University of Kentucky Research and Education Center

06/04/2026

Horticulture specialist Daniel Becker addresses current fruit crop conditions in his latest Fruit Crop News update - https://ukrec.mgcafe.uky.edu/articles/may-june-2026-fruit-crop-news

06/03/2026

It's time to scout for corn diseases: Although it is only the first week of June, Dr. Kiersten Wise says corn across Western Kentucky will be tasseling before we know it. Many fields are at V10 or beyond, prompting questions about fungicide applications and favorable disease conditions.

https://kentuckypestnews.wordpress.com/2026/06/02/time-to-scout-for-corn-diseases/

06/03/2026

Upcoming Confined Beef Webinar Series featuring Dr. Katie Van Valin on July 9.

Save the Date: Summer Beef Confinement Webinar Series
The June newsletter includes a Save the Date for the Summer Beef Confinement Webinar Series. The planned schedule lists July 9, July 16, July 23, and July 30, with registration by email to Jeff Lehmkuhler and topics focused on practical confinement-beef management.
Read the full article in Off the Hoof: https://afs.mgcafe.uky.edu/extension/beef/off-the-hoof-newsletters

06/02/2026

At last month's Wheat Field Day, Chad Lee and his graduate student Allie Mutter explained how wheat yields are related to head counts.

06/02/2026

We are hosting a Pest Management Field Day on June 25, and the event will begin in our new building!!!

The University of Kentucky will host a Pest Management Field Day on June 25 at the University of Kentucky Research and Education Center at Princeton. The event ― tailored for grain producers, crop advisors and industry representatives ― offers a unique opportunity to learn the latest research and strategies in integrated pest management.

University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension and research experts will cover w**d control in corn and soybean production, including the control of waterhemp and Palmer amaranth. Insect and disease management strategies will also be covered.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4vgIM3j

06/01/2026

Did you know that UKREC planted 300 peach trees within the first few years of operation? The first crop was shipped to Lexington in 1931. We are happy that peach tree research continues, even if it's not in Princeton.

05/29/2026

Here are a few more photos from yesterday's UK KATS Crop Scouting Clinic. More summer Extension education events on the calendar. See them here - https://ukrec.mgcafe.uky.edu/events

05/28/2026

It’s a great day for the UK KATS Crop Scouting Clinic! Thank you to everyone who presented and came to learn.

05/28/2026

Research plots cover our fields to help our farmers make informed management decisions. Here are the cool season perennial grass plots, courtesy of UK Master Grazer and the UKREC Forage team.

05/26/2026

This past February, we lost a colleague and friend. Dr. Raul Villanueva, University of Kentucky Extension Entomologist. A wonderful tribute was shared in the latest Kentucky Field Crops News.

"His work was guided by a simple principle: science only matters if it reaches the people who need it. For Raul, that meant farmers, consultants, and Extension agents across Kentucky. Dr. Villanueva was committed to delivering clear, science-based information, and his weekly updates in Kentucky Pest News became an essential source of seasonal crop pest alerts for Kentucky and neighboring states."

Caldwell County farmer Milton Cook reflected on Raul’s contributions, saying: “Raul was not only an academic, but he was a practical problem solver, and he sincerely cared about helping farmers manage pests. Raul was extremely passionate in his pursuits to evaluate new products and practices coming to the marketplace.”

Read more about Dr. Villanueva's impact >> https://graincrops.mgcafe.uky.edu/articles/tribute-dr-raul-villanueva