Biosystems Engineering Spring Dean's List

Published on Jun. 7, 2022

Thirty-seven students representing eight states made the 2022 Spring Dean's List. Across the university, 7,616 students made the list. To make a Dean’s List, a student must earn a grade-point average of 3.6 or higher and must have earned 12 credits or more in that semester, excluding credits earned in pass-fail classes.

Two Engineering Students Awarded SMART Scholarships

Published on May. 9, 2022

This award provides students with full tuition for up to five years, mentorship, summer internships, a stipend and full-time employment with the Department of Defense after graduation.

UK lawn mower clinic returns

Published on Apr. 24, 2022

The University of Kentucky’s popular lawn mower clinic is March 3-6 at the Agriculture Machine Research Lab on campus.  

Biosystems Engineering Student Leighanne Lyvers Awarded 4-H Emerald Award

Published on Mar. 31, 2022

Leighanne Lyvers was awarded the prestigious 4-H Emerald Award, the highest honor in Kentucky 4-H achievement programs.

AEN-167: Backyard Chickens as Garden Fertilizer Generators

By Steve Higgins
Published on Mar. 11, 2022

Having backyard chickens can be a fun, educational, and rewarding experience. There are many reasons why people keep backyard chickens, with availability of fresh, colored eggs, food security, and enjoying the birds as pets among them. However, for some, the goal is to obtain the rich manure that chickens produce to fertilize their garden.

AEN-166: Off Grid Solar Systems: Understanding Components and Variables for Small Systems

By Daniel Carpenter, Matt Adams, and Morgan Hayes
Published on Mar. 9, 2022

Off grid solar systems are often considered on farms and small acreages in locations where power is difficult or expensive to run. These locations typically do not have huge power requirements; the land owners just wish to have lights in a barn, a fence charger, or to run a small motor or power tool.

UK booth to highlight tornado resilience at National Farm Machinery Show

By Katie Pratt
Published on Feb. 2, 2022

As the agriculture world’s eyes turn to Louisville in the coming weeks, the University of Kentucky Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering is using the opportunity to highlight the resiliency of Western Kentuckians who are continuing to deal with the aftermath of the Dec. 10 tornados that ravaged much of the area. 

Fall 2021 Dean's List Includes 991 Engineering Students

Published on Jan. 24, 2022

To make a Dean’s List, a student must earn a grade-point average of 3.6 or higher and must have earned 12 credits or more in that semester, excluding credits earned in pass-fail classes.

AEN-165: Improving Cow Paths

By Steve Higgins
Published on Dec. 17, 2021

The energy expended by a large animal traveling on a slope can be tremendous. To compensate, grazing animals create trails, which run parallel to a slope. These trails allow animals to graze the upper slope, while standing on flat ground, which provides energy and grazing efficiencies.

AEN-164: Reprogramming a Tobacco Barn to Hay Storage and Self-Feeding: An Eden Shale Case Study

By Steve Higgins
Published on Nov. 4, 2021

Many farms contain buildings that were productive long ago but contribute little to the farming operation today. A good example is a tobacco barn on a farm that no longer grows the crop.