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ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï Cooperative Extension Highlights Innovative Farming with Sheep at Martin County Music Festival
Attendees at the Stidham Old Time Music Festival were treated to more than just melodies; they received a hands-on lesson in the future of sustainable agriculture in Eastern Kentucky. A workshop led by ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï Cooperative Extension Coordinator Richard Shmikler demonstrated how rotational grazing with sheep can be a powerful tool for managing invasive species and regenerating soil on reclaimed mine sites.
ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï Researchers Find Surface Water Poses Higher Contamination Risk
Researchers at ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï have published critical findings from a project showing that surface water used for irrigation poses significantly higher risks for bacterial contamination than groundwater, potentially threatening food safety, especially for small-scale farmers across the state.
ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï Graduate Student Sudip Poudel Publishes Research in Nature Portfolio Journal
Sudip Poudel, a recent graduate of ÍøÆسԹÏ's M.S. in Environmental Studies program, recently published research in Nature Portfolio's Scientific Reports Journal. The paper, titled "Identifying the most sensitive growth stages of soybean to defoliation," explores his work at ÍøÆسԹÏ.
Environmental Studies Graduate Receives Travel Grant for National Geospatial Science Workshop
Dipesh Oli, a recent ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï graduate with an M.S. in Environmental Studies, received a competitive travel grant to participate in a specialized CyberTraining workshop on geospatial science for disaster management. The workshop took place on June 27 as part of the University Consortium for Geographic Information Science (UCGIS) Symposium 2025 in Laramie, Wyoming.