
Kentuckians Warned to Watch Out for a Certain Kind of Moth
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Scientists watching Kentucky forests for signs of an invasive moth species.
Scientists are keeping an eye out in Kentucky forests for spongy moths, an invasive species that loves white oaks, which are the source material for bourbon barrels.
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Kentuckians Warned to Watch Out for a Certain Kind of Moth
Clip: Season 3 Episode 27 | 3m 16sVideo has Closed Captions
Scientists are keeping an eye out in Kentucky forests for spongy moths, an invasive species that loves white oaks, which are the source material for bourbon barrels.
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Kentucky State University's president says the university is on its way to being back on track and thinks more students will enroll in the fall.
The Kentucky are, in quotes, coffee a copo is saying his vision is to move KSU toward sustainability while supporting academic programs that are needed in Kentucky and the U.S.. Akuffo points to the new STEM programs, including bachelor's degrees for cybersecurity and agricultural engineering.
Last fall, the university total enrollment was 689.
A capo tells the Kentucky lander the goal for this fall is 3000 Scientists are keeping an eye out in Kentucky forest for an invasive species of moth that could devastate one of the state's biggest industries.
Efforts to track and limit the spongy moths have been ongoing for more than four decades, according to Louisville Public Media.
The spongy moth loves White Oaks, the source material for bourbon barrels.
The species will feed on the leaves, which will ultimately cause the trees to deteriorate.
Carl Harper manages the Citizen Science Program, a public program through the University of Kentucky that allows volunteers to aid in researching invasive species like the spongy moth.
He tells Louisville Public Media, quote, We're trying to let the general public know about these pests because every eye that is out there can look for it.
That will help us mitigate the spread of invasives and quote Louisville Public Media reports hundreds of specimens have been found in eastern Kentucky, but so far there have been no established populations of the moths that have been identified in the state.
Camp Nelson National Monument will be celebrating 160 years this weekend by looking back on its history.
Camp Nelson became the third largest recruiting station for black soldiers during the Civil War, with over 10,000 men enlisting.
NELSON Steve Phan tells WVXU that noted historians are coming from across the country to present topics related to Camp Nelson and the African-American experience, including descendants of the soldiers.
The park officials will also host a variety of free activities over the weekend, including guided programs.
Winchester business owner set a world record for longest distance traveled in an electric golf cart in 24 hours.
The engine house pizza Barbacoa owner Chad Walker drove 387 miles on his electric golf cart, which is about the distance from Lexington to Chicago.
The Winchester Sun reports had been certified by the well-known Guinness Book of World Records, but a world record wasn't all Walker was driving at Winchester.
Son says he used the opportunity to raise $8,700 to support scholarship funds for the Winchester Fire Department.
With headlines around Kentucky, I'm Toby Gibbs.
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