University of KentuckyCollege of Agriculture

News Releases

Official news from UK's College of Agriculture, with an emphasis on equine, can also be found here. Below is an archive of equine related news releases from the College.

2013

Jill Stowe named UK Ag Equine Programs director

UKAg Dean Scott Smith receives Lyons award for outstanding service

Kentucky Equine Youth Festival celebrates the horse and Kentucky’s youth

UK researcher awarded $2.9 million for equine viral arteritis research

Annual career fair unites college students, equine industry

4-H Members to get a “Leg Up” in 2013

Eastern tent caterpillar outlook for spring

Kentucky Alfalfa Conference coming to Lexington

Report highlights agriculture’s impact on Fayette County economy

Kentucky Equine Survey releases initial findings

Extension agents host 6th Annual Pastures Please!

UK College of Agriculture Weather Center warns of cold stress emergency for livestock producers, pet owners

2012

UK College of Agriculture inducts inaugural Hall of Distinguished Alumni

Kentucky 2012 farm cash receipts on track to break $5 billion

Saddle Up Safely passes three-year mark

Rider safety program releases new booklet on pasture safety

UK Ag Equine Programs to host equine showcase, breeders’ short course

Lloyd’s of London and UK College of Agriculture reach partnership landmark

UK’s Gluck Equine Research Center hosts International Conference on Equine Infectious Diseases

Case Clay named chair of UK’s Gluck Equine Research Foundation

UK lecture series presents conversation with Olympian Reed Kessler

Former UK VDL bacteriology chief chosen for national award

2012 Kentucky Equine Survey reaches critical funding goal; data collection closes Oct. 12

Fall armyworm captures at all-time high

All-time high College of Ag enrollment

West Nile not a huge problem in Kentucky to-date

Equine Research Hall of Fame inductees announced

Watch for fall armyworms

Time to reseed pastures

KY Equine Survey--final fundraising push

Heatwave requires revising management strategy for horses

Livestock heat stress emergency issued as drought, high temps persist

UK’s Gluck Equine Research Center to host International Conference on Equine Infectious Diseases

The 2012 Kentucky Equine Survey about to begin

UK Equine Farm and Facilities Expo to be held May 31

UK inaugural Western Kentucky Equine Field Day June 5

Hay yields down

Pilot study examines effectiveness of horse-based learning

UK club to host discussion with horse racing professionals

UK Cooperative Extension bands together to help farmers after tornadoes

Leadership straight from the horse's mouth

Eastern tent caterpillar egg hatch under way early in Central Kentucky

Unique career fair unites equine students and the industry

UK's Equine Initiative renamed UK Ag Equine Programs

Equine Reproduction Facilities open at UK's Maine Chance Equine Campus

UK's Gluck Equine Research Center celebrates 25 years

Central Kentucky county agents host annual Pastures Please! workshop for horse owners

2011

UK equine class assists therapy program

Norm Luba named 2011 Friend of the UK Equine Initiative

UK Equine Initiative to host equine showcase, breeders' short course

Lloyd's of London marks 30th year of support to UK Department of Veterinary Science

UK-led Kentucky Equine Survey launches

Breeder's Cup and University of Kentucky's Horse Racing Club Host Championships Panel Discussion

UK lecture series presents conversation with Zenyatta owners Jerry and Ann Moss

Soil scientist works to preserve important part of early equine history

UK continues its support of annual Hats Off Day

Although delayed, producers likely have time to make more hay

UK Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory expansion complete

UK Equine Initiative Farm and Facilities Expo set for June 7

UK club to host discussion with Kentucky Derby-winning professionals

UK lecture series presents conversation with Ted Bassett March 31

Time to control poison hemlock 

Eastern tent caterpillar egg hatch under way in Central Kentucky

Ed Squires named UK Equine Initiative director

University of Kentucky reporting an increase in cases of placentitis

Equine career fair to help students prepare for internships, workforce (flyer)

KER establishes Lawrence Fellowship at the University of Kentucky

Central Kentucky county agents host annual 'Pastures Please' workshop for horse owners (flyer)

UK Center for Leadership Development launches new website

2010

UK Equine Initiative’s Horse Mania horse comes home

UK researchers to demonstrate environmental stewardship

Arctic cold dangerous for Kentucky livestock

Recent rainfalls pull Kentucky out of drought

UK agricultural economists: 'The balance sheet for ag is strong.'

Kentucky Equine Networking Association holds second dinner meeting

Time to Inventory, Purchase Hay

UK students doing their part at World Equestrian Games

UK College of Agriculture faculty lend a hand at World Equestrian Games

Lloyd's of London and UK Department of Veterinary Science continue successful partnership

UK’s Gluck Equine Research Center continues to improve the health and well-being of the horse

Eight Kentucky universities team up to welcome the world during the World Equestrian Games

Kentucky Equine Networking Association hosts inaugural meeting

Big Blue Nation can boast its equestrian accomplishments too

Horse Safety Campaign Releases New Brochure

UK Horticulture sending hundreds of plants to World Equestrian Games

UK farms shine during World Equestrian Games

UK projects emphasize importance of African Americans in Kentucky's equine history

UK livestock lab changing name to incorporate broader focus

MEDIA ADVISORY: UK's involvement in the World Equestrian Games

UK Equine Initiative's Equine Farm and Facilities Expo to be held June 1

Eastern tent caterpillar numbers up again

UK women's polo team wins nationals

Kentucky International Equine Summit to Feature 74 Speakers, Panelists

UK's Horse Pasture Evaluation Program: an economic investment

Black Stallion Literacy Foundation hosting professional development workshop

Nina Bonnie to speak at distinguished lecture series April 1

Horse breeders’ seminar Jan. 31 in Louisville

University of Kentucky hosts successful International Symposium on Equine Reproduction

Fall armyworm moth captures soar; corn earworms also rise

2009

Kentucky Equine Youth Festival to highlight 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games events

Dan Rosenberg Named 2009 Friend of the UK Equine Initiative

Groundbreaking ceremony for Equine Reproduction Facilities at UK's Maine Chance Equine Campus recognized donors

UK's Nancy Cox to be honored with Bluegrass Tomorrow Vision Award

Community Organizations Rally Behind Horse Safety

Keeneland President Nick Nicholson to speak at inaugural distinguished lecture series

Lloyd's of London and UK Department of Veterinary Science continue successful partnership

UK Gluck Equine Research Foundation names four inductees to Equine Research Hall of Fame

UK's MacLeod awarded two grants totaling $1.1 million for equine health research

UK Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center attains national accreditation

UK Equine Initiative equine field day to be held June 27

University of Kentucky and TheHorse.com introduce equine research news

UK 4-H Horse Program to host riding seminar by sports biomechanics lecturer

UK Equestrian Team wins reserve national championship; rider wins individual championship

UK Equestrian Team to defend its national championship title

UK Horse Racing Club to host Thoroughbred trainer panel

Eastern tent caterpillar egg hatch underway, numbers trending up

Equine career fair to help students prepare for internships, workforce

UK Horse Pasture Evaluation Program helps horse farms maximize pastures, minimize hay costs

UK's Equine Initiative announces new equine lecturer, internship coordinator

Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games Forms Partnership with the University of Kentucky

2008

University of Kentucky working with state to resolve CEM cases

Squires named director of advancement and industry relations for the Maxwell H. Gluck Equine Research Center

UK specialist, agents introduce new way of learning

Lloyd's of London continues longstanding support of UK veterinary science department

Statewide tour to introduce new UK equine faculty

Trio of Northern Kentucky County Extension Agents Collectively Named 2008 Friend of the Equine Initiative

UK Equine Initiative unveils new Web site

Improvements to enhance UK's Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center

UK 4-H horse program to host day-with-a-trainer clinic

HorseQuest Web site wins national award

UK, Kentucky Equine Humane Center to host pasture management seminar

UK College of Agriculture field day places emphasis on equine issues

UK equestrian and dressage teams win national championships

Eastern tent caterpillars now wandering, populations up sharply from 2007

UK Equestrian Team Riders are Nationals Bound

UK’s Horse Pasture Evaluation Program helps horse farms optimize pastures

Eastern tent caterpillars now hatched; expected to leave trees by end of April

TheHorse.com to Offer Online Horse Courses

UK Equestrian Team hosts hunt seat show March 1-2; poised to lead region to nationals as high point team

UK Equestrian Team to host first western division horse show Feb. 2

UK Announces Expanded Equine Programs to Meet the Needs of Kentucky and its Horses

2007

Troedsson named UK Department of Veterinary Science Chair and Maxwell H. Gluck Equine Research Center Director

UK Horse Racing Club to Host Thoroughbred Horse Trainers, Silent Auction

UK Gluck Equine Research Foundation Names New Inductee To Research Hall of Fame

Lloyds of London Gift Marks 15th Year of Partnership  With UK’s Veterinary Science Department

International Equine Summit to be Held in Kentucky

Carter Named Director of UK Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center

UK Equestrian Team Turns in Solid Performance at Nationals

Eastern and Forest Tent Caterpillars Currently Feeding; Timing Right for Horse Farms to Implement Control Strategies

UK Equestrian Team Riders are Headed to Nationals

UK Equestrian Team Coach Named AQHA Professional Horseman of the Year

UK’s Pasture Management Program Begins Third Year Serving Central Kentucky Horse Farms

‘Horses Count’ in Final Weeks

UKCollege of Agriculture Chooses Equine Education Program Leader

Stanley Smith Dickson Professorship Established With  $1 Million Gift to UK

2006

West Jessamine High School Students Team up with UK and Taylor Made Farm for Semester-long Project

Collaborative effort underway to count the number of horses in Kentucky

UK Researchers Play a Role in Just Announced Horse Genome Sequencing Project

Kentucky’s First Fully Integrated Animal Health Surveillance System Under Way

Eastern Tent Caterpillar Population Spotty, Manageable

Four UK Equestrian Team Riders Headed to Nationals

Lloyd’s of London Continues Support to Veterinary Science Department

UK Program Offers Pasture Evaluation to Central Kentucky Horse Farms

UK Research Leads to New and Safer Eastern Tent Caterpillar Insecticide

Dan Rosenberg being named Executive in Residence for the Equine Initiative

UK Equine Initiative Names New Communications Director

2005

David Switzer Recognized as Friend of the UK Equine Initiative

UK Equine Initiative Conducting Survey of State's Horse Industry

Equine plan to advance the horse industry



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