The Kentucky Horticulture Council represents the horticulture industry within the state including specialty crop growers and green industry business owners. Our organization is governed by a board of directors who are elected by professional member groups. KHC’s ability to influence research and education programs as well as policy decisions depends on the strength and involvement of our membership. Member organization partners include:
- Central Kentucky Ornamental and Turf Association
- Garden Club of Kentucky, Inc (see 9/2/2022 blog post)
- Kentucky Arborists’ Association (see 4/2/2022 blog post)
- Kentucky Chapter of American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA-KY) (See 10/1/2022 blog post)
- Kentucky Christmas Tree Association
- Kentucky Florists Association (see 5/2/2022 blog post)
- Kentucky Nursery and Landscape Association
- Kentucky Nut Growers’ Association (see 8/1/2022 blog post)
- Kentucky State Horticulture Society (see 8/1/2021 blog post)
- Kentucky Vegetable Growers Association (see 6/12/2021 blog post)
- Louisville Nursery Association
- Organic Association of Kentucky (see 7/8/2022 blog post)
The Kentucky Horticulture Council (KHC) is a 501(c)-5 non-profit organization established to support the horticulture industry in Kentucky. KHC is supported through grants and the Kentucky Agricultural Development Fund.
The Kentucky Agricultural Development Fund was developed as part of the 1998 Master Tobacco Settlement between cigarette manufacturers and 46 states, including Kentucky. The fund is directed by the Kentucky Agricultural Development Board (KADB) and administered by the Kentucky Office of Agricultural Policy (KOAP).