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Hydrangea Cultivars
Published on Apr. 14, 2025
Edited from a November 28, 2001 article by Laura Skillman. Expansion of the cut flower production mix to include additional hydrangea species could create niche markets for some Kentucky growers.
Mineral supplementation strategies to increase fertility in beef cattle
Published on Apr. 14, 2025
Principle Investigator: Phillip Bridges National Research Service/National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Soil Organic Matter and Soil Health Related Outcomes in Kentucky
Published on Apr. 14, 2025
Principle Investigator: John Grove National Research Service/National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Improving Soybean Arthropod Pest Management in the U.S.
Published on Apr. 14, 2025
Principle Investigator: Raul Villanueva National Research Service/National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Practical Management of Nematodes on Corn, Soybeans and Other Crops of Regional Importance
Published on Apr. 14, 2025
Principle Investigator: Kiersten Wise National Research Service/National Institute of Food and Agriculture 7/06/2022 to 9/30/2026
Implementing a program for the management of mollusks in soybeans
Published on Apr. 14, 2025
Principle Investigator: Raul Villanueva National Research Service/National Institute of Food and Agriculture
NC-140 Rootstock Trials
Published on Apr. 9, 2025
NC-140 ROOTSTOCK TRIALS AT THE UKREC (1998-present)
Cooperative Rootstock Planting at UKREC
Published on Apr. 9, 2025
The first cooperative rootstock planting at the UKREC began in 1990 with Gerald R. Brown as project leader and Dwight Wolfe (hired: 1984, retired: 2024) as research specialist. Further plantings followed in 1993, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2009, 2010, and 2019. Joseph G. Masabni took over as project leader in 2002 followed by Douglas D.
100 Years of Research at UKREC: Fruit and Vegetable Work
Published on Apr. 9, 2025
Horticultural research began within the first few years of the West Kentucky Sub-Experiment Station when superintendent Samuel Lowery planted 320 peach trees and 120 apple trees in 1926. Strawberries, raspberries, and tomatoes were also grown on the farm. By 1928, an additional 660 peach trees were planted for horticulture projects.
100 Years of UKREC Research: Soil Improvements
Published on Apr. 1, 2025
By Susan Baniak and Jennifer Elwell, UK Marketing and Agriculture Communications
