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Construction takes place on the James B. Beam Institute for Kentucky Spirits on Tuesday, April 4, 2023, in downtown Lexington in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Samuel Colmar | Staff

College of Agriculture installs new still for distillation

Casey Sebastiano, Reporter April 10, 2023

UK’s College of Agriculture, Food and Environment (UK CAFE) is installing a new 30-foot column still at the James B. Beam Institute for Kentucky Spirits to expand learning opportunities for students. The...

‘To highlight BHM for 28 days does not do us justice.’ Campus reflects on Black History Month

LaNasia Mason, Reporter March 6, 2023

Black students, staff and faculty at the University of Kentucky spent the entire month of February celebrating their community.  Recognized by the U.S. as Black History Month since 1976, February commemorates...

A fallen tree covers Administration Drive near the Gatton Student Center after damaging wind gusts hit the area on Friday, March 3, 2023, at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Travis Fannon | Staff

UK begins repair efforts following historic windstorm

Kristen Roberts, Reporter March 6, 2023

UK’s campus sustained damage to multiple buildings and properties after high winds crashed through on Friday, March 3.  UK spokesperson Jay Blanton said the university is still assessing the damage...

The Maxwell H. Gluck Equine research center in the department of veterinary science is located on south campus. 

UK’s Gluck equine center has historic herds, history-making research

Madison Dyment December 7, 2017

As a unique scientific research institution, the Maxwell H. Gluck Equine Research Center in the Department of Veterinary Science stands as a shining point of UK’s College of Agriculture, Food and Environment.Built...

Three women honored by Human Environmental Sciences

Maddi Dyment September 18, 2017

The UK College of Agriculture, Food and Environment held a panel discussion Friday with three distinguished Human Environmental Sciences Hall of Fame inductees.The program annually honors individuals who...

Gift to Food Science program provides scholarships for students

Maddi Dyment September 11, 2017

The Food Science program at the UK's College of Agriculture, Food and Environment recently received a donation of more than $3.1 million, to boost scholarships for students in this field.In honor of...

The new Boone Center Grill is located on the terrace at the Hilary J. Boone Center. Shown here on Monday, April 23, 2012, in Lexington, Ky. Photo by Eleanor Hasken

Agriculture’s unsung heroes

News Staff November 2, 2016

The College of Agriculture, Food and Environment honored 25 students, faculty, staff and alumni Monday for empowering women. The college held its second annual Multicultural Awareness Day and gave awards...

Learn about GMOs from expert scientists

Amanda Bryant October 12, 2016

To inform students on what is in their food, professors in the College of Agriculture, Food and Environment will host a Q&A session on the benefits and safety of Genetically Modified Organisms.The...

College of Agriculture awarded grants

By Bailey Vandiver September 18, 2016

In the state of Kentucky, agriculture is money. For a college program that needs to fund its agricultural research, however, actual money is still required. In its last fiscal year, the College of Agriculture,...

College of Agriculture focuses on Eastern Kentucky

By Alex Brinkhorst August 28, 2016

Small towns in Eastern Kentucky that suffered when coal companies left are now getting a chance to revitalize.The College of Agriculture, Food and Environment’s Community and Economic Development Initiative...

UK research team reports finding about tobacco microbial communities

News Staff June 6, 2016

A team of UK researchers has found a link between microbial communities found on tobacco leaves and the development of carcinogens during the air-curing process. According to UKAgNews, the team, led by...

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