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UK Food as Health Alliance receives inaugural grant from the …
WEBThe Food as Health Alliance (FAHA), housed in the University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, has received a grant from the American Heart Association (AHA). UK is among the first recipients of AHA’s Health Care by Food Initiative™ awards.. FAHA director Alison Gustafson will examine how a user …
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Seeds of support: Transforming 4-H camps into havens for social
WEBThe University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment (Martin-Gatton CAFE) and the College of Social Work (CoSW) are spearheading a novel initiative aimed at enhancing social, emotional and behavioral support for children and teenagers.. The project is part of UK Engage, led by Nancy Cox, vice …
UK launches Food as Health Alliance to boost health and …
WEBThe University of Kentucky launched a new program, The Food as Health Alliance, bringing together clinical and community research that addresses food insecurity and diet-related chronic diseases. As part of the project, researchers collaborate with clinicians, community partners, food commodity producers, healthcare partners and …
Making horse racing safer in Kentucky and beyond: How new tools …
WEBIn horse racing, a track's turf surface is more than just grass. It sets a stage where safety and fairness are vital. With the racing community always looking for ways to make the sport safer, a new study has shed light on tools that make assessing the condition of racetracks much easier and more accurate.
Kentucky Tick Surveillance Project accepting submissions, …
WEBThe Kentucky Tick Surveillance Project is now accepting tick-testing submissions from Kentucky residents. This project, produced by the University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, aims to improve knowledge about where ticks are found and the diseases they might carry.. The results help further …
Kentucky Crop Health Conference 2024 registration now open
WEBThe Kentucky Crop Health Conference (KCHC) is scheduled for Feb. 8, 2024, at the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green. The all-day event focuses on integrated pest management for grain crops and features experts from across the nation. The KCHC is open to a broad audience, including growers, agricultural agents, crop consultants and …
UK alum finds educational path, blending agriculture and dentistry
WEBAlum Christopher Chance was inspired to pursue two different educational programs, agriculture and dentistry, at the University of Kentucky. Photo provided by Oaks Point Pediatric Dentistry. By Christopher Carney. Published on Mar. 6, 2024. Article. LEXINGTON, Ky.—. Christopher Chance, DMD, believes in taking unconventional paths …
UK receives $1.8 million to combat obesity College News
WEBThe University of Kentucky received a $1.8 million cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to focus on lowering obesity rates in the Kentucky communities most affected by this issue. Researchers and extension personnel in UK’s College of Agriculture, Food and Environment and the UK College of …
Kentucky SBDC and SKED awarded grant to boost childcare …
WEBThe Kentucky Small Business Development Center (SBDC), in partnership with Southeast Kentucky Economic Development Corporation (SKED), proudly announces the receipt of a $300,000 grant from the Truist Charitable Trust Fund. This grant will bolster efforts to increase childcare service access for families with low to moderate income, …
UK centers successfully train agricultural community members to …
WEBAgricultural work can be a source of stress, anxiety and depression due to its unpredictability and physical and mental demands. University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment researchers are helping train Kentuckians to recognize signs of mental distress in members of their local agricultural community. The program is …
University of Kentucky researcher spearheads efforts combatting
WEBThe World Health Organization ranks antimicrobial resistance as one of the top 10 global public health threats, with an estimated annual 1.27 million mortality toll worldwide and a $100 trillion economic impact by 2050. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 2.8 million infections with antibiotic-resistant …
High School Students Explore Medical Careers Through Rural
WEBJoe Pruden is thinking of becoming a pediatrician and used a special program this summer to explore the medical field. Pruden, an incoming senior at Madisonville-North Hopkins High School, is participating in the Rural Scholars, a program of the Trover Foundation and Madisonville office of the Western Kentucky Area Health Education …
The 5th annual Kentucky Forest Health Conference will address …
WEBPublished on Jan. 17, 2024. Article. Lexington, Ky.—. Invasive species highlight the 2024 Kentucky Forest Health Conference, now in its fifth year. The event brings together a wide array of experts and stakeholders, addressing current and emerging forest health and management challenges. “The conference is a platform where professional
UK pilot study finds high levels of contaminants in Martin
WEBMartin County drinking water regularly exceeded U.S. Environmental Protection Agency maximum contamination levels for cancer causing disinfection byproducts and coliform bacteria, according to preliminary findings of a University of Kentucky pilot study. The pilot study was conducted by Jason Unrine and Wayne …
Laurel wilt disease expands encroachment on state trees
WEBFor almost 20 years, forests in the Southeast have struggled against laurel wilt disease. A vascular wilt disease, Laurel wilt is caused by the fungus Raffaelea lauricola that is spread by the wood-boring redbay ambrosia beetle, which are both considered exotic, invasive species. Mainly affecting redbay laurel, sassafras, spicebush and …
Study shows bed bugs produce potentially dangerous amounts of …
WEBThe Journal of Medical Entomology recently published the study that showed bed bugs can produce large amounts of histamine, with a single bed bug producing greater than 50 micrograms of histamine in just one week. Researchers found that in a hypothetical infestation of 1,000 bed bugs, the bugs could produce up to 40 milligrams in a week.
Forest Health Conference to discuss timely woodland subjects
WEBUK's Forest Health Conference will discuss many pressing items to woodland owners. Invasive plant species will be one of many topics discussed at the Forest Health Conference. Photo by Carol Lea Spence. The 2022 Kentucky Forest Health Conference is now open for registrations. The Feb. 9 Zoom event will occur from 9 a.m. …
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