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Dave Van Sanford (left) speaks with Lauren Brzozowski and Carl Schwinke of Siemer Milling at the 2023 Wheat Science Field Day

University of Kentucky Research and Education Center hosts Wheat Field Day 2025 on May 13

Apr 29, 2025, 12:56 PM

Wheat growers and agribusiness professionals are invited to learn the latest production recommendations and market updates in Princeton, while celebrating UKREC’s centennial year.

A view of research plots at the UK Research and Education Center in Princeton, Kentucky.

UK Research and Education Center celebrates 100 years of environmental innovation

Apr 22, 2025, 12:47 PM

The University of Kentucky’s experiment station in Princeton celebrates its global impact on sustainable agriculture and the Kentucky farmers who drive and adopt these practices on Earth Day.

Corn rootworm’s secret weapon: How a genetic ‘pause’ helps a billion-dollar pest survive winter

Mar 13, 2025, 7:43 AM

Researchers at UK have identified mechanisms that regulate the process corn rootworms use to help their eggs “pause” during the winter

Field Day to showcase fragipan remediation and soil health solutions

Feb 17, 2025, 7:31 AM

Farmers, agronomists and community members invested in soil health and crop yields are invited to the 2025 Annual Ryegrass Field Day on March 13.

From plants to people: How amino acid, vitamin balance links plant immunity to epilepsy

Feb 17, 2025, 7:24 AM

A groundbreaking study led by a team of researchers at UK has revealed a surprising biochemical connection between plant immune responses and human neurological health.

University of Kentucky leads international effort to combat debilitating crop fungus

Sep 5, 2024, 8:53 AM

UK is spearheading an initiative to predict and fight Fusarium graminearum, safeguarding both crop yields and food safety for future generations.

University of Kentucky study highlights the benefits of mixing cover crops

Jul 17, 2024, 9:52 AM

New research from the UK Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment provides insights for farmers looking to enhance their crop management practices.

Farmer, Researcher Partnerships Are Backbone of Agricultural Advances

Jan 11, 2021, 8:29 AM

On-farm research helps scientists and producers gain new knowledge that improves and advances agriculture. These valuable relationships between Kentucky farmers and UK researchers work toward the goal of more efficient and profitable Kentucky farms.

Plant Reproduction Finding by UK Scientists Could Lead to More Reliable Crop Production

Jan 5, 2021, 8:33 AM

Flowering plants use a unique method called double fertilization in which two male nuclei and two female nuclei containing the plant’s genetic material must meet to produce a seed. This study sheds new light on how the connection between nuclei occurs.

Solving Plant Mysteries Goal of UK Student

Sep 18, 2020, 8:02 AM

“Plant pathologists and forensic scientists use a lot of the same technologies to find solutions to problems. When I got into the extension side of agriculture at UK and started doing a lot of hands-on, applied research, I knew this was what I wanted to do.”

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