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University of Kentucky Researcher wins Prestigious Award; Will be Honored by President Obama

University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment October 15, 2009

David McNear, PhD, assistant professor of rhizosphere science in the University of Kentucky’s (UK) Plant and Soil Sciences Department, was recently awarded the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) for his research on endophyte-infected tall fescue and how it impacts soil microbial communities, chemical properties, and nutrient cycling.

Small Farm Efficiency

Les Sellnow October 1, 2009

People in increasing numbers are seeking limited acreage where they can enjoy the rural way of life, including horses. For some the small farm must at least be operated efficiently in order to be affordable.

Establishing Pastures and Hayfields: Fall Conditions Ideal

University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment September 13, 2009

Cool temperatures and abundant rainfall create ideal conditions for forage producers to establish or thicken grass pastures and hayfields.

Apply Nitrogen to Horse Pastures in the Fall

University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment August 24, 2009

Fall nitrogen application has long been promoted within the turfgrass industry to improve stand density.

Exercising Horses: Effects of Eating Endophyte-Infected Tall Fescue

University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment August 14, 2009

Grey Parks, a graduate student working with Laurie Lawrence, PhD, at the University of Kentucky, conducted a study to determine if feeding endophyte-infected fescue would affect exercising horses, particularly their ability to recover from exercise in the heat.

Developing Natural Springs as Equine Water Sources

University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment July 25, 2009

Horse owners have several options to provide water for their animals; one of them is to take advantage of a natural spring on your property.

UK Equine Initiative Field Day Held June 27

University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment July 24, 2009

Nearly 125 people turned out on a steamy summer day, June 27, for the University of Kentucky’s first all-equine field day.

Bermudagrass for Horse Pastures

University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment July 9, 2009

Kentucky horse owners might find Bermudagrass to be a good summer pasture species for mares, foals, and yearlings, and it might also serve as an on-farm source of hay or bedding. These observations are based on a continuing four-year study at the

Greener Pastures

Sharon Biggs Waller July 1, 2009

Maintain good ground cover to keep your horses grazing and the soil and nutrients in your pastures.

A good pasture is not just a grassy field surrounded by a fence. It’s a place of beauty, a weed-free meadow where horses

Using Soil-Cement on Horse and Livestock Farms

University of Kentucky's College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment June 28, 2009

Most farmers can identify with myriad problems associated with mud forming around high-traffic areas, including areas around horse and cattle waterers, feed bunks, round bale feeders, walk paths, and gate entrances. Mud is usually a result of

Tall Fescue Control in Horse Pastures

University of Kentucky's College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment June 22, 2009

Managers on Kentucky horse farms prefer pastures used for grazing pregnant mares to be composed of Kentucky bluegrass and orchardgrass and little, if any, tall fescue. Most of the tall fescue in Kentucky pastures is “KY 31,” and essentially all

Pastured Horses More Fit, Study Finds

Kathryn Watts, BS June 9, 2009

Horses are better able to maintain fitness when turned out on large pasture, according to Patty Graham-Thiers, PhD, of Virginia Intermont College, Bristol, Va. She presented results of her recent study at the 2009 Equine Science Society

Maryland Offers Horse Owner Pasture Walks

Edited Press Release June 6, 2009

The Maryland Department of Agriculture and the Equine Studies Program at the University of Maryland have partnered together to offer a Horse Pasture Walk on Thursday, June 18, 2009. The event will be held from 6-9:00 p.m. at the Equine Rotationa

Consider Seeding Pastures This Spring

Iowa State University Extension March 4, 2009

Producers wanting to add to or improve forage in their existing pastures should consider using either the frost seeding method in February and early March, or interseeding in later spring months.

The frost seeding method involves spreading