This month, the Horticulture Council is highlighting the oldest agricultural organization in Kentucky: the Kentucky State Horticultural Society (KSHS). KSHS was formed in 1856 as a way to connect Kentuckians interested in fruit production. Today, KSHS is still a wealth of resources for anyone interested in producing, processing, or marketing fruit in Kentucky.
In keeping with the organization’s mission of supporting and promoting the research and education of fruit production in Kentucky, KSHS co-sponsors the Kentucky Fruit and Vegetable Conference each year. Growers, ag professionals, equipment and supply dealers, and technical service providers look forward to the 2-day conference each year for networking and informational sessions on topics of production and marketing of fruits and vegetables including new research, innovations, and techniques. In 2023 the conference will be held in-person in Bowling Green on January 2-4. See the conference schedule and register HERE.
Conference registration includes a membership to KSHS, but you can become a member at any time using this mail-in application. In addition to the Fruit and Vegetable Conference, annual membership to KSHS includes orchard tours and meetings each spring and summer as well as a business listing on the website and access to the KY Ag Health Care Trust.
For fruit-related resources, and find more information about KSHS, visit their website.