The Rural Blog

A digest of events, trends, issues, ideas and journalism from and about rural America, by the Institute for Rural Journalism, based at the University of Kentucky. Links may expire, require subscription or go behind pay walls. Please send news and knowledge you think would be useful to benjy.hamm@uky.edu.

The Rural Blog

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Managing cattle manure can prevent antibiotic-resistant bacteria from contaminating crops, new study finds

Measles made its way back into the U.S., but new ways to prevent the disease may be on the horizon.

Farm updates: Eradicating screwworms; air detecting for bird flu; John Deere suit continues; Farm Dog of the Year!

Green 'hackers' rescue, repost environmental research data tools for public use

Flora & Fauna: Joyrides for rats; feral pigs forage through Hawaii; serviceberry tree history; a unique "comeback" bird

All creatures big, small, tiny and 'ugly' are needed on this planet: Here's how journalists can cover them.

NASA offers environmental and science journalists a 'cool tool' and free graphics with its 'Worldview' database

American Heart Association offers travel stipends for journalists and freelance writers to attend scientific meetings

New England stone walls are a man-made wonder deserving their own branch of science

Researchers share how climate change is altering Yellowstone; they hope education and science can help

Tips for reporting on 'forever chemical' can make a tricky job easier

Purdue professor explains why the world is getting hotter and what that means for wildfires, rain and air quality

Holiday hits: From the gloomy octopus to the most gleeful holiday poem, let wonder guide your reading; and more ...

The purple tomato will be one of the most visible products of genetic modification, still a touchy subject for many

Story on ills of Brood X cicadas is a reminder that science writing can be fun — and possibly bring more readers

Applications open for science, health, and/or environmental reporting fellowships; deadline is May 10

Thursday, Nov. 19, National Institutes of Health seminar to explore rural health challenges during pandemic

Fact check: Trump makes false claims about vaccine

Fact-checking the presidential campaigns in the final stretch

Scientists suggest converting methane to CO2 as short-term way to reduce effect of greenhouse gases