/2022 (new)
Authors: Elizabeth Coots, Jann Knappage, Annhall Norris, Gregg Rentfrow, Matthew Springer, Jackie Walters, Martha Yount
Kentucky offers some of the best fishing chances around. Among our rolling hills, you will find over 62,000 miles of fishable streams and 40 public lakes. Fishing is fun for all ages, and prime fishing spots can be found yearround across the state. Anglers take to the water each year for fun or food. Kentucky is home to bass, catfish, trout, sunfish, and more.
Departments: Agricultural Economics, Animal and Food Sciences, Dietetics and Human Nutrition, Family and Consumer Sciences, Forestry and Natural Resources, Woodford County
Series: Nutrition Education Program (NEP series)
Size: 3.03 mb
Pages: 8
5/16/2022 (new)
Authors: Emily DeWitt, Heather Norman-Burgdolf
Macronutrients are the main parts of food that give our bodies energy, and they are needed in large amounts in our diets. When we eat, our bodies can break macronutrients down into a useable form of energy for our cells.
Departments: Dietetics and Human Nutrition, Family and Consumer Sciences
Series: FCS: Food and Nutrition (FCS3 series)
Size: 897 kb
Pages: 4
5/16/2022 (new)
Authors: Heather Norman-Burgdolf, Annhall Norris, Janet Tietyen-Mullins
Making food that provides exciting and delicious flavors can seem like a difficult task. Many people believe it is necessary to have more ingredients to make a better or tastier meal. Some may even feel they can only get these types of meals by eating out. That is not true!
Departments: Dietetics and Human Nutrition, Family and Consumer Sciences
Series: FCS: Food and Nutrition (FCS3 series)
Size: 589 kb
Pages: 4
5/16/2022 (new)
Authors: Jean Najor, Heather Norman-Burgdolf
When you or a family member find out what is on the menu for dinner, is the typical response “Again?” If you dread the thought of cleaning another dish or you just can’t think of the last time you were excited by your own cooking, you may be in a cooking rut. Even the most avid cooks have cooking ruts from time to time. Fear not, because these ideas will spark your cooking creativity and make mealtimes more appealing!
Departments: Dietetics and Human Nutrition, Family and Consumer Sciences
Series: FCS: Food and Nutrition (FCS3 series)
Size: 1.44 mb
Pages: 4
4/26/2022 (major revision)
Authors: Jacquie Jacob, Tony Pescatore
Participants in the Kentucky Egg-Preparation Demonstration are required to prepare a dish containing eggs while demonstrating proper food safety and cooking skills.
Departments: 4-H Programs, Animal and Food Sciences
Series: 4-H Animals and Poultry: Poultry and Poultry Products (4AJ series)
Size: 838 kb
Pages: 6
4/26/2022 (minor revision)
Authors: Emily DeWitt, Courtney Luecking
Have you ever found yourself eating a bag of popcorn while watching a movie only to realize you have eaten all of it before you made it past the previews? This is an example of mindless eating, or eating without even realizing it.
Departments: Dietetics and Human Nutrition, Family and Consumer Sciences
Series: FCS: Food and Nutrition (FCS3 series)
Size: 1.18 mb
Pages: 4
4/26/2022 (minor revision)
Authors: Emily DeWitt, Courtney Luecking
Eating is one of the many ways we cope with negative emotions. Stress eating is just that-- "eating in response to acute or chronic stress or in response to negative emotional states" such as sadness or anger. Stress can cause some people to eat more and others to eat less. Some will reach for salty foods, and others will reach for sweets. No matter how stress affects your eating patterns, you are not alone.
Departments: Dietetics and Human Nutrition, Family and Consumer Sciences
Series: FCS: Food and Nutrition (FCS3 series)
Size: 950 kb
Pages: 4
4/22/2022 (new)
Authors: Amanda A. Gumbert, Lee Moser
Urban areas can impact both the quality and quantity of water in local waterways. Homeowners can help protect water resources by utilizing stormwater management practices on their property. These practices, sometimes called green infrastructure or Low-Impact Development (LID) practices, aim to manage stormwater where it is generated instead of sending it into a storm sewer system. To select the best practices for residential settings it is important to make a site assessment.
Departments: Ag Programs, Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
Series: Home and Environment (HENV series)
Size: 1.39 mb
Pages: 4
4/22/2022 (new)
Authors: Carmen Agouridis, Amanda A. Gumbert, Joe Luck, Lee Moser, Jonathan Villines
Urban areas are characterized by impervious surfaces such as roads, driveways, sidewalks, and building roofs. Stormwater occurs when precipitation runs off these impervious surfaces. Stormwater can present both water quality and water quantity issues in urban watersheds. Water quality of local waterways is threatened when stormwater carries pollutants to streams and rivers; increased water quantity in these local waterways can damage streambanks, cause flooding, and create more water quality problems.
Departments: Ag Programs, Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
Series: Home and Environment (HENV series)
Size: 1.86 mb
Pages: 5
4/22/2022 (new)
Authors: Amanda A. Gumbert, Lee Moser
A sewer system is an underground network of pipes that carries sewage and wastewater from homes and businesses to a treatment plant. There are two types of sewer systems. Modern sanitary sewer systems are designed to be a separate network of pipes and infrastructure from those that manage stormwater; these are known as separate sanitary sewers. Some municipalities still have combined sewers that manage both sanitary sewage and stormwater in the same pipes; these are known as combined sewers.
Departments: Ag Programs, Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
Series: Home and Environment (HENV series)
Size: 533 kb
Pages: 3
4/22/2022 (new)
Authors: Amanda A. Gumbert, Lee Moser
Un sistema de alcantarillado es una red subterranea de tuberias que transporta aguas residuales (sucias) desde hogares y negocios hasta una planta de tratamiento.
Departments: Ag Programs, Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
Series: Home and Environment (HENV series)
Size: 488 kb
Pages: 3
4/22/2022 (new)
Authors: Amanda A. Gumbert, Lee Moser
A sewer system is an underground network of pipes that carries sewage and wastewater from homes and businesses to a treatment plant. There are two types of sewer systems. Modern sanitary sewer systems are designed to be a separate network of pipes and infrastructure from those that manage stormwater; these are known as separate sanitary sewers. Some municipalities still have combined sewers that manage both sanitary sewage and stormwater in the same pipes; these are known as combined sewers.
Departments: Ag Programs, Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
Series: Home and Environment (HENV series)
Size: 1.46 mb
Pages: 4
4/22/2022 (new)
Authors: Amanda A. Gumbert, Lee Moser
Un sistema de alcantarillado es una red subterranea de tuberias que transporta aguas residuales (sucias) desde hogares y negocios hasta una planta de tratamiento. Hay dos tipos de sistemas de alcantarillado.
Departments: Ag Programs, Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
Series: Home and Environment (HENV series)
Size: 1.22 mb
Pages: 4
4/22/2022 (minor revision)
Authors: Michelle Arnold, J.D. Green, Megan Romano
Poisonous plants are responsible for considerable losses to farmers and stockmen in Kentucky. Many cases of plant poisoning are never diagnosed or even suspected. There are nearly 100 different species of plants growing in Kentucky that under certain conditions may be poisonous to livestock, although only one third of these are likely to cause serious trouble. The primary purpose of this publication is to enable individuals to recognize, at sight, some plants which are known to be dangerously poisonous, and to have knowledge of those additional plants, which, under certain conditions, may cause trouble.
Departments: Plant and Soil Sciences, UK Veterinary Diagnostic Lab, Veterinary Science
Series: Interdepartmental (ID series)
Size: 22.50 mb
Pages: 60
4/11/2022 (minor revision)
Authors: Nichole Huff, Kelly May
Cryptocurrency--such as Bitcoin, Litecoin, Ether, or others--is a form of digital payment consumers can use to buy goods and services. It exists without tangible corresponding bills or coins, and it is not issued or backed by government agencies. At its core, cryptocurrency is essentially digital computer software. People or entities can transfer it online without the need for a bank or financial institution. The currency is stored within a digital wallet that consumers can maintain either online or offline using a hard drive or paper printout.
Departments: Family and Consumer Sciences
Series: FCS: Family Resource Management (FCS5 series)
Size: 900 kb
Pages: 3
4/11/2022 (minor revision)
Authors: Nichole Huff
In a world that constantly demands our attention, it is all too easy to become distracted while driving. From smart phones to smartwatches, interacting with something in our car, listening to a navigation system, or letting our minds wander behind the wheel, the temptations we often face when driving are endless. While these actions may feel harmless in the moment, they have the potential to be costly, both physically and financially.
Departments: Family and Consumer Sciences
Series: FCS: Family Resource Management (FCS5 series)
Size: 1.13 mb
Pages: 5
4/7/2022 (revised)
Authors: Nichole Huff
Many people fail to make plans to transfer their property and possessions at the time of their death. Some people think such plans are only for the rich. Other people think that they can plan for the transfer later and then never take time to do it. Some people think they do not need estate planning and that everything will be all right for their families when they die.
Departments: Family and Consumer Sciences
Series: FCS: Family Resource Management (FCS5 series)
Size: 480 kb
Pages: 4
4/7/2022 (revised)
Authors: Nichole Huff
Before you see an estate planning professional, do your homework. It will save you time and money if you prepare your legal documents ahead of time, and when your estate is settled. Take time now to put your estate planning information together in three-ring notebooks or folders. Clearly label everything, and let your family or executor know where to find the information at the time of your death. Keeping this information together will also make it easier for you to review it on a regular basis.
Departments: Family and Consumer Sciences
Series: FCS: Family Resource Management (FCS5 series)
Size: 400 kb
Pages: 12
4/7/2022 (revised)
Authors: Nichole Huff
Attorneys who specialize in estate planning are the most likely legal professionals to be up-to-date on state and federal laws related to wills, trusts, and taxes. Choose one with estate planning experience to help assure that your plans are carried out correctly. If you are considering establishing a trust, choose an attorney who also has experience in writing trusts.
Departments: Family and Consumer Sciences
Series: FCS: Family Resource Management (FCS5 series)
Size: 650 kb
Pages: 3
4/7/2022 (revised)
Authors: Nichole Huff
The term financial planner is appearing with increasing frequency in advertisements (including unsolicited mail and social media) and news articles. The alphabet soup of financial planning credentials may lead you to believe that someone is a financial planner when in fact he or she is not. Some people who call themselves financial planners are nothing more than salespeople for stocks, tax shelters, insurance, and other investments and have no special training in financial planning. It is important to do your research before hiring someone to advise you financially, or to allocate or invest your financial assets.
Departments: Family and Consumer Sciences
Series: FCS: Family Resource Management (FCS5 series)
Size: 590 kb
Pages: 2
4/7/2022 (revised)
Authors: Nichole Huff
Unless you have made other provisions, such as a trust, your will is the way to make certain that your property is transferred or disposed of according to your wishes. Your will is also the document that allows you to designate who will be responsible for seeing that your wishes are carried out. This person is known as the executor of your estate. If you fail to make a will or some other legal document for the transfer of your property, Kentucky law will determine how your assets are transferred.
Departments: Family and Consumer Sciences
Series: FCS: Family Resource Management (FCS5 series)
Size: 700 kb
Pages: 4
4/7/2022 (revised)
Authors: Nichole Huff
A trust is a legal entity that a person creates. It can be a flexible and useful tool in estate planning and can be designed in a variety of ways. A trust provides financial benefits for people and/or organizations designated in the trust document. The document also provides the details and instructions for the trust. The trust document should be written by a professional who has experience in writing trusts and who is familiar with current trust laws. The tax consequences of trusts should also be considered; trusts do not save money for your estate in all situations.
Departments: Family and Consumer Sciences
Series: FCS: Family Resource Management (FCS5 series)
Size: 580 kb
Pages: 3
4/7/2022 (revised)
Authors: Nichole Huff
When a person dies, the value of his or her estate is subject to federal estate taxes. Estate taxes must be paid before the executor can transfer ownership of the property to the heirs. A professional accountant or attorney who specializes in estate planning can help you calculate your potential estate tax.
Departments: Family and Consumer Sciences
Series: FCS: Family Resource Management (FCS5 series)
Size: 450 kb
Pages: 3
4/7/2022 (revised)
Authors: Nichole Huff
A glossary of estate planning terms.
Departments: Family and Consumer Sciences
Series: FCS: Family Resource Management (FCS5 series)
Size: 600 kb
Pages: 3
4/7/2022 (revised)
Authors: Nichole Huff
There are only three basic steps to settling an estate. But working on each step requires time and patience. Settling an estate is done in these three steps: 1. File a petition to probate the will and appoint the executor or fiduciary. 2. File an inventory of the estate. 3. Submit a final accounting of the estate's affairs.
Departments: Family and Consumer Sciences
Series: FCS: Family Resource Management (FCS5 series)
Size: 570 kb
Pages: 4
4/7/2022 (revised)
Authors: Alex Elswick, Nichole Huff
With so much vital information stored online, the nature of estate planning has changed. Although you may still have many important documents in paper format, it is likely that much of your financial documents are digitized. It may seem obvious that important digital information such as online bank accounts should be addressed in estate planning, but other kinds of digital assets such as social media accounts, text messages, or even pictures stored in the cloud may have sentimental value for your loved ones. Email accounts and online retail accounts may house critical personal information that you may wish securely kept. Unfortunately, planning for these kinds of assets is typically neglected by individuals and their advisors. In order to ensure the safety and security of this kind of digital information, you will want to create a digital estate plan.
Departments: Family and Consumer Sciences, Family Sciences
Series: FCS: Family Resource Management (FCS5 series)
Size: 560 kb
Pages: 4
3/30/2022 (new)
Authors: Steve McMurry
The Kentucky Agricultural Experiment Station's annual Seed Inspection Report provides results of the examination, analysis and tests of seed distributed and sampled in our state. It is intended to be useful to individuals interested in the evaluation of the quality of seeds distributed in Kentucky. The report represents the commitment of the staff at Regulatory Services to provide consumer protection and service related to Kentucky's seed industry.
Departments: Regulatory Services
Series: Regulatory Bulletin (RB series)
Size: 1.71 mb
Pages: 36
3/11/2022 (new)
Authors: Steve Higgins
Having backyard chickens can be a fun, educational, and rewarding experience. There are many reasons why people keep backyard chickens, with availability of fresh, colored eggs, food security, and enjoying the birds as pets among them. However, for some, the goal is to obtain the rich manure that chickens produce to fertilize their garden. There is no better farmyard manure for the garden, as far as the nitrogen content, than poultry manure.
Departments: Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
Series: Agricultural Engineering (AEN series)
Size: 2.16 mb
Pages: 6
3/9/2022 (new)
Authors: Matt Adams, Daniel Carpenter, Morgan Hayes
Off grid solar systems are often considered on farms and small acreages in locations where power is difficult or expensive to run. These locations typically do not have huge power requirements; the land owners just wish to have lights in a barn, a fence charger, or to run a small motor or power tool. Off grid solar systems provide an opportunity to have power without the expense of an electric service. Before purchasing an off grid solar system, it is important to have an idea of what electrical items the system will be used to operate, and to understand the components that make up the solar panel system (batteries, fuses, controllers, and inverters).
Departments: Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, Hardin County, Larue County
Series: Agricultural Engineering (AEN series)
Size: 1.88 mb
Pages: 4
3/3/2022 (new)
Authors: Nichole Huff, Sally Mineer, Heather Norman-Burgdolf
For many, planning your next travel adventure can be just as enjoyable as the trip itself. It is fun to daydream about where you will stay, how you will get there, and what you will do when you arrive--but what about the food you plan to eat during your travels? Research suggests meals and other food items can make up 25% of your travel budget. We look for deals and steals where we stay; however, we can also be strategic in planning, preparing, and purchasing food on vacation to ensure we still have exciting, nutritious, and cost-conscious meals. Food, like lodging and transportation, is a nonnegotiable vacation expense because you must get to your destination, have a place to sleep each night, and have food to eat each day. Saving money on meals leaves extra cash available for making memories or perhaps, extending the length of your vacation.
Departments: Dietetics and Human Nutrition, Family and Consumer Sciences, Family Sciences
Series: FCS: Food and Nutrition (FCS3 series)
Size: 1.43 mb
Pages: 5
1/13/2022 (new)
Authors: Ashley Osborne
The cantaloupe exhibit allows you to display the cantaloupe that you have grown in your garden. Each cantaloupe exhibited is judged on the melon's condition and quality.
Departments: 4-H Programs, Ag Programs
Series: 4-H Animals and Poultry: Swine (4AH series)
Size: 440 kb
Pages: 1
1/13/2022 (new)
Authors: Ashley Osborne
The eggplant exhibit allows you to display the eggplant that you have grown in your garden. The exhibit is judged on each eggplant's condition and quality, and required number of specimen.
Departments: 4-H Programs, Ag Programs
Series: 4-H Animals and Poultry: Swine (4AH series)
Size: 380 kb
Pages: 1
1/13/2022 (new)
Authors: Ashley Osborne
The summer squash exhibit allows you to display the summer squash that you have grown in your garden. The exhibit is judged on each squash's condition and quality, and required number of specimen.
Departments: 4-H Programs, Ag Programs
Series: 4-H Animals and Poultry: Swine (4AH series)
Size: 390 kb
Pages: 1
1/13/2022 (new)
Authors: Jessica Sayre
The sweet corn exhibit allows you to display the sweet corn that you have grown in your garden. Sweet corn comes in many different varieties and usually fits into three different color categories. Yellow, white, or bi-colored (a mixture of yellow and white kernels). The sweet corn exhibit is judged on three criteria including quality, uniformity, and required number of specimen.
Departments: 4-H Programs, Harrison County
Series: 4-H Animals and Poultry: Swine (4AH series)
Size: 400 kb
Pages: 1
1/13/2022 (new)
Authors: Ashley Osborne
What makes certain vegetables "better" or of higher quality than others? Do you know which vegetables to choose for exhibition? Do you know how to prepare vegetables for exhibition? This factsheet will help you as you prepare to exhibit or judge vegetables. Vegetables will be evaluated on different criteria including condition, quality, uniformity, trueness-to-type, and size. Whether you are going to exhibit or judge vegetables, you will need to learn the characteristics of all of these criteria.
Departments: 4-H Programs, Ag Programs
Series: 4-H Animals and Poultry: Swine (4AH series)
Size: 560 kb
Pages: 9
1/12/2022 (new)
Authors: Steve McMurry
This bulletin presents the results of the analysis of 2,484 official samples of commercial fertilizer taken during the period of July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021 by the field inspection staff. The samples represented approximately 51,145 tons of fertilizer out of the approximately 1,163,000 tons sold during this period. The Laboratory made 2,045 nitrogen, 1,530 phosphorus, 1,649 potassium, and 1355 secondary and minor element and certain other analyses on these samples. Table 1 shows the manufacturers whose product the field inspection staff sampled, along with the number of samples taken and the percentage of those samples that passed. Table 2 shows the detailed N, P2O5, and K2O analyses of samples of mixed fertilizers and fertilizer materials. Table 3 contains the results of secondary and minor element and certain other analyses. Table 4 shows the detailed N, P2O5, and K2O analyses of samples of mixed fertilizers and fertilizer material by grade. Table 5 is a listing of companies or licensees registered or licensed to sell fertilizer in Kentucky as of June 30, 2021.
Departments: Regulatory Services
Series: Regulatory Bulletin (RB series)
Size: 4.60 mb
Pages: 272
12/21/2021 (new)
Authors: Bill Bruening, Jimmy Henning, Gene Olson, Ray Smith, Chris Teutsch
Summer annual grasses provide an important forage crop option for producers in Kentucky. These grasses are mainly used as emergency or supplemental hay and pasture crops, but little information is available on their yield potential. The purpose of this publication is to summarize the University of Kentucky 2008-2021 forage yield trials with sudangrass, sorghum/sudangrass, millets, teff, and cereal crops. Cool season annual grasses (specifically cereal crops) are also used as forages crops for hay, baleage or grazing. The cereal crops used in this report are wheat (Triticum aestivum), rye (Secale cereale), oats (Avena sativa) and triticale (Triticum secale).
Departments: Plant and Soil Sciences
Series: Progress Report (PR series)
Size: 3.90 mb
Pages: 36
12/21/2021 (new)
Authors: Jimmy Henning, Gene Olson, Ray Smith, Chris Teutsch
Forage crops occupy approximately 7 million acres in Kentucky. Forages provide a majority of the nutrition for beef, dairy, horse, goat, sheep, and wildlife in the state. In addition, forage crops play an environmentally friendly role in soil conservation, water quality, and air quality. There are over 60 forage species adapted to the climate and soil conditions of Kentucky. Only 10 to 12 of these species occupy the majority of the acreage, but within these species there is a tremendous variation in varieties. This publication was developed to provide a user-friendly guide to choosing the best variety for producers based on a summary of forage yield and grazing tolerance trials conducted in Kentucky over the past twenty years.
Departments: Plant and Soil Sciences
Series: Progress Report (PR series)
Size: 3.37 mb
Pages: 28
12/17/2021 (new)
Authors: Steve Higgins
The energy expended by a large animal traveling on a slope can be tremendous. To compensate, grazing animals create trails, which run parallel to a slope. These trails allow animals to graze the upper slope, while standing on flat ground, which provides energy and grazing efficiencies.
Departments: Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
Series: Agricultural Engineering (AEN series)
Size: 3.30 mb
Pages: 2
12/13/2021 (new)
Authors: Ric Bessin, Win Dunwell, Nicole Ward Gauthier, Krista Jacobsen, Rachel Rudolph, John Strang, Raul Villanueva, Shawn Wright
The 2021 Fruit and Vegetable Crops research report includes results from 12 different projects. The majority of projects were conducted on research farms, but a few were conducted on commercial farms with the assistance of grower-cooperators. We are truly grateful to the growers who invest their time, energy, and land in supporting research. Their contributions help other growers, and that is of immeasurable value. Research was conducted by University of Kentucky faculty and staff from the horticulture, plant pathology, and entomology departments, as well as faculty and staff of Kentucky State University.
Departments: Entomology, Horticulture, Plant Pathology
Series: Progress Report (PR series)
Size: 5.80 mb
Pages: 44
12/9/2021 (minor revision)
Authors: Bob Coleman
The information in this calendar is provided to aid owners in planning for the care and use of their horses. When necessary, information is discussed in the month prior to application to allow horse owners adequate time to plan for activities such as weed control, soil testing, and vaccinations. Contact your local veterinarian for health-related issues and your county extension agent for further information.
Departments: Animal and Food Sciences
Series: Interdepartmental (ID series)
Size: 7.00 mb
Pages: 32
12/7/2021 (new)
Authors: Joao Costa, Jimmy Henning, Gene Olson, Tim Phillips, Ray Smith, Chris Teutsch
Cool-season forages such as tall fescue, orchardgrass, and Kentucky bluegrass are the primary pasture grasses in Kentucky. Other species such as perennial ryegrass and festulolium can also be used in pasture systems. Little is known about the effect of variety on the grazing tolerance of these cool-season grass species. The purpose of this report is to summarize current research on the grazing tolerance of varieties of tall fescue, orchardgrass, perennial ryegrass, and other species when they are subjected to continuous, heavy grazing pressure by cattle within the growing season. Overgrazing is not a recommended practice, but is done in these studies to determine how different varieties perform under conditions that are worse than occur during the life of a typical pasture. Varieties are primarily rated for percent survival but data on seedling vigor and grazing preference are also presented.
Departments: Animal and Food Sciences, Plant and Soil Sciences
Series: Progress Report (PR series)
Size: 1.00 mb
Pages: 12
12/7/2021 (new)
Authors: Jimmy Henning, Laurie Lawrence, Gene Olson, Tim Phillips, Ray Smith, Chris Teutsch
Cool-season forages such as Kentucky bluegrass, tall fescue, and orchardgrass are dominant pasture grasses for horses in Kentucky. Variety evaluations for yield have been carried out for many years, but little work has been done to evaluate varieties of these grasses for persistence when subjected to close, continuous grazing by horses. The purpose of this report is to summarize current research on the grazing tolerance of varieties of tall fescue, orchardgrass, and other species when subjected to continuous heavy grazing pressure by horses within the growing season. The main focus will be on stand survival but data on seedling vigor and grazing preference are also included
Departments: Animal and Food Sciences, Plant and Soil Sciences
Series: Progress Report (PR series)
Size: 680 kb
Pages: 8
12/3/2021 (new)
Authors: Joao Costa, Jimmy Henning, Gene Olson, Ray Smith, Chris Teutsch
This report summarizes research on the grazing tolerance of alfalfa varieties when subjected to continuous heavy grazing pressure during the grazing season. A summary of all alfalfa varieties tested in Kentucky during the last 20 years and information about distributors, fall dormancy ratings, and disease resistance is included at the end of this report.
Departments: Animal and Food Sciences, Plant and Soil Sciences
Series: Progress Report (PR series)
Size: 200 kb
Pages: 4
12/2/2021 (new)
Authors: Jimmy Henning, Gene Olson, Tim Phillips, Ray Smith, Chris Teutsch
Selecting a good variety of tall fescue and bromegrass is an important first step in establishing a productive stand of grass. Proper management, beginning with seedbed preparation and continuing throughout the life of the stand, is necessary for even the highest-yielding variety to produce to its genetic potential.
Departments: Plant and Soil Sciences
Series: Progress Report (PR series)
Size: 1.44 mb
Pages: 14
12/2/2021 (new)
Authors: Joao Costa, Jimmy Henning, Gene Olson, Ray Smith, Chris Teutsch
Red clover (Trifolium pratense L.) is a high-quality, short-lived perennial legume that is used in mixed or pure stands for pasture, hay, silage, soil improvement, and wildlife habitat. This species is adapted to a wide range of climatic and soil conditions. White clover (Trifolium repens L.) is a low-growing, perennial pasture legume with white flowers. It differs from red clover in that the stems (stolons) grow along the surface of the soil and can form adventitious roots that may lead to the development of new plants.
Departments: Animal and Food Sciences, Plant and Soil Sciences
Series: Progress Report (PR series)
Size: 400 kb
Pages: 4
11/30/2021 (major revision)
Authors: Nicole Ward Gauthier
Bacterial leaf scorch has devastated many landscape and shade trees in Kentucky's urban forests in recent years. Especially hard hit have been the mature pin oaks lining many urban streets. First diagnosed in the U.S. in the early 1980s, this epidemic shows no signs of abating.
Departments: Plant Pathology
Series: Woody Ornamental Disease: Plant Pathology Factsheet (PPFS-OR-W series)
Size: 249 kb
Pages: 6
11/30/2021 (new)
Authors: Jimmy Henning, Gene Olson, Tim Phillips, Ray Smith, Chris Teutsch
Timothy (Phleum pratense) is the fourth most widely sown cool-season perennial grass used in Kentucky for forage--after tall fescue, orchardgrass, and Kentucky bluegrass. It is a late-maturing bunchgrass that is primarily harvested as hay, particularly for horses. It also can be used for grazing or wildlife habitat. Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis) is a high-quality, highly palatable, long-lived pasture plant with limited use for hay. It tolerates close, frequent grazing better than most grasses. It has low yields and low summer production and becomes dormant and brown during hot, dry summers. Kentucky bluegrass is slow to establish.
Departments: Plant and Soil Sciences
Series: Progress Report (PR series)
Size: 550 kb
Pages: 6
11/28/2021 (new)
Authors: Cam Kenimer, Chad Lee, Phillip Shine
The objective of the Kentucky Hybrid Corn Performance Test is to provide relative performance estimates of hybrid seed corn sold in Kentucky. The test attempts to treat every hybrid similarly in an unbiased manner. Agronomic practices that meet or exceed university guidelines are implemented at each location. The hybrids submitted for testing are those most likely to be available for sale in 2022.
Departments: Plant and Soil Sciences
Series: Progress Report (PR series)
Size: 2.60 mb
Pages: 23
11/23/2021 (new)
Authors: Jimmy Henning, Gene Olson, Ray Smith, Chris Teutsch
Red clover (Trifolium pratense L.) is a high-quality, short-lived, perennial legume used in mixed or pure stands for pasture, hay, silage, green chop, soil improvement, and wildlife habitat. This species is adapted to a wide range of climatic and soil conditions. Stands of improved varieties generally are productive for 2-1/2 to 3 years, with the highest yields occurring in the year following establishment. Red clover is used primarily as a renovation legume for grass pastures and hay fields. It is a dominant forage legume in Kentucky because it is relatively easy to establish and has high forage quality, yield, and animal acceptance.
Departments: Plant and Soil Sciences
Series: Progress Report (PR series)
Size: 770 kb
Pages: 6
11/23/2021 (new)
Authors: Jimmy Henning, Gene Olson, Ray Smith, Chris Teutsch
Annual ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum) and perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne) are high quality, productive, cool-season grasses used in Kentucky. Both have exceptionally high seedling vigor and are highly palatable to livestock. In Kentucky, winter survival can be an issue for many annual ryegrass varieties, so before planting, review winter survival results in this publication.
Departments: Plant and Soil Sciences
Series: Progress Report (PR series)
Size: 1.40 mb
Pages: 14
11/22/2021 (new)
Authors: Isaac Hilpp
The goal of the Creating Fashion/Expressing Self program is to provide young people in high school the opportunity to explore fashion and textile programs in a non-sewing context. Fashion should be a celebration of the uniqueness of each young person. Creating Fashion/Expressing Self is a celebration of the things that make us unique and a tool that helps us express those qualities.
Departments: 4-H Programs
Series: 4-H Citizenship, Community Involvement: Leadership Skills Development (4FD series)
Size: 4.90 mb
Pages: 117
11/22/2021 (new)
Authors: Isaac Hilpp
Creating Fashion/Expressing Self will help you learn to customize your wardrobe--to choose clothing you like and enjoy wearing. There are several ways of doing this. By the time you work through the project, you will know what they are and you will be able to select clothing you really enjoy wearing.
Departments: 4-H Programs
Series: 4-H Citizenship, Community Involvement: Leadership Skills Development (4FD series)
Size: 4.10 mb
Pages: 20
11/22/2021 (new)
Authors: Isaac Hilpp
Creating a wardrobe that reflects who you are as a person can be very intimidating. It is important to remember however that you don’t need to buy all new things to make this happen. Often times you can coordinate and match items in your own closet to get the job done.
Departments: 4-H Programs
Series: 4-H Citizenship, Community Involvement: Leadership Skills Development (4FD series)
Size: 2.00 mb
Pages: 16
11/22/2021 (new)
Authors: Isaac Hilpp
Shopping for clothing is motivated by a lot of things--much of which can be summed up in two words: need or want. Your need to purchase a new item or replace a current one may be the factor that causes you to shop. On the other hand, your favorite pastime may be shopping. Regardless of what gets you to the marketplace, you need to know the three W's of wise shopping: when to shop, where to shop, and what to shop for.
Departments: 4-H Programs
Series: 4-H Citizenship, Community Involvement: Leadership Skills Development (4FD series)
Size: 4.70 mb
Pages: 20
11/22/2021 (new)
Authors: Isaac Hilpp
Fashion should help empower you to present your most confident and truest self to the world. Fashion is a tool to build a wardrobe that someone could examine and know it is yours. Using the knowledge you have of wardrobe planning, shopping, and clothing coordination, we can now explore how those skills can interact with the world to express you, your community, and your support for others.
Departments: 4-H Programs
Series: 4-H Citizenship, Community Involvement: Leadership Skills Development (4FD series)
Size: 5.50 mb
Pages: 25
11/18/2021 (new)
Authors: Bill Fountain, Dick LeMaster, Ashley Osborne
This guide is for volunteer leaders or county Extension personnel, and includes four lessons designed for youth in 3rd-5th grades. Each lesson focuses on an aspect of seeds, plants, and/or gardening. Three additional experiments are included in the Digging Deeper section that youth can do independently or in a group or classroom setting. At the end of the guide, additional resources and an appendix are available. The National 4-H Gardening Series, which includes 4 levels for grades 3rd-12th and a Helper's Guide, is recommended if additional background information is needed. The National 4-H Gardening Series includes projects and activities for youth that have an interest in continuing to learn more about plant science and gardening after completing their windowsill garden.
Departments: 4-H Programs, Ag Programs, Fayette County, Horticulture, Plant and Soil Sciences
Series: 4-H Animals and Poultry: Swine (4AH series)
Size: 580 kb
Pages: 24
11/18/2021 (new)
Authors: Dalton Mertz, Claire Venard
The Kentucky Soybean Variety Performance Tests are conducted to provide an unbiased and objective estimate of the relative performance of soybean varieties commercially available in Kentucky. This information may be used by growers and seed producers to aid in selecting varieties that will give the highest total production in a specific situation. Soybean cultivars in the 2021 tests were entered by soybean growers, commercial companies, state and federal institutions.
Departments: Plant and Soil Sciences
Series: Progress Report (PR series)
Size: 3.00 mb
Pages: 28
11/15/2021 (new)
Authors: Jimmy Henning, Gene Olson, Tim Phillips, Ray Smith, Chris Teutsch
Orchardgrass (Dactylus glomerata) is a high-quality, productive, cool-season grass that is well-adapted to Kentucky conditions. This grass is used for pasture, hay, green chop, and silage, but it requires better management than tall fescue for greater yields, higher quality, and longer stand life. It produces an open, bunch-type sod, making it compatible with alfalfa or red clover as a pasture and hay crop or as habitat for wildlife. This report provides current yield data on orchardgrass varieties included in yield trials in Kentucky as well as guidelines for selecting orchardgrass varieties.
Departments: Plant and Soil Sciences
Series: Progress Report (PR series)
Size: 650 kb
Pages: 6
11/10/2021 (new)
Authors: Jimmy Henning, Gene Olson, Ray Smith, Chris Teutsch
Alfalfa (Medicago sativa) has historically been the highest-yielding, highest-quality forage legume grown in Kentucky. It is an important part of Kentucky's cash hay enterprise and is an important component in dairy, horse, beef, and sheep diets. Choosing a good variety is a key step in establishing a stand of alfalfa. The choice of variety can impact yield, thickness of stand, and persistence. This report provides yield data on alfalfa varieties included in current yield trials in Kentucky as well as guidelines for selecting alfalfa varieties.
Departments: Plant and Soil Sciences
Series: Progress Report (PR series)
Size: 1.16 mb
Pages: 10
11/8/2021 (new)
Authors: Michael Boice, Nicole Ward Gauthier, Cheryl Kaiser, Kimberly Leonberger
Departments: Caldwell County, Oldham County, Plant Pathology
Series: General Plant Disease: Plant Pathology Factsheet (PPFS-GEN series)
Size: mb
Pages: 5
11/4/2021 (new)
Authors: Rachel Guidugli
In order for U.S. universities and colleges to remain competitive and innovative forces for the greater good in a rapidly changing world, Cooperative Extension Systems (CES) must continue to globalize to serve new and more diverse audiences, provide enriching opportunities that produce global citizens, and strengthen long-term institutional capacity.
Departments: 4-H Programs
Series: International Program (4LE series)
Size: 225 kb
Pages: 3
11/4/2021 (new)
Authors: Rachel Noble
Dumplings are a type of food that is prepared and enjoyed all over the world. Dumplings can be a stuffing wrapped in a thin dough or pieces of dough cooked in boiling water. Dumplings can be boiled, fried, steamed and prepared in many different ways. Just like bread, dumplings probably arose independently in several cuisines. And in all likelihood, they were invented as a way to stretch a small amount of meat to feed more people.
Departments: 4-H Programs, Community and Leadership Development
Series: International Program (4LE series)
Size: 325 kb
Pages: 5
11/4/2021 (new)
Authors: Nicole Breazeale, Rachel Guidugli
Empanadas are hand-held pies stuffed with a variety of delicious fillings that are extremely common in Latin America. Rich and poor alike serve them for impromptu dinners, stick them in lunch boxes, and enjoy them at public gatherings. Home cooks teach their children to make empanadas using special family recipes, but they also buy them from a multitude of shops, where you can often find a dizzying array of filling options (both sweet and savory). Sometimes they are fried and sometimes they are baked.
Departments: 4-H Programs, Community and Leadership Development
Series: International Program (4LE series)
Size: 630 kb
Pages: 9
11/4/2021 (new)
Authors: Steve Higgins
Many farms contain buildings that were productive long ago but contribute little to the farming operation today. A good example is a tobacco barn on a farm that no longer grows the crop. However, the application of land use planning concepts allows these barns to be repurposed or reprogrammed to significantly contribute to the farming operation. Once repurposed, these old barns can reduce labor, waste, time, and money while improving efficiency and profits.
Departments: Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
Series: Agricultural Engineering (AEN series)
Size: 3.00 mb
Pages: 4
10/15/2021 (new)
Authors: Cam Kenimer, Chad Lee, Nick Roy, Phillip Shine
The objective of the Silage Corn Hybrid Performance Test is to provide unbiased forage yield and quality data for corn hybrids commonly grown for silage in Kentucky.
Departments: Adair County, Plant and Soil Sciences
Series: Progress Report (PR series)
Size: 255 kb
Pages: 3
10/14/2021 (new)
Authors: Courtney Luecking, Janet Tietyen-Mullins, Lucy Valdez, Jackie Walters
Each five years, law requires the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to review the latest science and update advice on what Americans should eat and drink. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans are designed to provide current dietary advice to promote health, help reduce risk of chronic disease, and meet nutritional needs across the lifespan. The guidelines also serve as a foundation for federal food, nutrition, and health policies and programs like the National School Lunch Program and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), to reduce hunger and increase food security through access to healthy, affordable food.
Departments: Dietetics and Human Nutrition, Family and Consumer Sciences
Series: FCS: Food and Nutrition (FCS3 series)
Size: 2.28 mb
Pages: 7
10/13/2021 (new)
Authors: Elizabeth Evers, Matthew Springer
Wild pigs are widely considered to be the most destructive invasive species in the United States. They cause large amounts of agricultural damage, compete with native wildlife for resources, alter wildlife habitat, and threaten biological diversity.
Departments: Forestry and Natural Resources
Series: Forestry and Natural Resources (FOR series)
Size: 2.63 mb
Pages: 5
10/13/2021 (new)
Authors: Bob Coleman, Morgan Hayes
Horse facilities should be planned and laid out to meet the needs and goals of the operation. Horse owners need to consider how horses, humans, vehicles, equipment, and water will flow through the operation. This publication is designed to help horse owners design or redesign their facilities.
Departments: Animal and Food Sciences, Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
Series: Interdepartmental (ID series)
Size: 625 kb
Pages: 3
10/12/2021 (new)
Authors: Kiersten Wise
Departments: Plant Pathology
Series: Corn Disease: Plant Pathology Factsheet (PPFS-AG-C series)
Size: mb
Pages: 3
10/12/2021 (new)
Authors: Victoria Bajek, Nicole Ward Gauthier, Kimberly Leonberger, Rachel Rudolph
Departments: Horticulture, Plant Pathology
Series: Vegetable Disease: Plant Pathology Factsheet (PPFS-VG series)
Size: mb
Pages: 7
9/29/2021 (new)
Authors: James Ash, Steve Higgins
Interest in suburban-urban poultry keeping continues to increase. The main reasons for keeping poultry are for eggs and meat, and to address food sustainability or security issues. Poultry are also enjoyed as pets, for ornamental purposes, and providing enjoyment. Poultry can contribute to pest control and provide nutrient-rich manure for gardening. However, there are also challenges to keeping poultry in a suburban-urban setting.
Departments: Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
Series: Agricultural Engineering (AEN series)
Size: 24.70 mb
Pages: 7
9/16/2021 (new)
Authors: Steve Higgins
A typical small ruminant operation needs to graze, feed and water animals daily. In addition, other activities such as milking, winter feeding, kidding or lambing, managing sick stock and handling for herd health need to be accomplished routinely or seasonally. An excellent way to promote efficiency is to create a centralized area or hub for all livestock related activities.
Departments: Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
Series: Agricultural Engineering (AEN series)
Size: 2.75 mb
Pages: 6
9/16/2021 (new)
Authors: Nicole Ward Gauthier, Kimberly Leonberger, Mostafa Rahnama
Departments: Plant Pathology
Series: Hemp: Plant Pathology Factsheet (PPFS-AG-H series)
Size: mb
Pages: 2
9/9/2021 (major revision)
Authors: Nicole Ward Gauthier, Kevin Lyons, Chris Smigell
Gummosis is a general, nonspecific condition of stone fruits (peach, nectarine, plum and cherry) in which gum is exuded and deposited on the bark of trees. Gum is produced in response to any type of wound, regardless of whether it is due to insects, mechanical injury or disease.
Departments: Horticulture, Monroe County, Plant Pathology
Series: Tree Fruit Disease: Plant Pathology Factsheet (PPFS-FR-T series)
Size: 207 kb
Pages: 4
9/7/2021 (new)
Authors: Nicole Ward Gauthier, Kimberly Leonberger, Rachel Rudolph
Departments: Horticulture, Plant Pathology
Series: Vegetable Disease: Plant Pathology Factsheet (PPFS-VG series)
Size: mb
Pages: 3
9/2/2021 (major revision)
Authors: Erica Fealko, Nicole Ward Gauthier
Bacterial spot can result in severe damage to tomato, sweet pepper, and pimento crops. The bacterium attacks leaves, fruits, and stems causing blemishes on these plant parts. Outbreaks of leaf spotting have resulted in leaf drop and poor fruit set in the field. Defoliation due to leaf spotting can increase the incidence of sun scald on fruit. Fruit infections result in badly spotted fruit, which are of little market value. In addition, fruit injury from this disease allows entry of secondary fruit rotting organisms, causing further damage.
Departments: Plant Pathology
Series: Vegetable Disease: Plant Pathology Factsheet (PPFS-VG series)
Size: 636 kb
Pages: 3
9/1/2021 (major revision)
Authors: Jacquie Jacob, Tony Pescatore
Oral reasons are a very important part of a poultry judging contest. This is the opportunity participants have to defend their placings of an egg production class. In addition, oral reasons are an important tool in the development of organization and communication skills, which in turn will build self-confidence.
Departments: 4-H Programs, Animal and Food Sciences
Series: 4-H Animals and Poultry: Poultry and Poultry Products (4AJ series)
Size: 1.90 mb
Pages: 8
9/1/2021 (new)
Authors: Ashley Osborne
The Annual Container Garden Contest is a perfect opportunity to showcase a container garden that you have created and cared for. Remember that this contest is specific to annual, non-vegetable plants. Annuals are plants that survive for only one growing season. Kentucky's cold winter temperatures kill outdoor annuals. Annual plants are grown for their unique foliage or colorful flowers.
Departments: 4-H Programs, Ag Programs
Series: 4-H Energy: General (4HA series)
Size: 450 kb
Pages: 3
9/1/2021 (new)
Authors: Ashley Osborne
The Vegetable Container Garden Contest is a perfect opportunity to showcase a container garden that you have created and cared for. Remember that this contest is specific to vegetable plants.
Departments: 4-H Programs, Ag Programs
Series: 4-H Energy: General (4HA series)
Size: 695 kb
Pages: 3
8/30/2021 (new)
Authors: Isaac Hilpp
The Code Name: Home Alone Curriculum was developed by the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service to address the issue of youth being alone without an adult present. The curriculum focuses on youth and guardians learning about issues related to youth self-care, safety and overall well-being when they are home alone and/or with siblings without adult supervision. It stresses family communication through individual, group/classroom, adult and youth activities, and Family Newsletters. It is designed to be used in the classroom, and in 4-H groups, youth groups, family groups, and as self-passed lessons with a video guide.
Departments: 4-H Programs
Series: 4-H Citizenship, Community Involvement: Community Service and Action (4FC series)
Size: 13.70 mb
Pages: 180
8/30/2021 (new)
Authors: Isaac Hilpp
In this project you will learn some guidelines for using the design elements. You'll learn how rhythm, balance, scale and proportion, emphasis and unity work together to make every project more attractive. You will have the opportunity to apply what you have learned while working on various projects and activities in and around your home. Some activities you can do by yourself. Other things you may want to do with other members of your family, your project leader or other club members.
Departments: 4-H Programs
Series: 4-H Citizenship, Community Involvement: International Study (4FF series)
Size: 4.15 mb
Pages: 28
8/30/2021 (new)
Authors: Isaac Hilpp
Unit IV: In My Home offers more opportunities for you to work with design and find out more about yourself, your home, and your community. You can explore what you like about your home and why it's a special place to be. You'll learn how to make things for your home. You can also learn more about your family--where your ancestors lived, how they lived, and what that means to you. And you'll be able to do things with other 4-H members and friends.
Departments: 4-H Programs
Series: 4-H Citizenship, Community Involvement: International Study (4FF series)
Size: 5.10 mb
Pages: 28
8/29/2021 (major revision)
Authors: Jacquie Jacob, Tony Pescatore
Chicken egg production is a major agricultural industry in the United States. In a commercial egg production operation, eggs are evaluated for quality before being packed by weight (size). Egg quality is independent of egg weight and eggshell color. All shell colors are graded with the same standards.
Departments: 4-H Programs, Animal and Food Sciences
Series: 4-H Animals and Poultry: Poultry and Poultry Products (4AJ series)
Size: 4.74 mb
Pages: 13
8/29/2021 (new)
Authors: Isaac Hilpp
Home Environment Unit I: Exploring Your Home introduces 4-H'ers to activities to help them become interested in their homes and learn how to make them more attractive. They can do some of the activities by themselves. Other things should be done with a guardian or a club leader giving guidance.
Departments: 4-H Programs
Series: 4-H Citizenship, Community Involvement: International Study (4FF series)
Size: 1.40 mb
Pages: 24
8/29/2021 (new)
Authors:
Home Environment II: Living With Others builds on the skills and concepts 4-H'ers learned in Unit I, Exploring Your Home. If some of your members have not completed that unit, they should review the material in order to learn some of the basic concepts of design.
Departments: 4-H Programs
Series: 4-H Citizenship, Community Involvement: International Study (4FF series)
Size: 1.17 mb
Pages: 28
8/29/2021 (new)
Authors:
Day of the Dead (or Dia de los Muertos) is an important part of Mexican culture. A two-day celebration of life and death, Day of the Dead is not a version of how we typically think of Halloween--it is a cultural tradition to honor lost family members. Death is perceived as a natural phase of life in Mexico, and those who have passed on are remembered in spirit and memory. It is believed that during Dia de los Muertos, the spirits of the dead return to earth temporarily.
Departments: 4-H Horse Program, 4-H Programs
Series: International Program (4LE series)
Size: 1.25 mb
Pages: 13
8/29/2021 (new)
Authors:
Lanterns are found in several cultures and symbolize different things. Each year Taiwan hosts a world-renowned Lantern Festival. The Lantern Festival is celebrated annually on the 15th day of the first lunar month to mark the grand finale of the Chinese New Year celebrations. It is also the very first full moon day of the New Year, symbolizing the coming of the spring.
Departments: 4-H Programs
Series: International Program (4LE series)
Size: 529 kb
Pages: 6
8/29/2021 (new)
Authors:
Origami has a rich and complex history that spans culture, class and geography, composed of the Japanese words oru (to fold) and kami (paper) (PBS, 2017). Paper was first invented in China around 105 AD and was brought to Japan by monks in the sixth century. Handmade paper was a luxury item only available to a few, and paper folding in ancient Japan was strictly for ceremonial purposes, often religious in nature (PBS, 2017). Traditional origami is characterized by open-access folding patterns and sequences passed down orally or anonymously from generation to generation. Modern origami often features models created by designers (PBS, 2017).
Departments: 4-H Programs
Series: International Program (4LE series)
Size: 4.00 mb
Pages: 6
8/29/2021 (new)
Authors: Isaac Hilpp
Folklore is sometimes referred to as folk culture and can be defined as the study of customs, traditions, and folk tales of a group of people. Swedish scholars have defined folklore in two ways: 1) folklivsforskning or the "study of folk life," including traditional materials and practices, and 2) folkminnesforsknin, referring to folk knowledge passed down from generation to generation, through stories, songs, and plays, to teach traditions, beliefs, and customs (Kongas, 1963).
Departments: 4-H Horse Program, 4-H Programs
Series: International Program (4LE series)
Size: 1.28 mb
Pages: 11
8/29/2021 (new)
Authors:
According to Britannica (2019) Brazil is the largest and furthest East country on the South American Continent. Brazil shares a border with every South American county except Chile and Ecuador. Brazil is the fifth largest country in the world by size with 3,287,956 square miles of land and is the only country that the equator and the tropic of Capricorn run through it. Brazil is home to more than just the rainforest but also includes deserts and a variety of oceanic microclimates.
Departments: 4-H Horse Program, 4-H Programs
Series: International Program (4LE series)
Size: 450 kb
Pages: 4
8/29/2021 (new)
Authors:
People living in the Andes Mountains have been using llamas as pack animals (animals used to move supplies and equipment) for hundreds of years. "Siku" is one name used for panpipes or pan flutes played in Peru! Sizes of panpipes can vary in Andes regions. Many are small yet others are as large as 4 feet long. In this craft, you will be creating a version of a siku (panpipe) that incorporates the same technique!
Departments: 4-H Programs
Series: International Program (4LE series)
Size: 585 kb
Pages: 6
8/29/2021 (new)
Authors:
Costa Rica is a country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the northeast, Panama to the southeast, and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest. It is not an island but is on the isthmus that connects North America and South America. Geographically it's a part of North America but has cultural roots in Latin America.
Departments: 4-H Horse Program, 4-H Programs
Series: International Program (4LE series)
Size: 311 kb
Pages: 4
8/19/2021 (major revision)
Authors: Jacquie Jacob, Tony Pescatore
In a 4-H poultry judging contest participants are required to rank a group of four hens from the most to least productive. The criteria used in judging the hens are based on pigmentation, abdominal capacity, abdominal fat condition and molt.
Departments: 4-H Programs, Animal and Food Sciences
Series: 4-H Animals and Poultry: Poultry and Poultry Products (4AJ series)
Size: 3.30 mb
Pages: 8
8/18/2021 (new)
Authors: Jacquie Jacob, Tony Pescatore
The market poultry division now includes one class of ready-to-cook broiler carcasses to grade, one class of ready-to-cook roaster carcasses to grade, one class of parts identification, one class of parts grading, and one class of further processed boneless poultry products. Each class is worth 100 points, for a total of 500 possible points for the division. This factsheet specifically looks at the 24 possible parts that will be selected from for use in the contest. This is an increase from the 17 possible parts in previous years.
Departments: 4-H Programs, Animal and Food Sciences
Series: 4-H Animals and Poultry: Poultry and Poultry Products (4AJ series)
Size: 10.00 mb
Pages: 10
8/18/2021 (new)
Authors: Morgan Hayes, Chris Teutsch
The objective of this publication is to provide practical tips for installing electrified offsets that can effectively control livestock and extend the life of new and existing fencing.
Departments: Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, Plant and Soil Sciences
Series: Interdepartmental (ID series)
Size: 4.90 mb
Pages: 4
8/12/2021 (new)
Authors: Erica Fealko, Nicole Ward Gauthier, Heather Graham
Departments: Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, Plant Pathology, Wolfe County
Series: Vegetable Disease: Plant Pathology Factsheet (PPFS-VG series)
Size: mb
Pages: 3
8/2/2021 (major revision)
Authors: Jacquie Jacob, Tony Pescatore
Judging contests are a tool used in the development of the life skills of 4-H members. Participation in judging and other competitive events helps 4-H'ers learn to make and defend decisions and to speak in public. Poultry judging also provides an excellent opportunity for 4-H'ers to learn about live chickens and the basis of grade and quality of eggs and poultry products.
Departments: 4-H Programs, Animal and Food Sciences
Series: 4-H Animals and Poultry: Poultry and Poultry Products (4AJ series)
Size: 1.92 mb
Pages: 8
8/2/2021 (new)
Authors: Jacquie Jacob, Tony Pescatore
The market poultry division now includes one class of ready-to-cook broiler carcasses to grade, one class of ready-to-cook roaster carcasses to grade, one class of parts identification, one class of parts grading, and one class of further processed boneless poultry products. Each class is worth 100 points, for a total of 500 possible points for the division. This factsheet looks at the new class of grading ready-to-cook parts.
Departments: 4-H Programs, Animal and Food Sciences
Series: 4-H Animals and Poultry: Poultry and Poultry Products (4AJ series)
Size: 11.30 mb
Pages: 9
8/2/2021 (new)
Authors: Jacquie Jacob, Tony Pescatore
It is important that you properly maintain the poultry facility so that you do not attract rodents, flies, or create an odor problem. These are the three main reasons that non-poultry enthusiasts give for not wanting backyard flocks in their communities and neighborhood.
Departments: Animal and Food Sciences
Series: Animal Science (ASC series)
Size: 1.47 mb
Pages: 4
8/2/2021 (new)
Authors: Jacquie Jacob, Tony Pescatore
Broodiness is the term used to describe a hen that is preparing to naturally incubate eggs and raise newly hatched chicks. When broodiness occurs in a hen certain behavioral changes may be evident. These changes include increasing the time spent in the nest, being overly protective of the eggs and nest, changes in the consumption of feed and water, and the stopping of egg production.
Departments: Animal and Food Sciences
Series: Animal Science (ASC series)
Size: 375 kb
Pages: 2
8/2/2021 (new)
Authors: Ellen Crocker, Jamie Dockery, Nicole Ward Gauthier, Jonathan Larson, Kimberly Leonberger
Departments: Entomology, Fayette County, Forestry and Natural Resources, Plant Pathology
Series: Ornamental Plant Disease: Plant Pathology Factsheet (PPFS-OR-H series)
Size: mb
Pages: 4
7/19/2021 (new)
Authors: Ellen Crocker, Jamie Dockery, Nicole Ward Gauthier, Jonathan Larson, Kimberly Leonberger
Departments: Entomology, Fayette County, Forestry and Natural Resources, Plant Pathology
Series: Woody Ornamental Disease: Plant Pathology Factsheet (PPFS-OR-W series)
Size: mb
Pages: 5
7/19/2021 (new)
Authors: Ellen Crocker, Jamie Dockery, Nicole Ward Gauthier, Jonathan Larson, Kimberly Leonberger
Departments: Entomology, Fayette County, Forestry and Natural Resources, Plant Pathology
Series: Woody Ornamental Disease: Plant Pathology Factsheet (PPFS-OR-W series)
Size: mb
Pages: 3
7/14/2021 (major revision)
Authors: Jacquie Jacob, Tony Pescatore
In 2021, major revisions were made to the market poultry division of the 4-H poultry judging contest. The market poultry division now includes one class each of ready-to-cook broiler carcasses to grade, ready-to-cook roaster carcasses to grade, parts identification, parts grading, and further processed boneless poultry products.
Departments: 4-H Programs, Animal and Food Sciences
Series: 4-H Animals and Poultry: Poultry and Poultry Products (4AJ series)
Size: 6.48 mb
Pages: 12
7/14/2021 (new)
Authors: Jacquie Jacob, Tony Pescatore
Boneless further processed poultry meat products are common in retail markets as precooked, poultry meat patties, tenders, nuggets, or other boneless products. This factsheet will cover the evaluation of further processed poultry products.
Departments: 4-H Programs, Animal and Food Sciences
Series: 4-H Animals and Poultry: Poultry and Poultry Products (4AJ series)
Size: 8.13 mb
Pages: 7
7/12/2021 (new)
Authors: Bill Bruening, John Connelly, Gene Olson, Phillip Shine, Sandy Swanson, Dave Van Sanford
The objective of the Kentucky small grain variety performance test is to evaluate varieties of wheat, oat, barley, triticale, and cereal rye that are commercially available or may soon be available to Kentucky farmers. New varieties continually are being de-veloped by agricultural experiment stations and commercial firms. Annual evaluation of small grain varieties and selections provides farmers, seed producers, and other agricultural workers with current information to help them select the varieties best adapted to their locality and individual requirements.
Departments: Plant and Soil Sciences
Series: Progress Report (PR series)
Size: 1.64 mb
Pages: 20
6/21/2021 (new)
Authors: Bob Coleman, Morgan Hayes, Erin Haynes, Staci McGill, Kimberly Tumlin
A University of Kentucky research collaboration analyzed footing samples for metal concentrations as part of a larger study on indoor arenas. By determining what metals are present within the indoor arena footing, we can begin to develop an idea of the metals which could potentially become airborne particulates as horses are worked in the arenas. To date, metals haven’t been as widely considered when considering respirable particulate matter (PM) that can impact horses and humans in the arena environment.
Departments: Animal and Food Sciences, Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, UK Epidemiology
Series: Interdepartmental (ID series)
Size: 430 kb
Pages: 3
6/9/2021 (new)
Authors: Gabriel Abdulai, Joshua Jackson, Karla Ladino
Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), commonly known as drones, play an increasingly important role in production agriculture. UAS are already widely used in agriculture for monitoring livestock, inspecting fence lines, and evaluating crops and pastures (e.g., yield, quality, nutrients, water stress, pest pressure, disease impact). The cost of using a UAS will depend on a variety of factors, including platform-based capabilities, maintenance, and insurance. As with any investment, the economic benefit derived from using a UAS should be determined prior to purchase.
Departments: Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
Series: Agricultural Engineering (AEN series)
Size: 1.40 mb
Pages: 9
5/19/2021 (major revision)
Authors: J.D. Green
Weeds can reduce the quantity and the stand life of desirable forage plants in pastures and hayfields. These unwanted plants are often more aggressive than existing or desired forage species and compete for light, water, and nutrients. Weeds can also diminish the quality and palatability of the forage available for livestock grazing, and certain weed species are potentially poisonous to grazing animals. Therefore, it may be desirable to initiate weed management strategies that reduce the impact of weeds on forage production.
Departments: Plant and Soil Sciences
Series: Agronomy (AGR series)
Size: 660 kb
Pages: 16
5/18/2021 (new)
Authors:
Experiment station research spans both basic and applied sciences. The ability of Kentucky producers to be competitive in domestic and world markets requires an expanded base of knowledge in emerging areas of research applicable to agriculture, food, and natural resources. This annual report lists experiment station research projects and publications completed during 2017.
Departments:
Series: Experiment Station Annual Report (AR series)
Size: 5.20 mb
Pages: 68
5/13/2021 (minor revision)
Authors: Nicole Ward Gauthier
Tobamoviruses, including tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) and the new tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV), can be persistent in greenhouses and other protected cropping environments. Herbaceous ornamentals, vegetables, and tobacco can be affected by tobamoviruses. Once introduced into a site, these viruses can spread rapidly, reducing plant quality and yields. Prevention and careful sanitation are important to maintaining a virus-free production environment for current and future crops.
Departments: Plant Pathology
Series: Greenhouse Plant Disease: Plant Pathology Factsheet (PPFS-GH series)
Size: 980 kb
Pages: 3
5/10/2021 (major revision)
Authors: Nicole Ward Gauthier, John Hartman
Edema is a non-parasitic disorder which, under the right environmental conditions, can affect a wide variety of herbaceous plants. We most frequently observe this problem on indoor plants, such as dracaena, geranium and schefflera. Edema tends to be more of a problem in greenhouses, but it may also occur on plants grown in homes and offices. Field and garden grown crops, such as cabbage, may also be affected.
Departments: Plant Pathology
Series: General Plant Disease: Plant Pathology Factsheet (PPFS-GEN series)
Size: 770 kb
Pages: 2
5/6/2021 (minor revision)
Authors: Nicole Ward Gauthier, Kenny Seebold
Diseases are a major concern for greenhouse growers and can be a key limitation to profitable plant production. Disease management in greenhouses is critical because the warm, humid environment in these structures provides optimal conditions for reproduction of many pathogens. When disease management is neglected, pathogen populations build-up and continue to increase as long as there is susceptible plant tissue available for infection and disease development. Infected plant tissue, infested soil, and pathogen inoculum (such as spores, bacterial cells, virus particles, nematode eggs) all serve as sources of pathogens that can later infect healthy plants.
Departments: Plant Pathology
Series: Greenhouse Plant Disease: Plant Pathology Factsheet (PPFS-GH series)
Size: 640 kb
Pages: 3
