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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.

Participants demonstrate natural dyeing in the workshop

Step inside the creative research process with ‘Inside the Lab’ event series

Apr 29, 2025, 9:17 AM

The “Inside the Lab: Works in Progress” event series offers a behind-the-scenes look at the workspaces of researchers, designers, artists and scholars engaged in groundbreaking projects.

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.

2 UK students honored with prestigious Goldwater Scholarships

Apr 18, 2025, 2:28 PM

The Goldwater Scholarship is awarded to sophomores or juniors planning to pursue research careers in mathematics, engineering or a natural science.

David F. Hildebrand, PhD
Intellectual Property Committee

Location: 403 Plant Sciences Building
Phone: (859) 257-7874
Email: dhild@uky.edu

Bourbon Brood of periodical cicadas ready to sing this spring in Kentucky

Apr 11, 2025, 8:28 AM

Periodical cicadas have appeared in Western Kentucky counties over the past few years, but the largest emergence area for 2025 will occur across most of Central and Eastern Kentucky.

UK’s Equine Analytical Chemistry Lab acquired by Eagle Diagnostics

Apr 11, 2025, 8:11 AM

Now operating as Equine Integrity & Anti-doping Sciences (EQIAS) Labs, the facility will continue to serve as a leader in antidoping testing for the equine and competition animal industries while expanding opportunities for research and innovation.

Unleashing horsepower: The genetic secret behind equine stamina

Apr 9, 2025, 7:40 AM

A new study, supported by UK's Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, has revealed a surprising genetic twist that may explain why horses are among the most powerful endurance athletes on the planet.

‘Behind the Blue’ guest podcast: ‘Talking FACS’ from Martin-Gatton CAFE

Jan 27, 2025, 7:51 AM

On this guest episode, Dr. Alex Elswick, Extension Specialist for Substance Use Prevention and Recovery, discusses a critical and timely issue—the alarming rise of stimulant use alongside the ongoing opioid crisis, a phenomenon some experts refer to as a "twin epidemic."

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‘UK at the Half’: Tackling food insecurity to improve health outcomes

Dec 18, 2024, 7:11 AM

Learn how UK’s Alison Gustafson is forming partnerships across campus and in communities throughout the Commonwealth to address issues around food insecurity and how those issues affect the health of Kentuckians.

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