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Farmers should examine their cornstalks (The Gleaner) LEXINGTON -- Farmers should examine the condition of their cornstalks because this summer's dry weather may have caused them to deteriorate in strength, according to Chad Lee, grain crops extension specialist with the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture. us.rd.yahoo.com
UK "pink" anti-cancer t-shirts a nationwide hit (Lexington Herald-Leader) On Monday, Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity chapters on U.S. college campuses started selling "Real Men Wear Pink" T-shirts in hopes of raising thousands of dollars for breast cancer research, and the whole project was conceived at the University of Kentucky. Will Stahl, president of the Alpha Gamma Rho chapter at UK, said he hit on the idea of selling pink T-shirts for breast cancer last fall ... us.rd.yahoo.com
E. Edward Houghton (Baltimore Sun) With his wife, the philanthropist, thoroughbred horse breeder and fox hunter raised more than 40 stakes winners. E . Edward Houghton, a prominent thoroughbred horse breeder and fox hunter, died Sunday of pulmonary fibrosis at Buckingham Farm, his Chestertown home. He was 67. us.rd.yahoo.com
Entomological Society of America names new Fellows for 2008 (EurekAlert!) ( Entomological Society of America ) The Entomological Society of America is proud to announce its selection of ten new Fellows. Selection as an ESA Fellow acknowledges outstanding contributions in research, teaching, extension, or administration. The honorees will be recognized during the ESA Annual Meeting, which will be held from Nov. 16-19, 2008, in Reno, Nev. us.rd.yahoo.com
NJHA directors, officers announced at Junior National Hereford Expo (High Plains Journal) Justin Bacon, Prairie Grove, Ark.; Rossie Blinson, Buies Creek, N.C.; Jacob Metch, Bainbridge, N.Y; and Danielle Starr, Manawa, Wis., were elected to serve as directors of the National Junior Hereford Association at the 2008 Junior National Hereford Expo in Kansas City. Two delegates from each state junior Hereford association voted these individuals onto the 12-member board. us.rd.yahoo.com
Families mark crash anniversary by giving back (Lexington Herald-Leader) Two years removed from the deadliest American plane crash since 2001, family members of the 49 people killed aboard Comair 5191 are preparing to mark the anniversary through both private grief and public gratitude. Many of those whose loved ones were lost are focusing their energy this year on thanking the Kentucky community, which they say helped them deal with the crisis in the days ... us.rd.yahoo.com
Son of Comair crash victim finds friend in Transy president (Lexington Herald-Leader) In the darkness of dawn, exactly two years ago, Clay Turner lost more than his loving and accomplished father. He lost, if only temporarily, his sense of place in the world. "It was all kind of a blur," Turner, 20, said of the days after Comair Flight 5191 crashed and burned on takeoff from the wrong runway at Blue Grass Airport, killing 49 of 50 on board. Only four days before, he ... us.rd.yahoo.com
Families Mark Crash Anniversary By Giving Back (The Kentucky Post) LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Two years removed from the deadliest American plane crash since 2001, family members of the 49 people killed aboard Comair 5191 are preparing to mark the anniversary through both private grief and public gratitude. us.rd.yahoo.com
Rising Costs Put Farming In Center Of Perfect Storm (CattleNetwork.com) For the first time in 30 years, grain farmers received a raise, but they might not see as much of it as they would like, according to a University of Kentucky agronomist. Cattle producers are facing declining revenues. Vegetable growers are feeling squeezed both on the farm and beyond the farm gate. us.rd.yahoo.com
