University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension

Join us in welcoming Jamey Temple in her new position as the Whitley County Cooperative Extension- Community Arts Agent. Jamey began last month and is already hard at work, making this role her own.

Jamey is a writer, artist, and educator from Eastern Kentucky whose poetry and prose have appeared in publications including Appalachian Review, River Teeth, and Fourth Genre. She is the author of the chapbook The Core Spins Faster Than the Surface (Bottlecap Press), and her creative work has been recognized with a Kentucky Foundation for Women Artist Enrichment Grant, an Excellence in Teaching Award, and nominations for the Pushcart Prize and Best of Microfiction. Before joining the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service as Community Arts Agent, she spent 18 years teaching English while continuing her own creative practice in writing, ceramics, and other visual arts.

Thank you, Jamey, for bringing your skills and passion to KY Community Arts Extension.

Hot summer weather can take a toll on your lawn and garden. Check out these tips to help keep your lawn hydrated!

Got questions about your lawn? Contact your local county Extension office for guidance [link]: extension.mgcafe.uky.edu/county

We're counting down the days to this year's Kentucky State Fair! Did you know that 4-H poultry judging is a way for 4-H'ers to learn about birds while also developing crucial life skills?

Learn more about 4-H programs by visiting your local Extension office.

The Spotted Lanternfly (SLF) isn't just another bug; it's an invasive pest that poses a serious threat to Kentucky's ecosystems, especially our valuable crops and trees.

Contact your local county Extension office for advice and options to control spotted lanternflies.

Thinking about your fall garden? Now through mid-August, you can start planting potato seeds!

Learn more about your fall harvest by contacting your local UK Extension office [link]: extension.mgcafe.uky.edu/county

MARK YOUR CALENDARS! Our fall events are just around the corner. Registration information is coming soon. University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension UK Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment University of Kentucky Robinson Wood Utilization Center - RCARS