Are you looking to advance your knowledge of fruit and vegetable production? Interested in receiving pesticide CEUs? Maybe just need something to do this upcoming January? Whether you are just getting started with your homestead farm or are an experienced grower, the 2021 Kentucky Fruit and Vegetable Virtual Conference is for you!
Over 40 speakers will present virtually over the four Tuesdays in January 2021. Webinars will take place from 9am-3pm each Tuesday over Zoom with a one-hour lunch break. Session topics will include protected agriculture production technologies, organic production, vegetable production (beginner and advanced), fruit production (beginner and advanced), and business management. Other conference events will include a virtual wine and cider tasting and a Farmers Market Short Course organized by KDA.
The full conference program, information about pesticide CEUs, and registration instructions are available here. Pre-registration is available online through Eventbrite or by mailing in the meeting registration form by Friday, December 18, 2020. After this date, you may continue to register online through the final session on Tuesday, January 26, 2021. The conference registration fee is $25 and includes a year’s membership in the KVGA, KSHS, or OAK and full access to the recorded content for a year.
Registered participants will be emailed an invitation that contains a link to be used to join the conference from the location of their choice via Zoom. Those wishing to participate who do not have computer access may attend at one of the in-person viewing sessions at local county Extension offices. A current listing of participating county extension offices is available here (scroll down to page 6). You must contact your local Extension office to let them know you plan to attend.
While the format will be different in 2021, our organizations, our planning committee, and the meeting sponsors are working together to bring Kentucky specialty crop growers an excellent educational program. For registration questions call: 859-490-0889 or email: info@kyhortcouncil.org.
The KY Fruit and Vegetable Conference is presented by Kentucky State Horticultural Society (KSHS), Kentucky Vegetable Growers Association (KVGA), Organic Association of Kentucky (OAK), Kentucky Wineries Association (KWA) and Kentucky Horticulture Council (KHC) in cooperation with University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment (UK), Kentucky State University College of Agriculture, Communities and the Environment (KSU), and Kentucky Department of Agriculture (KDA).