University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment AR-128 Agricultural Experiment Station

The Kentucky Agricultural Experiment Station 128th Annual Report 2015

Agricultural Kentucky Tobacco Research and Development Center | Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory | Division of Regulatory Services | Research and Education Center Experiment Station Robinson Forest | Robinson Center for Appalachian Resource Sustainability | University of Kentucky Superfund Research Center | Equine Programs

To His Excellency The Honorable Matt Bevin Governor of Kentucky

I herewith submit the one hundred and twenty-eighth annual report of the Kentucky Agricultural Experiment Station for the period ending December 31, 2015. This is done in accordance with an act of Congress, approved March 2, 1887, titled “An act to establish Agricultural Experiment Stations, in connection with the Agricultural Colleges established in the several states under the provisions of an act approved July 2, 1862, and under the acts supplementary thereto,” and also the act of the Kentucky State Legislature, approved February 20, 1888, accepting the provisions of the act of Congress.

Very respectfully,

Rick Bennett Associate Dean for Research Director, Agricultural Experiment Station

Lexington, Kentucky November 30, 2016 Experiment Station–Affiliated Departments and Centers Agricultural Economics Animal and Food Sciences Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Community and Leadership Development Dietetics and Human Nutrition Entomology Family Sciences Forestry Horticulture Kentucky Tobacco Research and Development Center Landscape Architecture Plant and Soil Sciences Plant Pathology Regulatory Services Retailing and Tourism Management Robinson Center for Appalachian Resource Sustainability School of Human Environmental Sciences UK Ag Equine Programs UK Research and Education Center at Princeton UK Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory USDA Agricultural Research Service Forage Animal Production Research Unit Veterinary Science Contents

Purpose of the Kentucky Agricultural Experiment Station...... 6 Statewide Research...... 6 Unit Reports Kentucky Tobacco Research and Development Center...... 7 Regulatory Services...... 8 Robinson Center for Appalachian Resource Sustainability...... 10 UK Ag Equine Programs...... 14 UK Research and Education Center at Princeton...... 15 UK Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory...... 18 Department Reports...... 28 Agricultural Economics...... 28 Animal and Food Sciences...... 28 Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering...... 29 Community and Leadership Development...... 30 Dietetics and Human Nutrition...... 31 Entomology...... 31 Family Sciences...... 32 Forestry...... 32 Horticulture...... 33 Landscape Architecture...... 33 Plant and Soil Sciences...... 33 Plant Pathology...... 34 Retailing and Tourism Management...... 35 Veterinary Science...... 35 Kentucky Agricultural Experiment Station Projects...... 36 Collegewide Extramural Funding...... 38 Intellectual Property...... 43 Publications...... 43 Graduate Degrees...... 64 Financial Statement...... 66 Staff...... 67 Departments...... 68 Purpose of the Kentucky Agricultural Experiment Station

The University of Kentucky, the state’s flagship land-grant nutrition, community development, soil and water resources, institution, is responsible for serving the people of the Com- bioenergy, and the environment. monwealth of Kentucky. The College of Agriculture, with its Experiment station research spans both basic and applied research, teaching, and extension activities, has developed a sciences. The ability of Kentucky producers to be competitive structure and organization to provide the mandated land-grant in domestic and world markets requires an expanded base of services in agriculture and related areas. knowledge in emerging areas of research applicable to agricul- As the research arm of the College of Agriculture, the Ken- ture, food, and natural resources. This annual report lists experi- tucky Agricultural Experiment Station has been providing ment station research projects and publications completed dur- research results to farmers and rural residents for more than 130 ing 2015. The research programs of the Kentucky Agricultural years. The continued progress of Kentucky agriculture attests to Experiment Station have benefited Kentucky’s agriculture over the benefits of applying new knowledge and technology. Col- the past century, and the results of present and future research lege researchers also have successfully addressed problems of will continue to serve Kentucky’s primary industry. agribusiness, consumers, international trade, food processing,

Statewide Research

In 2015, research activities of the Kentucky Agricultural Experiment Station were conducted at Lexington, Princeton, Quicksand, and Owenton and in counties throughout the state. Efforts are constantly made to ensure that the research studies have application to the problems of all Kentucky farmers and other clientele groups. Locations of the experimental facilities provide conditions representative of most sections of the state. Map Position 1 • Campus—Laboratories and specialized equipment for all research program areas Map Position 3 Coldstream–Maine Chance–Spindletop Farms • —Dairy cattle, • At Quicksand (Breathitt County), the Robinson Center for poultry, and horses; forages and grain crops, tobacco, hemp, Appalachian Resource Sustainability is the location of research and turf on fruits and vegetables, ornamentals, forages, grain crops, Horticulture Research Farm • —Fruits, vegetables, and ornamen- tobacco, and wood utilization. Quicksand is also the head- tals, including organic production quarters of Robinson Forest, which spreads over parts of Brea- UK Animal Research Center • (Woodford County)—Purchased thitt, Perry, and Knott counties and is the site of forestry and in late 1991 as a location for development of state-of-the-art watershed management research. food animal (beef cattle, sheep, and swine) research programs Map Position 4 Map Position 2 • At the Eden Shale Farm Owen County near Owenton), run as Research and Education Center West Kentucky ( • The facilities and the a public-private partnership with the Kentucky Cattleman’s Substation Farm (Caldwell County) are devoted to research on Association, demonstration studies are conducted on beef grain crops, beef cattle, fruits, ornamentals and vegetables, management. forages, and tobacco.

6 Unit Reports Kentucky Tobacco Research and Development Center

The mission of the Kentucky Tobacco Research and Devel- grown for research purposes meet federally mandated regula- opment Center (KTRDC) is to utilize plant-based technologies tions, and also to support our industrial hemp researchers. to benefit Kentucky Agriculture. The focus is on the use of science, including molecular biology, genomics, plant genetic Research Activities engineering, plant breeding/field research, and other advanced KTRDC Projects technologies to improve agriculture. The program focuses on • Development of recombinant inbred lines (rils) population applied research in support of Kentucky tobacco production, to identify molecular markers in marker-assisted selection the enhancement of tobacco and other Nicotiana species as a (mas) for tobacco breeding. production system for plant-based products (including pharma- • Production and development of high converter burley to- ceuticals and industrial materials), and for discovering new plant bacco seed. natural products having potential for commercialization. This • KTRDC Analytical Laboratory: Analyzed 5,860 tobacco also includes significant resources devoted to research on indus- samples and 1,866 fescue forage and seed samples. The ana- trial hemp including variety evaluation and production research. lytical lab analyzed samples for numerous research projects, KTRDC facilities include field plots, laboratories, greenhouses, including support for the Minimum Standards Program based and contained growth facilities for plant breeding, plant analysis, on the Regional Quality Trials done at eight locations in four disease screening and genetic engineering research. The goal is states. The group also participated in an international collab- to utilize these resources to preserve and strengthen agriculture orative study on the determination of B[a]P in tobacco and in Kentucky and, in particular, tobacco agriculture. smokeless products and an international collaborative study on the stability of smokeless reference products and methods. Research Program • Tobacco surface chemistry: engineering of glandular trichome The KTRDC research program is comprised of six in-house secretion. research programs and eight non-KTRDC research programs • Gene discovery: Designed and implemented a program using that receive some KTRDC support. Additional research fund- Next Generation DNA sequencing to screen thousands of ing is provided through the “Summit Grant” program. This is a tobacco plants treated with fast neutron radiation for gene competitive grants program which encourages/supports research mutations. Produced a set of tobacco lines that flower very collaborations. In 2015, twelve new research collaborations were early due to the expression of FT gene homologs from rice, funded. Within KTRDC, staff has expertise in plant breeding, tomato, Nicotiana sylvestris and Nicotiana benthamiana. the development of molecular markers, applied field research, • Production and development of high converter dark tobacco plant genomics, plant genetic engineering, and tobacco analyti- seed. cal research. For 2015, KTRDC supported 45 research projects/ • The effect of several natural products on the reduction of black programs. Progress reports and research results for each of these shank disease in tobacco greenhouse conditions. projects can be found in the KTRDC annual report for 2014-2015. • Cytokinin regulation of tobacco growth. There has been noteworthy progress in areas ranging from • Evaluation of three seeding methods for industrial hemp when the development of new molecular markers to support tobacco producing hemp as a fiber crop. breeding, to the addition of new reference tobacco products • Evaluating the performance of a novel, interspecific nicotiana as part of our cooperative agreement with the Food and Drug hybrid as a source of nectar for foraging honey bees. Administration. In 2015 this cooperative agreement received Faculty Research Support second year funding totaling $3.3 million. With significant prog- ress being made, a second cooperative agreement was recently • Placing Transgenic Agronomic Traits under the Control of awarded, bringing the total expected funding from the FDA ‘Gene Switch’ Technology to Facilitate Phenotype Contain- for the program to $15.3 million between 2014 through 2021. ment. KTRDC research includes non-tobacco projects as well, and • The Potential of Tobacco Phylloplanins and Zn-Nanoparticles of particular interest are several projects focusing on industrial as Chemical Fungicide Alternatives. hemp. Much of the current research on industrial hemp at the Summit and Externally Funded Projects University of Kentucky is being undertaken utilizing KTRDC • Alkaloid and TSNA Stereo Isomers in Low Converter, High facilities, equipment, and resources. Although Kentucky has Converter, Demethylase Mutants and Transgenics. grown industrial hemp in the past, the collection of seed and • Evaluation of NNK Extraction Methods. the evaluation of varieties and production practices is necessary • Develop a Greenhouse Screening for Resistance to Fusarium for this new crop opportunity to expand. KTRDC scientists are Wilt in Tobacco. also beginning to explore using biotechnology to make modern • Purification of Nicotine from Concentrated Extracts of Green improvements to this old Kentucky crop. The KTRDC analytical Tobacco and Dried Tobacco Lamina: A Comparison. laboratory has added expertise to conduct THC analyses; these • On Farm Production of a Purified Nicotine Concentrate from will be required to ensure that the industrial hemp varieties Green Tobacco.

7 • Determination of Optimal Storage Conditions of Reference • The Effect on TSNAs of Stick Spacing in the Barn. Cigarettes. • Sample Preparation for TSNA Analysis. • In vitro Antimicrobial Effects of Quercetin on Tobacco • Development of Gene-Specific Codominant Molecular Pathogens. Markers for Nic2. • Controlling Endophyte Colonization to Reduce TSNA in • The DNA Sequence of the Burley Tobacco Genome. Tobacco Leaves. • Engineering Floricultural Crops for Resistance to Tomato • Development of Tobacco Plants with Ultralow Alkaloid Spotted Wilt Virus. Content by Targeted Mutation of Structural Genes Involving • Varieties and Production Practices to Maximize Nicotine to Nicotine Biosynthesis. Be Utilized in Emerging Tobacco Products. • Establish Sample Size for Testing TSNAs in Farmer Bales. • Evaluation of Six Varieties of Hemp for Dual Purpose: Both • Tobacco Response to Burndown Herbicides at Various Pre- Grain and Fiber Production. transplant Intervals. • Chemical Analysis of Burley Tobacco from Cooperative • Reduction of Heavy Metals in Tobacco by Genome Editing Research among Universities. Technology. • Fiber Evaluation of Industrial Hemp and Kenaf. • Evaluation and Control of Ground Sucker Formation in Burley • Proficiency Testing Program and Certification of 1R6F Refer- Tobacco Varieties. ence Cigarettes: Second year of a five year cooperative agree- • Addition of Blue Mold Resistance to KTTII Burley Tobacco ment awarded from the FDA related to the development of Varieties. science under the FSPTCA. The second year budget of $3.4 • Evaluation of the Efficacy of HP400 in Reducing TSNAs. million completed the production and characterization of a • The Effects of Pre-Harvest Quercetin Application on the -Ac new reference tobacco product. The pilot round of a labora- cumulation of Tobacco-Specific Nitrosamines. tory proficiency testing program was accomplished working • Investigation of R. glabra (smooth sumac) as a New Agro- with statistical and bioinformatics personnel from UK’s Mar- nomic Crop for Kentucky Farmers. key Cancer Center. Hosted an FDA supported workshop as • The Effects of Cytokinin Application on the Accumulation of part of the Tobacco Science Research Conference in Naples, Tobacco-Specific Nitrosamines. FL. This was part of the successful launch of a laboratory • Development of Gene-Specific Codominant Molecular proficiency testing program. Markers for Nic1. • 2015 Industrial Hemp Grain Variety Trial. • The Effect of Genetically Reduced Alkaloids on TSNA -Ac • Effects of Constitutive Over-Expression of FT Gene Ho- cumulation. mologs from Diverse Angiosperm Species on Flowering in • Accumulation of Benzo-α-Pyrene and TSNAs during Fire- Tobacco. Curing. Regulatory Services

The Division of Regulatory Services is committed to con- on feed, fertilizer, seed, and milk firms in Kentucky to verify sumer protection and service to Kentucky citizens, businesses, reports, records, and fee payments. One additional inspector and industries. Our regulatory programs monitor and analyze is dedicated to the milk program for auditing payment records feed, fertilizer, milk and seed products, and our milk, seed and and monitoring activities of sampler-weighers, handlers, lab soil service programs are all administered using a cooperative, personnel, and lab facilities. science-based approach. The activities in the division are performed by a dedicated The division administers four state laws pertaining to ingre- and professional staff that conduct laboratory analyses, provide dients, manufacturing, processing, labeling, and marketing of administrative and computer support, process data, and compile feed, fertilizer, seed and raw milk. Our primary objectives are reports in addition to various other duties necessary to carry out to protect consumers of these products from poor-quality, mis- and administer effective programs. labeled, or misrepresented products, and to protect businesses marketing these products from unfair competition. Feed Regulatory Program Feed, fertilizer, and seed are monitored from ingredients The feed regulatory program provides consumer protection through manufacturing and retail channels for compliance. La- for livestock feed and pet food according to provisions of the bel review and product and facility inspections as well as product Kentucky Commercial Feed Law. The program ensures safety, sampling by our inspectors and analysis in our laboratories are suitability, and quality of animal feed in producing meat, milk, important steps in this process. Raw milk is monitored during and eggs for human consumption and products for companion marketing to (1) ensure accurate and equitable exchange be- animals. The program provides standards of quality, safety, ef- tween dairy producers and processors; and (2) ensure integrity ficacy, and labeling for feed products. A statewide inspection, of milk from farm to processor. sampling, and laboratory analysis program monitors feed ingre- Eight regulatory inspectors and one auditor cover the state dients and feed products. Feed labels are evaluated to identify collecting samples, inspecting facilities, reviewing labels, and purpose of feed, guaranteed composition, ingredient list, feeding auditing records. Audits of sales and fee payments are conducted directions, and the need for any warning or caution statements.

8 The feed program participates in food safety efforts that • Reviewed labels and registered over 4,600 products from 474 promote consumer confidence in the nation’s food supply. We firms and issued licenses to 198 companies that manufactured work cooperatively with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration custom-blended fertilizers. (FDA) in assessing compliance with the ruminant-to-ruminant • Analyzed laboratory check sample materials from Magruder®, feeding ban to prevent any establishment or amplification of UAN, AFPC phosphate rock, AFPC phosphate, and AFPC bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE or “mad cow disease”). specials for the fertilizer regulatory program. We are also participating in the Animal Feed Regulatory Pro- • Provided support for 15 different analytical methods that yield gram Standards (AFRPS) initiative, a joint effort by the Ameri- results for 28 analytes and contaminants. can Association of Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) and the • Substantiated cash receivables from fertilizer reports. The FDA to help build a more robust integrated food safety system income from registration fees, inspection fees, and licenses by concentrating on regulation of animal feed production. received from July 1, 2014, to June 30, 2015, was $723,896. Fer- tilizer products are assessed an inspection fee of 50 cents/ton. Highlights • Performed 1,268 official inspections at Kentucky feed manu- Milk Regulatory Program facturers and dealers. The mission of the milk regulatory program is to ensure that • Collected 3,056 official (with guarantees) and 213 unofficial farm milk produced and marketed in Kentucky is bought and sold samples that resulted in 23,500 total lab analyses. using accurate weights and tests. The program’s primary function • Samples collected included 1,325 pet food samples for analysis. is to monitor milk handling systems from the time a producer’s • Under our contract with FDA for the 2014–2015 fiscal year, milk is sampled and weighed, through delivery and laboratory inspectors will conduct a total of 79 inspections for compli- testing, until producer payments are calculated. The program ance with the ruminant-to-ruminant feed ban, including provides support to the producers and processors of Kentucky’s 28 inspections of medicated feed mills for compliance with dairy industry. Industry participants are trained, licensed, and current good manufacturing practices. subsequently monitored to maintain compliance with the law. • At the end of 2015, there were 23,880 feed products registered In addition to regulatory functions, the milk program coop- for sale in Kentucky with 4,040 of these products approved erates with other agencies in educational projects to provide a in 2015. variety of services to Kentucky dairy producers, processors, and • Analyzed and reported 48 feed samples from quality control allied industries. The milk program also operates a laboratory programs. that is available for Kentucky producer, processor, and handler • Used 45 different approved analytical methods in providing service testing. results. • Income from inspection fees and product registration re- Highlights ceived during the period of July 1, 2014, to June 30, 2015, was • Reviewed applications and issued licenses to 1 transfer sta- $1,264,130.78. Inspection fees are assessed at $0.35/ton, and tion, 21 milk handlers, 16 laboratories, 72 technicians, and annual registration of $50.00 is collected for products sold 313 sampler-weighers (milk-haulers, receivers, and samplers). exclusively in 10-pound or smaller packages. • Collaborated with Kentucky Cabinet for Health Services Milk Safety Branch to train sampler-weighers and processor Fertilizer Regulatory Program receiving personnel. Trained and examined 26 new sampler- The fertilizer regulatory program ensures Kentucky farmers weighers and 7 new technicians. and urban consumers of quality fertilizer while promoting fair • Conducted 8 pay-record and 9 raw milk receiving audits. and equitable competition among fertilizer manufacturers and • Conducted 34 milk laboratory inspections. dealers through inspection and analysis of products found in the • Conducted 347 sampler-weigher inspections and analyzed marketplace. The division, which administers and implements milk samples from 2,242 dairy herds to evaluate sampler- the Kentucky Fertilizer Law, promotes compliance through fa- weigher performance and ensure accurate producer payments. cility inspections, sampling, and analysis of fertilizer offered for • Administered a monthly milk lab quality control check sample sale. The law requires proper labeling of fertilizer, including the program through the distribution of samples to the 16 licensed grade and guaranteed analysis of nutrients. The division is also laboratories and 2 other labs to ensure accurate component- responsible for maintaining registration of fertilizer products. analysis procedures. • Analyzed 96 samples for university research projects pertain- Highlights ing to dairy cattle management and feeding practices effects • Conducted 1,085 visits to perform inspections and to sample on milk composition. agricultural, lawn, turf, and garden fertilizer at Kentucky • Analyzed 105 samples for Kentucky small processor cheese processing, wholesale, and retail locations. makers. • Administered actions on 2,655 official and 13 unofficial • Analyzed milk samples from 71 cows in conjunction with samples of fertilizer involving more than 7,077 chemical tests. cattle judging at North American International Livestock • The official samples represented about 53,898 tons of the- ap Exposition in Louisville. proximately 928,081 tons of fertilizer distributed in Kentucky • The income from fees and licenses received from July 1, during 2015, or about 5.80 percent. 2014, to June 30, 2015, was $170,638.60. Milk handlers and

9 producers are assessed at the rate of one-half cent ($0.005) The laboratory analyzes seed for purity, identifies weed and per hundredweight of milk. crop seed, conducts germination, counts seed, determines test weight, performs accelerated aging, conducts fluorescence test- Seed Regulatory Program ing on ryegrass, determines moisture content, conducts tetrazo- The seed regulatory program ensures Kentucky farmers lium analysis, assesses herbicide tolerance, determines presence and urban consumers of quality seed while promoting fair and of endophyte, and conducts many other analyses. Our analysts equitable competition among seed dealers and labelers through keep abreast of changes through participation in regional and inspection and analysis of products found in the marketplace. national referee testing with the Association of Official Seed The division, which administers and implements the Kentucky Analysts (AOSA) and the USDA Federal Seed Laboratory and Seed Law, promotes compliance through facility inspections, by attending special scheduled and regular workshops at the sampling, and analysis of seed offered for sale. The law requires AOSA annual meeting. proper labeling of seed, including kind, variety, and lot designa- Highlights tion, purity percentages, noxious weeds, origin, test date, and germination guarantee. The division is also responsible for • Analyzed 3,351 service samples. maintaining registration of seed labelers, seed conditioners, • Collaborated with researchers to analyze 61 seed samples. and seed dealers in the state. • Supported the equine and livestock pasture management programs in analyzing 174 plant samples for endophytes. Highlights • Analyzed 39 seed samples under the provision that allows one • Conducted 1,120 visits to perform inspections and to sample free sample for testing each year from Kentucky residents. agricultural, lawn, turf, and garden seeds at Kentucky seed • Participated in the testing of 16 referee samples in conjunc- processing, wholesale, and retail locations. tion with AOSA. • Collected and tested 1,799 official seed samples. • Income derived from service samples from July 1, 2014, to • Issued stop-sale orders on 188 official seed samples and 255 June 30, 2015, was $60,590. violative seed lots at seed dealer and seed processor locations. • Cooperated with the USDA Seed Branch regarding shipments Soil Testing Laboratory of seed into the state that were in violation of the Federal Soil testing provides farmers, homeowners, greenhouse op- Seed Act. erators, and others with scientific information about the fertility • Reviewed and issued 233 permits to label agricultural seed status of their soils or greenhouse media. In partnership with the and 62 permits to label vegetable and flower seed. Cooperative Extension Service, the lab also provides lime and • Registered 631 seed dealers and 35 non-certified custom seed fertilizer recommendations based on laboratory results. We also conditioners. offer analyses of animal wastes, nutrient solutions, and special • Provided training to firms on labeling requirements, retail research solutions. The program received $248,000 in income for sales procedures, stop-sale release procedures, and record service testing during the period July 1, 2014, to June 30, 2015. keeping requirements. The soil test website is located at soils.rs.uky.edu. The number • Substantiated cash receivables from seed reports. The income of samples analyzed in 2015 and the percent change from 2014 from fees, permits, and licenses received from July 1, 2014, to is shown below. Jun 30, 2015, was $549,664. Seed products are assessed at 8 to 24 cents per unit. Type Number % Change Agriculture 30,968 -3 Home lawn and garden 8,361 -9 Seed Testing Laboratory Commercial horticulture 827 1 The division maintains the only certified seed testing facility Greenhouse media 93 111 in Kentucky. This facility handles all official samples collected Research 6,028 -14 by inspectors and provides service testing for seed producers, Atrazine residue in soil 6 -14 Animal waste 271 -45 dealers, retailers, research projects, and homeowners for a fee. Nutrient solution 72 1 More than 90 percent of the service samples accepted into the Soil nitrate 99 29 laboratory were submitted by Kentucky firms or individuals. TOTAL 46,725 -6

Robinson Center for Appalachian Resource Sustainability

At Quicksand (Breathitt County), the Robinson Center for and is the site of forestry, wildlife, surface mine reclamation and Appalachian Resource Sustainability (RCARS) is the east region watershed management research. location for research on fruits and vegetables, ornamentals, Established in 1925, the Robinson Center for Appalachian livestock forage and grazing systems, grain crops, bio-mass Resource Sustainability has the budgetary and physical respon- crops, tobacco, and wood utilization. The Robinson Center is sibility for managing the research facilities at Quicksand, the also the administrative headquarters of the Robinson Forest, Wood Utilization Center, and Robinson Forest. The mission of which spreads over parts of Breathitt, Perry, and Knott counties this unit is to increase the long-term value added, sustainable

10 income, and sustainable flow of economic, ecological, and social A and Greasy B), Volunteer Half Runner (VHR), 2 cut short goods and services from the lands, natural resources, and people selections (CSA and CSB), and a large rattlesnake bean se- of Eastern Kentucky and the Appalachian Region. lection. While yields of the heirloom type are shorter than for the Volunteer Half Runner, the price premium that can Research Activities: Robinson Center (Quicksand) be received may minimize any differences. Plans are to look Plant and Soil Sciences more closely at this trellis system in the future. • The RCARS is the east region location for the livestock forage Pumpkin production variety testing program. Results from orchardgrass, tall fescue, • Over one third of an acre of mixed varieties of pumpkins and alfalfa trials are published annually in the Forage Variety were grown to demonstrate the production of pumpkins on Trial progress reports. plastic, a method not commonly used in eastern Kentucky, • Conducted beef cattle grazing and wildlife research project in as well as to provide pumpkins for the UK Arboretum’s Fall conjunction with the University of Tennessee’s Native Plant Pumpkin Project. Center titled, Restoring Imperiled Grassland Wildlife through Fruit Crops Grazing Innovation in the Eastern United States. Strawberries Plant Pathology • About one thousand strawberry plugs were planted at the Quicksand Station as part of a plasticulture demonstration. • Conducted an in-furrow starter fertilizer enhancer trial. Vari- This demonstration will establish the effect that bed construc- ous organic and microbial additives were tested to evaluate tion can have on strawberry production because many grow- their effectiveness in both soybean and corn production. ers think that a vegetable bedder is sufficient. The Rain-Flo, Horticulture the Kenco, and the Mechanical Transplanter were utilized. Vegetable Crops The Rain-Flo is the favorite as it has frequently been used and is easy to adjust. The Kenco puts up a higher, wider bed. Annual rhubarb production Two growers are doing small (250 plugs) trials of plasticulture • Production of rhubarb in an annual system may be more strawberry in Fleming and Clay counties and one grower is do- profitable and have more consistent success as Kentucky is ing high tunnel strawberries in Morgan County. The Kentucky at the southern edge of rhubarb production. Rhubarb is often Strawberry Association meetings are growing in attendance mentioned as one of the most profitable crops by growers. An with more attendance from plasticulture growers than from annual system of rhubarb production is showing promise, but matted row growers. further refinement of the system is needed. Raspberries Sweet potato fertilization trial • Evaluation of the primocane bearing black raspberry, Niwot, • A fertilizer trial for sweet potato production showed no statis- was completed. It is acceptable for floricanes production but tical differences as the excessive rain leached out the fertilizer. not for primocane production as it is disease susceptible and There continues to be interest in sweet potato production so prone to attack by the spotted wing drosophila late in the there will be a repeat trial again in 2017. season. Fall fresh market cabbage variety trial Tree fruit • The cabbage trial in the fall was very educational in that it • An orchard of apples, pears, and peaches is maintained at the demonstrated that good yields of high quality cabbage can Quicksand station. The apples and pears are used for scion be grown that time of year. Over 4,000 pounds of cabbage wood for the extension agents in eastern Kentucky. We do not from less than one-third of an acre was harvested. Tweny-five keep them for fruit production so minimal spraying is done varieties of cabbage, two Chinese cabbage varieties (Emiko to maintain tree health. and Mirako), three red varieties (Azzuro, Cairo, and Primero) Other and 20 varieties of green (Bajonet, Bennili, Blue Lagoon, Bravo, Bronco, Capture, Caraflex, Celebrate, Charmant, Filbert production Checkmate, Deuce, Early Thunder, Escazu, Expot, Gonzales, • This is an ongoing evaluation of American-European hybrids Leopold, Maddox, Quickstart, Stonehead, and Tendersweet). to determine the viability and productivity of these selections Unfortunately, due to wildlife pressure there was too much in eastern Kentucky. More than six pounds of nuts were pro- variation in the stand count to get consistent plot results. duced from the plot, but there were no kernels in the nuts. Stand counts ranged from 45 to 100 percent. Any varietal This is probably related to excessive rainfall at pollination. differences disappeared. As expected, the Chinese cabbages Based on this, an agreement with Thomas Molnar at Rutgers were most tolerant of heat at transplanting but also most University was formed to expand our evaluation to include susceptible to disease. Charmant was one not grown before his material from his breeding work as well. but would highly recommend based on having the best flavor. Hops production Green Bean Trellising Project • Hops are one of the most rapidly expanding specialty crops • Continued to modify the green bean trellis system to increase in the Midwest. This trial is a continuation of one that was production and profitability. Varieties grown were brown planted in 2011 but will be moved to a new location on the greasy selection (BG), two white greasy selections (Greasy station in 2016.

11 Organic High Tunnel tral Appalachia forest. Transmitters were implanted in over • A project funded by the Kentucky Natural Resource Con- 20 timber rattlesnakes and a dozen northern copperheads in servation Service (with a cost-share component from the efforts to track their movement and understand basic spatial NGO Grow Appalachia) was conducted. The project was a ecology patterns (home range). demonstration of organic high tunnel production of tomato • Effects of regeneration, opening size, and simulated crop and fall greens for Eastern Kentucky climates. Included in the tree release on volume yields and economic value in oak- demonstration was rainwater catchment and solar powered dominated stands. irrigation utilizing ultra-low pressure drip irrigation systems. • Effect of timber harvest on invasive species colonization rela- tive to disturbance, site, and soil conditions. Research Activities: Robinson Forest • Resource selection, survival, and cause-specific mortality of Entomology cow elk and bull elk in southeast Kentucky. Radio-collared cow and bull elk are studied to determine dominance behavior • Research continues on the effects of the highly invasive hem- and hierarchies that may influence disease transmission. The lock woolly adelgid. Permanent plots have been created to project is now entering the analytical phase. monitor the establishment and proliferation of the hemlock • Effects of timber harvest on breeding bird communities in a woolly adelgid in hemlock-dominated forests of Kentucky. mixed mesophytic forest. Currently in the analytical phase • A common garden of six hemlock species of varying geo- of this experiment. graphic origin is being used to evaluate hemlock woolly • Factors controlling carbon distribution on reforested mine- adelgid behavior ecology, including potential species-specific lands and regenerating clear cuts in Appalachia. differences in host suitability and physiological effect of adel- • Evaluating best management practices for ephemeral chan- gid colonization. nel protection following forest harvest in the Cumberland • Trapping of insects in an attempt to describe new species of Plateau. This study provides information on the effect of best brachonid wasps. In addition, as part of a larger statewide management practices and harvest operations on hydrologic survey, specimens collected will be used to further develop variables associated with surface flows in ephemeral channels. methodology to determine insect biodiversity at a locality. • Effects of riparian zone width and disturbance on water qual- Biosystems and Engineering ity and stream communities following forest harvest in eastern Kentucky watersheds. This study evaluates three Streamside • The Guy Cove Restoration Project: Restoring a Headwater Management Zone options and related Best Management Stream on a Valley Fill. A project, in cooperation with the Practices on water quality and quantity of headwater streams Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife, to restore a on the Cumberland Plateau. stream buried due to coal mining activities in a valley fill. • Development and deployment of a bioreactor for the removal Three fourths of a mile of stream was recreated and 30,000 of sulfate and manganese from circumneutral coal mine drain- trees planted; monitoring of hydrology, water chemistry, age. This study restored a headwater stream system located on macroinvertebrates, and vegetation. the University of Kentucky’s Robinson Forest. This project is Geography intended to provide mitigation for headwater stream loss in eastern Kentucky, specifically in the Kentucky River water- • Study being conducted in an attempt to characterize how shed. The major goals of the headwater restoration project the soil microbial community associated with a standing tree are: replace lost stream in both form and function; improve changes over time following a tree fall. water quality; and restore watershed function. Forestry • Evaluating reforestation success on a surface mine in eastern Kentucky. • Evaluating the effect of canopy structure and openness on • Evaluating the use of light detection and ranging (LiDAR) Plethodontid salamander species abundance and richness. information to improve forest management decisions. • Effects of mountaintop removal mining on population dy- • Long-term hydrologic monitoring of Cumberland Plateau namics of stream salamander populations. Using data from headwater streams at Robinson Forest. Water quality and 2013 to present, evaluation of population parameters such hydrologic response of headwater streams at Robinson For- as extinction rates will provide information regarding the est are under continuous monitoring and used to establish stability of salamander populations. baseline data for forested watersheds on the Cumberland • Are elk vectors of invasive plant species? This study seeks to Plateau in eastern Kentucky. determine if elk through herbivory are vectors of invasive • The effect of size of opening and cultural treatment on repro- plant species. duction in oak-hickory in Eastern Kentucky. This study pro- • Restoring forest wildlife habitat on reclaimed mined lands. vides a detailed look at group opening dynamics developed to This project will re-establish a hardwood forest by decom- provide practitioners with options to successfully regenerate pacting mine spoil and removal of invasive species to improve hardwood species in the Central Hardwood Forest. cerulean warbler habitat. • Crop tree release of small sawtimber white oak (Quercus alba) • Spatial ecology and den use by the northern copperhead and on the Cumberland Plateau. This study was designed to look eastern timber rattlesnake in mining associated habitat in cen- at the long-term development of small white oak crop trees

12 to crown touching release. Attributes associated with both Extension Activities wildlife and timber production are being assessed. • Center for Wood and Forest Certification. The Center encom- • Development of rapid assessment models for measuring passes a network of partners necessary for achieving success stream function using the hydrogeomorphic (HGM) ap- in sustainable development of certified forests and wood. proach to ecosystem assessment. This project uses perennial • University of Kentucky’s Department of Forestry at the Rob- streams within Robinson Forest in an effort to develop an inson Center partners with the Kentucky Division of Forestry ecosystem functional assessment method to apply to streams in creating and maintaining a Wood Industries Directory of within the Appalachian region. all the wood product companies in the state. Eastern Kentucky University • UK Wood Utilization Center Entrepreneur Development Program. Entrepreneurs are currently participating in this • Morphological divergence in Etheostoma spilotum Gilbert program to develop new wood products businesses. (Kentucky arrow darter) along a stream gradient with known • Win with Wood Youth Event. October. barriers, both natural and anthropogenic. This study addresses • Master Logger Program conducted. November. whether barriers play a role in morphological and genetic • Military Family Early Childhood Adventure at Robinson divergence through field surveys on Clemons Fork. The study Forest. June. compares the Kentucky arrow darter’s morphology across the • Participated in Grow Appalachia/Grow Breathitt County. A stream gradient of Clemons Fork, as well as between barriers collaborative endeavor with the Breathitt County Coopera- in the stream. In addition, pectoral fin clips are used to identify tive Extension Service and Robinson Center to encourage genetic divergence. and teach gardening. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency • Mountain Monday Series. Monthly extension programs on a variety of topics are held at RCARS the second Monday of • Characterizing macroinvertebrate drift and organic matter the month transport in headwater streams. • 4-H Natural Resource and Environmental Sciences Academy. • Investigating macroinvertebrate assemblages in unmined and A three-year program for seventh and eighth graders based mined streams as they relate to tributary connections where on their academic achievements and teacher recommenda- tributaries supply invertebrates to receiving streams via drift. tions. Students study water, forestry, and wildlife resources at • Morphological divergence in Etheostoma spilotum Gilbert the Robinson Forest. (Kentucky arrow darter) along a stream gradient with known • Manage farmer’s market. barriers, both natural and anthropogenic. • Participated in the Kentucky Wood Expo regional wood U.S. Army Corps of Engineers products show. The 2015 show was held in Lexington on September 17 and 18, and 3,500 visitors attended the show. • Development of rapid assessment models for measuring UK forestry extension provided staff for eight days from stream function using the Hydrogeomorphic (HGM) ap- September 14 through September 21 for organizing and proach to ecosystem assessment. This project uses perennial facilitation, setup, and teardown. streams within Robinson Forest in an effort to develop an • SOAR—Analysis of the forest industry’s potential in Eastern ecosystem functional assessment method to apply to streams Kentucky. within the Appalachian region. Teaching Activities Conducted at Robinson Forest U.S. Fish and Wildlife Courses • Population Estimation and Microhabitat Characterization • NRE 320—Natural Resource and Environmental Analysis of Etheostoma spilotum Gilbert (Kentucky arrow darter) in • FOR-356—Landscape Assessment Clemons Fork, Breathitt County, Kentucky. This study estimates • ENEC 698—Environmental Science Senior Capstone (UNC- KAD’s current population size and average density within Chapel Hill). Barton co-taught course, and a week-long field Clemons Fork, and it compares current densities with historic study trip was conducted at Robinson Forest. data. In addition, population densities and habitat parameters Events and Workshops will be compared to data from other ongoing studies in local Kentucky River streams to aid in delineation of essential habitat. • Joint conference of the American Society of Mining and Reclamation (32nd annual) and the Appalachian Regional Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Reforestation Initiative (9th annual) held in Lexington June • A breeding orchard established in collaboration with the 7–11. More than 200 in attendance. Included a day-long field American Chestnut Foundation to plant BC3 hybrid chest- tour of Robinson Forest and Eastern Kentucky surface mines nuts to be used in a blight resistance breeding program. for 110 participants. • Regional Mast Survey as an observational survey to assess • Council on Forest Engineering (38th annual) held in Lexing- hard mast producing species and the percent of their crowns ton July 19-22. Included a field tour of eastern Kentucky for bearing mast. This survey is part of a much larger regional approximately 75 participants. project to assess mast production for the state.

13 UK Ag Equine Programs

UK Ag Equine Programs is an interdisciplinary program encompassing all three areas of the land-grant mission: teaching, ESMA Degrees Conferred, 60 research, and outreach. A brief review of 2015 activities in each 2019-2015 area follows. 43 36 Leadership and Organization 28 18 A draft five-year strategic plan was completed by the end of 11 2015. The organization will be enhancing the five main goals 3 and publishing a final version during the spring of 2016. 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Teaching The Equine Science and Management (ESMA) undergradu- In exit surveys conducted with these graduates, 70 percent ate degree was officially instituted in 2009, but even before that, of respondents indicated that they were currently employed in 42 students were enrolled in “Individualized Studies,” pending equine industry, 20 percent were pursuing further training, and official approval of the program. In fall 2015, enrollment had 10 percent were employed outside industry. The response rate climbed to 322 students. About 26 percent of these students are was 77 percent. in-state. Out-of-state students are represented by 39 different states and the District of Columbia, and seven international Research students are enrolled. Females account for 87 percent of students Currently, 20 EP affiliates, along with their approximately currently enrolled. The following graph shows the continued 40 graduate students, are involved in equine-related research rapid growth in enrollment: within the UK Ag Equine Programs. Areas of research repre- sented within the UK Ag Equine Programs include: 322 • Economics • Infectious diseases ESMA Fall Semester Enrollment, 301 266 • Entomology • Musculoskeletal science 2007 - 2015 237 219 • Environmental stewardship • Nutrition 168 • Genetics and genomics • Parasitology 121 • Horse-human connection • Pasture management 103 • Immunology • Reproductive health 42 Outreach

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 UK Ag Equine Programs offers a rich set of outreach pro- grams, including both adult and youth extension programming as well as a variety of other programs. Internship Program Adult Extension Programs ESMA students completed 51 internships in 2015. Of the 2015 internships, 43 were in Kentucky, 6 were out-of-state, and • Horse College attracted 95 participants from 15 counties 1 was international (Peru). across the state. • Farm and Facilities Expo in Fayette County attracted about 220 participants. EQM 399 Internships, 63 • Asbury Draft Horse Field Day, held in partnership with As- 2009 - 2015 51 bury University and in conjunction with the U.S. Draft Horse 39 41 Plowing Contest; attracted about 250 participants 36 34 Youth Extension Programs 18 The Kentucky 4-H Horse Program delivers educational programs to youth and adult leaders and volunteers across the

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 state. There are 5,000 total youth registered in the Kentucky 4-H Horse Program. Some of the activities include: • State 4-H Horse Show attracted 750 youth. Alumni • State 4-H Horse Program Contest attracted more than 350 The ESMA program has conferred degrees to 199 gradu- youth. ates to date. Number of degrees conferred by calendar year is • Leader Certification Program certificed 65 leaders in 2015. illustrated in the following chart: In addition to extension programming, UK’s Ag Equine Pro- grams offers a variety of other outreach programs, including:

14 • Diagnostic Services. UK’s Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory Communications (VDL) performed nearly13,000 EVA tests, almost 19,000 EIA A dozen equine-related news releases were produced by EP tests, and nearly 1,500 necropsies. The VDL offers testing and Communications or the College of Agriculture, Food and En- consulting in the following fields: vironment. In addition, communications support was provided • Microbiology • Serology/immunology to the 18 EP hosted or attended events. • Molecular biology • Toxicology The program’s printed and display materials were updated • Histopathology • Virology and a new website was launched. In addition the program • Clinical pathology • Epidemiology remains active on Facebook (pages include Equine Programs, • Department of Veterinary Science Equine Diagnostic and ESMA alumni, horse pasture evaluation and Gluck) and Twitter Research Seminar Series consists of monthly seminars at- (Equine Programs and Gluck). UK Ag Equine Programs also has tracting internal and external participants; recorded by The a LinkedIn account it hasn’t yet utilized but is exploring. Horse and made available internationally. Two monthly online newsletters are produced within the • Horse Pasture Evaluation Program conducted 15 evaluations Equine Programs office, including the Bluegrass Equine Digest, on 1,300 acres and 3,300 farm acres in seven counties. with nearly 30,000 subscribers from 50 states and 110 countries • Pastures Please was held in Fayette County and attracted and click-through/open rates around 35 percent, consistently about 130 participants. the highest of The Horse’s e-newsletters. TheBluegrass Equine • UK Equine Research Showcase and UK Breeders’ Short Digest was also recognized locally through the Public Relations Course attracted about 135 total participants from five states. Society of America Lexington chapter. TheWildcat Canter, a student- and program-based e-newsletter, continues to grow Budget and also won awards through the local PRSA chapter. Other The Equine Programs operated on $50,000 in-state funds. equine-related newsletters in the college include Equine Disease These funds support communications, the internship program, Quarterly, Equine Research and Service Report, and Board Bits academic programs activities, office overhead, the office intern, from the Gluck Center. and director and associate director travel. Those funds are An ad was placed in the Kentucky Thoroughbred Farm supplemented by $9,500 in federal funds and $4,000 TIIF funds. Managers’ Club annual directory. The college contributed over $250,000 to salaries of EP faculty Clubs and Teams and staff in 2015. Equine clubs and teams continue to be popular. In addition Development to the Dressage and Eventing Team, UK’s Ag Equine Programs The EP budget is supplemented by cash and in-kind gifts. offers Equestrian Team western( and hunt seat), Horse Rac- Much of these gifts directly support research efforts. In FY 2015, ing Club, Polo Team, Research in Equine and Agricultural EP cash gifts totaled $1,099,636.64. Due to a university-level Disciplines Club, Rodeo Team (which is now a member of the change in the way that in-kind gifts are reported, the amount National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association), and Saddle Seat of in-kind gifts to EP is unavailable at this time. Team. UK Research and Education Center at Princeton

The University of Kentucky Research and Education Center lions of dollars annually just from the use of new production (UKREC) is an integral part of the Kentucky Agricultural Experi- technologies resulting from research findings and educational ment Station and the Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service. programs of the College of Agriculture. The faculty and staff of the UKREC are dedicated to sustaining The University of Kentucky Research and Education Center the long heritage of meaningful impact and achievement by ad- is fundamentally interdisciplinary, applying the biological and dressing the rapidly changing issues and challenges associated social sciences to challenges in agricultural, food, and envi- with Kentucky agriculture and rural communities. The center’s ronmental systems. Our scholarship encompasses human and vision is to be recognized at the local, state, and national level natural resources and their interaction. for excellence in agricultural research, education, leadership, As part of the University of Kentucky, the center: and service to the Commonwealth. • Facilitates life-long learning, informed by scholarship and Established in 1925, the West Kentucky Substation at Prince- research. ton has functioned as a center of agricultural activities in western • Expands knowledge through creative research and discovery. Kentucky. Great advancements have been made in Kentucky’s • Serves Kentucky communities by disseminating, sharing, and leading industry—agriculture—with considerable progress applying knowledge. being made in improving use and conservation of resources, The UKREC is the headquarters for more than 50 faculty increasing yields of crops and livestock, better management and staff members representing seven academic departments of capital and labor, expanding markets, and finding solutions (Agricultural Economics, Animal and Food Sciences, Biosys- for problems facing rural people and communities. Increased tems and Agricultural Engineering, Entomology, Horticulture, returns to Kentucky farmers and livestock producers total mil- Plant and Soil Sciences, and Plant Pathology) and three units (Ag

15 Communications Services, Research and Education Center, and • Improved understanding of crop insurance and price risk Regulatory Services) in the college. Its faculty and staff conduct management tools. research, provide diagnostic testing services, and develop edu- cational programs on topics of concern to Kentucky farmers, Animal and Food Sciences—Beef Cattle livestock producers, agribusinesses, and families. • Form of selenium on progesterone levels in cycling cows. The UKREC Experiment Station Farm consists of almost • Long-term effects of form of selenium on multigenerational 1,300 acres, including soils of both sandstone and limestone physiological capacity. origins that are characteristic of soil types throughout the state. • Regulation of controllers of EAAC1 to enable efficient nutri- Researchers conduct approximately 100 different research/ ent metabolism. demonstration projects each year at the experiment station farm • Year-round mineral intake in beef cattle. or on farms in Western Kentucky. Information derived from • Performance of Wagyu or Angus steers in the feedlot. these projects or research conducted elsewhere is delivered to farmers, livestock producers, and the general public through Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering county offices of the Cooperative Extension Service. Extension • Improving energy efficiency on Kentucky farms. specialists located at the center have expertise in a wide variety • Evaluation of a wood pellet heating system for broiler houses. of food and agriculture topics. • Energy assessments for grain and livestock farms. Crops such as corn, wheat, soybeans, tobacco, fruit, vegetables, • Energy assessments for solar PV installations. and ornamentals are studied for ways to increase yields, disease • Nationwide study on packing factors for six different grains. resistance, and profitability and to improve handling and storage, • Providing food security in Nigeria by reducing post-harvest protect the environment, and address other problems farmers grain losses during storage at the farm and small-holder may have. Research, demonstrations, and educational programs (warehouse) level. are also conducted in the areas of beef and swine production. • Assessment of needed research and extension programs in Agricultural engineering specialists conduct research and edu- Ghana to reduce post-harvest grain losses along the value cational programs related to both crop and livestock production. chain. Service laboratories located at the center provide information • Revising the Midwest Plan Service Handbook on Grain Drying, needed to make management decisions in the following areas: Handling and Storage. • Soil testing enables farmers to develop nutrient management plans for growing crops. Entomology • The plant disease diagnostic laboratory helps identify plant • Spotted wing drosophila survey in small fruit. health problems and provides recommendations for disease • Survey of exotic insects in soybean, wheat, orchards, and prevention and control. Once insect and plant pests are iden- vineyards. tified, specialists can give advice on integrated pest manage- • Using insect pheromone traps to predict outbreaks. ment strategies to control them. Forages The following additional learning opportunities and re- • Alfalfa variety test. sources are provided through the UKREC: • Red clover variety test. • The Rottering-Kuegel Agricultural Research and Extension • Tall fescue variety test. Building is available to large and small groups for classes and • Orchardgrass variety test. meetings in agriculture, home economics, and 4-H. It is also used for a wide variety of meetings by government agencies, Grain Crops industry, and the general public. Each year there are approxi- • Agronomic field trials of soybean lines with a novel gene mately 450 different meetings held in this building, attended which increases oil content. by about 14,000 people, many from other states and countries. • Applying late-season nitrogen to soybean with pivot irrigation • Commodity-specific and joint commodity field days show- systems in Western Kentucky. case the work of the UKREC and attract about 3,000 people • Barley variety trial. annually. Visitors observe research, educational displays, and • Cereal rye variety trial. demonstrations representing work conducted at the center • Double-crop soybean trial. and throughout the state. • Evaluating the effect of controlled drainage on soybean yields • Individuals and small groups are welcome to visit throughout in Western Kentucky. the year to observe specific projects and talk with specialists. • Evaluation of Palisade® plant growth regulator and nitrogen Activities rates on wheat growth and yield. • Hulless barley variety trial. Agricultural Economics • Installation of lateral irrigation systems for grain crops re- • Completed 2014 Farm Bill education to help farmers with search. their ARC vs. PLC decision. • Oat variety trial. • Provided market situation and outlook to help farmers un- • Soybean seed company tour. derstand market conditions. • Soybean variety trials.

16 • Triticale variety trial. • The use of gypsum and/or poultry litter to increase rooting • Corn: Product evaluation protocol—The next big thing in depths in fragipan soils. corn production. • Poultry litter, biosolids, and composted swine manure used • Soybean: Product evaluation protocol—The next big thing in for winter wheat and corn production (cooperative study soybean production. with ARS-AWMRU). • Wheat: Product evaluation protocol—The next big thing in • Poultry litter use for corn and soybean production. wheat production. • Investigation of the potential of poultry litter to contain vi- • Evaluation and selection of early generation wheat breeding able weed seed. material. • Wheat variety trial. Plant Pathology • Wheat variety response to Metribuzin trial. • Soybean fungicide efficacy testing. • Wheat vernalization and plant development trial. • Corn fungicide efficacy testing. • No-till wheat management. • Wheat fungicide efficacy testing. • Corn variety trial. • Monitoring for diseases of grain crops. • Testing of wheat breeding lines. • Effect of poultry litter on soybean cyst nematode populations. • Wheat fusarium head blight nursery. • Canola variety trial. Soil Science • Remediation of the fragipan to increase soil productivity: Horticulture Greenhouse trials with ryegrass + soybean rotation; wheat + Sustainable Nursery/Landscape Research soybean rotation; ryegrass + sodium fluoride; ryegrass variety • Integrated pest management (IPM) monitoring. evaluation; ryegrass + KCl; ryegrass + KCl + NaCl; ryegrass + • Drone nursery plant health and pest monitoring. NaNO3; ryegrass + corn rotation; ryegrass + humate. • Moisture sensor irrigation controller design and evaluation. • Remediation of the fragipan to increase soil productivity: Field • Maintaining water quality and efficient irrigation of nursery trials with chicken litter; fly ash; gypsum; calcium carbonate crops. lime; calcium silicate lime; sodium nitrate; calcium nitrate; • Landscape plant evaluations. potassium nitrate; ryegrass cover crop; ryegrass + sodium • Landscape plant establishment based on production con- fluoride; wheat; humate with and without ryegrass. tainer. • Plant container evaluation for sustainable production. Tobacco • Efficient fertilization of nursery crops. • Tobacco transplant production—plastic tray evaluation. • Kentucky native plant evaluation, production protocols, and • Dark fire-cured commercial variety test. use. • Dark air-cured commercial variety test. • Development and maintenance of Kentucky provenance • Burley commercial variety test. stock plants. • Burley regional quality trial. • Container nursery runoff remediation. • Insecticide performance for tobacco hornworm, budworm, Fruit flea beetle, and aphid control. • Evaluation of C10 fatty alcohols and application methods for • NC-140 rootstock trials: apple and peach. burley tobacco sucker control. • Cultivar trials: peach and blackberry. • Comparison of potassium sulfate and potassium chloride • Sweet cherry rootstock observation and UFO training system sources for dark air-cured tobacco. demonstration trial. • Evaluation of pre-harvest yeast application for TSNA reduc- • Small fruit demonstration plots. tion in dark air-cured tobacco. • Pecan variety demonstration. • Dynamics of benzo-α-pyrene and nitrosamine accumulation • Blueberry fruit production in aboveground containers with during fire-curing. moisture sensor irrigation and fertility monitoring and con- • Dark fire-cured and dark air-cured tobacco pesticide residue trol. tests. Vegetables • Effect of crop maturity on nitrosamine production in dark- • Cole crop vegetable production variety trials: cauliflower and fired tobacco. Brussels sprouts. • Effect of plant population and dark tobacco variety on crop Manure Management and Use canopy development. • Effect of streptomycin application timing on angular leafspot • Evaluation of an automated “compost-a-matic” system for in Wisconsin cigar binder tobacco. composting manure from a swine wean-to-finish operation. • Effect of maleic hydrazide/acephate tank mixtures on shed • Evaluation of composting of separated swine manure solids burn in Wisconsin cigar binder tobacco. with wood chips. • Evaluation of plant-back intervals for dark tobacco following • Evaluation of an under-slat scrapper system for removing solid 2,4-D and saflufenacil applications. manure from a swine wean-to-finish facility. • Evaluation of cover crop blends in no-till tobacco production.

17 Weed Science • Weed management in soybean with Envive, Canopy, and • Marestail control in Roundup-Ready 2 Xtend systems. Trivence. • Marestail control using Enlist Soybean technology. • Soybean response to pre-plant applications of dicamba, 2,4-D • Weed management using delayed pre-emergence treatments LV4 ester, and Spitfire. of Cheetah and Cheetah Max applied alone or in combination • Ryegrass control in wheat using Anthem Flex, Axiom, Axial with Dual in Liberty Link soybean. XL, and Power Flex HL. • Weed management programs in soybean utilizing Bolt • Ryegrass control with pre-emergence and post-emergence technology. herbicide treatments (year 4). • Pre-emergence and post-emergence weed control using • Henbit control in wheat with spring applications of Quelex. Authority MTZ, Fierce Prefix, Valor, Reflex, Warrant, and • Wheat response and volunteer corn control with Select Max, Warrant Ultra. Gramoxone Inteon, and Finesse. UK Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory

The University of Kentucky Veterinary Diagnostic Labo- ratory (UKVDL) strives to be one of the premier veterinary diagnostic laboratories in the United States, providing timely and accurate services in support of the practicing veterinary profession, Kentucky animal agriculture, the signature equine industries, companion animals, and public health. As the state’s flagship veterinary diagnostic laboratory, the University of Kentucky Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory’s primary goal is to develop, apply, and utilize state-of-the-art veterinary diagnostic testing methods and scientific knowledge to improve animal health and marketability, preserve the human-animal bond, and help protect and improve public health through the early and accurate identification of zoonotic diseases. The UKVDL laboratory is fully accredited by the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians (AAVLD), and is a mem- Locations of clients submitting accessions to UKVDL, 2010–2015. ber of the USDA National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN) and the FDA Veterinary Laboratory Investigation Response Network (Vet-LIRN). prevention/management solution to disease problems on the In addition to its clinical diagnostic role, the UKVDL provides farm. A state-of-the-art Laboratory Information Management surveillance and regulatory testing for emerging and endemic System (LIMS) is utilized which enables UKVDL to provide diseases such as equine infectious anemia (EIA), equine viral the most professional, accurate, and timely accessioning, order arteritis, equine piroplasmosis, West Nile virus, chronic wast- entry, results capture, and clinical case reporting for our clients. ing disease of deer, contagious equine metritis, bovine spongi- UKVDL faculty, scientists, and technical staff are specialists in form encephalitis (Mad Cow Disease), Johne’s disease, bovine several diagnostic medical disciplines directly related to animal leukosis, avian influenza, rabies, and many other diseases of health, including bacteriology, clinical pathology, epidemiology, agricultural, public health, and companion animal importance. extension, molecular biology, pathology, serology, toxicology, Furthermore, the laboratory continually monitors for the virology, and informatics. Funding to add metagenomics test- emergence of foreign animal diseases (FADs) such as foot and ing is being pursued to improve diagnostics in the future. The mouth disease and classical swine fever. As part of the NAHLN, laboratory is also exploring the potential of supporting the the UKVDL conducts ongoing proficiency testing (PT) to be Kentucky aquaculture industries, food safety, stem cell therapy, prepared for any outbreak of a FAD in Kentucky and to assist and other emerging animal health technologies. As part of the other states as needed. Finally, UKVDL hosts a rich continuing cooperative agreement with the Lincoln Memorial University education and outreach program for our clients and the public College of Veterinary Medicine, the Center for Animal Health every year. The laboratory is composed of fifteen distinct sec- in Appalachia (CAHA) was launched in 2015. Director Dr. Craig tions as depicted in the following organizational chart. Carter, is serving on the advisory board. Farmers and animal owners use the UKVDL’s services Disease diagnostic efforts are coordinated and handled by primarily through their practicing veterinarians. These profes- specialists in the appropriate disciplines. Complex clinical cases sionals have expertise in selecting, preparing, shipping, and involving multiple sections are monitored by trained case co- submitting the proper specimens for testing when needed to ordinators. During surge testing periods and disease outbreaks, assist in making a clinical diagnosis. Laboratory findings are cross-trained technicians are redistributed across sections to reported back to the submitting veterinarian who then consults assure that the surge in workload can be managed in a timely with his or her clients to implement a treatment protocol or a and accurate fashion.

18 The UKVDL received 13,493 clinical diagnostic cases (+4%) and 31,534 regulatory cases (+12%) in calendar year 2015. Regulatory cases are down about 10 percent from 2013. The increasing trend in regulatory cases is due primarily to gaining three large poultry clients. The clinical diagnostic and necropsy caseloads have increased by approximately 4 percent each in calendar year 2015. The diagnostic and necropsy accession loads fluctuate based on seasonal and natural epidemiologic condi- tions and events. Total tests run in each laboratory section are listed in the individual section reports. Vision The Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory strives to be one of the Diagnostic Regulatory Necropsies premier veterinary diagnostic laboratories in the United States, Year Number Change Number Change Number Change providing the very best and most timely services in support of 2010 13487 39705 3172 the practicing veterinary profession, Kentucky animal agricul- 2011 13491 0.03% 41538 4.62% 3645 14.91% ture, the signature equine industries, companion animals, and 2012 14227 5.46% 35093 -15.52% 3398 -6.78% public health. 2013 13655 -4.02% 31251 -10.95% 3100 -8.77% The Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (UKVDL) is a full- 2014 12976 -4.97% 28142 -9.95% 3227 4.10% service laboratory and an administrative unit in the College of 2015 13493 3.98% 31534 12.05% 3343 3.59% Agriculture, Food and the Environment (CAFE) at the Universi- ty of Kentucky. The UKVDL was established in 1970 by the State Legislature of Kentucky and charged with the responsibility of • Continuously improve diagnostic information and dissemina- providing diagnostic assistance to veterinary practitioners, own- tion processes. ers of animals in Kentucky, wildlife conservationists, scientists • Integrate contemporary laboratory practices throughout the utilizing animals in their research throughout the university, laboratories. and state-federal regulatory officials. The laboratory assists with • Ensure employee health and safety. safeguarding the health of animal agriculture in Kentucky via • Provide employees with training and tools to facilitate our diagnostic testing and disease identification. quality effort. The UKVDL confirms infectious and parasitic diseases, chemical and other toxic contaminants that may harm animals The laboratory’s success is measured by customer satisfaction, or humans, nutritional diseases, and regulatory diseases and meeting professional standards, meeting the essential American provides the means to meet export sales and movement require- Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians (AAVLD) ments as well as an early warning system for impending epidem- Accreditation requirements, and our response to service de- ics. Emphasis is placed on quality assurance and control for all mands. These quality objectives are reviewed for continuing diagnostic and regulatory testing including new testing methods. compliance on a recurring basis. Each employee of the UKVDL focuses on performance of all Outreach tasks according to protocol with total commitment to quality. The UKVDL continues to build and enhance outreach Mission programs around Kentucky. The Kentucky VetLabNet listserv The UK Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory’s primary goal is continues to distribute animal health bulletins and has grown to to develop, apply and utilize state-of-the-art technology and a list to more than 2,000 UKVDL clients, scientists, farmers, and scientific knowledge to improve animal health and marketability, stakeholders. The UKVDL director and other faculty continue preserve the human-animal bond, and help protect the public to contribute articles quarterly to the KVMA journal and the health. Kentucky Cattleman Association Cow Country News. The UKVDL director, faculty and staff continue to deliver lec- Quality Philosophy and Objectives tures at scientific and lay meetings and participate in the monthly Equine Diagnostic-Research Seminar Series at the UKVDL Every employee of the UKVDL is committed to quality, in- since 2006. These seminars are filmed byThe Horsemagazine, tegrity, and excellence in all work completed. In order to meet edited, and made available as webinars. These seminars have our mission and achieve our vision, we must: been viewed in more than sixty countries. The University of • Ensure client satisfaction by consistently meeting or exceeding Kentucky Diagnostic Research Lecture Series offers up-to-date customer requirements. horse health research and information from leading academic • Demonstrate competence in accordance with AAVLD es- experts. Most presentations are 45 minutes to an hour long. sential requirements through the performance of high-quality diagnostic testing in accordance with ISO 17025 standards and guidelines.

19 Other Outreach Events (select) • Food Animal Practitioner Conference with approximately 50 veterinarians and other guests in attendance, February 26. • Food Animal Practitioner Conference with approximately 50 veterinarians and other guests in attendance, August 13. • The director and six UKVDL employees attended the AAVLD meeting in Providence, RI, for continuing education and delivering scientific presentations. • Dr. Craig Carter, Executive Director of the World Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians, oversaw planning for the biennial meeting in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. • Public Health Contributions of Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratories first annual meeting of the Center for Animal Health in Appalachia, Lincoln Memorial University College of Veterinary Medicine, Ewing, VA, October. • Continuous Animal Activity Monitoring System for Early De- tection of Health Problems in Cattle, 32nd World Veterinary Congress, Istanbul, Turkey, September. • High Path Avian Influenza Diagnostic Laboratory Response, presented to the HPAI Kentucky Poultry Federation Planning Forum, Elizabethtown Tourism and Convention Bureau, Elizabethtown, KY, September 9. • Overview of the DVM Training Programs by the University of Kentucky in support of the Lincoln Memorial University (LMU) College of Veterinary Medicine. Presented to the LMU Dean, faculty, and staff, July 28. • See the Ruminant Extension Veterinarian and Epidemiolo- gist’s reports below for additional outreach activities. Disease Diagnoses and Outbreak Responses (select) • Necrotizing enteritis, coronavirus, and rotavirus infection • UKVDL placed on standby by the National Animal Health in cattle. Laboratory Network to assist in control of the 2015 High Path • Intestinal cryptosporidiosis in cattle. Avian Influenza outbreak, H5N2. • Abomasal obstruction in cattle. • Severe necrotizing bronchopneumonia and pleuritis, M. • Mycoplasma bovis pneumonia and pulmonary abscesses in haemolytica, Mycoplasma sp., and P. multocida, BRSV. cattle. • EHV-1, leptospiral, and other etiologies in equine abortion • Parasitic meningoencephalomyelitis, verminous pneumonia cases. in goats. • Confirmation of selenium/copper deficiencies in cattle. • Leptospiral infection in cattle. • Confirmed diagnoses of botulism in cattle. • Lymphoproliferative disease in chickens. • Centrilobular hepatocyte necrosis in a bovine. • Necrotizing enterocolitis in sheep. • Bovine viral diarrhea and deaths in multiple outbreaks. • Chronic fibrosing and eosinophilic portal hepatitis in pigs. • Confirmed diagnosis of blackleg (Clostridium chauvoei) in • Capillariasis (severe ingluvitis and mucosal nematodes) in cattle. quail. • Confirmed canine herpesvirus infection in a litter of Labrador • Aspiration pneumonia in an alpaca. puppies. • Poison hemlock toxicosis in cattle. • Vegetative endocarditis in cattle. • Botulism in horses. • Diffuse interstitial pneumonia in cattle. • Carbofuran poisoning in a dog. • Coccidiosis and epicarditis in chickens. • Lead poisoning in calves. • Mild segmental enterocolitis in cattle. • Taxus poisoning in cattle. • Multifocal nonsuppurative interstitial nephritis in cattle. • Anticoagulant rodenticide poisoning in a dog. • Myocardial degeneration and necrosis in cattle. • Sodium intoxication and water deprivation in cattle. • Anaplasmosis in cattle. • Ivermectin toxicosis in dogs. • Histomoniasis, mycotic myocarditis, pneumonia, and sac- • Nitrate poisoning in cattle. culitis in chickens. • Ethylene glycol toxicosis in a dog. • Ulcerative stomatitis in Alpacas.

20 Notable Achievements or Advancements the time from receipt of samples to pathogen identification • Maintained American Association of Veterinary Laboratory by up to 24 hours. Diagnosticians (AAVLD) national accreditation, accredited • Supported and guided Dr. Erdal Erol in his role as a member by the USDA National Animal Health Laboratory Network of the Joint National VS-AAVLD Antimicrobial Resistance (NAHLN), FDA Veterinary Laboratory Investigation and Working Group. Response Network (VetLIRN) certified member, National • Supported and guided Dr. Michelle Arnold in her role as a Poultry Improvement Program (NPIP) laboratory certifica- co-PI on the Southeast Quality Milk Initiative to improve milk tion through the oversight of proficiency testing and quality quality in the southeast. control programs, faculty and staff continuing medical edu- • Supported and guided Dr. Jennifer Janes in her role as PI on cation initiatives, and participation in outbreak response and an internally funded project to identify genetic determinants emergency exercises. in Wobbler Syndrome in horses. • Provided leadership and guidance for faculty and staff to • Supported and guided Drs. Cindy Gaskill and Lori Smith enhance the UKVDL outreach programs through one-day in the modernization of instrumentation and staffing in the symposia and seminars such as food animal (Dr. Michelle toxicology laboratory to include the purchase of new ICP-MS Arnold), equine (all faculty), poultry (Meg Steinman and Dr. and HPLC instrumentation to improve the development of Lynne Cassone), toxicology (Dr. Cindy Gaskill). The Equine toxicological methods and enhance throughput of cobalt, Diagnostic Research Seminars reach a global audience mycotoxin, and ergovaline testing. through our partnership with The Horse magazine. • Supported and guided Dr. Alan Loynachan as a co-PI on the • Supported and guided Mr. Ryan Redimarker, helped to pro- development of a genetically defined live attenuated equine vide a clear vision and oversight for a UKVDL strategic and herpesvirus-1 vaccine for the horse. marketing plan to improve client services, enhance testing and • Supported and guided Dr. Jackie Smith in the production and collection of fees, and purchase high value instrumentation dissemination of the weekly Reportable Disease alerts distrib- to modernize our laboratory sections. uted to the Office of the Kentucky State Veterinarian’s office. • Served as key liaison with Lincoln Memorial University lead- • Supported and guided James Mason and Derrick Miles in the ers to enter a cooperative agreement to provide training for total overhaul and upgrade of the UKVDL file servers and veterinary medical students in exchange for significant funds networking software to greatly improve the performance and that can be used to improve UKVDL services and research efficiency of our centralized Laboratory Information System capability in support of Kentucky animal agriculture. internally and for UKVDL clients. • Continue to oversee the operation of a real-time animal dis- Initiatives and Programs ease cluster detection system for Kentucky. • Continue to provide support for faculty and staff to host • Equine leptospirosis awareness and vaccine initiative: Served professional exhibits for display at local, state, and national on the Zoetis Equine Leptospirosis Advisory Committee and meetings. as PI on the national sero-epidemiological survey that helped • Supported and guided Dr. Jackie Smith in fostering the growth convince Zoetis to pursue a research and development project of KY-VetLabNet listserv from 600 to 1,949 subscribed clients to create a vaccine for the horse. In October 2015, the Lep- to maintain a high level of situational awareness for veterinar- toEQ Innovator equine leptospirosis vaccine was announced ians and farmers through alerts and bulletins. by Zoetis as the first ever licensed vaccine for the horse to • Continue to oversee epidemiological field investigations/ protect against abortion and recurrent uveitis. research studies for clients as requested/needed. • Metagenomics diagnostic laboratory section for UKVDL: Met • Regular articles in the Kentucky Veterinary Medical Associa- with the University of Tennessee, University of Illinois, Colum- tion (since 2005) and the Kentucky Cattleman Association bia University, Texas A&M University, and Neogen Corpora- (since 2009) magazines. tion to discuss the formation of a consortium of university and • Implemented a visiting foreign scientist program at the industry partners to explore metagenomics as an initiative for UKVDL. One scientist from Turkey recruited in 2015 to furthering veterinary diagnostic medicine. Helped convince arrive in 2016. the Gluck Equine Research Center to hire a bioinformatics • Supported and guided Dr. Laura Kennedy as PI in the further- faculty member to assist in the formation of a metagenomics ance of the Kentucky Horse Racing Necropsy Program funded research effort within the Department of Veterinary Science. by the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission and the Equine • Pursuit of laboratory testing data integration with veterinary Drug Research Council. practice management software: Hosted several meetings • Supported and guided Dr. Erdal Erol in the development of and demonstrations with AAVLD laboratory directors and several problem-based diagnostic testing panels that assist representatives of VetData corporation toward LIMS data veterinarians in obtaining the earliest definitive diagnosis on integration with practice management software at client clinical cases. hospitals/clinics. • Supported and guided Dr. Erdal Erol in the implementation of • Established an agreement with VetAura, a commercial veteri- Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization Time of Flight nary laboratory in Lexington, to refer selected case material (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometric identification of patho- to UKVDL for testing. genic bacteria and fungi. This new technology has accelerated

21 Section Reports addition, virology performs a high volume of regulatory tests for Bacteriology/Mycology national sales, and for both the national and international move- Dr. Erdal Erol, Section Head; Mr. Steve Locke, Section Supervisor ment of animals. The virology section provides information to the field veterinarians and animal owners regarding sample selection, The bacteriology/mycology section of the UKVDL receives preservation, shipping procedures, and interpretation of results. specimens to culture for the isolation and identification of po- Highlights tentially pathogenic bacteria and fungi from livestock as well as companion and other animals. The section performs susceptibility Virology conducted numerous virus neutralizations, virus testing on isolates for the treatment of specific pathogens to safe- isolations, ELISAs, and fluorescent antibody (FA) tests in sup- guard the health of animals in Kentucky and beyond. This section port of animal agriculture not only in Kentucky but across the performs cultures for Taylorella equigenitalis and T. asinigenitalis country. The table below provides an overview. for the federal/state CEM regulatory program in equines. Other Molecular Diagnostics specialized cultures and testing techniques include anaerobic culture, mycoplasma culture, mastitis culture, and fluorescent Dr. Erdal Erol, Section Head antibody testing for leptospires and clostridia (blackleg). This The primary mission of the molecular diagnostic section section also performs cultures for the National Poultry Improve- at the UKVDL is to provide molecular testing on the clinical ment Plan (NPIP). In addition, the bacteriology/mycology sec- specimens submitted by animal owners, veterinarians, and tion participates in annual proficiency testing for AAVLD, NPIP pathologists. A number of molecular assays in the formats of Salmonella, FDA Vet-LIRN Salmonella, and Listeria. gel-based PCR, real-time PCR, multiplex gel-based PCR, and In April, the bacteriology section put a MALDI-TOF biotyper, a multiplex real-time PCR are being utilized because of their cutting edge instrument used for the quick identification of micro- speed, specificity, and sensitivity. This section also analyzes organisms, into service. This equipment has already significantly specimens received from the virology and bacteriology sections decreased our turn-around time on the identification of many to obtain a confirmatory diagnosis. In addition, Dr. Erol provides bacteria. We are confident that this new technology will increase consultations to Kentucky veterinarians and animal owners client satisfaction with our microbiology service offerings. on the areas of appropriate sample collection and submission, Highlights therapeutic advice, interpretation of test results, determination • 8,862 aerobic cultures were performed on samples submit- of appropriate tests, and differential diagnosis. The molecular ted to the UKVDL; significant bacterial pathogens were biology section personnel consist of Dr. Erdal Erol, two full-time found in these samples, such as Nocardioform bacteria, technicians, and one half-time technician. coliforms, Beta-hemolytic streptococci, Salmonella, Pas- Highlights teurella, Mannheimia, Arcanabacterium, Mycoplasma and • The molecular diagnostics section successfully demonstrated Staphylococci. its ability to provide accurate, rapid, high-volume testing. This • 6,869 CEM cultures were performed for the CEM regulatory section also became an accredited member of the USDA’s Na- screening program. tional Animal Laboratory Health Network and passed several • 3,022 antimicrobial susceptibilities were performed to deter- federal proficiency tests such as foot and mouth disease, classi- mine the antimicrobials that could be used for their treatment cal swine fever, avian influenza, and exotic Newcastle disease. in exposed animals (MIC broth microdilution method). The membership enables this unit to participate in national • 1,385 specimens were tested for leptospires by fluorescent veterinary disease surveillance and provide rapid coordinated antibody testing. diagnostic response in the event of future outbreaks within • 687 specimens were cultured for NPIP Salmonella testing. the veterinary industry. Our participation in NPIP helps poultry industry improve • Dr. Erol performed independent and collaborative research infectious disease control and eradication programs. with other scientists. The results were presented at World • 373 anaerobic cultures were performed. Clostridium perfrin- Veterinary Medical Association Congress. gens and C. difficile screening was the predominant focus. • 204 ruminant mastitis cultures were performed. Often col- Pathology laborate with extension veterinarian Dr. M. Arnold for com- Dr. David Bolin, Section Head munication of treatment options to client. • 155 specimens were tested for fungal pathogens. The UKVDL pathology section is composed of seven fac- • 132 Clostridium chauvoei (blackleg) and Clostridium septicum ulty pathologists, a staff laboratory animal pathologist, one fluorescent antibody tests were performed. post-doctoral scholar (pathology residents), four histology technicians, four full-time necropsy technicians, and three Virology part-time necropsy student workers. The pathologists perform Dr. Erdal Erol, Section Head; Sharon K. Ray, Section Supervisor complete necropsy examinations on animals, histopathology on necropsy cases, surgical biopsies, and cytological examinations, The virology section aids veterinarians and animal owners to all submitted by veterinarians, producers, and pet owners. The diagnose viral infections and to treat and protect their animals. pathologists are fully supported by the other laboratory sections Our section also works closely with UKVDL pathology section in the necropsy investigations. to test for evidence of viral infections in necropsy specimens. In

22 As part of the comprehensive necropsy Virology tests, 2015 Major molecular tests, 2015 examination, additional laboratory tests are Disease Test Number Type Number ordered by the pathologist to aid in confirming Bovine corona virus FA 47 Avian influenza 250 a diagnosis. The abnormal findings on necropsy Bovine respiratory FA 97 Calf diarrhea panel (corona virus, 212 syncytial virus VN 31 rotavirus, E. coli, Salmonella and are correlated with other laboratory tests, in- Cryptosporidium) Bovine rotavirus FA 32 cluding microscopic examination of the tissues, Bovine respiratory disease viral 143 and a comprehensive report is prepared for ev- Bovine viral diarrhea ELISA 5712 panel (viral diarrhea virus, corona ery pathology case. Utilizing the abundant cases FA 750 virus, respiratory syncytial virus and Bovine viral diarrhea 1 VN 60 herpes virus) submitted to the VDL and the faculty expertise, Bovine viral diarrhea 2 VN 60 Bovine respiratory disease bacterial 70 the post-doctoral scholar (DVM) is trained in Canine adenovirus FA 21 panel (Mannheimia haemolytica, Pasteurella multocida, Histophilus veterinary anatomic pathology in a three-year Canine corona virus FA 20 program. However, with the upcoming coop- somni and Mycoplasma bovis) Canine distemper virus FA 75 Clostridium perfringens toxin 80 erative agreement to train Lincoln Memorial Canine herpesvirus FA 43 typing University DVM students, the post-doctoral Canine parainfluenza 2 FA 27 Nocardioform actinomycetes (Amy- 62 residency program is being discontinued. Canine parvovirus FA 93 colatopsis spp and Crossiella equi) Visiting senior veterinary students have extern Equine herpesvirus 1 FA 779 Equine arteritis virus 42 rotations, and surgical residents visit to fulfill VN 235 Equine herpesvirus 1 291 the pathology requirement for the American Equine influenza A1 HI 142 Equine herpesvirus 2 99 College of Veterinary Surgeons. Equine influenza A2 HI 142 Equine herpesvirus 3 17 Highlights Equine viral arteritis VN 12999 Equine herpesvirus 4 121 Equine herpesvirus 5 64 Necropsy Examinations Feline herpesvirus FA 31 Feline Infectious FA 49 Equine influenza 221 Postmortem examinations (necropsies) are peritonitis Equine protozoal myeloencepha- 14 conducted on animals submitted to the VDL to Feline panleukopenia FA 49 litis identify any pathologic changes in the tissues Infectious bovine FA 266 Lawsonia intracellularis 158 that would indicate disease, injury, toxicosis, or rhinotracheitis VN 82 Leptospira 62 any other abnormal process resulting in illness. Parainfluenza-3 virus FA 71 Mycobacterium paratuberculosis 87 Potomac horse fever IFA 392 Mycoplasma gallisepticum 99 Biopsies Vesicular stomatitis IN VN 1722 Potomac horse fever 449 Tissue lesions are often removed surgically Vesicular stomatitis NJ VN 1722 Salmonella 872 or portions biopsied from live animals and sent Virus isolation VI 544 Streptococcus equi 669 to the laboratory for determination of the type West Nile IgM capture ELISA 113 Tritrichomonas foetus 145 of process, recommended treatment, and po- Total 26,406 Total 4,227 tential prognosis. These tissue speci- mens are processed and microscopic Post-morterm examinations, Necropsies, 2015 2015 Species Number Species Number slides prepared for the pathologists Species Number Equine adult Small animal/exotic animal to examine by microscopy. Tissue Avian 115 Donkey 4 African grey parrot 1 specimens representing 3,149 cases Bovine 1,111 Equine 538 Alpaca 131 were processed and examined. A Caprine 80 Equine fetus/foal Antilopine kangaroo 2 report with diagnosis was produced Equine 1,480 Donkey 2 Canine 242 for each case. Typical turn-around on Ovine 68 Equine 750 Chinchilla 3 these cases is 24 to 48 hours. Porcine 30 Equine placenta Deer 6 Cytologies Small animal 429 Equine 240 Elk 3 Miscellaneous 40 Preparations of cells harvested Food animal/adult Emu 1 Laboratory animal 60 Bovine 319 Feline 37 and/or aspirated from abnormal le- Total 3,413 sions or abnormal fluids are placed Caprine 38 Ferret 3 on microscopic slides and stained for Equine 1 Guinea pig 1 Ovine 29 Hedgehog 1 examination under the microscope by the pathologists. Cyto- Food animal/fetus/neonate Lion 1 pathological examinations were performed, diagnoses made, Bovine 710 Llama 6 and reports generated for 483 cases. Caprine 45 Mouse 432 Equine 3 Pigeon 2 Ovine 37 Quail 2 Porcine 33 Rabbit 4 Rabbit 1 Raccoon 1 Poultry (up to 3 birds) Rat 18 Chicken 128 Ringnecked parakeet 1 Quail 24 Total 3,800

23 Pathology, Research Pathology, 2015 Testing performed by clinical pathology section, 2015 Animal (DLAR) DLAR cases Number Test Number Test Number Kathyrn (Casey) Coyle Cynomolgus monkey 1 Bovine panel 358 ACTH 18 Equine 1 Canine panel 194 K-9 TLI 6 The research animal pa- Hamster 2 Caprine panel 20 T4 286 thology service sees mostly Mouse 46 Chemistry panel 61 K-9 TSH 17 small rodents and a variety of Pigeon 1 Equine panel 244 Cortisol 150 other species (see below), non- Porcine 1 Feline panel 54 Cryptosporidia 63 human primates, and pigs. Quail 7 Hepatic panel 0 Fecal exam 918 There were 101 submissions Rat 24 Porcine panel 0 Fibrinogen 115 from research animals includ- Salamander 2 Renal panel 4 Giardia antigen 16 ing clinical pathology samples, Water 16 Electrolyte panel 6 Parasite ID 0 biopsies, and necropsies. In Total 101 Eye fluid panel 156 Phenobarbital 202 addition to research animal Fluid exam 88 Progesterone 352 work, Dr. Coyle is handling Urinalysis 88 Reticulocyte count 1 the diagnostic pathology case load for the agricultural research CBC 496 Stone analysis 234 CBC no diff 4 T3 70 animals housed at the various UK farms. Differential only 5 Total 4226 Clinical Pathology Section Bonnie L. Decker human relations (internally and externally), sound leadership, The primary mission of the clinical pathology section is to and effective communications. provide chemistry, hematology, endocrine, urinalysis, fluid The quality assurance section now consists of two employees, analysis, fecal parasite exams, and other testing to animal own- a quality assurance manager, and a full-ime quality assistant. The ers, veterinarians, and the agriculture community. The section requirements for maintaining the QMS are continuously being also provides support and testing to UKVDL’s pathologists updated. The assistant position was created to meet the increas- and testing related to necropsy. They also support University ingly more stringent AAVLD requirements, OIE, NAHLN, and of Kentucky equine and animal science researchers who can federal mandates. submit specimens to clinical pathology for monitoring various Since 2010 UKVDL has been a part of the National Animal chemistry, hematology, and endocrine levels in their research Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN). QA maintains UKVDL animals. Clinical pathology hosts two to three Morehead State information on the NAHLN portal. This portal provides infor- University veterinary technician students every year to help mation to NAHLN about the capacity of national laboratories them complete their practicum. in the event of a food animal disease outbreak. The section The clinical pathology section completes its testing the continues to prepare quarterly reports to the NAHLN and same day as receipt with a few exceptions to get information maintains the NAHLN policies and procedures. to the submitting veterinarian as soon as possible to aid in the To maintain conformance to all requirements, the QA man- treatment of their clients’ animals. A section chief with a BS ager attended the quality assurance committee meeting at the MT (ASCP) and 40 years of experience in veterinary and hu- annual AAVLD meeting and also attended AAVLD auditor man diagnostic laboratory testing works full time. A part time training. The QA manager and assistant attended a four-day veterinary technician with 21 years of experience occupies seminar at the USDA/NVSL facility about the quality manage- the half-time position in the section. Other qualified UKVDL ment system. personnel are available for backup and consultation as needed. The quality assurance section has implemented new quality Clinical pathology is dedicated to meeting the current and system software. This software has improved document control, future needs of the agriculture community, the companion equipment inventory, competency and training assessments, animal community, and veterinarians. and corrective action investigations and has streamlined internal audits. Quality assurance will continue to monitor and update Quality Control/Quality Assurance policies and procedures to meet the AAVLD requirements. Mary Harbour Two members of the AAVLD accreditation team are scheduled to revisit UKVDL in 2016 to assure compliance with all non- The goal of the quality management system (QMS) is to en- conformance findings from the 2014 full accreditation team sure quality of all test results and continuous improvement of visit. all services to clients. Our design of the QMS and quality assur- ance program is based on American Association of Veterinary Ruminant Extension Diagnostic Laboratory (AAVLD) requirements, International Dr. L. Michelle Arnold Standards Organization (ISO) guidelines, and Organization of International Epizootics (OIE). In addition to meeting these The ruminant extension veterinarian works closely with the requirements, the UKVDL QMS helps fulfill the university’s College of Agriculture, Food and Environment (CAFE) faculty, mission of improving service delivery while achieving excellent UKVDL faculty and clients, county extension agents, producer organizations, state livestock commodity specialists, and state

24 and federal regulatory agencies regarding all veterinary rumi- • Dr. Arnold continued to teach the health portion of the un- nant health issues. Perhaps most important is outreach to food dergraduate classes in beef and dairy science and a veterinary animal veterinarians through regular continuing education pro- lecture to the careers class. grams, newsletters, and animal health bulletins. In addition, by • Continued development of the new extension program Im- developing this close working relationship between practicing proving Reproductive Efficiency in Beef Cattle in Northern veterinarians and UKVDL faculty, better diagnostic work-ups on Kentucky with Drs. Les Anderson, Jeff Lehmkuhler, and Darrh challenging diagnostic cases and complex investigations result Bullock. These meetings are very specific and target one topic in more definitive answers for the producers of Kentucky. with extensive question and answer periods. This year the The entire network of industry stakeholders are considered program expanded into Eastern Kentucky. The herd health partners with the ruminant veterinary in lowering morbidity portion is an in-depth examination of vaccination protocols, and mortality rates, attaining higher rates of production, and abortion diagnostics, and pre- and post- calving problems. adding more pounds sold to return profits throughout the This is a unique program of classroom sessions, field day agricultural community. Dr. Arnold continues to be involved demonstrations, and on-farm case studies. in collaborative research projects within the university with • Dr. Arnold published several fact sheets on Forage Related the dairy, beef, and small ruminant industries, especially those Cattle Disorders. These include: Staggers (Tremorgenic Syn- involving diagnostic veterinary medicine. drome) (Vet-35), Acute or Atypical Interstitial Pneumonia The livestock disease risk and occurrence and its diagnosis, (AIP) with Dr. Jeff Lehmkuhler (Animal Science) (ID-231), treatment, prevention, and control form the core of the infor- and Slaframine Toxicosis or “Slobbers” in cattle and horses mation disseminated by the ruminant extension veterinarian. with Dr. Ray Smith (Animal Science) (ID-230). New university research, governmental directives, and other • Joined the BVD Task Force at the request of the Kentucky stakeholder concerns are also communicated broadly for discus- state veterinarian (Dr. Stout) to discuss BVD PI testing and sion and action to benefit producers throughout Kentucky. the new law regarding the movement of positive calves as well Highlights as to brainstorm long-term solutions. • Updated and presented the herd health portion of Master • Participated in numerous field days, producer meetings, and Cattleman in 11 regions and 2 Master Grazer sessions. These farm visits throughout the state to educate producers in best programs directly affected many farming enterprises repre- management practices, to identify existing problems, and to senting significant numbers of Kentucky cattle. promote prevention through realistic on-farm changes. • Hosted two well-attended food animal veterinary continuing • Dr. Arnold writes a monthly health article for Cow Country education meetings at the diagnostic laboratory (UKVDL) News, the newsletter of the Kentucky Cattlemen’s Association. and one at the Breathitt Veterinary Center (BVC). A total of In addition, Dr. Arnold is a regular contributor to the KVMA 24 hours of continuing education was made available to food newsletter, Off the Hoof (UK Beef electronic newsletter), and animal veterinarians at no cost to them. Outside sponsors Kentucky Dairy Notes (UK dairy electronic newsletter). covered the costs of the events. The winter CE meeting at the • Dr. Arnold educated producers, extension personnel, and UKVDL was sponsored by Zoetis Animal Health. Fifty-seven veterinarians about the new veterinary feed directive. This food animal veterinarians attended the winter meeting. A new government strategy, scheduled to begin January 2017, summer meeting was held in August at the UKVDL spon- will affect the way antibiotics administered through the feed sored by Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health. Seventy-nine or water are sold to the public and will change the labeled attended. The final CE meeting was held at Breathitt Veteri- indications for these products. nary Center in November. Bayer Animal Health sponsored • Continued to serve as the attending IACUC veterinarian for the event, which was attended by 39 food animal veterinarians the UK Swine Unit and the attending veterinarian on several primarily from the western portion of the state. research projects. Dr. Arnold also serves on two graduate • Pasture to Plate is a new demonstration/educational effort committees for Ph.D. candidates. to increase the knowledge base of producers on all aspects • Continued to expand the database of food animal veterinar- of cattle production from genetics to consumers. The overall ians with email addresses and cell phone numbers to enhance goal of this program is for cattlemen to learn and experience the speed of communication and decrease postal expenses. all phases of feeder calf growth from feeder through the eating The list currently has approximately 400 veterinarians and experience. Topics covered in the program included receiving 288 veterinary clinics. programs, feeding to finish programs, nutrient management, • Participated in producer meetings, conference calls, and pro- live animal evaluation, carcass evaluation, taste panel evalu- gram development with faculty from 6 southeastern land grant ation, consumer preferences, and healthfulness of beef. Dr. institutions funded by the Southeast Quality Milk Initiative Arnold developed and presented the health modules for six (SQMI) grant. This is a multi-state grant for $3M over a 5 year sessions. funding period that began in February 2013. Dr. Arnold spoke • Continued to work with the extension dairy specialist Dr. and helped coordinate the two-day SQMI Annual Meeting Jeffrey Bewley, teaching the Cow Signals training course for held in Russellville, Kentucky. The University of Kentucky prints dairy producers. This program originated in the Netherlands and distributes the SQMI Quarterly Newsletter to veterinarians and teaches how to read the body language of cows to improve throughout the Southeast identified as active in dairy practice. management techniques.

25 • Managed cases at the UK Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory for antibodies to Brucella abortus, testing approximately 1,100 including recording in-depth histories, determining necessary samples. tests, participating in complex disease investigations, and Small ruminants interpretation and communication of results to veterinarians The serology section runs testing on small ruminants, includ- and producers. ing Brucella melitensis (50) and small lentivirus virus antibody • Kentucky veterinarians, extension agents, producers, gov- (279). ernment entities, and the university benefit from a strong livestock sector, and health is a major component. In 2015, Canine and feline this position served to reach each of these stakeholders for the This section offers a variety of tests that can be run on dogs overall improvement of livestock health and sustainability of and cats. In 2015 the lab was requested to offer a rapid test to de- the food animal veterinary profession. termine pregnancy. We began offering a rapid test to determine pregnancy and hope to begin getting requests. A few examples Serology of the testing done in 2015 include 123 for antibodies to histo- Meg Steinman, Section Head plasmosis and blastomyces. Serology also offers Brucella canis The mission of the serology section is to provide accurate and testing, an important test for breeding, and tested 99 samples. timely results for both diagnostic and regulatory testing. The We also are running tests for lyme disease, canine heartworm, results generated provide veterinarians and regulatory person- ehrlichia and anaplasma, testing 31 samples. Feline testing of- nel with data upon which to base their decisions. This section fered includes FIP testing (35 tests), FeLV (40), FIV (38) and offers a wide variety of tests by various types of methodologies; toxoplasmosis (135 tests). This is just a sampling of the tests we the tests and numbers listed below are just a sampling. run for these species. Porcine Poultry This section participates in annual USDA audits to maintain This section also offers regulatory testing for swine. In 2015 status as an NPIP approved laboratory. Personnel from this sec- we tested 125 samples for pseudorabies and brucella antibodies. tion have attended National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP) Additional Activities approved training courses. In 2015 the serology laboratory • Meg Steinman serves on a National Animal Health Labora- tested 11,482 samples for antibody to avian influenza, 21,876 tory Network Exercises and Drills Working Group. The pur- samples for antibody to Salmonella pullorum, 30,615 samples pose of this group is to develop exercises to help prepare for a for antibody to Mycoplasma gallisepticum, and 30,615 samples disease outbreak in the food animal. This year the committee for Mycoplasma synoviae. developed a training exercise to determine a laboratory’s abil- Equines ity to implement a response plan to keep the food supply safe. This section successfully passed USDA-APHIS audits and Findings from the exercises will help determine the strengths proficiency tests to continue to offer equine infectious anemia and weaknesses of the individual laboratory and identify what (EIA) antibody testing and piroplasmosis testing. In 2015, we needs to be in place to help respond. ran 15,327 ELISA and 408 AGID EIA tests. The serology sec- • Meg Steinman is a member of the Poultry Health Advisory tion continues to monitor equines moving through the state Board for Kentucky. Meetings this year centered around the stockyards for EIA antibody and tested 3,221 specimens. All outbreak of avian influenza and plans for managing should employees of this section passed the required NVSL proficiency an outbreak hit Kentucky. testing for piroplasmosis testing Babesia caballi (391 samples) Toxicology and Theileria equi (391 samples). We tested 1,145 serum samples for antibody to contagious equine metritis (CEM-CF). Serology Dr. Cynthia L. Gaskill, Section Head performs antibody screening tests for Leptospira in equines for The primary mission of the UKVDL toxicology section is to diagnostic and regulatory purposes. In 2015, we tested approxi- provide toxicological diagnostic testing capabilities and consul- mately 5,100 serums. tations to Kentucky veterinarians, UKVDL pathologists, county Bovines extension agents, livestock producers, pet owners, state officials, and others. A large variety of toxicological tests are available, The serology section offers a variety of antibody tests per- including analyses for metals and minerals; organic compounds formed on serum from bovines and other ruminant species. including a multitude of pesticides, drugs, and other chemicals; In 2015 we began to offer a serum test on ruminants to deter- biological toxicants such as plant, insect, bacterial, and fungal mine pregnancy status and tested 1,397 samples. Other testing toxins; and numerous other toxicants. Tests are performed in done included 524 specimens for antibodies to Anaplasma tissues, gastrointestinal contents, biological fluids, baits, feeds, marginale, 99 specimens for antibody to bluetongue virus, 127 forages, water, soil, and many other substances. samples for EHD antibody, 377 specimens for antibodies to the Consultation services include assistance with therapeutic bovine leukemia virus, 1,625 serums for Johne’s (Mycobacte- advice, differential diagnoses, residue considerations, toxico- rium paratuberculosis) antibodies, approximately 500 samples logical risk assessments, determination of appropriate tests, ap- for Leptospira antibodies, and 359 specimens for antibody to propriate sample collection and submission recommendations, Neospora caninum. This lab is also active in regulatory screening

26 interpretation of analytical results, and other general toxicologi- Toxicology tests performed, 2015 Number cal information. Alerts, updates, and toxicological information Anticoagulant rodenticide panel–liver. Panel includes analyses 104 regarding cases of poisoning or contaminated animal feeds are for 8 ACR compounds. LC-MS/MS method also provided to the state veterinarian’s office. Arsenic–whole blood. ICP-MS method 180 Bromide–serum. IC method 139 The toxicology section personnel consist of Cynthia Gaskill Clostridium botulinum–sent to referral lab. PCR method 16 (DVM PhD ABVT), clinical veterinary toxicologist and section Cobalt–serum, plasma, blood. ICP-MS method 4,547 head; Lori Smith (PhD) senior analytical chemist; Michelle Ergovaline–UPLC method 291 Helm (BSc), technician; Kyle Francis (MSc), research analyst; Ethylene glycol/glycolic acid panel–GC/FID method 8 Joseph Johnson (BSc), research analyst; Boying Liang (PhD), GC/MS organic compound screen 68 post-doctoral scholar, and student interns. Lead–whole blood. ICP-MS and anodic stripping voltammetry 70 Highlights methods Metal panels–liver and kidney tissue, blood, feeds, water, en- 2,548 • The toxicology section handled a number of herd food animal vironmental samples. Panel includes analyses for 14 different poisoning cases involving toxicants such as arsenic, lead, and inorganic elements. ICP-MS method organochlorine pesticides. We worked in cooperation with Trace mineral panels–liver and serum. Panel includes analyses 2,758 state and federal agencies for these cases. We provided analy- for 7 trace elements. ICP-MS method Moisture contents–forages 48 ses of blood, tissues, and feeds to evaluate herd animals for Mycotoxin panel–feeds. Panel includes analyses for 6 mycotox- 24 evidence of exposure, and source and tissue residue informa- ins. HPLC and GC methods tion to assist the state veterinarian with quarantine/withhold- Nitrate/nitrite panel–ocular fluid, serum, water, forages, other. 394 ing time decisions. The section also provided toxicological IC and colorimetric methods information related to toxicokinetics, environmental con- pH–forage, rumen contents, other samples. pH meter 29 siderations, treatments, and other considerations. This work Plant ID 6 helped prevent contamination of the human food supply. Selenium–serum, blood. ICP-MS method 122 • The most common causes of poisoning diagnosed at the Sodium–brain. ICP-MS method 8 UKVDL included: Strontium–serum. ICP-MS method 150 Other tests (misc. tests including those with < 4 requests 87 • Cattle, sheep, goats: yew (Taxus), nitrate, arsenic, botulism, each). Various methods sodium, lead, organochlorine pesticides, copper, cyanide, Total 11,597 poison hemlock, sulfur, ionophores, buckeye. • Horses: botulism, yew (Taxus). • Dogs and cats: anticoagulant rodenticides, bromethalin, ivermectin, carbofuran, ethylene glycol, lead. • Our post-doctoral scholar, Dr. Boying Liang, won an Ameri- • We received continued funding from several federal and other can Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians grants, totaling over $150,000 for this calendar year (total fund- (AAVLD) trainee travel award to present her work at the 2015 ing of $675,000 over several years). This funding provides sup- AAVLD conference in Rhode Island. port for instrumentation, personnel, and supplies to develop • We continued providing forage ergovaline analyses for the analytical methods and complete interlaboratory validations University of Kentucky pasture evaluation program and for studies, to investigate poison cases involving drugs and feeds, producers and UK extension agents. and to develop methods to detect fescue-associated toxicants in • We participate in numerous proficiency programs to ensure biological samples. Our FDA grants involve collaboration with quality results and revised and reviewed a number of toxicol- several veterinary diagnostic laboratories including the Davis ogy standard operating procedures. California Animal Health and Food Safety laboratory, Iowa The UKVDL toxicology section participated in several ad- State University Veterinary Diagnostic laboratory, the Wash- ditional research projects directly applicable to improvements ington Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory, and others. in diagnostic offerings. Funding from these projects helped • We hired two additional full-time analysts (Kyle Francis and support instrumentation and personnel also used for diagnostic Joseph Johnson) using grant funding. purposes. Projects included: • We provided serum and plasma cobalt analyses for several • Completion of a study investigating moxidectin concentra- horse racing jurisdictions and performed over 4,500 cobalt tions in brain tissue and serum in horses post-therapeutic analyses. dosing to help with diagnostic interpretation. • New ICP-MS and UPLC instrumentation was installed which • Evaluation of Kentucky barn owls for evidence of chemical will increase our analytical capabilities, shorten analytical test contaminations. run times, and free up instrument time for method develop- • Strontium concentrations in serum samples post-dosing in ment. horses. • Several new methods were developed and validated includ- • Serum bromide concentrations in Idaho cattle exposed to ing an anticoagulant rodenticide screen in liver tissue and forages contaminated with methyl bromide. fumonisins B1 and B2 in feeds. • Liver metal concentrations in Kentucky racehorse break- • We hosted student interns from the forensic science intern- down cases. ship program at Eastern Kentucky University and a post- doctoral scholar.

27 Epidemiology In-depth field investigations to better characterize disease Dr. Jacqueline L. Smith, Section Head outbreaks for identifying causative etiology through the col- lection of diagnostic specimens and recommending diagnostic The UKVDL epidemiology section plans and conducts vet- testing are provided free of charge to any farm/producer in the erinary epidemiological research experiments that lead to the state of Kentucky at the request of a local client with the approval earliest detection of animal disease outbreaks, with our primary of the UKVDL administration. mission being to provide animal disease surveillance and assist veterinarians in the investigation of serious and unusual disease Highlights problems. Daily monitoring of finalized necropsy and lab testing • Conducted 261 telephone consults regarding suggestions, data streams provide near real-time disease cluster analysis. recommendations, and information related to animal health The section also conducts data acquisition and statistical issues. analysis in support of the office of the state veterinarian and the • Statistical requests (from UKVDL faculty, UK faculty, state USDA, and to provide animal health situational awareness for in- and federal officials, local veterinarians): 197 requests (1-10 dustry stakeholders. Many of these studies lead to publication in hrs each) peer-reviewed journals and lay publications. Disease reporting • Graphics requests: 173 (2-10 hrs each) to the state veterinarian (reportable infectious diseases, disease • Reportable disease reports: 52 weekly reports (approximately of interest, emergency disease notification) is performed weekly 1 hr each week) for the typical endemic diseases, while unusual or emergency disease situations are reported immediately.

Department Reports Agricultural Economics Graduate Degree Programs Executive Summary The department administers M.S. and Ph.D. programs in The department filled its remaining research/teaching faculty Agricultural Economics, with approximately 25 students in vacancies, and now contains nine assistant professors and is each program. The recent filling of vacant faculty positions with poised for growth in the quantity and quality of refereed publica- highly skilled junior faculty will elevate the graduate program tions and in external grants that support graduate students. The and generate more grant-funded assistantship support. The Ph.D. program suffers from uncompetitive assistantship levels, graduate students themselves are well-organized and seek ways delays in beginning research outside of coursework, and slow to develop their competitiveness through journal authorship, time to graduation. These challenges are being addressed. On conference presentations, teaching experience, and special the positive side, graduate students are actively presenting and projects in locations such as Haiti, the Netherlands, China, East publishing research, getting teaching experience, seeking and African countries, and Benin. Challenges include uncompetitive receiving funding for projects, leading meaningful international assistantship levels, few funding opportunities for M.S. students, projects, and performing well in the job market. delays in getting started on research outside of coursework, and slow time to graduation. Research Programs Significant Achievements The department contained approximately 11 faculty who were actively involved in research. Areas of specialization in- One of our Ph.D. students won both our national association’s clude production economics (2), marketing and trade (4), envi- and the UK Provost’s awards for outstanding teaching. Wuyang ronmental and resource economics (2), economic development Hu won the college’s award for service to graduate students. (2), and equine economics (1). Research is also performed by Three Ph.D. students spent the fall 2015 semester as visiting the Community Economic Development Initiative of Kentucky research assistants at the University of California–Berkeley. (CEDIK), which is housed in the agricultural economics depart- Animal and Food Sciences ment, and by extension faculty engaged in farm management, livestock marketing, and horticultural marketing. Relative to The Department of Animal and Food Sciences is a vital part peer institutions, we now have a comparative strength in farm of the College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, providing management and production economics, with strong collabora- significant contributions to the research and graduate studies tions among research faculty, extension faculty, our ten Kentucky missions of the Kentucky Agricultural Experiment Station. farm business management specialists, and researchers in other The department’s faculty and professional staff uses a multidis- departments within the college. ciplinary approach to address important research areas from the cellular level to production systems, with the ultimate goal of enhancing animal production efficiency, improving health and well-being of animals and people, improving quality of life

28 in society, and providing consumers with a healthy, safe food Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering supply. Lab and animal space in W.P. Garrigus Building and The Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering state-of-the-art beef cattle, sheep, and swine facilities at C. Oran at the University of Kentucky began its professional engineering Little Research Center, dairy and poultry facilities at Coldstream curriculum in the fall of 1957. Through May 2016, the program Farm, equine facilities at Maine Chance Farm, and beef cattle has granted more than 520 bachelor of science degrees. The facilities at the Research and Education Center are utilized by department currently has 14 full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty and staff for conducting cutting-edge research and train- faculty members, more than 200 undergraduate students, and ing of graduate students. On-campus laboratories are equipped 35 graduate students. The degrees offered by the Department with instrumentation that allows trace mineral, vitamin, lipid, of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering are: amino acid, hormone, enzyme, and stable and radioactive iso- • Bachelor of science in biosystems engineering (BSBN) tope analyses. Facilities for meat and food processing are also • Master of science in biosystems and agricultural engineering available and support research and graduate student training. (MSBAE) Disciplines of research in animal and food sciences include • Doctor of philosophy (Ph.D.) human, ruminant, non-ruminant, and equine nutrition; nutri- tional and anaerobic microbiology, physiology, genetics and The areas of specialization offered for undergraduate stu- animal breeding, and food science. Faculty and professional dents are: bioenvironmental engineering, food and bioprocess staff are involved in collaborative efforts with other scientists engineering, machinery systems automation engineering, con- in the College of Agriculture, Food and Environment and other trolled environmental systems, pre-biomedical engineering, and colleges within the University of Kentucky as well as with in- pre-veterinary medicine. Research and extension programs are vestigators from other research facilities across the U.S. and the active in bioenvironmental engineering, food and bioprocess world. These kinds of collaborative efforts allow research efforts engineering, machine systems automation engineering, and to focus on developing solutions to complex problems. controlled environmental systems. Animal and Food Sciences faculty and staff play a key role in Highlights the University of Kentucky’s Superfund Research Center, which conducts biomedical and environmental research with the goal • Undergraduate biosystems engineering enrollment increased of minimizing the negative health and environmental impacts 67 percent from 121 in 2013 to 203 in 2015. of organic chemicals found in hazardous waste sites. Other de- • Highest retention percentage for first-year students in the partmental personnel are leading efforts for the Food Systems College of Engineering for the 2014–2015 school year with Innovation Center, a multidisciplinary program involving col- 95 percent of the students retained. laborations between Animal and Food Sciences, Agricultural • Incoming freshman class had the highest high school GPA of Economics, Dietetics and Human Nutrition, and Biosystems and any department in the College of Engineering. Agricultural Engineering, whose programs and activities help • Karin Pekarchik was the recipient of Fulbright International answer important questions for entrepreneurs involved in the Education Administrators (IEA) grant, a competitive program local foods industry. Equine researchers in the department are an that brings education administrators from the U.S. to Ger- integral part of the college’s UKAg Equine Program efforts and many to learn about the German higher education system. She provide cutting-edge nutrition research for one of Kentucky’s spent two weeks in Germany and visited in Berlin, Cologne, signature industries. Frankfurt, and Strasbourg, France. Animal and Food Sciences provides opportunities for stu- • Department awarded over $40,000 in teaching-related grants dents to pursue doctorate (Ph.D.) and masters (M.S.) degrees including eLii Teaching Innovations Grants, NASA Kentucky in animal sciences. Graduate research work in the broad areas Space Grant Consortium, CAFÉ TIIF award, and the Barnhart of nutrition, management, animal care and well-being, and Fund for Excellence. reproductive physiology may be conducted with beef cattle, • Carmen Agouridis won the 2014 ASABE Young Educator dairy cattle, horses, poultry, sheep, swine, and companion ani- Award (National competition for professors under the age of mal species. Students with interests in foods may specialize in 40) and the 2015 Master Teacher Award Recipient, Gamma meats, dairy products, food microbiology, muscle biology, or Sigma Delta. food chemistry. • The ¼ Scale Tractor Team took first place in the 2014 and 2015 Faculty and graduate students in animal and food sciences ASABE Student Design Tractor Competition. received numerous acknowledgements of excellence. Faculty • The graduate program ranked 12th in U.S. News & World were recipients of two international, eight national, and two Report (May 2014); tied with Penn State, ranked higher than regional awards from professional associations. Two faculty also Ohio State. received state-level award winners for their efforts from com- • Dr. Sama is central to one of the two NSF RII Track-2 EPSCoR modity groups. Graduate students in the department received proposals funded in 2015: Unmanned Aircraft System for one international, five national, one regional, and one college- Atmospheric Physics. $1.4M for UK; $305,359 for Dr. Sama’s level award. In addition, one graduate was elected 2015-2016 scope (collaborating with Oklahoma State University). National ADSA-SAD Second Vice President. • Sama, Montross, Dvorak, McNeill, Mark. Development of a CAN-Based Data Management and Decision Support System

29 for Optimal Equipment and Harvest Timing from Grain • Issues relating to community health, obesity, and supporting Harvest to Storage. USDA-NIFA-AFRI. $500K for three years the health of SNAP-Ed. (2016-2019). Dr. Bode Adedeji received an equipment grant • Topics relating to beginning farmers, family farms and social from USDA-NIFA-AFRI to purchase an extruder ($149,713). relationships, sustainability, the role of marketing projects in • USDA Postdoctoral Fellowship. Joshua Jackson (Dr. Montross Appalachia, and community food projects. Advisor). Forage and Resource Management Tool for Beef • Environment and land use, labor of agrodiversity, and land Producers Implementing Rotational Grazing. $149,950. and the role of politics and migration. • Larry Wells selected as ASABE fellow. • Land grant universities and knowledge in the Black Belt South. • 2015 Superior paper award by Sama and Stombaugh: Perfor- • Encouraging innovations and entrepreneurship locally, na- mance Evaluation of a Tracking Total Station as a Position tionally, and internationally, including utilization of a commu- Reference for Dynamic GNSS Accuracy Testing. nity innovation lab to understand community engagement. • Don Colliver is the director for the Kentucky Industrial As- • Understanding communities and community development sessment Center funded by the U.S. Department of Energy. and the role of 4-H youth development in communities. The IAC has performed assessments resulting in an average annual energy costs savings percentage of 17.7 percent plant Graduate Degree Program energy usage. The master of science degree in community and leader- ship development at the University of Kentucky is a unique Community and Leadership Development multidisciplinary program that prepares students for a broad Our mission is to strengthen the capacities of individuals, range of careers or for pursuing a Ph.D. in several different organizations, and communities to act on their shared visions disciplines (agricultural education, agricultural leadership and and challenges. We do this by basing our instructional and development, communications, rural sociology). The curricu- outreach programs on science-based research. The department lum integrates a solid foundation in social science theory and was formed in 2002 and brought together faculty from rural research methods. Students are challenged to understand and sociology, agricultural education, agricultural communication, then apply both theory and methods in diverse contexts as both and program and staff development. Forming a new depart- independent and collaborative scholar/professionals. Graduate ment necessitated changes and new approaches in how faculty students are expected to be engaged professionals participating approached their research endeavors as well as restructuring in scholarly organizations, social change initiatives, community curricula at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Un- development associations, or community media campaigns. dergraduate programs that were previously instruction-based They should demonstrate the depth and breadth of their knowl- (community communication and agricultural education, for edge and skills through applied service or research projects. example) now contain active and successful research compo- Finally, students are expected to contribute their expertise as nents. Revisions in the graduate program led to a strengthening academic, organizational, and community leaders. Many of of the foundation between social science theory and research our faculty and students collaborate on research, teaching, or methods. Our overall focus is moving beyond the disciplinary outreach projects. Their work often involves a partnership with approach of the past to a process stressing cross-disciplinary citizen groups, community-based organizations, and/or state/ and collaborative partnerships in all aspects of our research, local governmental units in order to address a particular set of instructional, and outreach programs. social issues. Research Programs and Faculty Expertise Significant Research Achievements, Honors, and Awards All faculty in community and leadership development have • P. Dyk: National Association of Community Development Ph.D.s in their respective disciplines. They have strong training Extension Professionals Southern Region Winner for Excel- from major research universities in such fields as communica- lence in Teamwork for “Sustaining Civic Capacity in the tion, education, and rural sociology. Collaboration among our Rural South.” departmental faculty is very strong and extends to other units • R. Harris: Faculty Mentor of the Year Award. The Compact in the College of Agriculture, Food and Environment and other for Faculty Diversity. Presented by Southern Regional Edu- colleges on the UK campus including College of Arts and Sci- cational Board. ences, College of Medicine, College of Education, and College • S. Nah: Editor’s recognition as a top reviewer out of 358 ad-hoc of Communications. Our diverse faculty have varied research reviewers. Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly. interests, including: • K. Rignall: “The labor of agrodiversity in a Moroccan oasis.” • Communications in a community context, including issues Journal of Peasant Studies. Selected as one of the 40 most relating to online journalism, citizen journalism, role of com- important journal articles from the journal’s 40 year history munication in community development and community- on environmental themes in critical agrarian studies. based public health campaigns. • S. Vincent: Intervention evaluation winner. Presented by • Agricultural education including the role of STEM, school National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. scheduling impact on education, teacher efficacy and job • J. Zimmerman: Recipient of the C. Milton Coughenour Rural satisfaction, and youth and adult partnerships. Sociology Professorship at the University of Kentucky.

30 Dietetics and Human Nutrition Agriculture; the Centers for Disease Control; the Robert Wood The Department of Dietetics and Human Nutrition (DHN) is Johnson Foundation; and the American Livestock Breeds Con- committed to being FIRST a student-centered department and, servancy. with the assistance of many community-based partners, offers Graduate Degree Program a wide range of academic, research, and community develop- ment opportunities. Two undergraduate programs—dietetics, The Department of Dietetics and Human Nutrition offers and human nutrition (450 students)—are offered, as well as a a master of science in nutrition and food systems and seeks to graduate program for a master of science degree in nutrition educate students using a multidisciplinary approach in order and food systems. The bachelor of science in human nutrition to emphasize the impacts of food systems and diet on human offers appropriate preparation for further study or professional health while exploring strategies to reduce the risk of chronic careers in nutrition and food systems management and other disease among individuals and communities. Our goal is to health related fields, particularly medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, provide students with an expertise in nutrition and food sys- physician assistant, physical therapy, public health, food policy, tems, learning to apply practical and critical thinking skills to and nutrition research. The bachelor of science degree in dietet- nutrition-related problems in an evolving global society. ics prepares individuals to be experts in the field of food and Significant Achievements nutrition. Graduates are prepared to apply for an accredited supervised practice/dietetic internship program to become DHN success has been accomplished by empowering stu- eligible to sit for the Commission on Dietetic Registration’s na- dents, faculty, community partners, and clients to reach their tional registry exam to earn the credential of registered dietitian full potential in determining their own health through educa- nutritionist (RDN). An additional pathway to the bachelor in di- tion, research, and outreach/extension. DHN is known for such etetics is acceptance into the Coordinated Program in Dietetics, programs as Food Insecurity and Accessibility; Plate It Up Ken- which includes the academic programing plus the supervised tucky Proud; Homebased Microprocessors; Lemon Tree Cafe; practice program. All students in the department participate Superfund Nutrition Outreach; Children, Youth and Families in research projects. Our core values are designed to support at Risk; and Behavioral Mindful-based Weight Management. learning, discovery, and engagement and include: Entomology • Focus on the contributions to excellence in learning, discov- ery, and engagement. The members of the Department of Entomology are com- • Innovation in ideas will contribute to evidence-based best mitted to providing high quality programs. We recognize that practices in the profession. we must continually look for new opportunities and adjust • Respect for others will allow service to others to be our high- current programs to enhance our ability to meet the chang- est priority. ing needs of society. Our strengths are in graduate education, • Success is reached by empowering all individuals to reach research, teaching, and extension. Faculty are actively involved their full potential. in a number of undergraduate degree programs, including ag- • Teamwork fosters partnerships between students, faculty, ricultural biotechnology (ABT), sustainable agriculture, and an alumni, and community. individualized program in entomology within the bachelor of science program in agriculture. Faculty teach undergraduate Research Programs and Faculty Expertise courses that are required for several majors within the College DHN addresses community dietary-related issues through of Agriculture (forestry, horticulture, and plant and soil sciences) undergraduate and graduate education, research, and outreach/ and the College of Arts and Sciences (biology). Each semester extension. Faculty are dedicated to finding innovative solutions for the past 15 years the department has taught a course (ENT to real-world problems facing the state of Kentucky, our nation 110) that fulfills a natural sciences requirement in the current at large, and the world beyond. The long-term goal is to reduce university studies program (USP) at the University of Kentucky. the risks of food insecurity, obesity, and chronic diseases and to Faculty in entomology are dedicated instructors who take pride contribute to evidence-based best practices in the profession of in their graduate and undergraduate teaching responsibilities. dietetics and human nutrition. Within the department, we strive for a creative synergy between DHN has state-of-the art facilities for educational and fundamental and applied entomological research, developing research purposes, including food preparation and food devel- long-term solutions to entomological problems while provid- opment laboratories and a BOD POD used for standard body ing answers that address immediate short-term problems. Our composition assessment. Faculty have expertise in food systems, strong integration of research and extension efforts enhances food insecurity, nutrition and chronic disease, entrepreneurship, our visibility and effectiveness. We also integrate the graduate environmental contaminants, and weight loss management. education program with our research and extension strengths. Recent funding was awarded through national competitive The department’s approach to the MRLS (mare reproductive processes from the National Institute of Environmental Health loss syndrome) crisis in Kentucky and our response to the more Sciences, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the National recent worldwide outbreak of bed bugs and the Zika virus dem- Heart, Lung and Blood Institute; Cooperative State Research, onstrate how we respond to critical needs of the citizens of the Education and Extension; the National Institute of Food and Commonwealth of Kentucky, the nation, and the world.

31 Behavioral and ecological questions in forest ecosystems are courses online. We identified a handful of courses that seemed addressed in the context of herbivore-plant relations, feeding appropriate to this delivery strategy and identified tactics to guild interactions, and interactions among plant stressors. Cur- ensure rigor and minimize academic misconduct (for example, rent research emphasis focuses on the highly invasive hemlock requiring Proctor U for all online courses offered by our depart- woolly adelgid, which is threatening the sustainability of eastern ment), which can plague this approach to teaching. We have also Kentucky’s hemlock forests, and a globally invasive gall wasp, become more active in providing study abroad opportunities to which impacts nut production and threatens the feasibility of students, including experiences in Greece and Korea. forest restoration efforts (Rieske-Kinney). A variety of post- genomics technologies including RNA interference, microarray Forestry real-time PCR, and a model insect pest, the red flour beetle The Department of Forestry (UK Forestry) is one of 14 aca- (Tribolium castaneum) were used to study the function of gene demic departments within the College of Agriculture, Food and products that play key roles in hormonal regulation of develop- Environment at the University of Kentucky. It is one of only a ment, reproduction, and insecticide resistance (Palli). Bacterial few professionally accredited degree programs in the college and endosymbionts are common among insects and affect many the only accredited forestry program in the state. As such, the aspects of the ecology, evolution, and behavior of their hosts. Jen department is responsible for servicing all demand for forestry White is investigating bacterial endosymbionts in agricultural undergraduate and graduate programs, the majority of research, pests. The invasive mosquitoAedes albopictus (the Asian tiger and all forestry-related Cooperative Extension programming in mosquito) is a significant biting pest throughout much of the the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Approximately 47 percent of United States, including Kentucky. Dobson is utilizing novel Kentucky is forested, and there are nearly 470,000 woodland insect marking technologies to track their dispersal, popula- owners in the state. According to the latest estimates, the state tion size and survivorship. A developing research program is supports a forest products industry with cumulative impacts combining the power of genomic, proteomic, and bioinformat- nearing $13 billion. Forestry-related industries employ around ics research tools with the biological disciplines of toxicology, 30,000 workers, not including supporting industries. Kentucky is physiology, and sociobiology to address biological questions typically one of the top three hardwood-producing states in the with practical implications (Zhou). Insect behavior and chemi- country. The stated mission of the department is to enhance the cal ecology program investigates fundamental questions con- ecological, economic, and social benefits of forests and related cerning how insects communicate using chemical signals. We natural resources to elevate the quality of life for Kentuckians have a long-term interest in the evolution of multi-component and beyond. pheromones in moths, with a focus on a model species, Tricho- Although its primary undergraduate teaching mission is the plusia ni (Haynes). Faculty and students from the department bachelor of science in forestry, UK Forestry has also been the published 60 refereed journal articles and six other publications. leading contributor to the interdisciplinary Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences (NRES) bachelor of science for Family Sciences many years, having been foundational in beginning the program Family Sciences is a strong unit that makes significant con- for the College of Agriculture back in 1991. Our faculty not only tributions to the College of Agriculture, Food and Environment teach many of the classes in the program but continue to serve and the University of Kentucky. The department generates some in key leadership positions. of the highest student credit hours in the college, our majors con- The department supports UK’s mission through its teaching, tribute to the university’s compelling interest in diversity, and our research, and extension activities. Nearly one-half (~12 million research productivity (controlling for research distribution of acres) of Kentucky supports commercially and ecologically valu- effort) is one of the highest in the college. Our research profile is able forestland, providing ample evidence for the importance enhanced by the two faculty members who edit respected jour- of UK Forestry and its tripartite purpose of teaching the future nals in our field. The department includes two active research generation of forest, wildlife, and natural resource managers; labs: the Adolescent Development Lab directed by Alexander conducting research to improve management and conservation; Vazsonyi and the Family Interaction Research Lab directed by and outreach to share the findings of relevant research being Ronald Werner-Wilson, which are supported by endowments. conducted not only in Kentucky but from around the country. Our graduate program has continued to grow, and we have UK Forestry and the College of Agriculture, Food and Environ- recruited more diverse students, including international stu- ment strive to promote the integration of research, instruction, dents as well as students from traditionally underrepresented and extension to discover new knowledge as well as to address groups. We successfully mentor these graduate students by issues of importance to the Commonwealth, the nation, and the providing them opportunities to publish with faculty mem- world. bers. (The majority of publications and presentations include Graduate instruction is offered through the Master of Science graduate student co-authors.) After graduation they are able in Forestry program. Although UK Forestry does not currently to successfully compete for positions. It is notable that faculty have a Ph.D. program, individual faculty members maintain mentoring is occurring throughout the department as more adjunct appointments in other departments (plant and soil sci- faculty members are supervising theses and dissertations. ences, animal sciences, biology), which enables them to recruit We have systematically investigated appropriate online and offer Ph.D. programs to graduate students. Several UK course delivery and have received approval to teach several Forestry faculty also participate in the interdisciplinary Inte-

32 grated Plant and Soil Sciences (IPSS) Ph.D. program. Graduate capacity to promote plant growth from plants grown using instruction is offered through the Master of Science in Forestry organic or conventional practices by Dr. Seth Debolt and Dr. program. Although UK Forestry does not currently have a Mark Williams has had 2,320 combined downloads and views. Ph.D. program, individual faculty members maintain adjunct Horticulture faculty and staff have received numerous awards appointments in other departments (Plant and Soil Sciences, and recognition, including: Animal Sciences, Biology), which enables them to recruit and • Dr. Seth DeBolt received the Thomas Poe Cooper Research offer Ph.D. programs to graduate students. Award. A new major research initiative within the Department of • Dr. Mark A. Williams received the Provost’s Award for Out- Forestry is the Forest Health Research and Education Center standing Teaching. (FHREC), a collaborative effort between UK Forestry, the USDA • Dr. Winston Dunwell received a fellow award from the Eastern Forest Service Southern Research Station (SRS), and the Ken- Region International Plant Propagators’ Society. tucky Division of Forestry. The stated mission of the FHREC is to • Dr. A. Bruce Downie was selected by the Indian National advance the conservation of forested ecosystems by integrating Science Academy (INSA) for the Dr. B.P. Pal Distinguished genetics-based biological research, social science, and education Chair Award. on factors affecting tree health and forest restoration. • Dr. John G. Strang was awarded the inaugural Dr. John Strang Using a collaborative research and education approach, the Award from the Kentucky State Horticultural Society. FHREC is developing programs and facilitating discussions to • Ms. Ruth Scott’s floral sculptures were on display for Earth fight forest health threats and ensure the resilience of eastern Day by the Cultural Arts Committee of the Student Activi- U.S. forest systems. The FHREC is comprised of three collabora- ties Board. tive teams working together to fight forest health threats and • Ms. Shari Dutton received the CAFE Outstanding Staff award. improve sustainability. Departmental faculty were also instrumental in the de- The biological sciences team conducts research collabora- velopment and implementation of two new interdisciplinary tively with researchers around the world to better understand programs; the Distillation, Wine and Brewing Undergraduate tree resistance to stress, pests, and pathogens. Certificate Program, and the University Scholars Program be- • The social sciences team collaborates with scientists around tween the College of Medicine and the Agriculture Biotechnol- the country to improve understanding of the economic and ogy Program. cultural impacts/impressions of forest threats. • The education and outreach team is comprised of Coopera- Landscape Architecture tive Extension personnel around the region to develop and deliver educational programming to improve understanding The primary mission of the Department of Landscape of forest health threats and the tools to fight them. Architecture is the undergraduate program in landscape archi- tecture, which prepares students for entry into the profession Horticulture of landscape architecture. Research in the department is largely in the areas of design thinking and metacognition, geospatial The Department of Horticulture continues to move toward analysis, stream morphology and change, and cultural landscape a position of national leadership in organic and sustainable preservation. The department also engages in an active program horticultural production practices and continues as a major of community design assistance, led by an extension faculty player in the College of Agriculture, Food and Environment for member, Jayoung Koo, who collaborates with the college’s Com- the undergraduate programs in sustainable agriculture, horti- munity Economic Development Initiative of Kentucky. culture plant and soil sciences, and agriculture biotechnology. The department has basic and applied research programs with Plant and Soil Sciences national and international reputations particularly in the area of biofuels, plant microbiomes, cellulose metabolism, life-cycle An overarching goal in the Department of Plant and Soil Sci- analyses, agroecology, seed biology, and basic plant physiology ences is to improve, through scholarly research, the understand- and biochemistry. Our most productive young faculty members ing of plant and soil systems as sustainable resources for human are taking active roles throughout the college and university and use while preserving and enhancing environmental quality. We are shaping the future of the department. address a broad subject matter including the chemistry, physics, The department has had a significant increase in the number and biology of plant, soil, and environmental systems, ranging of competitive grant dollars and research publications per FTE from the molecular to the whole plant to the ecosystem scale. in research, as well as an increase in the quality of publications This diverse research portfolio underlays our participation in over the past two years. The department’s research farm is the Integrated Plant and Soil Sciences graduate program. The home to a 30-acre Organic Farming Unit and the community department includes 43 full-time faculty members and nearly supported agriculture program. Horticulture graduate faculty 60 graduate students and 70 staff employees. Our distribution actively participate in the Integrated Plant and Soil Science of faculty effort is approximately 60 percent research with the graduate program by teaching in graduate level courses and remainder divided between extension and instruction. Over mentoring graduate students. A significant research paper the past five years the department has averaged $4,360,000/year published in the journal Frontiers in Plant Science 10 July 2015, in extramural funding, and in 2014–2015 received $183,000 in Characterization of culturable bacterial endophytes and their grant funding per full-time researcher.

33 While many of our students are enrolled for master’s and residents about plant diseases. By these means, the depart- doctoral degrees in the recently created Integrated Plant and Soil ment promotes plant health throughout the Commonwealth Sciences program, students are still also receiving degrees from and encourages the use of economical, science-based disease several legacy programs. In 2014-2015 the following degrees management practices intended also to minimize negative were granted: Crop Science – 2 M.S.s, 3 Ph.D.s; Plant Physiol- environmental impacts. Traditional research strengths of the ogy – 4 Ph.D.s; Soil Science – 1 Ph.D.; Plant and Soil Sciences – 2 department have been physiology of plant disease and resis- M.S.s; Integrated Plant and Soil Sciences – 6 M.S.s, 1 Ph.D. tance, plant virology, and plant mycology. Published research of the department programs has addressed replication and Highlights evolution of plant viruses, biochemistry and genetics of plant • Our forage breeding program released two new varieties: disease resistance, whole genome analysis of plant-pathogenic ‘Kenfest’, a cross between ryegrass and meadow fescue, and and plant-symbiotic fungi, and methods to detect, distinguish ‘Lacefield MaxQII’, a novel endophyte tall fescue. and control plant pathogens. • Researchers are participating in a major regional project: The department maintains two plant disease diagnosis labo- Using precision technology: On-farm field trials to enable ratories—one on the Lexington campus and the other at UKREC data-intensive fertilizer management. in Princeton, Kentucky. Together, these laboratories conduct • The industrial hemp agronomic research program grew sig- more than 4,000 diagnoses annually. These laboratories provide nificantly with major projects on genomics of oil quantity/ up-to-date diagnostic records and integrate them with the quality, natural fiber production, field-scale cannabinoid Southern and National Plant Diagnostic Networks, which production, techniques for genetic modification, and three is essential for timely and effective Cooperative Extension standard variety trials evaluating entries for grain/seed programs for growers and other stakeholders to manage plant production, dual purpose (grain and fiber production), and diseases. fiber-only production. The department also plays a key role in bioinformatic and • Working with Keeneland, the soil physics program helped genomic education in the Commonwealth. Department fac- to identify a race track material which would drain quickly, ulty managed the genome sequencing core and conducted provide a stable base for races, and sustain the health of horses. a week-long regional course in genomics and bioinformat- • Cooperative research occurs with people from China, Ja- ics. Other department faculty continued to direct the Plant pan, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, and the United States related to the Imaging core facility, which provides confocal microscopy, ecology, biogeography, and evolution of seed dormancy and a state-of-the-art technology. germination. This department offers a dissertation-based doctor of phi- • A project to improve fragipan agriculture has shown promis- losophy degree and a thesis-based master of science degree. ing results. Annual ryegrass looks promising at breaking down In both programs, students take approximately two years of the fragipan. Not only does ryegrass have a deep root system coursework that has been designed by the faculty to enhance that can penetrate the pan, but it also releases chemicals that knowledge of plant physiology, microbiology, genetics, molecu- can help break it apart. lar biology, biochemistry, and plant pathology, and they learn • A new area of emphasis in agroclimatology and ag-systems skills, standards, and ethics in scientific philosophy, research modeling will project outcomes and responses of crop pro- techniques, and writing and oral communication. Graduate duction to climate change of increased temperatures and student research projects are generally relevant to the better- altered precipitation patterns. ment of Kentucky agriculture and biotechnology. • The department initiated an irrigation research project at the The department launched a dual degree program with the West Kentucky Research and Education Center, receiving Departamento de Fitopatologia at the Universidade Federal de significant funding from the Kentucky Soybean Promotion Viçosa (UFV) in Brazil. This program will allow Ph.D. students in Board, the Kentucky Corn Growers, and the Kentucky Small UFV to complete the requirements for a Ph.D. in Plant Pathology Grain Growers Association. at the University of Kentucky, and vice versa. Students enrolled • In molecular biology research, a major project began: Fla- in this program will gain valuable international experience and vonoid Isolation from Intact Plants: A Nanoparticle-Based connections that will make them highly competitive for a wide Approach. Research continued on messenger RNA modifica- range of jobs, such as with major agribusiness corporations or tion with NSF funded projects: CPSF30 at the convergence with academic departments with emphasis on international of cellular signaling and RNA Processing and Alternative agriculture. polyadenylation and non-stop mRNAs in Arabidopsis. These Plant pathology Cooperative Extension faculty received sev- projects helped develop versatile and inexpensive methods for eral awards, including the Friend of the Wheat Industry Award the production of RNA-Seq libraries which were then adopted (Bradley) from the Illinois Wheat Association, the Outstanding by many laboratories in the United States and the world. New Extension Faculty Award (Gauthier) from the Kentucky Association of State Extension Professionals (KASEP), and the Plant Pathology Blue Ribbon Extension Communication Award (Gauthier) from The mission of the Department of Plant Pathology is to the Southern Region American Society of Horticulture Science. improve understanding of plant disease through research and Also, Paul Vincelli was elected 2015–2018 councilor at large for to utilize this knowledge to educate students and Kentucky the American Phytopathological Society.

34 Retailing and Tourism Management engagement, loyalty, and interactive experiences in local The Department of Retailing and Tourism Management communities and travel destinations. (RTM) consists of two major programs: Merchandising Apparel • Spillman, K.: Expression of the self through dress, Public, and Textiles and the Hospitality Management and Tourism. Private and Secret Self (PPSS model), and developing ways The department has two lecturers, three assistant professors, to assist women in Ghana. five associates, and two full professors. The goal of the depart- • Swanson, J.: Investigating challenges involving public policy ment is to enhance the teaching and research of all faculty and related to tourism, motivations associated with education to improve the employability of our students. To improve the abroad travel, and transformational travel, investigating how teaching and research of faculty we have increased the number travelers may change their psychological understanding of of collaborations among faculty and focus more on publications themselves based on their travel experiences. than conference presentations. To improve student employ- • Wesley, S.: Local retail development, tourist retailing and ability, we have developed a professional development team shopping, and education abroad. for students. So far, we have utilized our advisory board to raise Graduate Degree Programs funds for scholarships for domestic and international travel. We are also utilizing the advisory board and Amanda Saha RTM offers a Master of Science in Retailing and Tourism for on-site mock interviews, resume writing, and professional Management degree with two formal options—Merchandising, communications. Our intern coordinator spends a great deal Apparel and Textiles (MAT) and Hospitality Management and of time seeking quality internships for our students. We have Tourism (HMT)—with a single set of core requirements and also developed a curriculum committee that has reviewed and individual support selections for both options. revised our course offerings to create opportunities for students In preparation for our proposed online degree, all courses in from both programs to learn together and to understand how the program have been revised and approved as online courses we are similar. and are ready for implementation as soon as the program has As we move forward, our goal is to increase grant writing and been approved and we work out other details. continue to enhance student experiential learning by building Veterinary Science relationships with the industry. We hope to build our graduate program by completing our online master’s degree program in The Department of Veterinary Science supports the Com- the next two years. monwealth’s animal industry by providing a comprehensive We are working with Tennessee State University to develop range of research, service, and teaching activities. All three an articulation agreement at the undergraduate and graduate primary divisions of the department, namely the Maxwell H. level. We hope to be able to create a joint program with them Gluck Equine Research Center, the Animal Genetics Testing where students can take courses at UK and complete a master’s and Research Laboratory, and the Veterinary Diagnostic Labora- degree with our courses and their degree. tory, have gained national and international recognition for the quality of their respective programs. Research activities within Research Programs and Faculty Expertise the department encompass the various disciplines of equine • Brown, D.: Tourism in developing countries, specifically research. The overall goal of these activities is to improve the poverty alleviation, small business skills development and health and wellbeing of the horse through the generation and ap- employability, and building capacity for small and medium plication of new knowledge. As such, our program emphasizes size tourism enterprises (SME’s) in rural areas and develop- novel investigations into the causes and mechanisms of diseases ing countries. which affect the economy of production and the performance of • Cavendar, R.: The brand management of luxury fashion goods. horses. The dissemination of this information to our stakehold- • Easter, E.: ALM: Quality Control Laboratory, Provides a test ers throughout Kentucky is of paramount importance. piece service for the Association for Linen Management. Research programs within the department encompass the • Easter, E.: The Clothes Care Research Center™ (CCRC) is a various disciplines of equine research, including infectious dis- cooperative effort among Cotton Incorporated, GE Con- ease, immunology, parasitology, reproduction, musculoskeletal sumer & Industrial, and Procter & Gamble. The University diseases, genetics, and pharmacology/toxicology. The infec- of Kentucky’s Textile Testing Laboratory provides unbiased tious disease group focuses on ways to improve the diagnosis, oversight to design and conduct CCRC’s research projects to treatment, and prevention of important pathogens of the horse, help consumers save time and money by identifying the best including arteritis (P. Timoney, Balasuriya), herpes (Balasuriya, in-home cleaning and maintenance techniques to extend the Chambers), equine infectious anemia (Issel, Cook), and equine life and performance of fabrics. influenza viruses (Chambers), as well as those bacterial infec- • Jackson, V.: Perceived importance of soft skills between retail- tions caused by Streptococcus equi (J. Timoney), Leptospira, and ing and tourism management students, faculty and businesses. Rhodococcus equi (Horohov). The immunology program has • Lee, MinYoung: Consumer emotion and experience in retail continued its emphasis on immune function and dysfunction environment and social responsibility issues. in both foals (Horohov) and aged horses (Adams). Parasitology • Lu, Tracy: Service management and consumer behaviors research focuses on ways to reduce the impact of parasitic in- in service settings, particularly on the topics of customer fections through improved diagnostic and treatment strategies

35 against intestinal worms (Nielsen, Lyons) and Sarcocystis neu- independent research and to effectively communicate their rona (Howe). This research includes the development of a novel results. There are currently 16 Ph.D. and 7 M.S. students in our technology for determining parasite burdens in horses (Nielsen, department. These students are distributed through each of the Howe). The reproduction group works on causes of infertility in research disciplines in our program. both mares and stallions with recent emphasis on equine placen- The prior year has seen the implementation of several new titis (Ball, Troedsson, Squires) and testicular development (Ball). initiatives in our program. The musculoskeletal group (Ma- The musculoskeletal group continues to work on the molecular cLeod, Janes, Kennedy) has developed the Equine Sports Sci- regulation of chondrocytes (MacLeod) as well as the underlying ence Initiative, which involves faculty from the Gluck Center genetic basis for equine stenotic myelopathy (Janes). The genet- and the Diagnostic Laboratory as well as local practitioners. ics group contributes to our overall understanding of the equine The focus of this effort is on the reduction of injuries in equine genome and its role in various diseases of the horse (Bailey), as athletes. As noted above, the parasitology program (Nielsen), well as providing genetic testing services (Graves, Lear). A recent through an innovative collaboration with a private company, emphasis of the pharmacology program has the issue of environ- has developed a novel technology which will permit stall-side mental contamination in racehorse blood samples (Tobin). determination of fecal eggs counts for intestinal parasites in The veterinary science graduate degree program provides horses and other species. The application of this technology opportunities for our students to develop the skills necessary should result in improved use of anthelminthic therapies to to become competent scientists who are creative and critical offset the emergence of drug resistance in these parasites. thinkers with the contemporary skills and knowledge to perform

Kentucky Agricultural Experiment Station Projects Hatch, McIntire-Stennis, and Animal Health projects for calendar year 2015, as reported in the USDA Current Research Information System (CRIS) database, follow. Agricultural Economics Development of Methodology for the Analyses of Use of a Carbohydrate-based Toxin Adsorbent A Comprehensive Study of Kentucky’s Equine Intrinsic Free Radicals in Foods—Boatwright, W. Supplement Provided through a Mineral Industry—Stowe, C.; Rossano, M.; Coleman, R.; Enhancing the Competitiveness and Value of U.S. Carrier to Alleviate Endophyte Toxicosis in Davis, A. Beef—Suman, S. Beef Cows and Calves Grazing Tall Fescue— Agricultural and Rural Finance Markets in Enteric Diseases of Food Animals: Enhanced Ely, D. Transition (NC1014, NC221, NCT-194)— Prevention, Control and Food Safety— Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Freshwater, D. Newman, M. Assessing the Consumer Behavior, Market Environmental Pollutants, Nutrition and Agricultural Safety and Health Research and Coordination, and Performance of the Vascular Endothelial Cell Function—Hennig, B. Extension—Purschwitz, M.A. Consumer-oriented Fruit and Vegetable Factors Affecting Phosphorus Concentrations Animal Production Systems: Synthesis of Sector—Woods, T.A. and Phosphorus Digestibility in Pasture Methods to Determine Triple Bottom Line Benefits and Costs of Natural Resources Policies Herbage Consumed by Grazing Animals— Sustainability from Findings of Reductionist Affecting Ecosystem Services on Public and Lawrence, L. Research—Taraba, J. Private Lands—Schieffer, J. Integrated Approach to Enhance Efficiency of Development of a Distributed Control and Economic Effects of Adaptive Behavior with Feed Utilization in Beef Production Systems— Data Acquisition System for Variable-Rate Precision Agriculture Technology—Dillon, C. Matthews, J.C. Applications in Precision Agriculture—Sama, Family Firms and Policy in Times of Disruption Limitations in Small Intestinal Carbohydrate M. (NC1030)—Robbins, L. W. Assimilation in Beef Cattle—Harmon, D. Development of an Algae-based System for CO2 Food Safety Incidents and the Food Supply Management Systems to Improve the Economic Mitigation—Crofcheck, C.L.; Montross, M.D. Chain: The Impacts on Consumers and and Environmental Sustainability of Dairy Development of Stream Assessment Tools and Producers and the Strategic Response of Supply Enterprises (NC-119)—Bewley, J. Riparian Corridor Techniques for Enhancing Chain Managers and Food Industry Leaders— Mastitis Resistance to Enhance Dairy Food Water Quality in Karst Watersheds in Central Saghaian, S.H. Safety—Bewley, J.M. Kentucky—Agouridis, C. T.; Warner, R. C. The Impact of Enhancing Community Capitals Metabolic Relationships in Supply of Nutrients Engineering for Food Safety and Quality—Payne, on Rural Economic Development—Davis, A. for Lactating Cows—McLeod, K.R. F. A.; Adedeji, A. The Importance of U.S. Food and Agricultural Methods to Increase Reproductive Efficiency in Integrated Systems Research and Development Trade in a New Global Market Environment— Cattle—Silvia, W.J. in Automation and Sensors for Sustainability of Reed, M. National Animal Nutrition Program—Cromwell, Specialty Crops—Dvorak, J. Modeling and Testing Kentucky Farmers’ Use of G.L. Marketing and Delivery of Quality Grains and Climate and Weather Forecasts—Kusunose, Y. Nutritional Systems for Swine to Increase BioProcess Coproducts—Montross, M. D.; Nanotechnology and Biosensors—Hu, W. Reproductive Efficiency—Lindemann, M. McNeill, S. G. Whole Farm Dairy and Beef Systems: Gaseous Ovarian Influences on Embryonic Survival in Quantification of Best Management Practice Emissions, P Management, Organic Ruminants—Bridges, P.J. Effectiveness for Water Quality Protection at Production, and Pasture Based Production— Poultry Production Systems and Well-being: the Watershed Scale—Edwards, D. Kusunose, Y. Sustainability for Tomorrow—Adedokun, S. The Science and Engineering for a Biobased Rapid Assay Probe Technologies and Media for Industry and Economy—Nokes, S.E.; Lee, C.; Animal and Food Sciences Monitoring Flora in Foodstuffs—Hicks, C.L. Crofcheck, C.; Montross, M. Regulating the Signaling Pathways that Construction of Active Protein Membranes for Community and Leadership Development the Formation of Functional Oil-in-Water Food Determine Skeletal Muscle Mass—Urschel, K. Emulsions—Xiong, Y. Species-specificity in Carboxymyoglobin Redox A Framework for Secondary Schools Agriscience Stability—Suman, S.P. Education Programs that Emphasizes the STEM Content in Agriculture—Epps, R.

36 Agricultural Education Research—Hains, B. Multiscale Approaches to Investigate the Effects Development of External Regulation of Interactions of Individual, Family, Community, of Various Anthropogenic Disturbances on Transgenic Traits in Crop Plants—Davies, H. and Policy Contexts on the Mental and Stream-inhabiting Amphibians and Reptiles— Ecophysiological Aspects of Forage Physical Health of Diverse Rural Low-Income Price, S. Management—McCulley, R.L. Families—Dyk, P. Participation of Kentucky Woodland Owners in Enhancing Nitrogen Utilization in Corn Based Renewing an Agriculture of the Middle: the Woody Biomass Market—Stainback, G.A. Cropping Systems to Increase Yield, Improve Value Chain Design, Policy Approaches, Silvicultural Approaches to Enhance the Profitability and Minimize Environmental Environmental and Social Impacts—Tanaka, K. Resiliency of Oak-dominated Forests to Impacts—Grove, J. Disturbance—Lhotka, J. Evaluating the Physical and Biological Availability Entomology Using Remotely-sensed Data to Evaluate Post-fire of Pesticides and Contaminants in Agricultural A Sustainable Approach for Protecting Our Vegetation and Fuel Dynamics in Central and Ecosystems (from W1082)—D’Angelo, E.M. Forests from Emerald Ash Borer, with Appalachian Hardwood Forests—Arthur, M.A. Functional Metagenomic Analysis of Soil- Applications to Other Exotic Wood-boring Water Resources in a Changing World: dwelling and Plant-associated Microbial Invaders—Rieske-Kinney, L. How Changes in Climate and Land-use Communities—Moe, L.A. Bacterial Symbionts and Defensive Traits in Influence Water Quality and Quantity in the Genetic Control of Pod Shattering in Soybeans— Insects—White, J. Cumberland Plateau Region of Kentucky— Zhu, H. Biological Control in Pest Management Systems Barton, C. Influence of Tall Fescue Cultivar and Endophyte of Plants—Harwood, J. D. Genotype Combinations on Root System Biological Control of Arthropod Pests and Horticulture Architecture, Exudate Composition, and Soil Weeds—Yeargan, K.V. Arthropod Resistance of Lycopersicon hirsutum Biogeochemical Processes—McNear, D. Biological Improvement of Chestnut through LA2329, a Wild Relative of Tomato—Snyder, Management and Environmental Factors Technologies that Address Management of J.C. Affecting Nitrogen Cycling and Use Efficiency the Species, Its Pathogens and Pests—Rieske- Defining the Role(s) of Plant Sorbitol in Forage-based Livestock Production Kinney, L. K. Dyhydrogenase—Archbold, D. Systems—Goff, B. Biology and Management of Insects Attacking Developing Optimized Organic Production Messenger RNA 3’ End Formation in Plants— Turf and Woody Landscape Plants—Potter, Systems for Cucurbits and Apples—Williams, Hunt, A. D.A.; Redmond, C.T. M. Molecular Genetic Analysis of a Novel Feedback Biology, Ecology and Management of Emerging Environmental and Genetic Determinants of Inhibition Mechanism in the Cytokinin Disease Vectors—Dobson, S.L. Seed Quality and Performance (from W1168)— Response Pathway—Smalle, J.S. Biology, Impact, and Management of Soybean Downie, A.B.; Geneve, R.L.; Perry, S.; Baskin, C. Nitrate-Dependent Iron (II) Oxidation in Soils— Insect Pests in Soybean Production Systems— Identification and Predicting LEA Protein Matocha, C. Yeargan, K. Interacting Proteins—Downie, A.B. Nitrifier Community Ecology Influences on Colony Collapse in Termites—RNA Interference- Identifying the Biophysical, Biochemical, Trace Gas Evolution From Agricultural Soil— Mediated Genetic Manipulation—Zhou, X. Environmental, and Genetic Factors Coyne, M. Comparative Ecological and Phonological Associated with Seed Development, Dormancy, Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems: Studies of Predatory Lady Beetles (Coleoptera: Germination, and Establishment of Eastern Assessing the Impact of Climate Variability and Coccinellidae)—Obrycki, J. Gamagrass—Geneve, R.L. Climate Change—Lee, B. Defining and Utilizing Selected Molecular Improving Economic and Environmental Plant Genetic Resources Conservation and Features of Insect Viruses—Webb, B.A. Sustainability in Tree-Fruit Production through Utilization—Phillips, T.D. Delineation of Structural Complexity in Above Changes in Rootstock Use—Archbold, D. Reduction of Tobacco-specific N-nitrosamines and Belowground Forest Food Webs— Microbial Based Herbicide Discovery Focused on (TSNA) in Dark Tobaccos—Bailey, W.A. Harwood, J.D. Cellulose Biosynthesis Inhibitors—DeBolt, S. Regulation of Gene Expression during Plant Ecology and Management of European Corn Multi-State Evaluation of Wine Grape Cultivars Embryogenesis—Perry, S.E. Borer and Other Lepidopteran Pests of Corn— and Clones—Archbold, D. Soil, Water, and Environmental Physics across White, J.A. Quantifying the Linkages among Soil Health, Scales—Wendroth, O. Identifying Weak Links in Bed Bug Biology— Organic Farming, and Food—Jacobsen, K. The Chemical and Physical Nature of Particulate Haynes, K. Sustainable Practices, Economic Contributions, Matter Affecting Air, Water and Soil Quality— Improving Management of Insects of Public Consumer Behavior, and Labor Management Karathanasis, A. Health Significance in Kentucky—Brown, G.C. in the U.S. Environmental Horticulture Tobacco Breeding and Genetics—Miller, R. Inbreeding Depression in Mating Biology Industry—Ingram, D. L. Turfgrass and the Environment—Barrett, M. Following Population Bottlenecks in a Storage Water Management and Quality for Ornamental Turfgrass Management Practices in Kentucky— Pest—Fox, C .W. Crop Production and Health—Dunwell, W. Williams, D.W.; Powell, A.J. Management of Pests and Conservation of Beneficial Insects in Urban Landscape—Potter, Human Environmental Sciences Plant Pathology D. EFNEP Related Research, Program Evaluation Characterization of Emerging Viruses—Goodin, Molecular Analysis of Insecticide Resistance— and Outreach—Forsythe, H.E. M. Palli, S.R. The Influence of Social Media on Attendee Characterization of Resistance Gene-mediated Quantifying the Effect of Habitat Structure on Behavior—Lu, Y. Signaling and Role of Oleic Acid and Glycerol Biological Control—Harwood, J.D. 3-Phosphate in Plant Defense—Kachroo, P. Spatiotemporal Relationships in Forest-Floor Plant and Soil Sciences Dissecting Defense Signaling Pathways in Food Webs—Harwood, J. A Comparison of Soil Seed Bank Dynamics Soybean and Arabidopsis—Kachroo, A. Systematics, Taxonomy, Biodiversity, and Food of Herbicide Resistant and Nonresistant Elucidating and Manipulating Alkaloid Web Interactions of Ichneumonidae (Insecta: Amaranthus Species—Baskin, C. Biosynthesis Pathways in the Plant-symbiotic Hymenoptera)—Sharkey, M.; Chapman, E. Breeding and Genetics of Forage Crops to Epichloe and Neotyphodium Species of Fungi— Improve Productivity, Quality, and Industrial Schardl, C. Forestry Uses—Phillips, T.D. Inhibition of Tombusvirus Replication by Autecology and Population Dynamics of Complementary Approaches to Developing Scab Exploiting Novel Host Factors—Nagy, P. Reintroduced Elk in a Denatured Landscape of Resistant Wheat Varieties—Van Sanford, D.A. Locoweed and its Fungal Endophyte: Impact, Appalachia: Implications for Management of Cooperative Variety Testing Programs—Van Ecology, and Management—Schardl, C. Kentucky’s Mixed-Mesophytic Forest—Cox, J. Sanford, D.A. Molecular Biology of the Interaction Between Evaluating the Use of Light Detection and Design, Assessment, and Management of Onsite Corn and Corn Stalk Rot Fungi—Vaillancourt, Ranging (LIDAR) Information to Improve Wastewater Treatment Systems: Addressing the L.J. Forest Management Decisions—Contreras, M. Challenges of Climate Change—Karathanasis, Mycotoxins: Biosecurity, Food Safety and Forest Management and Foraging Habitat of Bats A.D. Biofuels Byproducts (NC129, NC1025)— Vulnerable to White-nose Syndrome—Lacki, Determining Potential Interactions of Genetics Vaillancourt, L.J. M.J. and Management in Maize—Lee, C.

37 New Strategies to Induce Resistance Against Developmental Progenitor Cells of Articular National Animal Genome Research Program— Tombusviruses Based on Host Factors—Nagy, P. Cartilage—Macleod, J. Bailey, E. Population Dynamics and Fitness Roles of Host Equine Infectious Anemia Virtue Detection and Reference Standards, Internal Standards and Specificity Genes in the FungusMagnaporthe Control in Equid Populations—Issel, C.J.; Cook, Critical Reagents/Regulatory Analytes for oryzae—Farman, M.L. R.F.; Cook, S.J. Analytical/Toxicological Approaches to Genetic Basis of Attenuation of the T953 Strain Problems in Equine Medicine—Tobin, T. Veterinary Science of EHV-1 and Development of a Genetically Studies on Regulation of Reproduction in the A Novel Dimorphic Fungus as an Emerging Defined Live Attenuated Equine Herpesvirus-1 Horse—Ball, B. Cause of Reproductive Losses in Mares and Vaccine—Balasuriya, U. The Immunological Basis for Rhodococcus equi Other Livestock—Swerczek, T.W. Interactions of Equine Viral Pathogens with the Susceptibility in the Foal—Horohov, D.W. Control of Equine Gastrointestinal Parasites: Equine Innate Immune System—Chambers, Vasomodulatory Effects of Endophyte Infected Immunology, Host Genetics, and Drug T.M.; Horohov, D.W. Tall Fescue in Horses—McDowell, K.; Resistance—Nielsen, M. Investigation of Sarcocystis neurona Lawrence, L.; Bush, L. Control, Transmission, and Prevalence of Natural Genes Involved in Parasite Survival and Infections of Internal Parasites of Equids and Pathogenesis—Howe, D.K. Ruminants—Lyons, E. T.

Collegewide Extramural Funding This information, generated from the Office of Sponsored Projects Administration database, includes any award with a start date within the reporting period (January 1, 2015–December 31, 2015) and any budgetary addition or reduction to existing projects processed within the reporting period. Grants are listed under the departments of the principal investigators.*

Agricultural Economics Nutrient Management Planner, Kentucky Energy Improving Pork Meat Color with Total Total—$446,447 and Environment Cabinet, $75,000—Gumbert, Mineral Replacement Technology, Alltech A. Biotechnology Inc, $34,800—Lindemann, M.; A Regional Program for Production of Multiple University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Suman, S.; Xiong, Y. Agricultural Feedstocks and Processing to Service (UK-CES) Liaison, Kentucky Energy and In Vitro Evaluation of an Equine Feed Additive, Biofuels and Biobased Chemicals, Louisiana Environment Cabinet, $54,000—Gumbert, A. Probiotech International Incorporated, State University, $15,205—Mark, T. Using Sustainable Agriculture to Address Food $9,591—Lawrence, L. AMS Grant Writing Workshops, Pennsylvania Security Before, During, and After a Disaster, Intramammary Infusion for Hastened Evolution, State University, $4,987—Davis, A.; Meyer, A. National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Amelgo LLC, $11,861—Bewley, J. Appalachian Health Career Scholarships, New $93,002—Higdon, A.; Mullins, J.; Newman, M.; Kentucky Beef Network VIII Master Education York Community Trust, $70,000—Davis, A. Saha, S. Series, Kentucky Beef Network, $232,836— CAPE Western Kentucky Barometer Lehmkuhler, J.; Amaral-Phillips, D.; Anderson, Community, Michigan State University, Animal and Food Sciences L.; Bullock, K.; Burdine, K.; Burris, W.; Halich, $91,847—Davis, A. Total—$3,960,280 G.; Smith, S. Community Business Resilience Program, Rural Nutrition and Superfund Chemical Toxicity, Development, $50,000—Davis, A. Analysis of Insulin Concentrations, Alltech National Institute of Environmental Health Examining How Consumers Respond to Price Biotechnology Inc, $5,204—Lawrence, L. Sciences, $2,447,381—Hennig, B.; Gaetke, L. Changes in Groceries Versus Restaurants: A Characterizing Myoglobin Phosphorylation Plant Protein Off-note Research Program, Campbell Natural Experiment from Food Tax Exemption, and Its Relationship with Beef Color Stability, Soup Company, $195,347—Boatright, W. Economic Research Service, $30,000—Zheng, Y. National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Program Income: Regulation of EAAC1 Governors Minority Student College Preparation $149,999—Suman, S.; Rentfrow, G. Controllers to Enable Efficient Nutrient Program, Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Economics of Automated Body Condition Metabolism, National Institute of Food and Education, $54,370—Tyler, Q. Scoring, DeLaval International AB, $13,975— Agriculture, $11,646—Matthews, J.; Burris, W.; Implement Plan of Work for the Southern Bewley, J. Lindemann, M. Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Economics of Automated Estrus Detection SBIR: Diphenhydramine Leads to Dry-off Education (SARE) Professional Development Systems in New Zealand, DairyNZ, $14,000— Acceleration and Mastitis Prevention, Amelgo Program (PDP) Plan of Work, University of Bewley, J.; Mark, T. LLC, $62,697—Bewley, J. Georgia, $30,979—Meyer, A. Effect of a Titrated Dose Response to ß1,3 Southeast Quality Milk Initiative: Implementing Revitalizing the American Private Enterprise Glucanase (CMG 3453) Inclusion in Corn- Science-based Recommendations to Control System (APES) Program, The Kentucky Youth soybean Meal Diet Containing a Constant Mastitis and Improve Milk Quality in the Seminar, CHS Foundation, $11,250—Tyler, Q. Level of DDGS on Growth Performance of Southeast, University of Tennessee, $130,871— SBIR: CEDIK ORB Technologies’ Phase I, ORB Individually Housed Grower Pigs, Elanco Bewley, J.; Arnold, L.; Garkovich, L. Technologies LLC, $5,000—Davis, A. Animal Health, $42,000—Lindemann, M. Student Sponsorship Agreement for Amanda Specialty Crop: Market-ready Training for Effects of Supplementing Rations Differing in Pesqueira, Alltech Biotechnology Inc, Specialty Crop Growers, Kentucky Department Forage Level with Live Yeast Culture, Alltech $36,092—Harmon, D. of Agriculture, $32,811—Woods, T. Biotechnology Inc, $30,240—Bewley, J. Student Sponsorship Fisher, Alltech Training Kentucky Crop Farmers to Develop an Enzyme Effects on Fibrous Feed Ingredients in Biotechnology Inc, $18,900—Pescatore, A. Integrated Farm Program, Insurance, and Price Cannulated Pigs, DuPont, $65,000—Adedokun, S. The Alltech-UK Animal Nutrigenomics Alliance, Risk Management Safety-Net, University of Factors Influencing Phosphorus Excretion, Alltech Biotechnology Inc, $135,028— Arkansas, $49,998—Davis, T.; Halich, G. Waltham Centre for Pet Nutrition, $19,800— Matthews, J. Lawrence, L. Use of In Vitro Fermentation as a Comparative Agricultural Programs Fighting with Food: Battling Chemical Toxicity Measure of Ionophore Function, Zoetis LLC, Total—$418,002 with Good Nutrition, Miami University, $208,487—Harmon, D. $31,843—Hennig, B.; Gaetke, L. EDEN Strengthening Community Agrosecurity Genomic Selection for Improved Fertility of Associate Dean/Academic Programs Preparedness (S-CAP) Workshop Update, Dairy Cows with Emphasis on Cyclicity and Total—$3,300 Purdue University, $7,000—Higdon, A.; Dwyer, Pregnancy, Texas A&M University, $18,788— R.; Newman, M. Amaral-Phillips, D. KY-NRCS Internship Program, Natural Resources Kentucky AgrAbility, National Institute of Food Improving Fertility of Dairy Cattle Using Conservation Service, $3,300—Saha, A. and Agriculture, $189,000—Hancock, J. Translational Genomics, Washington State University, $33,894—Amaral-Phillips, D.

38 Associate Directors Associated with High-capacity Mechanical Service, $50,000—Rieske-Kinney, L.; Abbott, A.; $1,063,862 Harvesting by Reducing Cost of Curing Palli, S. Structures, Arvalis Institut du Vegetal, FY 15-16 UK Mosquito Surveillance, Kentucky 2014-15 Acquisition of Goods and Services for $14,980—Wells, L. Department for Public Health, $10,000— the USDA Offices in Ag North—Lab and Field Technical Assistance for Energy Audits and Brown, G. Work, Agricultural Research Service, $29,175— Renewable Energy Projects in Rural Kentucky, Grape Commodity Survey, Animal and Plant Bennett, A.; Cox, N. Rural Development, $67,170—McNeill, S.; Health Inspection Service, $19,520—Lensing, J. 2014-15 Acquisition of Goods and Services for Montross, M.; Overhults, D. Gypsy Moth Survey, Animal and Plant Health the USDA Offices in Ag North—Lab and Field Inspection Service, $252,600—Lensing, J.; Work, Agricultural Research Service, $9,334— Community and Leadership Development Harper, C. Cox, N. Total—$160,004 Imported Fire Ant Survey, Animal and Plant 2014-15 Acquisition of Goods and Services Health Inspection Service, $3,758—Lensing, J. for the USDA Offices in Ag North—O&M, 2015 Technical Upgrade Training: All About Integrating Biological and Chemical Control to Agricultural Research Service, $9,999—Cox, N. the Horse: Equine Management and Industry, Save Our Ash, Kentucky Division of Forestry, 2015-16 Acquisition of Goods and Services for Kentucky Department of Education, $3,500— $149,500—Rieske-Kinney, L.; Townsend, L. the USDA Offices in Ag North, Agricultural Vincent, S.; Coleman, R. Invasive Pest Outreach in Kentucky, Animal and Research Service, $11,055—Bennett, A. Communities Preventing Childhood Obesity Plant Health Inspection Service, $44,077— FAPRU SCA, Agricultural Research Service, Coaching, Kansas State University, $29,293— Lensing, J. $809,341—Bennett, A.; Workman, S. Kahl, D. Kentucky Contact for the Southern Region Kentucky Equine Medical Director, Kentucky Impacts of Value-based Supply Chains on Regulatory Information Network, North Horse Racing Commission, $194,958—Oliver, L. Small and Medium-sized Farms, Kansas State Carolina State University, $7,000—Lucas, P. University, $74,211—Tanaka, K. Kentucky Cooperative Agricultural Pest Surveys Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Impacts of Value-based Supply Chains on (CAPS), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Total—$918,893 Small and Medium-sized Farms, University of Service, $101,460—Lensing, J. Minnesota, $50,000—Tanaka, K. Kentucky IPM Extension and Implementation A Cost-Effective Mechanized System to Benefit University of Kentucky Professional Development Program: 2014–2017, National Institute of Food the Sustainability of Local Organic Vegetable Perkins Leadership Project 2015-2016, Kentucky and Agriculture, $65,000—Bessin, R.; Dunwell, Production, University of Georgia, $14,906— Education and Workforce Development W.; Gauthier, N.; Knott, C.; Lucas, P.; Saha, S. Wilhoit, J. Cabinet, $1,500—Epps, R.; Vincent, S. Monitor Gypsy Moth Populations for Slow the Appalachian Research Initiative for University of Kentucky Professional Spread Program, Slow the Spread Foundation, Environmental Science (ARIES), Virginia Development Perkins Leadership Project $44,000—Harper, C. Polytechnic Institute and State University, 2015-2016, Kentucky Education and Workforce Mosquito Mass Production and Tool $50,000—Warner, R.; Agouridis, C.; Barton, C.; Development Cabinet, $1,500—Vincent, S.; Development, MosquitoMate Inc, $13,000— Unrine, J. Epps, R. Dobson, S. Application of Hyperspectral Imaging System for e-Extension Pine Shoot Beetle Survey, Animal and Plant Detection of Adulterants in Foods, Burroughs Health Inspection Service, $11,290—Lensing, J. Wellcome Fund, $6,760—Adedeji, A. Total—$351,763 Scale Efficacy in Container: 15-006, University of Development of a Can-based Data Management Florida, $10,000—Potter, D. and Decision Support System for Optimal Continuation of eXtension—Issues, Innovations Equipment and Harvest Timing from Grain and Impact, eXtension Foundation, $39,921— Family and Consumer Sciences Wood, C. Harvest to Storage, National Institute of Food Total—$3,681,981 and Agriculture, $500,000—Sama, M.; Dvorak, i-Three Rapid Solutions, eXtension Foundation, J.; Mark, T.; McNeill, S.; Montross, M. $306,714—Wood, C. 2015 DoD Camp Grant, Kansas State University, Ensuring Restoration Success and Management Military Families Learning Network—DoD/ $50,000—Ashurst, K. Effectiveness for the Imperiled Blackside Dace Extension Military Partnership, University of 2015 Kentucky Military Teen Adventure Camp, at Cumberland Gap National Historical Park: Illinois, $5,128—Denev, I. Purdue University, $545,830—Ashurst, K. Sediment Acquisition and Modeling of Davis Entomology Collaborative Environment Approaches to Branch, U.S. Geological Survey, $25,300— Reduce Obesity Disparities in Kentucky, Warner, R.; Agouridis, C. Total—$1,045,766 Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Evaluation of Crop Logistics, Case New Holland 2015 IR-4 Biopesticide Project, University of $786,056—Vail, A.; Bastin, S.; Brewer, D.; Davis, America LLC, $20,000—Montross, M.; Dvorak, Florida, $25,500—Dobson, S. A.; Gustafson, A.; Kurzynske, J.; Mullins, J.; J.; Sama, M. 2015-2016 Private Pesticide Applicator, Kentucky Stephenson, T.; Webber, K. Factors that Affect Packing During Storage, Department of Agriculture, $27,500— Measuring Communities: Mapping Progress Ohio State University, $24,547—Montross, M.; Townsend, L. for Military and Veteran Families, McNeill, S. Apple Commodity Survey, Animal and Plant Purdue University, $12,000—Ashurst, K.; Kentucky Energy Education and Outreach Health Inspection Service, $15,510—Lensing, J. Lianekhammy, J. Project, Kentucky Energy and Environment Assessing Bee Attractiveness of Woody Reaching Rural Veterans: Engaging Faith- Cabinet, $100,000—Fehr, R. Landscape Plants and Mitigating Potential based Food Pantries in Serving Low-income, Phosphorus Runoff Potential and Nitrogen Bee Hazard from Neonicotinoid Insecticides, Homeless, and At-risk Veterans in Rural Areas, Flux Emissions from Compost Generated in Horticultural Research Institute, $26,000— Purdue University, $33,935—Ashurst, K. Compost Bedded Dairy Pack Barns, Natural Potter, D. UK Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Resources Conservation Service, $75,000— Biodiversity and the Development of Natural Education (SNAP-Ed), Kentucky Cabinet for Taraba, J.; Edwards, D.; Lee, B.; Sama, M. Pest Control, Washington State University, Health and Family Services, $2,094,160—Vail, Pollinator Habitat Installations, Natural $50,000—Harwood, J. A.; Mullins, J. Resources Conservation Service, $2,500— CAPS 2016—Forest Pests Survey, Animal and University of Kentucky National Nutrition Higgins, S. Plant Health Inspection Service, $5,212— Education and Obesity Prevention Radon Education Training, Kentucky Department Lensing, J. Coordination Center of Excellence, National for Public Health, $12,720—Fehr, R. CAPS 2016—Infrastructure, Animal and Plant Institute of Food and Agriculture, $160,000— Reducing Aflatoxin Contamination of Corn in Health Inspection Service, $10,319—Lensing, J. Vail, A.; Brewer, D.; Kurzynske, J.; Mullins, J. On-farm Bin Drying and Storage Systems, CAPS 2016—Nursery Survey, Animal and Plant Family Studies University of Arkansas, $5,010—McNeill, S. Health Inspection Service, $4,456—Lensing, J. Support of the French Tobacco Sector in Development of Artificial Blood for Mosquitoes, Total—$56,636 Utilization of a Recently Developed High Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, $100,064— Managing for Today and Tomorrow: Risk Capacity Market Preparation System for Dobson, S. Air-cured Burley Tobacco and Reducing Cost Management Education for Kentucky Farm Development of RNAi in Woody Plants for Families, University of Arkansas, $49,136— Broad Scale Management of Tree Pests, Forest Hunter, J.; Isaacs, S.

39 Retiring Poor in New Jersey: The Projected Optimizing Plant Growth and Water Use Hemp, Kentucky Science and Technology Co Expenditures of State Government, Rutgers by Modifying Cyclic Irrigation Timing in Inc, $30,000—Yuan, L.; Williams, D. University, $7,500—Kim, H. Container Nursery Production, Horticultural Varieties and Production Practices to Maximize Research Institute, $15,000—Geneve, R. Nicotine to be Utilized in Emerging Tobacco Forestry Organic Tomato Breeding for Arthropod Products, Council for Burley Tobacco, Total—$1,150,643 Resistance with a Focus on Protected $15,000—Mundell, R.; Jack, A.; Ji, H. Cultivation: A Planning Proposal, National Abiotic Stress and Adaptive Phenology in Fruit Institute of Food and Agriculture, $50,000— Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory and Forest Trees, National Institute of Food Snyder, J.; Bessin, R. Total—$378,987 and Agriculture, $425,220—Abbott, A. Reinventing Sustainable Protection Systems for Daniel Boone National Forest and Triplett Creek Cucurbit Production, Iowa State University, Animal Health Monitoring Field Testing, Landscape Restoration Partnership, Forest $79,053—Williams, M.; Bessin, R.; Harwood, J.; National Institute for Hometown Security, Service, $45,000—Arthur, M. Woods, T. $175,000—Carter, C.; Vanzant, E. Designing a Revised McIntire-Stennis Triploid Watermelon Variety Evaluation, Avian Influenza Surveillance, Kentucky Strategic Plan, National Institute of Food and Monsanto Co, $1,680—Saha, S. Department of Agriculture, $11,687—Carter, C. Agriculture, $30,000—Baker, T. Viticulture and Enology Extension and Research Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy Testing and Effect of Grading Technique on Forest Program, Kentucky Governor’s Office of Related Services, Kentucky Department of Productivity of High-value Tree Species in Agricultural Policy, $221,129—DeBolt, S.; Agriculture, $16,800—Carter, C. Reforested Surface Mine Lands, Department Houtz, R. Diagnostic Laboratory Support of NAHLN, of the Interior, $174,765—Lhotka, J.; Barton, C.; Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Stringer, J. International Programs $55,000—Carter, C. Evaluation of Acidic Atmospheric Deposition Total—$129,553 FDA Vet-LRN Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory and Its Influence on Soil Solution Composition Cooperative Agreement Program Funding, in the Daniel Boone National Forest, Forest Borlaug LEAP Fellowship for Abdel Lawani, Food and Drug Administration, $21,500— Service, $7,840—Barton, C.; Karathanasis, A. University of California Davis, $19,998—Reed, Gaskill, C.; Carter, C.; Erol, E. Forest Health and Research Education Center, M. Validation of LC-MS/MS Analysis of Animal Forest Service, $20,000—Baker, T. Haiti Policy Analysis Matrix, Foreign Tissue and Feed Matrices for Toxicants, Food Forestry Stewardship PA, Publicity and Training, Agricultural Service, $109,555—Reed, M.; and Drug Administration, $99,000—Gaskill, Kentucky Division of Forestry, $10,000— Hanley, C. C.; Smith, L. Stringer, J. Kentucky Woodlands Magazine Issue— Kentucky Small Business Development Center Merchandising, Apparel and Textiles Cultivating a Healthy Woodland, Kentucky Total—$2,249,724 Total—$39,859 Division of Forestry, $16,000—Stringer, J.; Thomas, W. Kentucky Procurement and Assistance Quality Control Lab for NAILM, Association for KSEF RDE: Dispersal Congruency and Match Support CED, Kentucky Economic Linen Management, $39,859—Easter, E. Population Structure within Imperiled Development Cabinet, $100,000—Naugle, L. Nutrition and Food Science Host-parasite Systems, Kentucky Science and Kentucky PTAC, Defense Logistics Agency, Technology Co Inc, $30,000—Price, S. $241,175—Naugle, L. Total—$395,000 Kentucky Small Business Development Center, Rapid Tree Breed: A Revolutionary Tree Breeding Feeding the Future in Rural Ghana: Concept, National Institute of Food and Small Business Administration, $1,788,589— Naugle, L. Opportunities for Women Smallholders, Agriculture, $99,734—Abbott, A. Legumes and Maize for School Feeding Restoring Native Forests and Wildlife Habitat Kentucky Small Business Development Center Lease, Commerce Lexington Inc, $13,500— Programs, Foreign Agricultural Service, on Coal Mined Lands in the Cumberland $40,000—Mullins, J., Reed, M., Williams, M. Plateau, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, Naugle, L. Louisville SBDC Local Support, Louisville Metro KY CYFAR PD&TA Program, University of $149,384—Barton, C. Minnesota, $25,000—Kurzynske, J.; Ashurst, K.; Support for the 38th Meeting of the Council Government, $30,000—Naugle, L. Metro Louisville Funding for SBDC, Louisville Stivers, W. on Forest Engineering, Kentucky Energy and Specialty Crop: Plate It Up! Kentucky Proud Environment Cabinet, $2,500—Contreras, M. Metro Government, $30,000—Naugle, L. Ongoing SBDC Program Income Account— Recipe Development and Evaluation for Survival, Cause-specific Mortality, and Natality Consumers and Producers Using Healthy of White-tailed Deer in Southeastern Kentucky, Louisville, Small Business Administration, $8,813—Naugle, L. Specialty Cooking Techniques with an Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife, Emphasis on Grilling, Kentucky Department of $140,200—Cox, J. Ongoing SBDC Program Income Account, Small Business Administration, $12,647—Naugle, L. Agriculture, $50,000—Stephenson, T.; Vail, A. Horticulture Procurement and Technical Assistance Cash Strong Dads, Resilient Families, National Institute of Food and Agriculture, $145,000— Total—$1,635,791 Match Support, Kentucky Community and Technical College System/University of Kurzynske, J.; Ashurst, K.; Jones, K. Best Management Practices for a Sustainable Kentucky, $25,000—Naugle, L. The YMCA, UK and KSU: Yes (Youth Urban Forest, Kentucky Energy and Engagement and Support) Jefferson County!, Environment Cabinet, $35,000—Fountain, W. Kentucky Tobacco Research and National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Characterization of the Functional Microbiome Development Center $135,000—Kurzynske, J.; Ashurst, K.; Jones, K. of Tobacco, Council for Burley Tobacco, Total—$1,141,316 Plant and Soil Sciences $10,000—DeBolt, S. Clean WateR3—Reduce, Remediate, Recycle: Altria NNK Research, Altria Corporate Services Total—$2,818,586 Informed Decision-making to Facilitate Use Inc, $77,000—Ji, H.; Bush, L. Development and Distribution of a Certified 2015 Soybean Foliar (SO14), Monsanto Co, of Alternative Water Resources and Promote $6,300—Lee, C. Sustainable Specialty Crop Production, Reference Cigarette Suitable for Research Applications and Establishing a Proficiency 2015-SOYB_OPS LCM USA SO16, Monsanto Clemson University, $84,179—Ingram, D. Co, $3,780—Lee, C. Hard Cider and Sparkling Wine Production Testing Program at the University of Kentucky Reference Cigarette Program, Food and Drug 2015-SOYB-370 (SO15), Monsanto Co, $3,780— in Kentucky, Kentucky Department of Lee, C. Agriculture, $50,000—Wheeler, J.; Wilson, P. Administration, $998,933—Chambers, O.; Ji, H.; Yuan, L. Accelerating the Development of FHB-resistant Kentucky Horticulture Council Grant VII, Soft Red Winter Wheat Varieties, Agricultural Kentucky Horticulture Council, $1,085,000— Identification of Topping- and Suckercide- Responsive Genes in Tobacco by Next- Research Service, $61,171—Van Sanford, D. Ingram, D.; Woods, T. Addition of Blue Mold Resistance to KTTII Managing Anthracnose of Watermelon Using Generation Gene Sequencing, Council for Burley Tobacco, $20,000—Yuan, L. Burley Tobacco Varieties, Council for Burley Host Resistant Pollenizer Varieties, Purdue Tobacco, $20,000—Miller, R. University, $4,750—Saha, S. KSEF RDE: Developing a Tissue Culture and Gene Transformation Platform for Industrial

40 An Integrated Approach to Understand the Flavonoid Isolation from Intact Plants: A University, $150,000—Unrine, J.; Tsyusko- Agronomic Responses to Poultry Litter Use Nanoparticle-based Approach, National Unrine, O. and Soybean and Corn Production Systems, Institute of Food and Agriculture, $450,000— Rye and Barley Management Study, Kentucky Kentucky Corn Growers Association, Smalle, J. Small Grain Growers Association, $10,000— $35,000—Ritchey, E.; Hershman, D.; Martin, J. Fragipan Remediation Small Grains, Kentucky Lee, C.; Knott, C. An Integrated Approach to Understanding the Small Grain Growers Association, $25,000— SAM Initiative: Achieving Subsurface Dynamics of Poultry Litter Use in Corn- Murdock, L. Application of Manures in the Chesapeake Bay soybean Production Systems, Kentucky Genomic Selection in Soft Red Winter Wheat, Basin, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, Soybean Promotion Board, $35,000—Ritchey, Kentucky Small Grain Growers Association, $257,621—McGrath, J. E.; Haramoto, E.; Hershman, D. $10,000—Van Sanford, D. SBIR: Leaf-Specific Herbicide Application in the Applied and Basic Irrigation Research Projects Improving Barley and Wheat Germplasm Presence of Crops, Concurrent Solutions LLC, Proposed for UKREC, Princeton, Kentucky for Changing Environments, University of $25,000—Haramoto, E.; Martin, J. Soybean Promotion Board, $32,000—Knott, C. California Davis, $64,615—Van Sanford, D. SO17: Marestail Control in RR2 Xtend System- Bayer Soybean, Bayer CropScience GmbH, Improving Soybean Yields with Crop Rotation, Midwest, Monsanto Co, $10,500—Martin, J. $10,000—Slack, C.; Lawson, S. Kentucky Soybean Promotion Board, $39,852— Soft Red Winter Wheat Breeding and Variety Burley Tobacco Breeding and Genetics, Philip Knott, C.; Grove, J. Development for Kentucky, Kentucky Small Morris International Management SA, Introducing New Technologies for Managing Grain Growers Association, $55,000—Van $325,000—Miller, R. Herbicide Resistant Weeds, Kentucky Soybean Sanford, D. Can Wheat Yield and Grain Fill Duration Be Promotion Board, $13,109—Green, J.; Martin, J. Soil Morphology, Kentucky Department for Increased by Decreasing Wheat Canopy Irrigating the Soil to Maximize the Crop— Public Health, $20,000—Karathanasis, A. Temperature, Kentucky Small Grain Growers An Approach for Corn to Efficient and Synchrotron X-ray Microprobe and Association, $27,346—Knott, C. Environmentally Sustainable Irrigation Water Microspectroscopy Research at Low Climate Change Impacts on Soil-water Management in Kentucky, Kentucky Corn Temperature Geochemistry, University of Availability Under Different Land Management: Growers Association, $23,319—Wendroth, O.; Chicago, $8,332—Unrine, J. Forest and Grasslands in MLRA 120, Natural Lee, C. Synchrotron X-ray Microprobe and Resources Conservation Service, $3,998—Lee, B. Irrigating the Soil to Maximize the Crop—An Microspectroscopy Research in Low Controlling Endophyte Colonization to Reduce Approach for Soybean, Kentucky Soybean Temperature Geochemistry, University of TSNA in Tobacco Leaves, Council for Burley Promotion Board, $11,660—Wendroth, O.; Lee, Chicago, $50,846—Unrine, J. Tobacco, $5,000—Yang, S.; Li, D.; Miller, R. C. Topping Height of High Leaf Potential Varieties, Corn Fragipan, Kentucky Corn Growers Irrigating the Soil to Maximize the Crop: Council for Burley Tobacco, $10,000—Fisher, Association, $25,000—Murdock, L.; Grove, J.; An Approach for Wheat to Efficient and C.; Pearce, R. Matocha, C. Environmentally Sustainable Irrigation Triple Mutant Dark Hybrid Evaluations, Altria Determining the Effect of Additional Fertilizer Water Management in Kentucky, Kentucky Corporate Services Inc, $42,000—Bailey, W. Nitrogen on Irrigated Soybean Yield, Kentucky Small Grain Growers Association, $11,660— Triple Mutant Dark Hybrid Stress Test, Altria Soybean Promotion Board, $6,000—Lee, C.; Wendroth, O.; Lee, C. Corporate Services Inc, $28,000—Bailey, W. Knott, C.; McGrath, J.; Ritchey, E. KSEF RDE: Increasing the Market Value of TSNA Accumulation in Controlled Curing Development of Chia, Salvia hispanica L., as a Industrial Hemp Seed, Kentucky Science and Environment, Council for Burley Tobacco, Sustainable Oil Source for Renewable Chemical Technology Co Inc, $28,576—Hildebrand, D.; $5,000—Fisher, C.; Jack, A.; Ji, H. Applications, Cono SA, $7,890—Hildebrand, Williams, D. U.S. Wheat and Barley Scab Initiative’s D.; Phillips, T. Low Alkaloid Burley Yield Test: Conservation Networking and Facilitation Office and Development of Effective Educational Programs Tillage, Altria Corporate Services Inc, $19,166— Website, Agricultural Research Service, to Manage and Mitigate Herbicide Resistant Pearce, R.; Fisher, C. $3,927—Van Sanford, D. Weeds, Purdue University, $30,000—Martin, J. Management Tools to Improve Forage Quality Development of Molecular Markers for Selection and Persistence of Alfalfa, Cornell University, Plant Pathology Against a Soybean Gene that Restricts $26,862—Smith, S. Total—$1,500,081 Nodulation by the Highly Efficient Nitrogen- Mon 24-01-SO’19, Monsanto Co, $7,000—Slack, fixing Strain USDA 110, Kentucky Soybean C.; Lawson, S. Applied Management of Fusarium Head Blight Promotion Board, $40,000—Zhu, H. Monsanto 24-04 Service Order 13, Monsanto Co, in Kentucky, Agricultural Research Service, Development of User-friendly Markers for $7,000—Slack, C.; Lawson, S. $53,787—Bradley, C. Disease Resistance to Potato Virus Y (PVY) Monsanto SO’20, Monsanto Co, $2,100—Slack, Bet Hedging as a Mechanism of Pathogenic and Black Root Rot (BRR) in Burley Tobacco, C.; Lawson, S. Variation in the Rice Blast Fungus, National Council for Burley Tobacco, $15,000—Yang, S.; NanoFARM (Fate and Effects of Agriculturally Science Foundation, $100,814—Farman, M. Li, D.; Miller, R. Relevant Materials), National Science Broadening Host Specificity in Soybean-rhizobia Effect of Chloride-containing Potassium Foundation, $257,097—Unrine, J.; Tsyusko- Symbiosis, Kentucky Soybean Promotion Fertilizer Application on Dark Air-cured Unrine, O. Board, $66,049—Kachroo, A. Tobacco, American Snuff Company, $9,800— PEP-NBT: Product Evaluation Protocol and the Characterization of the Sf9-rhabdovirus in Bailey, W. Next Big Thing in Corn Production, Kentucky Plants, Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America Effect of PreharvestDebaryomyces hansenii Corn Growers Association, $30,000—Grove, J. Inc, $260,743—Goodin, M. Application on Nitrite and TSNA in Dark PEP-NBT: Product Evaluation Protocol and Compile Estimates of Soybean Yield Suppression Tobacco, American Snuff Company, $5,600— the Next Big Thing in Soybean Production, by Diseases in the U.S. during 2015, United Bailey, W. Kentucky Soybean Promotion Board, Soybean Board, $17,000—Bradley, C. Enhanced Efficiency Nitrogen Fertilizers $35,000—Grove, J.; Venard, C. Examining the Importance of Dynamic on the Production and Nutritive Value of Performance of Small Grain Varieties in Trafficking in Systemic Acquired Resistance, Bermudagrass Pastures, Koch Agronomic Kentucky, Kentucky Small Grain Growers National Science Foundation, $696,000— Services LLC, $5,042—Goff, B. Association, $20,000—Bruening, W. Kachroo, A.; Kachroo, P. Enhancing Burley Tobacco Production Labor Planning/Evaluation for UK-REC Wheat Field Exploiting Potential Bio-control Agents to Manage Efficiency, Council for Burley Tobacco, School, Kentucky Small Grain Growers Seedling Diseases of Soybean (year 2), Southern $20,000—Pearce, R.; Snell, W.; Swetnam, L. Association, $5,735—Ritchey, E. Illinois University, $30,666—Bradley, C. Equipment Proposal: Support of Plot Combine, Raising Soybean Yield Potential in Dry Seasons: Glycerol Metabolism and Its Role in Biotrophy Kentucky Soybean Promotion Board, Increased Rooting Depth and Greater Soil Versus Necrotrophy in an Arabidopsis/Fungal $264,900—Ritchey, E. Water Extraction with Deeper Depth to the Hemibiotroph Model System, National Science Evaluation and Control of Ground Sucker Fragipan, Kentucky Soybean Promotion Board, Foundation, $6,000—Kachroo, P.; Kachroo, A.; Formation in Burley Tobacco Varieties, Council $15,000—Grove, J.; Ritchey, E. Vaillancourt, L. for Burley Tobacco, $15,000—Miller, R. Regional Biomass Feedstock Partnership, South KSEF RDE: Remodeling Alkaloid Architecture Evaluation of MON 63479 Preemergence and Dakota State University, $20,000—Williams, D. in Forage Grass Endophytes, Kentucky Science Postemergence in Soybeans (SO18), Monsanto Renewal Center for the Environmental and Technology Co Inc, $30,000—Schardl, C. Co, $7,000—Martin, J. Implications of Nanotechnology, Duke

41 Molecular, Genetic, and Biochemical Tracy Farmer Center for Sustainability Central Appalachian Regional Education Characterization of Oleate-regulated Defense and the Environment Research Center, National Institute of Gene Expression in Plants, National Science Occupational Safety and Health, $1,014,022— Foundation, $6,000—Kachroo, P.; Kachroo, A. Total—$149,939 Purschwitz, M. Novel Strategies for Managing Blast Diseases STEM PRIDE: Partnering with Research and Enveloped Porous Nanoparticles for RNA on Rice and Wheat, Kansas State University, Industry to Develop STEM Educators for Delivery to Insects, Iowa State University, $99,084—Farman, M. College and Career Readiness, Kentucky $130,000—Webb, B. Research and Outreach for Fungicide Council on Postsecondary Education, FEEDER: Foundations for Engineering Education Management of Fusarium Head Blight or Small $149,939—Hanley, C.; Moe, L. for Distributed Energy Resources, University of Grain Crops, Kentucky Small Grain Growers Central Florida, $38,724—Colliver, D. Association, $9,898—Bradley, C. Veterinary Science Genotype Phenotype Correlations in KCNH2 SARE Sustainable Ag Training Program (MSP)— Total—$1,417,574 variants from 31,000 Whole Exome Sequences Program Assistant, University of Georgia Identified in a Biobank Cohort, American Agriculture Experiment Station, $22,222— Determination of Amino Acids at Loci 78 and Heart Association, $159,999—Farman, M. Vincelli, P. 159 of p to 50 Equine Flu Isolates Collected Kentucky Industrial Assessment Center SARE Sustainable Ag Training Program (MSP), from 2010–2015, Zoetis LLC, $6,420— (KIAC): Developing the Next Generation University of Georgia, $11,111—Vincelli, P. Chambers, T. Energy Assessment Engineering Workforce, Southern Plant Diagnostic Network, Kentucky Do Horses with Equine Metabolic Syndrome Department of Energy, $150,000—Colliver, D. Component, University of Florida, $25,000— (EMS) Have Reduced Immune Responses Kentucky Research Consortium for Energy Vincelli, P. to Vaccination?, American Quarter Horse and Environment, Department of Energy, Testing the Response of Commercial Sweet Foundation, $19,121—Adams, A.; Horohov, D. $430,223—Price, S. Sorghum Germplasm to Colletotrichum Dual Antigen ELISA to Distinguish Vaccine from KSEF RDE: Forest Modeling Using Airborne sublineola, Chromatin Inc, $60,483— Infection Antibody Responses, Zoetis LLC, LiDAR Information, Kentucky Science and Vaillancourt, L. $7,487—Timoney, J.; Velineni, S. Technology Co Inc, $30,000—Contreras, M. Transgenic Approaches in Managing Sudden Effect of Alltech Algae Derived FA KY IDeA Network of Biological Excellence, Death Syndrome, Iowa State University, Supplementation on Inflammation and University of Louisville, $289,500—Farman, M. $5,224—Bradley, C. Metabolic Parameters of the EMS Horse, Mechanisms of Atherogenic Effects of Bisphenol Alltech Biotechnology Inc, $14,000—Adams, A. A, National Institute of Environmental Health Plant Pathology—RCTF Equine Interferon-Lambda, American Quarter Sciences, $187,969—Hennig, B. Total—$812,509 Horse Foundation, $44,957—Chambers, T.; Mechanisms of Oxacycle- and Olefin-installing Bailey, E.; Horohov, D. lron/20(oxo)glutarate oxygenases, Pennsylvania Blocking RNA Virus Replication Through the Evaluation of Drug Efficacy with Combination State University, $63,706—Schardl, C. Antiviral Functions of Cellular Helicases, Deworming and the Long Term Consequences, Microalgae-based Carbon Dioxide Capture and National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Zoetis LLC, $39,596—Nielsen, M. Recycle for the Production of Fuels and Plastics, Diseases, $175,000—Nagy, P.; Kovalev, N. Identification of Genetic Factors Responsible for Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet, Key Role of The Multifunctional Translation Establishment of Equine Arteritis Virus Carrier $125,000—Crofcheck, C. Elongation Factor in Virus Replication, National State in Stallions, National Institute of Food NSF EPSCoR: Powering the Kentucky Science Foundation, $207,509—Nagy, P. and Agriculture, $594,046—Balasuriya, U.; Bioeconomy for a Sustainable Future, National KSEF RDE: Allosteric Inhibitors of Cellular Bailey, E.; Cook, R.; Horohov, D.; MacLeod, J.; Science Foundation, $8,000,000—Crofcheck, C.; Hsp70 to Inhibit Virus Replication, Kentucky Squires, E.; Timoney, P.; Troedsson, M. DeBolt, S. Science and Technology Co Inc, $30,000— Inhibition of Type-1 Interferon Response NSF EPSCoR: RII Track-2 FEC: Unmanned Nagy, P.; Chuang, C. by EHV-1, Grayson Jockey Club Research Aircraft System for Atmospheric Physics, Mechanism of Inhibition of RNA Virus Foundation Inc, $66,068—Chambers, T.; Oklahoma State University, $700,000—Sama, M. Replication by Host WW-domain Proteins, Balasuriya, U.; Horohov, D. Ovulation and Luteal Formation in Rodents, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Larvicidal Efficacy of Moxidectin or Monkeys, and Women, National Institute Diseases, $210,000—Nagy, P.; Chuang, C. Fenbendazole Against Equine Cyathostomins: of Child Health and Human Development, The Cellular Actin Network and Virus Quantitative and Qualitative Influence of the $1,244,388—Bridges, P. Replication, National Science Foundation, Interval Post-treatment, Zoetis LLC, $28,407— Peer Support Network, Kentucky Council on $190,000—Nagy, P. Nielsen, M. 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42 Intellectual Property Plant Pathology GenBank Register Schardl, C.L. Epichloe festucae E2368 unplaced Entomology Farman, M.L. Homo sapiens ATP binding genomic scaffold scaffold00004, whole genome cassette subfamily C member 9 (ABCC9), Saeed, A., and J.A. White. Partial mitochondrial shotgun sequence. Accession JH379048. transcript variant SUR2A, mRNA. Accession Schardl, C.L. Epichloe festucae E2368 unplaced cytochrome oxidase subunit I (COI) NM_005691. gene sequences for bees (various species). genomic scaffold scaffold00005, whole genome Farman, M.L. Homo sapiens ATP binding shotgun sequence. Accession JH379049. Accessions: KT123206-KT123242. cassette subfamily C member 9 (ABCC9), Saeed, A., and J.A. White. Partial wsp gene transcript variant SUR2B, mRNA. Accession Christopher Schardl had 2,029 additional sequences from Wolbachia bacterial symbionts NM_020297. accessions. of bees (various species). Accessions: Farman, M.L. Homo sapiens SLC8A1 antisense KT153630-KT153643. RNA 1 (SLC8A1-AS1), long non-coding RNA. Veterinary Science Saeed, A., and J.A. White. Sequence read archive Accession NR_038441 XR_109974. accession of partial 16S rRNA sequences from Balasuriya, U.B.R. EHV-1 T953 P135 strain full- Goodin, M.M. Coffee ringspot virus isolate BE-13 length genome. Accession KR021354. bacterial associates of bees (various species). ORF1 gene, partial cds. Accession KT202827. Accession: PRJNA283198. Balasuriya, U.B.R. EHV-1 T953 P210 strain full- Goodin, M.M. Coffee ringspot virus isolate BE-11 length genome. Accession KR047045. White, J.A., and N. Desneux. Partial 16S rRNA ORF1 gene, partial cds. Accession KT202825. sequences from bacterial symbionts of aphids Balasuriya, U.B.R. ncpBVDV KY-HP-RK-13 strain Goodin, M.M. Coffee ringspot virus isolate BE-8 full-length genome. Accession KT355592. (various species). Accessions: KT336569 - ORF1 gene, partial cds. Accession KT202822. KT336597. Balasuriya, U.B.R. DENV-2/KBPV-VR-29 strain Goodin, M.M. Coffee ringspot virus isolate BE-7 full-length genome. Accession KP406804. Horticulture ORF1 gene, partial cds. Accession KT202821. Balasuriya, U.B.R. DENV-3/KBPV-VR-30 strain Goodin, M.M. Potato yellow dwarf virus, full-length genome. Accession KP406805. Downie, A.B. Plasmid Purpose: Protein complete genome. Accession NC_016136. interaction with yeast two hybrid assay of Balasuriya, U.B.R. DENV-4/KBPV-VR-31strain PIF1 (PIL5) in yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Michael Goodin had 22 additional accessions. full-length genome. Accession KP406806. Accession ABD821. Balasuriya, U.B.R. DenKor-01 strain full-length Kachroo, A.P. Glycine max non-race specific genome. Accession KP406801. Downie, A.B. Plasmid Purpose: Protein disease resistance 1b (NDR1b), mRNA. interaction with yeast two hybrid assay of Balasuriya, U.B.R. DenKor-02 strain full-length Accession NM_001248138. genome. Accession KP406802. CTG10 in yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Kachroo, A.P. Glycine max RIN4d protein Accession ABD823. Balasuriya, U.B.R. DenKor-07 strain full-length (RIN4d), mRNA. Accession NM_001248323. genome. Accession KP406803. Downie, A.B. Plasmid Purpose: Protein Kachroo, A.P. Glycine max RIN4c protein interaction with yeast two hybrid assay of Mondal, S.P, R.F. Cook, R.L. Chelvarajan, P.J. (RIN4c), mRNA. Accession NM_001248306. Henney, P.J. Timoney, and U.B. Balasuriya. truncated PIF1 (PIL5) in yeast, Saccharomyces Kachroo, A.P. Glycine max RIN4a protein cerevisiae. Accession ABD870. Cloning vector pEAV sVBSmCherry, complete (RIN4a), mRNA. Accession NM_001248292. sequence. Accession KT175701. Downie, A.B. Plasmid Purpose: Protein Kachroo, A.P. Glycine max heat shock interaction with yeast two hybrid assay of protein 90-1 (HSP90-1), mRNA. Accession truncated PIF1 (PIL5) in yeast, Saccharomyces NM_001249683. Gene Expression Omnibus cerevisiae. Accession ABD871. Downie, A.B. Plasmid Purpose: Protein Aardra Kachroo had four additional accessions. Animal and Food Sciences interaction with yeast two hybrid assay of Schardl, C.L. Epichloe festucae E2368 unplaced Cerny, K.L., and P.J. Bridges. Estrogen receptor truncated PIF1 (PIL5) in yeast, Saccharomyces genomic scaffold scaffold00001, whole genome alpha (ESR1)-dependent regulation of the cerevisiae. Accession ABD872. shotgun sequence. Accession JH379045. mouse oviduct. Accession GSE72614. Bruce Downie had an additional 13 AddGene Schardl, C.L. Epichloe festucae Epichloe submissions. festucae E2368 unplaced genomic scaffold Patents Issued scaffold00002, whole genome shotgun Veterinary Science Plant and Soil Sciences sequence. Accession JH379046. Schardl, C.L. Epichloe festucae E2368 unplaced Nielsen, M., U. Andersen, and D.K. Howe. Pattanaik, S., and L. Yuan. Catharanthus roseus genomic scaffold scaffold00003, whole genome Diagnosis of Strongylus vulgaris. Patent novel interactor of JAZ mRNA, complete cds. shotgun sequence. Accession JH379047. 08951741. Accession KR703663.

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Lyons, Immunology and Immunopathology 168(3- (HHP) horses: risk mitigation strategies and T.R. Spraker, V.V. Kornyushyn, and R. Kuchta. 4):203-210. establishment of specific health requirements. The cestode community in northern fur seals Nielsen, M.K., A.N. Vidyashankar, J. Bellaw, World Organization for Animal Health (OIE). (Callorhinus ursinus) on St. Paul Island, Alaska. H.S. Gravatte, X. Cao, E.F. Rubinson, and C.R. Published online: http://www.oie.int/fileadmin/ International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites Reinemeyer. Serum Strongylus vulgaris-specific Home/eng/Our_scientific_expertise/docs/pdf/ and Wildlife 4:256–263. antibody responses to anthelmintic treatment Chevaux/HHPRiskMitigation.pdf. Larson, K.R.L., G.L. Heil, T.M. Chambers, in naturally infected horses. Parasitology Donoghue, E.M., E.T. Lyons, J.L. Bellaw, and M.K. A. Capuano, S.K. White, and G.C. Gray. Research 114(2):445-451. Nielsen. Biphasic appearance of corticated and Serological evidence of equine influenza Nielsen, M.K., E.F. Rubinson, T.M. Chambers, decorticated ascarid egg shedding in untreated infections among persons with horse exposure, D.W. Horohov, B. Wagner, A. Betancourt, horse foals. Veterinary Parasitology 214(1- Iowa. Journal of Clinical Virology 67:78-83. S.E. Reedy, and S. Jacobsen. Interaction 2):114-117. Published online: doi:10.1016/j.jcv.2015.04.009. between anthelmintic treatment and vaccine Dryburgh, E.L., A.E. Marsh, J.P. Dubey, D.K. Leathwick, D.M., J.M. Donecker, and M.K. responses in ponies naturally infected with Howe, S.M. Reed, K.E. Bolten, W. Pei, and Nielsen. A model for the dynamics of the cyathostomins. Veterinary Immunology and W.J.A. Saville. Sarcocyst development in free-living stages of equine cyathostomins. Immunopathology 164(3-4):110-117. raccoons (Procyon lotor) inoculated with Veterinary Parasitology 209(3-4):210-220. Nielsen, M.K., J. Scare, H.S. Gravatte, J.L. Bellaw, different strains of sarcocystis neurona culture- Lyons, E.T., and S.C. Tolliver. Review of some J.C. Prado, and C.R. Reinemeyer. Changes in derived merozoites. Journal of Parasitology features of the biology of Strongyloides westeri serum Strongylus vulgaris-specific antibody 101(4):462-467. with emphasis on the life cycle. Helminthologia concentrations in response to anthelmintic Dubey, J.P., D.K. Howe, M. Furr, W.J. Saville, A.E. 52(1):3–5. treatment of experimentally-infected foals. Marsh, S.M. Reed, and M.E. Grigg. An update Marenzoni, M.L., V. Stefanetti, M.L. Danzetta, Frontiers in Veterinary Science. Published on sarcocystis neurona infections in animals and P.J. Timoney. Gammaherpesvirus online: doi:10.3389/fvets.2015.00017. and equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM). infections in equids: a review. Journal of Page, A.E., L. Henderson, H.F. Stills, and D.W. Veterinary Parasitology 209(1-2):1-42. Veterinary Medicine: Research and Reports Horohov. The possible role mares play in Esteller-Vico, A., I.K. Liu, B. Vaughan, E.P. 6:91-101. the epidemiology of equine proliferative Steffey, and R.J. Brosnan. Effects of vascular Miller, L.M.J., E.M. Woodward, J.R. Campos, E.L. enteropathy. Journal of Equine Veterinary elastosis on uterine blood flow and perfusion in Squires, and M.H.T. Troedsson. Distribution Science 35(2):116-123. anesthetized mares. Theriogenology 83(6):988- pattern(s) of sperm protein at 22 kDa (SP22) Pena, F.J., M.P. Davila, B.A. Ball, E.L. Squires, P.M. 994. on fresh, cooled and frozen/thawed equine Munoz, C.O. Ferrusola, and C.B. da Silva. The Hackett, E.S., D.P. Lunn, R.A. Ferris, D.W. spermatozoa and expression of SP22 in tissues impact of reproductive technologies on stallion Horohov, M.R. Lappin, and P.M. McCue. from the testes and epididymides of normal mitochondrial function. Reproduction in Detection of bacteraemia and host response stallions. Reproduction in Domestic Animals Domestic Animals 50(4):529-537. in healthy neonatal foals. Equine Veterinary 50(2):275-282. Published online: doi: 10.1111/ Petersen, M.R., B. Skive, M. Christoffersen, K. Journal 47(4):405-409. rda.12485. Lu, J.M. Nielsen, M.H.T. Troedsson, and A.M. Hansen, S., K.E. Baptiste, J. Fjeldborg, and D.W. Mondal, S.P., R.F. Cook, R.L. Chelvarajan, P.J. Bojesen. Activation of persistent Streptococcus Horohov. A review of the equine age-related Henney, P.J. Timoney, and U.B.R. Balasuriya. equi subspecies zooepidemicus in mares changes in the immune system: Comparisons Development and characterization of a with subclinical endometritis. Veterinary between human and equine aging, with synthetic infectious cDNA clone of the Microbiology 179(1-2):119-125. Published focus on lung-specific immune-aging. Ageing virulent Bucyrus strain of equine arteritis virus online: doi:10.1016/j.vetmic.2015.06.006. Research Reviews 20:11-23. 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Li, Y. Zheng, J. Zhang, K.M. Shuck, of moxidectin or a five-day regimen of Immunology and Immunopathology 164(1- P.J. Timoney, and U.B. Balasuriya. Complete fenbendazole in horses harboring cyathostomin 2):24-29. genome sequence of noncytopathic bovine viral populations resistant to the adulticidal dosage Janes, J.G., K.S. Garrett, K.J. McQuerry, S. diarrhea virus 1 contaminating a high-passage of fenbendazole. Veterinary Parasitology 214(1- Waddell, M.J. Voor, S.M. Reed, N.M. Williams RK-13 cell line. Genome Announcements 2):100-107. and J.N. MacLeod. Cervical vertebral lesions 3(5):e01115-15. Published online: doi:10.1128/ Robert, M., W. Hu, M.K. Nielsen, and C.J. in equine stenotic myelopathy. Veterinary genomeA.01115-15. Stowe. Attitudes towards implementation Pathology 52(5):919-927. Nielsen, M.K. Universal challenges for parasite of surveillance-based parasite control on Jónsson, H., M. Schubert, A. Seguin-Orlando, control: A perspective from equine parasitology. 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56 IgG and IgG subclass enzyme-linked Other Research Publications Dyk, P. Barriers to health in rural communities: immunosorbent assays (ELISAs) to identify Perspectives from rural mothers. Presentation, foals with Rhodococcus equi pneumonia. Agricultural Economics Southern Rural Sociological Society. Atlanta. Equine Veterinary Journal 48(1):103-108. Davis, A.F., J. Allen IV, M. Childress, J. Talbert, February. Published online: doi:10.1111/evj.12363. and R. Maurer, An evaluation of ARC health Dyk, P. Barriers and enablers to good health Sanz, M.G., N. Villarino, A. Ferreira-Oliveira, projects, 2006-2010. Report to the Appalachian experienced by low-income rural mothers. and D.W. Horohov. VapA-specific IgG and IgG Regional Commission, Washington, DC. Poster, National Council on Family Relations subclasses responses after natural infection Davis, A.F., R. Maurer, J. Mansfield, C. Purdom, annual meeting. Vancouver, BC. November. and experimental challenge of foals with K. Fawcett, and J. Allen IV. An evaluation of Dyk, P. Theory Construction and Research Rhodococcus equi. Veterinary Immunology and Agricultural Development Board investments Methodology pre-conference. Presentation, Immunopathology 164(1-2):10-15. in Kentucky agriculture 2007-2014: KADF National Council on Family Relations annual Sarkar, S., U.B.R. Balasuriya, D.W. Horohov, Projects, Programs, and the Kentucky meeting. Vancouver, BC. November. and T.M. Chambers. Equine herpesvirus-1 Agricultural Finance Corporation. Executive Dyk, P. Health barriers in rural communities: suppresses type-i interferon induction Summary, Report to the Kentucky Agricultural Perspectives from rural mothers. Presentation, in equine endothelial cells. Veterinary Development Board, Frankfort. Rural Sociological Society. Madison, WI. August. Immunology and Immunopathology 167(3- Schieffer, J., and M. Vassalos. Risk and the use Dyk, P. Leading with cultural intelligence: 4):122-129. of contracts by vegetable growers. Choices Growth through experiential education. Stout, T.A.E., and M.H.T. Troedsson. Report 30(3):1-4. Presentation, International Leadership of the Havemeyer Foundation Workshop on Association. Barcelona, Spain. October. Equine Implantation: Is early pregnancy loss Animal and Food Sciences Garkovich, L. The practice of community the only important potential consequence Burkey, T.E., and M.D. Lindemann. An development. National webinar, USDA Rural of disturbed preimplantation development? overview of the 2015 Digestive Physiology of Development. July. Equine Veterinary Journal 47(4):381-383. Pigs Meeting. pp. 49-53. Proceedings, 15th Garkovich, L. Managing conflict and principles Tobin, T. Comparative study of the effect of Annual Midwest Swine Nutrition Conference, of effective boards. State webinars, Community levothyroxine-clenbuterol combination in Indianapolis, IN. Farm Alliance. July and October. BALB/c Sprague Dawley rats. Patologia 53:141- Desai, M.A., V. Jackson, S.P. Suman, M.N. Nair, Garkovich, L. Organized panel on conflict and 150. C.M. Beach, and M.W. Schilling. Proteome community land use issues. American Bar Tolliver, S.C., E.T. Lyons, M.K. Nielsen, and basis of pale, soft, and exudative (PSE) Association section on local government. J.L. Bellaw. Transmission of some species of condition in broiler meat from a commercial October. internal parasites in horse foals born in 2013 processing plant. Paper 4.23. Proceedings, 61st Hains, B.J., K.G. Ricketts, and D. Beck. in the same pasture on a farm in Central International Congress of Meat Science and International synergy: An international Kentucky. Helminthologia 52(3)211-218. Technology, Clermont-Ferrand, France. August exchange focusing on complex community Troedsson, M.H.T. Breeding induced 23-28. dynamics. Presentation, Community endometritis: Physiology or pathology? Lehmkuhler, J.W. Production of quality beef for Development Society. Lexington. July. Reproduction in Domestic Animals market needs from holstein dairy production. Harris, R., and H. Hyden. Land grant institutions 50(Supplement):7. Chinese Journal of Animal Science 6:116-120. and contested knowledge within the Black Belt van Kasteren, P.B., R.C.M. Knaap, P. van den Meng, Q., H.P.S. Makkar, J. McKinnon, P. Beck, South. Presentation, Southeastern Division Elzen, E.J. Snijder, U.B.R. Balasuriya, E. van den D. Gibb, W. Yang, S.J. Bartles, J. Madsen, of the Association of American Geographers. Born, and M. Kikkert. In vivo assessment of J.W. Lehmkuhler, D. Rethorst, et al. The First Pensacola. November. equine arteritis virus vaccine improvement by Symposium on the Applied Techniques and Hustedde, R. Public conflict analysis and disabling the deubiquitinase activity of papain- Industry Economics in Chinese Beef Cattle resolution. Presentation, Midwest Community like protease 2. Veterinary Microbiology Production. Viandes and Produits Carnes Development Institute. Moline, IL. August. 178(1-2):132-137. 31:3-6. Hustedde, R., M. Denham, and M. Geneve. Velineni, S., R. DeNegri, S.C. Artiushin, and Poore, M.H., and J.W. Lehmkuhler. Forages and E-Discovery challenges you. Presentation, J.F. Timoney. Comparison of specificities of Pastures Symposium: Use of marginal lands Community Development Society. Lexington. serum antibody responses of horses to clinical and fibrous byproducts in efficient beef and July. infections caused by Streptococcus equi or dairy production systems. Journal of Animal Kahl, D. Understanding community power zooepidemicus. Veterinary Microbiology 180(3- Science 93:2607-2608. dynamics. National webinar, Southern Regional 4):253-259. Scaglia, G., P. Beck, M.H. Poore, and J. Development Center. Starkville, MS. January. Velineni, S., J.F. Timoney, S.C. Artiushin, Lehmkuhler. Tall fescue toxicosis update. Bill Kusunose, Y., and K. Rignall. Labor migration, J.M. Donahue, and M. Steinman. Multiple E. Kunkle Interdisciplinary Beef Symposium: poverty and the long-term development specificities of immunoglobulin M in equine Journal of Animal Science 93:5485-5486. of international migration. Presentation, fetuses infected with Leptospira interrogans Agricultural and Applied Economics indicate a competent immune response. Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Association and the Western Agricultural Equine Veterinary Journal. Published online: Agouridis, C.T. Rotational vs. continuous Economics Association joint meeting. San doi:10.111/evj.12527. stocking comparisons: Environmental and Francisco. July. Watson, J.R., A. Leber, S. Velineni, J.F. Timoney, wildlife responses. Technical note, USDA- Nah, S. Citizen journalism scholarship: Theory, and M.I. Ardura. Recurrent Streptococcus NRCS Conservation Assessment Project, research, and practice. Media Innovation Lab, equi subsp. zooepidemicus bacteremia in an CEAP Conservation Insight. Department of Communication, University of infant. Journal of Clinical Microbiology 53(9) Vienna. Vienna, Austria. May. 3096-3099. Community and Leadership Development Namkoong, K. An integrated marketing project Woodward, E.M., and M.H.T. Troedsson. Bronkema, D., M. Fortunato, M. Redlin, D. Kahl, for farmers’ markets in the Appalachian region. Inflammatory mechanisms of endometritis. R. Hustedde, M. Rios, and M. Emery. Mobilizing Presentation, Sharing Work in Appalachia in Equine Veterinary Journal 47(4):384-389. theory, practice and research to create Progress. UK Appalachian Center, Lexington. Yeargan, M., I.D. Rocha, J. Morrow, A. Graves, sustainable futures: Challenges and innovations April. S.M. Reed, and D.K. Howe. A new trivalent in community development educational Namkoong, K. Social capital in an online health SnSAG surface antigen chimera for efficient programming. Presentation, Community community: Network features and impact on detection of antibodies against sarcocystis Development Society. Lexington. July. breast cancer patients. Presentation, research neurona and diagnosis of equine protozoal Chung, D., S. Nah, and M. Yamamoto. Predicting seminar. Korean Bioscientists Association. myeloencephalitis. Journal of Veterinary citizen journalism complexity: An analysis Lexington. March. Diagnostic Investigation 27(3):377-381. of U.S.-based editors’ definitions of citizen Namkoong, K., S. Nah, S.K. Van Stee, and R. journalism. Participatory Journalism Interest Record. Diffusion of social media campaign Group. Association for Education in Journalism effects: Moderating roles of social capital in and Mass Communication. San Francisco. anti-smoking campaign communications. August. Presentation, Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. Montreal, Canada. August.

57 Rignall, K. Socio-economic dynamics of Tanaka, K. Farming as an assemblage. Entomology household mobility through time and space Presentation, Political economy research group Graziosi, I., and L.K. Rieske. Semiochemicals in Dades-Mgoun. Final report of NSF-funded of the Graduate School of Economics, Kyoto offer hope for managing the granulate ambrosia post-doctoral research results disseminated to University. Kyoto, Japan. April. beetle, Xylosandrus crassiusculus, an invasive local government, civil society groups, research Tanaka, K. Field based sociology: Some lessons pest of chestnut. The Nutshell. Northern Nut participants and Moroccan academics. Tinghir, and reflections in Kentucky. Presentation, Rural Growers Association annual report. Morocco. Sociological Society. Madison, WI. August. Tucker, E.M., E.G. Chapman, and M.J. Rignall, K., and H. Hyden. Agrarian questions Tanaka, K., L. Brislen, and K. Jacobsen. First land: Sharkey. 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58 Javakhishvili, M., and A.T. Vazsonyi. Problem versus socialization effects over time. 74th Bradley, J.C., R.E. Will, J.F. Stewart, C.D. Nelson. behaviors in ethnic minority versus majority Annual Meetings of the European Society of Fire kills shortleaf x loblolly pine hybrid youth in the Republic of Georgia. 5th Annual Criminology. Porto, Portugal. seedlings. Poster, Eighteenth Biennial Southern Children at Risk Conference, University of Vazsonyi, A.T., J. Mikuska, and E. Kelley. It’s time: Silviculture Research Conference. Knoxville, Kentucky, Lexington. April. Revisiting the empirical status of Gottfredson TN. Jiskrova G., A.T. Vazsonyi, A. Ksinan, and and Hirschi’s General Theory of Crime (2000- Brandeis, T.J., C. Oswalt, J. Stringer, and S. M. Javakhishvili. Sleep functioning and 2010). 74th Annual Meetings of the American Zarnoch. Are observed trends in hardwood cyberbullying perpetration: Indirect effects by Society of Criminology. Washington, DC. tree grade due to resource changes or data low self-control. 14th European Congress of November. anomalies? Presentation, Forest Inventory and Psychology. Milan, Italy. July. Vazsonyi, A.T., J. Mikuska, and E. Kelley. It’s time: Analysis (FIA) Science Symposium. Portland, Jiskrova, G., A.T. Vazsonyi, and A. Ksinan. Does Revisiting the empirical status of Gottfredson OR. December 10. the discrepancy between sensation seeking and and Hirschi’s general theory of crime after 25 Brandeis, T.J., C. Oswalt, J. Stringer, and S. impulse control mediate the sleep functioning- years. 74th Annual Meetings of the European Zarnoch. Are observed trends in hardwood deviance link? 71st Biennial Meetings of the Society of Criminology. Porto, Portugal. tree grade due to resource changes or data Society for Research in Child Development. anomalies? Proceedings, Sharon M. Stanton Philadelphia. March. Forestry and Glenn A. Christensen, comps. Pushing Jiskrova, G., and A.T. Vazsonyi. Change in sleep Adams, M.B., P. Angel, C. Barton, and J. Slavicek. boundaries: New directions in inventory problems and self-control from third to sixth American elm in mine land reforestation. techniques and applications: Forest Inventory grade. 5th Annual Children at Risk Conference, Reclamation Matters Fall 2015:34-38. and Analysis (FIA) symposium 2015 December University of Kentucky, Lexington. April. Agha, M., B. Augustine, and S.J. Price. Gap-based 8–10; Portland, OR. 384 p. Gen. Tech. Kelley, E.L., and A.T. Vazsonyi. Trouble with the forest harvesting and the thermal ecology of Rep. PNW-GTR-931. U.S. Department of law: “Big Five” versus low self-control in the eastern box turtles. Kentucky Woodlands Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest explanation of adolescent authority contact. Magazine 10:20-21. Research Station. 5th Annual Children at Risk Conference, Agha, M., B. Augustine, J.E. Lovich, D. Delaney, B. Burdine, C.S., K.E. Smith, B.D. Bartlett, J.M. Davis University of Kentucky, Lexington. April. Sinervo, M.O. Murphy, J.R. Ennen, J.R. Briggs, and C.D. Nelson. Single genotype isolates of Kelley, E.L., M. Javakhishvili, and A.T. Vazsonyi. and S.J. Price. Using motion-sensor camera the fusiform rust fungus: Process and progress. Aufseherinnen at Camp Majdanek: Violence as technology to infer seasonal activity and Poster, 33rd Southern Forest Tree Improvement daily routines by female SS guards. Invited book thermal niche of the desert tortoise (Gopherus Conference. Hot Springs, AR. June 8-11. review of Female SS Guards and Workaday agassizii). Society for Freshwater Science annual Butnor, J., K.H. Johnsen, C.D. Nelson. Changes Violence: The Majdanek Concentration Camp, meeting. Milwaukee WI. May 17-21. in soil chemistry following prescribed fire in a l942–1944 by Elissa Mailänder. International Agha, M., J.E. Lovich, J.R. Ennen, B. Augustine, longleaf pine plantation in Mississippi. Poster, Criminal Justice Review. Published online: T.R. Arundel, and S.J. Price. Exploring the Eighteenth Biennial Southern Silviculture doi:10.1177/1057567715615189. spatial dynamics of tortoise burrow placement Research Conference. Knoxville, TN. March Kelley, E.L., M. Javakhishvili, and A.T. Vazsonyi. in an industrial landscape. Association of 2-5. Invited book review of Critical Youth Studies Southeastern Biologists Annual Meeting. Conrad, A.O., E.V. Crocker, X. Li, A.G. Abbott, Reader by Awad Ibrahim and Shirley R. Chattanooga, TN. April 1-5. G.A. Stainback, J.W. Stringer, C.D. Nelson, and Steinberg (invited book review). Teacher’s Baker, T.T., J. Stringer, A. Stainback, A.G. Abbott, T.T. Baker. An interdisciplinary approach to College Record, Number 18023. and C.D. Nelson. Kentucky Forest Industries address current and emerging threats to forest Ksinan, A., A.T. Vazsonyi, and G. Jiskrova. Association Annual Meeting. Forest Health health. Society of American Forester Meeting. Narcissism and online behavior: A study of two Research and Education Center. Lexington, KY. Baton Rouge, LA tales. 14th European Congress of Psychology, March 25. Contreras, M., ed. Proceedings, 38th Annual Milan, Italy. July. Bartlett, B.D., J.H. Roberds, K.C. Showmaker, Meeting of the Council on Forest Engineering: Ksinan, A., A.T. Vazsonyi, G. Jiskrova and M. D.G. Peterson, and C.D. Nelson. Draft genome Engineering Solution for Non-Industrial Private Javakhishvili. A test of the dual systems model: sequence of Mycosphaerella dearnessii Forest Operations. 377 pp. Lexington. July Developmental similarities/differences in from two isolates infecting longleaf pine. 19-22. male and female adolescents. 71st Biennial 33rd Southern Forest Tree Improvement Cox, J.J., and C. Spence. Evermore (common Meetings of the Society for Research in Child Conference. Hot Springs, AR. June 8-11. raven study). The Magazine: University of Development. Philadelphia. March. Barton, C.D. From Butcher Holler to Monkey Kentucky College of Agriculture. Winter. Mikuska, J., A.T. Vazsonyi, E. Kelley, G. Torrente- Broke Creek: Restoring forests on surface coal Published online: http://www2.ca.uky.edu/ Hernadez, J.-C. Sheu, and L. Huang. Testing mines. Invited keynote presentation, Cleanup agcomm/Magazine/2015/Winter2015/index. self-control theory in Chinese, Czech, Slovene, 15. Melbourne, Australia. September 13-16. html. Spanish, Taiwanese, and Turkish youth. 74th Barton, C.D. From Butcher Holler to Monkey Cox, J.J., writer, director, producer. Kentucky Annual Meetings of the American Society of Broke Creek: Restoring forests on surface coal forests: A world of wildlife. 25 minutes. Shown Criminology, Washington, DC. November. mines. Invited presentation, University of at Kentucky Wood Expo and other extension Mikuska, J., A.T. Vazsonyi, G. Cui, and E. Kelley. Newcastle workshop. Newcastle, Australia. venues. Released August 15. Self-control and deviance: A decade of research. September 18. Cram, D., and T.T. Baker. Using broadcast fire 5th Annual Children at Risk Conference, Barton, C.D. From Butcher Holler to Monkey Broke to manage mixed conifer forests. Poster, 6th University of Kentucky, Lexington. April. Creek: Restoring forests on surface coal mines. International Fire Ecology and Management Okhotnikov, I., and J.D. Hans. Religious Invited keynote presentation, 38th Council on Congress: Advancing Ecology in Fire denomination and attitude toward posthumous Forest Engineering. Lexington. July 19-22. Management. San Antonio, TX. November reproduction among Christian in the United Barton, C.D. T.R. Littlefield, C. Hoy, and C. 16-20. States. Society for the Scientific Study of Agouridis. Hydrologic characterization of three Cram, D., T.T. Baker, A. Fernald, A. Cibils, and Religion Annual Meeting. Newport, CA. headwater wetlands in southeastern Kentucky, D. VanLeeuwen. Longitudinal response of October. USA. Invited presentation, ASABE Annual fuel and vegetation following fire in treated Raley, K., J.D. Hans, and L.B. Blume. How to International Meeting. New Orleans. July 26-29. vs. untreated forests. Poster, SAF National prepare manuscripts for NCFR journals. Blackburn-Lynch, W., C. Agouridis, C. Barton, Convention. Baton Rouge. November 3-7. National Council on Family Relations and R. Warner. Impacts of flooding on Cram, D., T.T. Baker, G. Mason, and R. Lucas. Annual Conference. Vancouver, BC, Canada. forested headwater streams. ASABE Annual Ax, match, cow: Aldo Leopold’s natural November. International Meeting. New Orleans. July 26-29. resource management tools. Poster, 15th Rowles, G.D., A.F. Hosier, L.S. Traywick, and Blackburn-Lynch, W., C. Agouridis, C. Barton, Annual Research and Creative Activities Fair: E. Marshall. Explorations in gerontological R. Warner, and R. Maupin. Hydrologic All About Discovery. Las Cruces Convention literacy II: Strategies for change. 31st Assessment of a Stream Created on Mined Center, October 2. Association for Gerontology in Higher Land. Joint conference of the 32nd annual Crocker, E.V. Decline of our forests and trees: Education annual meeting. Nashville. February. American Society of Mining and Reclamation Can modern genetics provide a solution? Scarpate, M.J., and A.T. Vazsonyi. On the and the 9th annual Appalachian Regional Kentucky Woodlands Magazine 10(1). development of self-control: Maturational Reforestation Initiative. Lexington. June 7-11. Published online: http://www2.ca.uky.edu/

59 KYWoodlandsmagazine/Vol10_No1/GMOS. feasibility of using a security camera system Extension, Woodland Owners Short Course. pdf. for time and motion studies of timber Versailles, KY. August 15. Crocker, E.V. Plant health: Anthracnose. UK harvesting equipment. Poster, Council of Forest Lhotka, J.M. Forest edge effects on oak Urban Forest Initiative Tree Talk Series, Engineering (COFE) 38th Annual Meeting. regeneration in gap-based silvicultural systems. Summer 2015. Published online: https:// Lexington. July 19-22. Eastern Kentucky University Department ukntrees.ca.uky.edu/treetalk/planthealth- French, M., C. Barton, B. McCarthy, C. Keiffer, of Biology Seminar Series. Richmond, KY. anthracnose. J. Skousen, C. Zipper, and P. Angel. Re- February 13. Crocker, E.V. There’s a fungus among us. UK establishing American chestnut on mined Lhotka, J.M. Formulating an expanding-gap Urban Forest Initiative Tree Talk Series, Fall lands in the Appalachian coalfields. Forest silvicultural system to address oak regeneration 2015. Published online: https://ukntrees.ca.uky. Reclamation Advisory Number 12, U.S. Office issues in the central hardwood forest region. edu/treetalk/fungus-among-us. of Surface Mining. Published online: http://arri. Advanced Silviculture Seminar (SEFS 526) via Crocker, E.V., A.O. Conrad, X. Li, A.G. Abbott, osmre.gov/fra.htm. video conference. University of Washington G.A. Stainback, J.W. Stringer, T.T. Baker, and Guldin, J.M., J.F. Rosson Jr., and C.D. Nelson. School of Environmental and Forest Sciences. C.D. Nelson. An interdisciplinary approach to Restoration of longleaf pine: The status of our Seattle, WA. April 2. address current and emerging threats to forest knowledge. Eighteenth Biennial Southern Lovett, G.M., M.A. Arthur, and K.Crowley. Does health. Posters, Society of Foresters Annual Silviculture Research Conference. Knoxville, de-acidification affect forest floor carbon Meeting. Baton Rouge, LA. October. TN. March 2-5. dynamics? Ecological Society of America. August. Crowley, K.F., G.M. Lovett, M.A. Arthur, and K.C. Hamilton, S., J.J. Cox, A. Drayer, J.M. Richards, Lu, M., C.D. Nelson, K. Krutovsky, and C. Weathers. Invasive pests alter long-term carbon and J.J. Treanor. An investigation of chytrid Loopstra. Phenotyping environmental and nitrogen dynamics in northeastern U.S. fungus infection in plethodontid salamander adaptation and stress mitigation traits in the forests. Ecological Society of America. August. communities of logged, surface mined and clonal loblolly pine ADEPT2 population. Crowley, K.F., G.M. Lovett, M.A. Arthur, and intact forests of eastern Kentucky. The Annual PineMap Annual Meeting. Athens, GA. June. K.C. Weathers. Invasive pests alter long-term Water Resources Symposium, Lexington, KY. Murphy, M.O., M. Agha, T.A. Maigret, carbon and nitrogen dynamics in northeastern March 9. M.E. Dorcas, and S.J. Price. The effects of U.S. forests. Northeastern Ecosystem Research Hanna, A., C.D. Barton, M. French, and P.N. urbanization on body size of larval stream Cooperative. Saratoga Springs, NY. March Angel. Engaging the public in mine land salamanders. Association of Southeastern 24-25. reforestation: Volunteer tree planting events Biologists Annual Meeting. Chattanooga, TN. Dodd, L.E., and M.J. Lacki. Discussing the in Appalachia. Joint conference of the 32nd April 1-5. relationships between fire management and annual American Society of Mining and Murphy, M.O., S.J. Price, W. Haag, and D. the quality of habitat for bats: A workshop for Reclamation and the 9th annual Appalachian Weisrock. Assessing congruency of population scientists and land managers. Consortium of Regional Reforestation Initiative. Lexington. structure and gene flow between freshwater Appalachian Fire Managers and Scientists, JFSP June 7-11. mussels and their hosts: A genomic approach. Fire Science Exchange Network. April 30, 2014. Hansen, E, C. Barton, and A. Drayer. Challenges Society for Freshwater Science annual meeting. Published online: www.appalachianfire.org/ for native forest establishment on surface Milwaukee, WI. May 17-21. past-events-webinars/. mines in a time of climate change. Reclamation Murphy, S.M., J.J. Cox, J.T. Hast, B. Augustine, Dodd, L.E., M.J. Lacki, N.S. Skowronski, M.B. Matters Spring 2015:36-39. J. Plaxico, and S. Dobey. Demographic and Dickinson, and L.K. Rieske. Long-term impacts Hansen, E., C.D. Barton, and A. Drayer. Climate genetic characteristics of a reintroduced black of prescribed fire on bat and insect activity at change and native forest establishment: A case bear population in the Big South Fork area of Mammoth Cave National Park. Proceedings, study from Eastern Kentucky. Joint conference Kentucky and Tennessee. Kentucky Chapter of 5th Fire in Eastern Oak Forests Conference. of the 32nd annual American Society of The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting. Natural Tuscaloosa, AL. Mining and Reclamation and the 9th annual Bridge State Park. Slade, KY. Dreaden, T.J. Influence of soil community on Appalachian Regional Reforestation Initiative. Nelson, C. Dana. QTL mapping in chestnut. American chestnut (Castanea dentate) field Lexington. June 7-11. Shatz Tree Genetics Colloquim: Integrating survival: Proposed research. USDA FS SRS All Haymes, C., J. McDermott, J.T. Hast, G. Jenkins, Genomics Tools in American Chestnut Researches Meeting. Asheville, NC. November W. Bowling, and J.J. Cox. Immobilization of Restoration. State College, PA. October 23-24. 17-19. wild white-tailed deer with BAM. Kentucky Nelson, C.D., A.G. Abbott, A. Stainback, J. Stringer, Dreaden, T.J., A. Campbell, R.C. Ploetz, and Chapter of The Wildlife Society 22nd Annual and T.T. Baker. Forest Health Research and J.A. Smith. Assessing the pathogenicity of Conference. Natural Bridge State Park. Slade, Education Center, Kentucky Farm Bureau Raffaeleaspp. isolated from Xyleborus glabratus KY. Forestry Conference. Louisville. December 4. to swamp bay, Persea palustris. American Haymes, C., J. McDermott, J.T. Hast, G. Jenkins, Nelson, C.D., A.O. Conrad, E.V. Crocker, and A.G. Phytopathological Society Annual Meeting. W. Bowling, and J.J. Cox. Immobilization of Abbott. Towards a forest health paradigm based Pasadena, CA. August 1-5. wild white-tailed deer with BAM. The Wildlife on host genetics and participatory breeding. Dreaden, T.J., and J.A. Smith. Assessing the Society 22nd Annual Conference. Winnipeg, 33rd Southern Forest Tree Improvement pathogenicity of Raffaeleaspp. isolated from Canada. October 17-20. Conference. Hot Springs, AR. June 8-11. Xyleborus glabratus to swamp bay, Persea Hime P.M., S.D. Unger, A.M. McMillan, M. Piculell, B.J., C.D. Nelson, J.H. Roberds, and palustris. 14th Biennial Meeting of the Florida Freake, S.O. Nunziata, A.R. Lemmon, E.M. J.D. Hoeksema. Effects of interaction with Phytopathological Society. Gainesville, FL. May Lemmon, S.J. Price, R.N. Williams, and mycorrhizal fungi on correlations between 4-6. D.W. Weisrock. Genome-scale resolution traits in loblolly pine. Zobel Award winner Dreaden, T.J., and J.A. Smith. Assessing the of species boundaries and demography for best graduate student presentation. pathogenicity of Raffaelea spp. isolated from in Cryptobranchus. Seventh Hellbender 33rd Southern Forest Tree Improvement Xyleborus glabratus to swamp bay, Persea Symposium. Saint Louis, MO. June 14-17. Conference. Hot Springs, AR. June 8-11. palustris. Southern Appalachian Forest Islam, M.H., C. Casola, N. Islam-Faridi, T.D. Piculell, B.J., C.D. Nelson, J.H. Roberds, L.G. Entomologist/Pathologist Seminar. Newland, Byram, and C.D. Nelson. Application of laser Eckhardt, and J.D. Hoeksema. Examining NC. March 5-6. capture micro-dissection (LCM) microscopy the evolutionary interactions of loblolly pine Dreaden, T.J., and J.A. Smith. Development of in forest tree genomics. Poster, 33rd Southern with both beneficial and pathogenic fungi. a detection method for the survey of the oak Forest Tree Improvement Conference. Hot Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting. pathogens Diplodia corticola and D. quercivora Springs, AR. June 8-11. Baltimore. August 9-14. in Florida. American Phytopathological Society Islam-Faridi, N., M.A. Majid, T. Zhebentyayeva, Price, S.J. Quantifying the effects of habitat Annual Meeting. Pasadena, CA. August 1-5. L.L. Georgi, N. Cannon, M.E. Staton, F.V. disturbance on amphibian populations in the Dreaden, T.J., and J.A. Smith. Development of a Hebard, P.H. Sisco, J.E. Carlson, and C.D. southeastern United States. Middle Tennessee PCR-RFLP based detection method for the oak Nelson. Genome Organization and Cyto- State University. Murfreesboro, TN. October 8. pathogens Diplodia corticola and D. quercivora. molecular map of chestnut. 33rd Southern Price, S.J. Snake fungal disease in Kentucky. American Phytopathological Society Southern Forest Tree Improvement Conference. Hot Department of Forestry, University of Division Meeting. Atlanta. February 1-2. Springs, AR. June 8-11. Kentucky. Lexington. November 30. Freitas, R., L. Ribeiro, M Contreras, J. Stringer, Lhotka, J.M. Advanced woodland management Price, S.J., B. Muncy, S. Bonner, C. Barton, and C. Osborne, and R. Reeves. Evaluating the practices. University of Kentucky Forestry A. Drayer. Impacts of mountaintop removal

60 mining and valley fills on stream salamander Stringer, J. SOAR—Next steps for job growth: Yates, W.T., M. Agha, J.R. Ennen, J.E. Lovich, occupancy, abundance and species richness. Unlocking the forest industry potential. White C.H. Ernst, E.M. Ernst, and S.J. Price. Delayed Society for Freshwater Science annual meeting. paper. 1 pp. emergence dynamics in Emydid neonate turtles Milwaukee, WI. May 17-21. Stringer, J. Understanding the certified supply of North America. Association of Southeastern Price, S.J., B.L. Muncy, and C.D. Barton. Effects of chain, Part 3: Controlled wood and fiber Biologists Annual Meeting. Chattanooga, TN. mountaintop removal and valley fill on stream sourced wood. Kentucky Woodlands Magazine April 1-5. salamander populations. Biology Department, 10(1):4-5. Zhebentyayeva, T., M.T. Perkins, S. Jeffers, J. Davidson College. Davidson, NC. November 18. Stringer, J. Woodland owners and the northern James, P. Sisco, F. Hebard, L. Georgi, M. Staton, Price, S.J., B.L. Muncy, B.L., and C.D. Barton. long-eared Bat. Kentucky Woodlands C.D. Nelson, and A.G. Abbott. Mapping of Mountaintop removal and valley fills reduces Magazine 10(1):11-13. resistance to Phytophthora root rot (caused by P. stream salamander occupancy, abundances, T. Heim, C.D. Barton, M. French, and P.N. cinnamomi) in interspecific American/Chinese and richness in eastern Kentucky. Department Angel. The Appalachian forest renewal and American/Japanese chestnut hybrid families. of Biology and Chemistry, Morehead State initiative: Demonstrations of legacy mine 33rd Southern Forest Tree Improvement University. Morehead, KY. March 24. land reforestation across Appalachia. Joint Conference. Hot Springs, AR. June 8-11. Schmidtling, R., V. Chhatre, C.D. Nelson. Salt conference of the 32nd annual American tolerance of barrier island slash pine. Poster, Society of Mining and Reclamation and the 9th Horticulture 33rd Southern Forest Tree Improvement annual Appalachian Regional Reforestation Hall, C.R., and D.L. Ingram. Costs and carbon Conference. Hot Springs, AR. June 8-11. Initiative. Lexington. June 7-11. footprint associated with selected nursery Slabach, B., J.T. Hast, C. Barton, and J.J. Cox. Thalken, M., M. Lacki, R. Toomey, and S. Thomas. production systems. Proceedings, Southern A matter of taste? Geophagic behavior of Roosting behavior of Myotis septentrionalis Nurseryman Association Research Conference free-ranging ungulates on a human altered during spring emergence in Mammoth Cave 60:65-67. landscape. The Wildlife Society 22nd Annual National Park. 45th Annual Symposium of Ingram, D.L., and C.R. Hall. Using life cycle Conference. Winnipeg, Canada. October 17-20. the North American Society for Bat Research. assessment (LCA) to determine the carbon Slusher, A., J. Johnson, M. Lacki, and J. Treanor. Monterey, CA. footprint of trees during production, Altitude- and sex-specific variation in roosting Upadhaya, S., M. Arthur, M. Contreras, C. distribution and useful life as the basis for behavior and thermoregulation of Myotis Cotton, D. Taylor. Assessment of burn severity market differentiation. Procedings, 1st lucifugus in Yellowstone National Park. 45th and response of non-native invasive species International Symposium on Horticulture Annual Symposium of the North American in an eastern deciduous forest using Landsat Economics, Marketing and Consumer Society for Bat Research. Monterey, CA. imagery. Poster, University of Kentucky Research. Acta Horticulturae 1090:35-38. Smallidge, S.T., H.J. Halbritter, T.T. Baker, N.K. Graduate Day at the Capitol. Frankfort. Nambuthiri, S., A. Fulcher, E. Hagen, and Ashcroft, D.S. Cram, and J.M. Fowler. RITF February 27. R.L. Geneve. Using light integrals and Report 82. Elk and livestock in New Mexico: Westbrook, J.W., V.E. Chhatre, L.-S. Wu, S. vapor pressure deficit to simulate irrigation Issues and conflicts on private and public Chamala, L.G. Neves, P. Muñoz, P.J. Martínez- scheduling for container nursery production. lands. Published online: http://aces.nmsu.edu/ García, D.B. Neale, M. Kirst, K. Mockaitis, et al. Paper 2143968. American Society of pubs/_ritf/RITF82.pdf. An annotated consensus genetic map for Pinus Agricultural and Biological Engineers Staats, W., and M. Contreras. Elevation error of taeda and extent of linkage disequilibrium Symposium on Emerging Technologies for LiDAR-derived DEM in the complex terrain in three genotype-phenotype discovery Sustainable Irrigation. and vegetation condition of eastern deciduous populations. Poster, 33rd Southern Forest Tree Nambuthiri, S., A. Fulcher, R. Geneve, G. Niu, forests. Presentation, Council of Forest Improvement Conference. Hot Springs, AR. C. Cochran, S. Verlinden, and R. Conneway. Engineering (COFE) 38th Annual Meeting. June 8-11. Alternative containers for the green industry. Lexington. July 19-22. Wilent, S., D. Cram, and T.T. Baker. Research South Carolina Nurseryman May/June:14-15. Staats, W., M. Contreras, D. Price. LiDAR derived matters: Does fuels management work? Study Nambuthiri, S., A. Fulcher, R. Geneve, G. Niu, C. forest canopy metrics and their influence says yes. Forestry Source 20:11. Cochran, S. Verlinden, and R. Conneway. Pick on the spatial distribution of Plethodontid Will, R.E., J.F. Stewart, C.D. Nelson, and B.S. your pot. Nursery Management 31(3):10-14. salamanders. Poster, University of Kentucky Crane. Fire exclusion is causing an increase in Graduate Day at the Capitol. Frankfort. hybrids between shortleaf and loblolly pine. Plant and Soil Sciences February 27. Third Biennial Shortleaf Pine Conference. Cabrera, A., J. Isidro, E. Olson, B. Brisco, F. Kolb, Stewart, J.F., B.S. Crane, R.E. Will, C.D. Nelson. Knoxville, TN. September 22-24. E.A. Brucker, A. Krill, M.P. Arruda, M. Sorrells, Some shortleaf pine (Pinus echinata Mill.) seed Yang, J. Joint Sino-U.S. workshop on forest, soil, D. Van Sanford, et al. Utilizing genomic selection orchard clones are hybrids with loblolly pine. and landscape modeling. Changchun, China. to accelerate the pace of developing resistant Third Biennial Shortleaf Pine Conference, June 22. varieties. Proceedings, 2015 National Fusarium Knoxville, TN. September 22-24. Yang, J. USDA Forest Service Eastern Forest Head Blight Forum, U.S. Wheat and Barley Scab Stewart, J.F., R.E. Will, K.M. Robertson, C.D. Environmental Threat Assessment Center Initiative. St. Louis, MO. December 6-8. Nelson. Frequent fire and the reduction of (EFETAC). Asheville, NC. August 17. Coyne, M.S., and R. Mikkelsen. Soil loblolly pine × shortleaf pine introgression. Yang, J. USDA Forest Service Southern Research microorganisms contribute to plant nutrition 33rd Southern Forest Tree Improvement Station (SRS) forest inventory and analysis and root health. Better Crops 99(1):18-20. Conference. Hot Springs, AR. June 8-11. (FIA) research work unit. Knoxville, TN. Grove, J.H., and E.M. Pena-Yewtukhiw. Soil Stringer, J. Understanding the certified supply August 6. management determines sampling density/ chain, Part 2: Tracking certified wood, making Yang, J., J. Wang, F. Zhao. Mine reclamation spatial dependence of dynamic soil properties. certified wood products legitimate. Kentucky schematic design based on ecosystem Precision Agriculture ’15. Proceedings, 10th Woodlands Magazine 9(2):20-22. services and landscape ecology: A case study European Conference on Precision Agriculture, Stringer, J. Economic Impact of the Closing of in Liaoning province, China. Presentation, Wageningen Academic Publishers. Tel Aviv, the Verso Pulp and Paper Facility in Wickliffe, Integration of Landscape Ecology into Israel. July 12-16. KY. 1 pp. Ecosystem Service Assessment for Knott, C.A., E.L. Ritchey, and L.W. Murdock. Stringer, J. Hardwood timber products and tree Sustainability of Coupled Human-Environment Reductions of wheat yield and yield value. Kentucky Woodlands Magazine 9(2):6-9. Systems. 9th IALE (International Association of components and nitrogen loss following Stringer, J. Kentucky’s woodland owners and Landscape Ecology) World Congress. Portland, frozen soil nitrogen applications. Plant and Soil logging best management practices. Kentucky OR. July 7. Science Research Reports 4(1). Woodlands Magazine 10(1):1-2. Yang, J., P. Weisberg, and T. Dilts. Integration Malla, S., C. Griffey, J.P. Murphy, E. Milus, A. Stringer, J. Logging and BMP use associated of climatic water deficit and fine-scale Clark, D. Van Sanford, J. Costa, N. McMaster, with the proposed rule for the Kentucky arrow physiography in process-based modeling D. Schmale III, S. Chao, and G. Brown-Guedira. darter. White paper. 3 pp. of forest landscape dynamics. Presentation, Characterization of FHB resistance QTL in Stringer, J. SOAR—analysis of the forest Modeling Forest Landscapes in a Changing SRW wheat cultivar tribute. Proceedings, 2015 industry’s potential in Eastern Kentucky. White Climate: Theory and Application. 9th IALE National Fusarium Head Blight Forum, U.S. paper. 5pp. (International Association of Landscape Wheat and Barley Scab Initiative. St. Louis, Ecology) World Congress. Portland, OR. July 8. MO. December 6-8.

61 Pena-Yewtukhiw, E.M., and J.H. Grove. NDVI Arnold, L.M. When to intervene in delivery of a Arnold, L.M. Spring 2015: Can you guess the measurements as a predictor of miscanthus x calf. Cow Country News. February. effect of PI cattle on health and performance giganteus biomass. Precision Agriculture ’15. Arnold, L.M. When to intervene in delivery of outcomes? Kentucky Veterinary News. Proceedings, 10th European Conference on the calf. Off the Hoof. February. Arnold, L.M. Vaccinations for the cow-calf Precision Agriculture, Wageningen Academic Arnold, L.M. Developing quality replacement herd. Garrard County Cattlemen’s Meeting. Publishers. Tel Aviv, Israel. July 12-16. heifers: Vaccine requirements weaning to Lancaster, KY. February 2. Ritchey, E.L., and J.L. Gray. Nitrogen contribution breeding. Off the Hoof. November. Arnold, L.M. Veterinary Feed Directive update from different manure sources. Proceedings, Arnold, L.M., and Darrell Johnson. The and cold weather calving. Kentucky Beef North Central Extension-Industry Soil Fertility veterinary feed directive: Changing the way Conference. Fayette County Extension. Conference. Des Moines, IA. November 4-5. producers obtain medicated feeds. Off the October 29. Hoof. May. Arnold, L.M. Veterinary Feed Directive. Plant Pathology Arnold, L.M., and Darrell Johnson. The Anderson County Cattlemen’s Association, Salgado, J.D., K. Ames, G. Bergstrom, C., Bradley, veterinary feed directive: Changing the way Lawrenceburg, KY (4/27) and Harrison County E. Byamukama, J. Cummings, V. Chapara, M. producers obtain medicated feeds. Cow Cattlemen’s Meeting, Cynthiana, KY. (9/28). Chilvers, R. Dill-Macky, A. Friskop, et al. Robust Country News. June. Arnold, L.M. Winter 2015: Chronic pneumonia management programs to minimize losses due Arnold, L.M., and J.D. Green. Be aware of poison in stocker calves due to Mycoplasma bovis. to FHB and DON: A multi-state coordinated hemlock. Cow Country News. July. Kentucky Veterinary News. project. pp. 24-26. Proceedings, National Arnold, L.M., and J.D. Green. Be aware of poison Arnold, L.M. Cow signals. Barren County (1/6) Fusarium Head Blight Forum. St. Louis, MO. hemlock. Off the Hoof. July. and Adair County (1/29) dairy meetings. December 6-8. Arnold, L.M., and Ray Smith. Wrapping your hay Carter, C.N. Equine Leptospirosis: We now have Schardl, C.L. Introduction to the Toxins special this spring? Poor fermentation may lead to big a vaccine! Presentation, 7th Annual Kentucky issue on ergot alkaloids. Toxins (Basel) health risks. Cow Country News. May. Breeders Short Course, Fayette County 7:4232-4237. Published online: doi: 10.3390/ Arnold, L.M. Beef Reproduction Efficiency for Extension Office, Lexington, KY. January 20. toxins7104232. Eastern Kentucky. Kickoff Herd Health. April Carter, C.N. High path avian influenza diagnostic Vincelli, P. Trichoderma ear rot of corn. Mid- 23. laboratory response. Presentation, HPAI America Farmer 35(6):12. Arnold, L.M. Discussion of the VFD. Dr. Ryan Kentucky Poultry Federation Planning Forum. Wonderlich’s field day. Bardstown, KY. October Elizabethtown Tourism and Convention Retailing and Tourism Management 3. Bureau, Elizabethtown, KY. September 9. Brown, D.O, and J. Wani. Sudan tourism. IN: J. Arnold, L.M. Dystocia management. Garrard Carter, C.N. Overview of the DVM training Jafari and H. Xiao, ed. Encyclopedia of Tourism. County Reproductive Meeting. Lancaster, KY. programs by the University of Kentucky in Springer. Published online: doi:10.1007/978-3- March 3. support of the Lincoln Memorial University 319-01669-6_1-1. Arnold, L.M. Fall 2015: The VFD: What (LMU) College of Veterinary Medicine. Brown, D.O. (2015). Sierra Leone tourism. IN: J. resources are available to understand the new Presentation, LMU Dean, faculty and staff. July Jafari and H. Xiao, ed. Encyclopedia of Tourism. regulations? Kentucky Veterinary News. 28. Springer. Published online: doi:10.1007/978-3- Arnold, L.M. Master Cattlemen Herd Health Carter, C.N. Public health contributions of 319-01669-6_1-1. Sessions at Princeton (3/12), Owingsville (3/17), veterinary diagnostic laboratories. 1st annual Swanson, J.R. Future, tourism. IN: J. Jafari and Vanceburg (3/24), Winchester (4/9), Carrolton meeting of the Center for Animal Health in H. Xiao, ed. Encyclopedia of Tourism. Springer. (4/21), Monticello (9/14), Brandenburg (10/22), Appalachia. Lincoln Memorial University Published online: doi:10.1007/978-3-319-01669- West Liberty (11/10), Fayette (11/16), and MC College of Veterinary Medicine, Ewing, VA. 6_365-1. Field Day in Versailles (10/13). October. Arnold, L.M. Master Grazer: Forage disorders. Carter, C.N, ed. Diagnostic laboratory rounds. UK Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory Woodford County Extension Office, Versailles, Column, Kentucky Veterinary News. Spring, Arnold, L.M. Beware of “Dr. Google”: Grass KY. May 20 and October 6. summer, fall, and winter editions. tetany myths debunked. Cow Country News. Arnold, L.M. Mastitis treatment and dry cow Gaskill C.L., K. Lea, L. Smith, R. Coleman, and March. management. Southeast Quality Milk Initiative R.S. Smith. Tall fescue ergovaline concentration Arnold, L.M. Can you guess the effect of pi cattle Annual Meeting. Russellville, KY. November 3. based on sample handling and storage method. on health and performance outcomes? Off the Arnold, L.M. Mastitis treatment options. 2015 Presentation, AOAC International Midwest Hoof. September. Young Dairy Producer Conference. Bowling meeting. Bozeman, MT. June. Arnold, L.M. Can you guess the effect of pi cattle Green, KY. February 24. Gaskill, C.L. Introduction to the UKVDL and on health and performance outcomes? Cow Arnold, L.M. Pasture to Plate Health veterinary toxicology. Presentation, Franklin Country News. September. Considerations at Princeton (5/26 and 9/29), County 4-H Livestock Club and FFA. UKVDL. Arnold, L.M. Dealing with anaplasmosis in your Eden Shale (5/27 and 9/30), and Morgan May. herd. Cow Country News. November. County (10/1). Gaskill, C.L. Poisonous pasture plants and horses. Arnold, L.M. Dealing with anaplasmosis in your Arnold, L.M. Perilla mint and other toxicities Presentation, UK Cooperative Extension herd. Off the Hoof. October. in the field. Pasture walk at Brann’s farm. Service Pastures Please program. Lexington. Arnold, L.M. Developing quality replacement Adolphus, KY. October 16. February. heifers: Vaccine requirements weaning to Arnold, L.M. Physical examination of dairy Gaskill, C.L. Update on moxidectin poisoning in breeding. Cow Country News. October. cattle. Dairy agent training at Coldstream. horses. Presentation, 4th Annual UK Equine Arnold, L.M. Emergency calf management after Lexington, KY. April 14. Showcase. Lexington KY. January. dystocia. Off the Hoof. January. Arnold, L.M. Preparing for the Veterinary Feed Gaskill, C.L. Update on the illicit use of cobalt Arnold, L.M. Emergency calf management Directive. Appalachian Cow-Calf Conference. in racehorses. Presentation, 4th Annual UK considerations after dystocia (difficult birth). Morehead, KY (11/7) and Morehead Cattle Equine Showcase. Lexington. January. Cow Country News. January. Producers Meeting (12/17) at Dickerson Gaskill, C.L. Veterinary diagnostic toxicology: Arnold, L.M. Extended therapy for mastitis: Agricultural Complex, MSU. CSI in the veterinary realm. Presentation, When should you? The Progressive Dairyman 7. Arnold, L.M. Preparing livestock for winter. Farm Department of Veterinary Science Seminar Arnold, L.M. Preventing neonatal calf diarrhea or School for Women. Fleming County Extension. series. Lexington. December. “calf scours.” Off the Hoof. December. December 1. Jackson, C. Zika virus update. Kentucky One Arnold, L.M. The veterinary feed directive, part Arnold, L.M. Prevention of pinkeye. McLean Health Meeting. Kentucky Horse Park, II: Clarifications in the final rule. Cow Country County Field Day. Calhoun, KY. August 14. Lexington. August 20. News. August. Arnold, L.M. Reproductive emergencies. Kenton Janes, J.G. Where are we going with wobbler Arnold, L.M. The veterinary feed directive, part County Reproductive Meeting. Covington, KY. syndrome? Equine Disease Quarterly 24(1):3. II: Clarifications to the final rule. Off the Hoof. February 2. Loynachan, A.T. Responsible interpretation August. Arnold, L.M. Small ruminant wasting diseases. of polymerase chain reaction assays. Equine Arnold, L.M. Vaccinations for the fall calving Barren County Sheep and Goat Producers. Disease Quarterly 24(1):3. herd: Do them now! Cow Country News. October 20. Loynachan, A.T. Concurrent equine herpesvirus December. 1 and Clostridium piliforme hepatitis in a

62 foal. 58th Annual AAVLD/USAHA Meeting. Chambers, T.M. Anonymous: OIE expert Morales, A., A. Mendez, K. Brewer, and T. Tobin. Providence, RI. surveillance panel on equine influenza Sudden death in Thoroughbred horses. Gaceta Maples, D., and L.M. Arnold. Submitting a vaccine composition: Conclusions and Hipico 149(3):23. sample to the veterinary diagnostic laboratory? recommendations. OIE Bulletin 2015-2:53-55. Nielsen, M.K. Dewormer’s effect on scratches. Here is what you need to know. Cow Country Dixon, M., and R. Dwyer. Commentary. Lloyds The Horse 32(5):48. News. April. Equine Disease Quarterly 24(3):1. Nielsen, M.K., and C. Barakat. The future of Smith, J.L. Equine Tyzzer’s disease update: Fenger, C., S. Barker, K. Soring, L. Shalgos, and parasite control. Equus 456:44-53. January 1993-April 2015. April Equine Disease T. Tobin. Trace environmental substances Page, A.E., H.F. Stills, and D.W. Horohov. Quarterly 24(3). showing up as post-race positives. Horsemen’s The effect of passively acquired antibodies Journal 62(4):34-38. on Lawsonia intracellularis infection and Veterinary Science Lyons, E.T., and S.C. Tolliver. Veterinary Science: immunity in the horse. Equine Veterinary Bailey, E. Horse genomics. Equine Disease Strongyles in horses: Update 2015. Bulletin SR Journal 47(6):655-661. Quarterly 24(1):1. 109. Timoney, P.J. Re-emergent diseases. Equine Bailey, E. Genetics after twilight. Journal of Morales, A., A. Mendez, K. Brewer, and T. Tobin. Disease Quarterly 24(2):3-4. Equine Veterinary Science 35(5):361-366. Sudden death in highly competitive horses. Pathological aspects and clinical case series review. Revista Equinus 41:48-62.

63 Graduate Degrees Degrees listed are from the 2015 spring semester, 2015 second summer session, and 2015 fall semester.

Ph.D. Dissertations Soil Science Mayo, Lauren M. Assessing the efficacy of Animal and Food Sciences Szoboszlay, Márton. Studies on the effects of automated detection of estrus in dairy cattle. plant variety and root exudate compounds on Mok, Chan Hee. Using the indicator amino Cerny, Katheryn L. Steroid-dependent regulation the soil microbial community. acid oxidation technique to study threonine of the oviduct: A cross-species transcriptomal Zou, Congming. Soil management and nitrogen requirements in horses fed different feed analysis. dynamics in burley tobacco rotations. compositions. Cetin-Karaca, Hayriye. Antimicrobial efficacy of Norcross, Rebecca G. Impact of algae natural bioactive compounds and high pressure Plant Physiology supplemented diets combined with processing against potential pathogens in Jiang, Zuodong. Engineering triterpene antioxidants on the nutritional profile, quality infant foods. metabolism in tobacco. attributes, and storage stability of chicken Harlow, Brittany Elizabeth Davis. Impact of Nair, Meera. Understanding the role of breast meat. starch source on equine hindgut microbial membrane localized UGT80B1 encoding for Paul, Marquisha A. Effects of post-hatch ecology. UDP-glucose: Sterol glucosyltransferase in holding time and early nutrition strategies Hung, I-Fen. The effect of dietary nucleotides in plant development. on growth performance, carcass and skeletal sow and nursery piglet diets on reproduction, Radkov, Atanas. Unveiling novel aspects of characteristics of young chickens. growth, and immune response. D-amino acid metabolism in the model Weatherly, Maegan E. Algae or yeast bacterium Pseudomonas putida KT2440. supplementation for lactating dairy cows. Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Tang, Fang. Genetic and functional analysis Blackburn-Lynch, Whitney. Development of of host genes involved in pathogenic and Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering techniques for assessing and restoring streams symbiotic legume microbe interactions. Hagan, Michael. Life cycle assessment of biomass on surface mined lands. harvesting for on-farm biofuel production. Jackson, Joshua. Optimal uses of biomass Veterinary Science Evans, John. Development of a method for in-situ resources in distributed applications. Zhu, W. Glucocorticoid-induced chondrocyte testing of oxygen concentrations in compost cytotoxicity at doses recommended for intra- bedded pack barns. Entomology articular therapy in horses. Scott, Derek. Evaluation of the performance Tucker, Erica. A revision of the new world and of flocculation to enhance sediment trap select old world species of Cremnops förster M.S. Theses efficiency. (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Agathidinae). Koeninger, Nicole. Determining soil erosion with Sun, Qian (Karen). A comprehensive Agricultural Economics varying corn stover cover factors. understanding of corpse management in Adekunle, Omotoyosi Opeyemi. A conjoint Hickman, Amanda. The effects of inoculum size, termites. analysis study of preferences and purchasing airflow rates, bulk density and particle size on Tian, Li (Lee). New insights into the function and behavior of potential adopters of the bureau of the scale-up of Phanerochaete chrysosporim development of the soldier caste in termites. land management wild horses. pretreatment. Family Sciences Liang, Jiaji. Wine company analysis in “the New Rodrigues, Carla. Evaluation of different sources World” and “the Old World.” of hydroxyl on biomass pretreatment and Frey, L. Mental health among suicide attempt McLaughlin, Andrew James. Water quality hydrolysis. survivors: The roles of stigma, self-disclosure, trading from the point source perspective: Griffith, David. Characterization of two biochars and family reactions. Willingness to pay for abatement credits and derived from horse muck and their ability to Harris, C. Understanding the pathways to youth preferences for water quality trading market reduce pathogen transport in soil. involvement in the juvenile justice system : A mechanism. Carey, Bobby. Field implementation of longitudinal investigation of poor, inner-city Owusu-Amankwah, Georgette. The effects of Phanerochaete chrysosporium biomass African American adolescents. household socio-demographics on restaurant pretreatment: Fungal identification and Hawks, J. Exploring the therapeutic alliance with threshold prices. inoculation techniques. adolescents and their caregivers: A qualitative Zhang, Yue. Low cost flow sensing for field approach. In addition, three non-thesis master’s degrees were sprayers. Keys, D.F. Parent development and wellbeing awarded in calendar year 2015. during the launching stage of parenthood. Community Leadership and Development Yelland, E.L. Sex, dementia, and long-term care: Animal and Food Sciences Davis, Dale H. Campus storytelling networks and Public perspectives. Altman, Alexander W. Impact of endophyte- student retention intent. Plant Pathology infected tall fescue seed on the acute phase McClintic, Tara Aleece. Conceptualizing and metabolic responses of cattle during an university education abroad programs using a Buiate, Ester A.S. Establishment of biotrophy immunological challenge. mutualistic process: A community perspective. by the maize anthracnose pathogen Borchers, Matthew Richard. An evaluation of Shobe, Amber R. Insights into perspectives on Colletotrichum graminicola: Use of precision dairy farming technology adoption, environmental sustainability. bioinformatics and transcriptomics to address perception, effectiveness, and use. Tubbs, Jonathan Alexander. The role of culture in the potential roles of secretion, stress response, Bruno, Kelsey. Relationships between behavioral agricultural education: A synthesis of research. and secreted proteins. measures and productivity in growing beef In addition, three non-thesis master’s degrees were Plant and Soil Sciences cattle. awarded in 2015. Dolecheck, Karmella Ann. Assessment of the Crop Science technical and economic potential of automated Dietetics and Human Nutrition Cropper, Kenneth. Investigations into the home estrus detection technologies for dairy cattle. lawn carbon balance and improving the efficacy Eckelkamp, Elizabeth A. Compost bedded pack Asher, Whitney, J. Food security factors affect of t-phylloplanins for combating turfgrass barns for dairy cattle: Bedding performance growth in young children in an Ecuadorian diseases. and mastitis as compared to sand freestalls. indigenous community. Orlowski, John. Evaluation of input-intensive Lim, Jina. Evaluation of L-Methionine Bronner, Elizabeth A. Nutritional assessment of soybean management systems and the effect of bioavailability in nursery pigs. preschool children in an urban Ecuadorian lactofen application on soybean physiology. Mañón, Alfredo. Interaction of dietary community. supplements of organic trace minerals and Gamboa, Luisyana, D.A. The perceptions, phytase on growth performance and mineral knowledge, benefits and barriers of hispanics metabolism of replacement pullets. regarding the dietary guidelines for Americans.

64 Goderwis, Lindsey M. The effect of training and Forestry Graduate Enrollment nutrition on the body composition of college Mickey Agha, Mirza. A long-term investigation Note: Graduate enrollment data are from the UK football players. of the federally threatened desert tortoise Ludwig, Emily. Fruit and vegetable consumption Office of Institutional Research http://www.uky. (Gopherus agassizii) at a winder energy facility edu/iraa/studentdata/enrollment. of Division 1 collegiate football and volleyball in Southern California. players pre- and post-deregulation of snacks by net Clark, Chase. The impacts of logging with current 2014 2015 change the NCAA. and modified best management practices on Majors, Matthew, R. Dietary habits and watershed characteristics in eastern Kentucky. Agricultural Economics knowledge of college age students. Cunningham, Russell. Effects of regeneration Master’s 23 22 -1 Murray, Brittan M. The role and impact opening size and simulated crop tree release of cooperative extension in diabetes self- Doctorate 27 27 0 on volume yields and economic value in oak- Major Total 50 49 -1 management education. dominated stands. Paterson, Stacey. Student perceptions of organic Hamilton, Sarah. An investigation into the Animal and Food Sciences food in relation to health, environment and occurrence of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis Master’s 32 28 -4 pricing. in plethodontid communities of Robinson Doctorate 18 23 0 Rupp, John R. The relationships among BMI, Forest. waist circumference, weight loss and health Major Total 50 51 -4 indicators. Horticulture Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Saulnier, Matthew, J. Linking the home and Nair, Meera. The molecular role of phyosteryl Master’s 22 14 -8 neighborhood food environments regarding glycosides in plants. Doctorate 10 10 0 dietary intake among rural adolescents. Wang, Zheng. The influence of production Shroff, Siddhi, L. Impact of the Healthy Hunger- practices, tillage applications, and endophytic Major Total 32 24 -8 free Kids Act on changes in the phytochemical bacteria on bell pepper productivity and Entomology content of school lunch menus and implications physiology under different irrigation regimes. Master’s 11 14 3 of science-based nutrition education on promoting student identification of foods high Plant Pathology Doctorate 20 18 -2 in phytochemicals. Munir, Misbakhul. Characterization of Major Total 31 32 1 Tincher, Laura, E. ServSafe exam student’s Colletotrichum species causing bitter rot of Family Sciences memory retention two years later. apples in Kentucky orchards. Master’s 21 20 -1 Entomology Plant and Soil Sciences Doctorate 24 22 -2 Dobson (Reale), Rachelyn. Mechanical exclusion Integrated Plant and Soil Sciences Major Total 45 42 -3 and biological control strategies for the invasive Forestry brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha Billman, Eric. Examining vegetative growth halys (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae). of cool-season forage grasses for dairy cattle Master’s 18 20 2 Leavengood, John. Taxonomic and molecular preference. Doctorate* 0 studies in cleridae and hemipteran. Gregg, Gary. Evaluation of early and late season stress on soybean yield. Major Total 18 20 2 Miller, Diana. Evaluating a novel endophytic Retailing & Tourism Management grass for its potential to reduce invertebrate Hitz, Katlyn. Breeding for nitrogen use efficiency populations and associated bird strike risk at in soft red winter wheat. Master’s 7 10 3 airports. Hammond, Leslie. Nutrient availability and Doctorate* 0 McCord, Joshua. A comparative study of eastern dynamics of compost bedded pack dairy barn waste. Major Total 7 10 3 and western North American populations Dietetics and Human Nutrition of Hippodamia convergens (Coleoptera: Burke, Tara. Selection and basis for tolerance to Coccinellidae). 2,4-D in red clover (Trifolium pratense). Master’s 22 23 1 Kowles, Katelyn. Spatial and temporal dynamics Shelton, Rebecca. Conservation agriculture in Doctorate* 0 of predator-prey interactions in winter wheat. Kentucky: Investigating nitrogen loss and dynamics in corn systems following wheat and Major Total 22 23 1 William C. Davidson. Developing a sustainable Plant Pathology approach to emerald ash borer management. hairy vetch cover crops. Timberlake, Caitlin. Urea formulations on Master’s 2 0 -2 Family Sciences the productivity of bermudagrass and Doctorate 14 13 -1 bermudagrass-white clover pastures. Aiello, E. How do perceived gender roles effect Major Total 16 13 -3 the number of attempted medical interventions Crop Science Plant and Soil Sciences/Horticulture of infertile couples? Battaglia, Martin. Corn (Zea mays L.) yield Master’s 28 25 -3 Jenkins, T. Husband’s response to infidelity. response to defoliation at different row widths. Jury, K.H. Ambiguous loss in adult adoptees. Doctorate 43 40 -3 Kusisto, L. The impact of video chatting on Retailing and Tourism Management Major Total 71 65 -6 idealization and disillusionment for long Hackett, Tara. A comparative life cycle Rural Sociology/Career, Technology distance dating couples. assessment of denim jeans and a cotton t-shirt: Pendleton, K. Client’s experience of their and Leadership Education The production of fast fashion essential items Master’s 37 39 2 therapist crying in therapy: A qualitative study. from cradle to gate. Doctorate 6 9 3 In addition, one non-thesis master’s degree was In addition, three non-thesis master’s degrees were awarded in calendar year 2015. awarded in calendar year 2015. Major Total 43 48 5 Veterinary Science Veterinary Sciences Master’s 6 8 2 Monteiro Davolli, G. Reversible downregulation Doctorate 18 17 -1 of hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis in Major Total 24 25 1 the stallion with a third-generation GnRH Grand Total 409 402 -12 antagonist, acyline. *Degree type not offered.

65 Financial Statement

Statement of Federal Formula Funds Fiscal Year 2015

Income Federal Funds Hatch 5,424,487 Hatch Multi-State 1,413,917 McIntire-Stennis 560,806 Animal Health 47,228 Total Federal Funds 7,446,438 State Funds Total State Funds 29,168,984 Total Funds 36,615,422

Expenditures Federal State Total Personal Services 5,388,735 23,158,472 28,547,207 Travel 113,289 465,338 578,627 Other Operating Expenses 1,657,876 5,056,120 6,713,997 Equipment 286,538 489,054 775,592 Total Expenditures 7,446,438 29,168,984 36,615,422

66 Staff

University of Kentucky Board of Trustees 2015 Edward Britt Brockman, Chair C. B. Akins, Sr.; Vice Chair Claude A. “Skip” Berry, III James H. Booth William C. Britton Mark P. Bryant Jo Hern Curris Angela L. Edwards William Stamps Farish, Jr. Oliver Keith Gannon Carol Martin “Bill” Gatton Cammie DeShields Grant David V. Hawpe Kelly Sullivan Holland, Secretary Terry Mobley C. Frank Shoop Robert D. Vance Barbara Young Faculty Members Robert Grossman and John F. Wilson Staff Member Sheila Brothers Student Member Austin M. Mullen Agricultural Experiment Station Administration Eli Capilouto, President Timothy S. Tracy, Provost Nancy M. Cox, Dean A. Rick Bennett, Associate Dean and Director of the Kentucky Agricultural Experiment Station Angela S. Martin, Vice President of Financial Operations and Treasurer Lisa Collins, Assistant Dean for Academic Administration Stephen R. Workman, Associate Dean for Administration Lesley D. Oliver, Associate Director Stephen Sizemore, Chief Financial Officer Timothy West, Director of Business Administration Robert Brashear, Assistant Dean for Facilities Management

67 Departments Following are departmental faculty and leadership lists for calendar year 2015. (R) denotes Experiment Station appointment. Departments marked with an asterisk comprise the School of Human and Environmental Sciences.

Agricultural Communications LaBonty, E.A., Lecturer Tanaka, K., Associate Professor (R) Skillman, L.M., Director Lawrence, L.M., Professor (R) Vincent, S., Assistant Professor (R) Lehmkhuler, J.W., Associate Extension Professor Weckman, R., Associate Professor Emeritus Agricultural Economics Lindemann, M.D., Professor (R) Zimmerman, J., Extension Professor Maynard, L.J., Professor and Chair (R) Matthews, J.C., Professor (R) Dietetics and Human Nutrition* Batte, M.T., Research Professor McLeod, K.R., Associate Professor (R) Brown, R., Senior Lecturer Newman, M.C., Associate Professor (R) Bastin, S.S., Chair and Extension Professor Buck, S., Assistant Professor (R) O’Leary, J., Post-Retire Extension Associate Adams, I.K., Associate Extension Professor Burdine, K.H., Assistant Extension Professor Professor Brewer, D.P., Assistant Professor (R) Dasgupta, S., Adjunct Assistant Professor Pescatore, A.J., Extension Professor Combs, E.L., Lecturer Davis, A., Associate Extension Professor Pierce, J.L., Adjunct Assistant Professor Forsythe, H.W., Associate Professor (R) Davis, T.D., Assistant Extension Professor Rentfrow, G.K., Associate Extension Professor Gustafson, A.A, Assistant Professor (R) Dillon, C., Professor (R) Rossano, M.G., Associate Professor (R) Kurzynske, J.S., Extension Professor Freshwater, D., Professor (R) Silvia, W.J., Professor (R) Mullins, J.T., Extension Professor Gorton, W.T., Adjunct Assistant Professor Strickland, J.R., Adjunct Associate Professor Schwartz, A.K., Lecturer Halich, G., Assistant Extension Professor Strobel, H.J., Adjunct Associate Professor Stephenson, T.J., Assistant Professor Hu, W., Professor (R) Suman, S.P., Associate Professor (R) Webber, K.H., Associate Professor (R) Isaacs, S., Extension Professor Tidwell, J., Adjunct Assistant Professor Williams, A.W., Lecturer Katchova, A., Associate Professor (R) Tricarico, J.M., Adjunct Assistant Professor Entomology Kusunose, Y., Assistant Professor (R) Urschel, K.L., Associate Professor (R) Palli, S.R., Chair and Professor (R) Mark, T., Assistant Professor (R) Vanzant, E.S., Associate Professor (R) Bessin, R.T., Extension Professor Meyer, A.L., Post-Retire Extension Professor Vijayakumar, P.P., Assistant Extension Professor Brown, G.C., Professor (R) Reed, M.R., Professor (R) Wang, C., Adjunct Assistant Professor Dobson, S.L., Professor (R) Robbins, L.R., Professor (R) Webster, C.D., Adjunct Assistant Professor Fox, C.W., Professor (R) Saghaian, S., Associate Professor (R) Xiong, Y., Professor (R) Harwood, J.D., Associate Professor (R) Schieffer, J.K., Assistant Professor (R) Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Haynes, K.F., Professor (R) Shockley, J., Assistant Extension Professor Johnson, D.W., Extension Professor Simon, M.F., Adjunct Assistant Professor Nokes, S.E., Professor and Chair (R) Obrycki, J.J., Professor (R) Skees, J.R., Professor (R) Adedeji, A.A., Assistant Professor (R) Potter, D.A., Professor (R) Snell, W.M., Extension Professor Agouridis, C.T., Associate Professor (R) Potter, M.F., Extension Professor Stowe, C.J., Associate Professor (R) Colliver, D.G., Professor (R) Rieske-Kinney, L.K., Professor (R) Woods, T.A., Extension Professor Crofcheck, C.L., Associate Professor (R) Rittschof, C.C., Assistant Professor (R) Zheng, Y., Assistant Professor (R) Dvorak, J.S., Assistant Professor (R) Edwards, D.R., Professor (R) Sedlacek, J.D., Adjunct Assistant Professor Animal and Food Sciences McNeill, S.G., Associate Extension Professor Sharkey, M.J., Professor (R) Coffey, R.D., Chair and Extension Professor Montross, M.D., Professor (R) Teets, N., Assistant Professor (R) Aaron, D.K., Professor (R) Overhults, D.G., Extension Professor Townsend, L.H., Extension Professor Adedokun, S.A., Assistant Professor (R) Purschwitz, M.A., Extension Professor Villanueva, R.T., Assistant Extension Professor Aiken, G.E., Adjunct Associate Professor Sama, M.P., Assistant Professor (R) Webb, B.A., Professor (R) Amaral-Phillips, D.M., Extension Professor Shi, J., Assistant Professor (R) Webster, T.C., Adjunct Assistant Professor Anderson, L.H., Extension Professor Stombaugh, T.D., Extension Professor (R) White, J.A., Associate Professor (R) Andries, K.M., Adjunct Assistant Professor Taraba, J.L., Extension Professor Yeargan, K.V., Professor (R) Ao, T., Adjunct Assistant Professor Warner, R.C., Extension Professor Xuguo, Z., Associate Professor (R) Bewley, J.M., Associate Extension Professor Community and Leadership Development Family Sciences* Boatright, W.L., Professor (R) Werner-Wilson, R.J., Endowed Professor and Brennan, K.M., Adjunct Assistant Professor Jones, L., Extension Professor Emeritus and Chair (R) Bridges, P.J., Assistant Professor (R) Interim Chair Brock, G.W., Professor Emeritus Bullock, K.D., Extension Professor Dyk, P., Associate Professor (R) Culp, III, K., Adjunct Associate Professor Burris, R., Extension Professor Epps, R., Assistant Professor (R) Flashman, R., Extension Professor Cantor, A.H., Post-Retire Associate Professor (R) Garkovich, L., Extension Professor Haleman, D., Lecturer Camargo, F.C., Associate Extension Professor Hains, B., Associate Professor (R) Hans, J., Professor Coleman, R.J., Associate Extension Professor Harris, R., Associate Professor (R) Heath, C.J., Professor (R) Cox, N.M., Dean, College of Agriculture Hustedde, R., Extension Professor Hosier, A., Associate Extension Professor Cromwell, G.L., Post-Retire Professor (R) Jackman, J., Adjunct Assistant Professor Hunter, J.L., Associate Extension Professor Dawson, K.A., Adjunct Professor Kahl, D., Assistant Extension Professor Kim, H., Associate Professor (R) Ely, D.G., Professor (R) Jones, K., Associate Extension Professor Parker, T.S., Assistant Professor Flythe, M.D., Adjunct Assistant Professor Maurer, R., Extension Professor Emeritus Smith, D.R., Associate Professor (R) Harmon, D.L., Professor (R) Nah, S., Associate Professor (R) Vail, A., Professor, Director of the School Harmon, R.J., Professor (R) Namkoong, K., Assistant Professor (R) of Human Environmental Sciences and Heersche, Jr., G., Extension Professor Ricketts, K., Associate Extension Professor Assistant Director of Family and Consumer Hennig, B., Professor (R) Ringall, K., Assistant Professor (R) Sciences Extension Hicks, C.L., Professor (R) Rossi, A., Lecturer Vazsonyi, A. T., Endowed Professor (R) Klotz, J.L., Adjunct Assistant Professor Strode, D., Senior Extension Specialist, Adjunct

68 Werner-Wilson, T.A., Lecturer, Director of the Pfeiffer, T., Chair and Professor Vaillancourt, L.J., Professor (R) University of Kentucky Family Center Aiken, G., Adjunct Professor Vincelli, P., Extension Professor Wood, N., Associate Professor (R) Bailey, W.A., Extension Professor Regulatory Services Forestry Barrett, M., Professor (R) Baskin, C.C., Professor (R) Johnson, D. D., Executive Director Baker, T.T., Chair and Professor Bertsch, P., Professor (R) Barrow, M.C., Inspector Arthur, M.A., Professor (R) Bush, L.P., Professor Emeritus Counts, R., Auditor Barton, C., Professor (R) Coyne, M.S., Professor (R) Flood, J.S., Inspector Conners, T.E., Associate Extension Professor D’Angelo, E., Associate Professor (R) Green, K.M., Tag Registration Specialist Contreras, M.A., Assistant Professor (R) Davies, H., Professor (R) Harrison, G.A., Feed/Milk Director Cox, J.J., Assistant Professor (R) Dinkins, R., Adjunct Associate Professor Hickerson, R.R., Inspector Lacki, M.J., Professor (R) Ditsch, D., Extension Professor Johnston, C.B., Inspector Lhotka, J.M., Associate Professor (R) Egli, D., Professor (R) Keith, N., Inspector Price, S.J., Assistant Professor (R) Goff, B., Assistant Professor (R) Kariuki, Solomon, Laboratory Manager Ringe, J.M., Professor Green, J.D., Extension Professor Mason, D.W., Inspector Springer, M.T., Assistant Professor Grove, J., Professor (R) McMurry, S.W., Fertilizer/Seed Director Stringer, J.W., Extension Professor Haramoto, E., Assistant Professor (R) Pinkston, W.W., Inspector Wagner, D.B., Associate Professor Hildebrand, D., Professor (R) Prather, T.G., Inspector Yang, J., Assistant Professor (R) Hunt, A., Professor (R) Sikora, F.J., Soil Testing/Lab Director and Horticulture Kagan, I., Adjunct Assistant Professor Associate Professor Karathanasis, A.D., Professor (R) True, J.A., Inspection Coordinator Houtz, R.L., Professor and Chair (R) Knott, C., Assistant Extension Professor Webb, S.F., QA/QC Director Antonious, G.F., Adjunct Professor Lacefield, G., Professor Emeritus Young, B., Inspector Archbold, D.D., Professor (R) Lee, C., Extension Professor Retailing and Tourism Management* DeBolt, S., Professor (R) Lee, B., Associate Extension Professor Downie, A.B., Associate Professor (R) Maiti, I., Adjunct Assistant Professor Jackson, V., Professor and Chair Dunwell, W.C., Extension Professor Martin, J., Extension Professor Brown, D., Associate Professor Durham, R.E., Extension Professor Matocha, C., Associate Professor (R) Cavendar, R., Assistant Professor Fountain, W.M., Extension Professor McCulley, R., Associate Professor (R) Easter, E., Professor Geneve, R.L., Professor (R) McGrath, J., Associate Extension Professor Lee, M., Associate Professor Ingram, D.L., Extension Professor McNear, D., Associate Professor (R) Lu, T., Assistant Professor Jacobsen, K.L., Assistant Professor (R) Miller, R., Professor (R) Meuret, S., Lecturer Pomper, K., Adjunct Associate Professor Moe, L., Associate Professor (R) Pryor, M., Lecturer Rowell, A.B., Adjunct Professor Munshaw, G., Assistant Extension Professor Spillman, K., Associate Professor Saha, S.K., Assistant Extension Professor Murdock, L.W., Professor Emeritus Swanson, J., Assistant Professor Scott, R., Lecturer Pearce, R., Associate Extension Professor Wesley, S., Associate Professor Snyder, J.C., Associate Professor (R) Perry, S., Associate Professor (R) Robinson Center for Appalachian Strang, J.G., Extension Professor Phillips, T., Associate Professor (R) Resources and Sustainability Williams, M.A., Associate Professor (R) Ren W., Assistant Professor (R) Ditsch, D.W., Director Wright, S., Extension Specialist Ritchey, E., Assistant Extension Professor Kentucky Tobacco Research and Sikora, F., Adjunct Associate Professor UK Ag Equine Programs Development Center Sistani, K., Adjunct Professor Stowe, C.J., Director and Dickson Professor of Smalle, J., Associate Professor (R) Chambers, O., Managing Director Equine Science and Management (R) Smith, M.S., Professor (R) Yuan, L., Research Director Coleman, R.J., Associate Director for Smith, S.R., Extension Professor Gao, M., Scientist I Undergraduate Education in Equine Science Tsyusko, O.V., Assistant Research Professor Jack, A., Research Specialist and Management Unrine, J.M., Assistant Professor (R) Ji, H., Scientist II Wiemers, H., Communications Director Van Sanford, D.A., Professor (R) Kroumova, A., Research Associate Wagner, G., Professor Emeritus UK Research and Education Center at Princeton Maiti, I., Scientist III Walker, E., Assistant Extension Professor Mundell, R., Scientist II Murdock, L.W., Director and Extension Professor Weintraub, M., Adjunct Assistant Professor Patra, B., Scientist I Emeritus Wendroth, O., Professor (R) Pattanaik, S., Scientist II Williams, J., Farm Superintendent Williams, D., Professor (R) Yuan, L., Professor Yuan, L., Professor UK Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory Zaitlin, D., Scientist III Zhu, H., Professor (R) Carter, C.N., DVM, MS, PhD, DACPVM, Landscape Architecture Zourarakis, D., Adjunct Assistant Professor DSNAP, Professor and Director (R) Crankshaw, N.M., Professor and Chair Plant Pathology Arnold, L.M., DVM, ABVP Ruminant Hargrove, R.A., Associate Professor Veterinarian, Associate Professor Schardl, C.L., Professor and Chair (R) Koo, J., Assistant Extension Professor Bryant, U.K., DVM, Associate Professor Bradley, C.A., Extension Professor Lee, B.D., Associate Professor Bolin, D.C., DVM, PhD, DACVP, Associate Farman, M.L., Professor (R) Nieman, T.J., Professor Professor Gauthier, N.A., Assistant Extension Professor Sass, C.K., Assistant Professor Cassone, L.M.C., BS, DVM, DACVP, Assistant Goodin, M.M., Associate Professor (R) Segura, A.C., Lecturer Professor Hershman, D.E., Extension Professor Coyle, K., DVM, DACVP, Laboratory Animal Plant and Soil Sciences Kachroo, A.P., Associate Professor (R) Pathology Service Kachroo P., Professor (R) Erdal E., DVM MS PhD, Associate Professor & Nagy, P.D., Professor (R) Head, Diagnostic Microbiology Pfeufer, E.E., Assistant Extension Professor Gaskill, C.L., DVM, PhD, Associate Professor

69 Jackson, C.B., DVM, DACVP, DACPVM, Veterninary Science Issel, C.J., Professor (R) Professor Horohov, D.W., Professor and Chair (R) Lear, T.L., Associate Professor Janes, J., DVM PhD, DACVP, Assistant Professor Adams, A., Assistant Professor Lyons, E.T., Professor (R) Kennedy, L.A., DVM, ACVP, Assistant Professor Bailey, E.F., Professor (R) MacLeod, J.N., Professor (R) Loynachan, A.T., BS, DVM, PhD, Associate Balasuriya, U.B., Professor (R) McDowell, K.J., Associate Professor (R) Professor Ball, B.A., Professor (R) Nielsen, M.K., Assistant Professor (R) Maples, D., DVM, Head, Diagnostic Services Chambers, T.M., Associate Professor (R) Reed, S., Adjunct Professor Smith, J., MS PhD, Section Head, Epidemiology Cook, R.F., Associate Professor Squires, E.L., Professor Dwyer, R.M., Professor Swerczek, T.W., Professor (R) Esteller Vico, A., Assistant Professor Timoney, J.F., Professor (R) Graves, K.T., Associate Professor Timoney, P.J., Professor Hale, G., Librarian II Tobin, T., Professor (R) Howe, D.K., Professor (R) Troedsson, M.H.T., Professor (R) Zent, W., Adjunct Professor

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