Kentucky Horticulture Council

Organic Association of Kentucky (OAK) 13th Annual Conference
2024-01-25 08:00 - 2024-01-27 17:00 UTC | KSU Research Farm, 1525 Mills Ln, Frankfort, KY, 40601, United States
OAK’s 13th Annual Conference will return to the KSU Demonstration and Research Farm in Frankfort, KY, from January 25-27, 2024

Regenerative Flower Farming: From Microbes to Money: A Deep Dive Into Regenerative & Sustainable Flower Farming
2024-03-02 10:00 - 16:30 UTC | Harold R. Benson Research & Demonstration Farm at Kentucky State University, 1525 Mills Ln, Frankfort, KY, 40601, United States
The Kentucky Flower Market and the Kentucky Horticulture Council invite you tothe Harold R. Benson Research & Demonstration Farm at Kentucky State University in Frankfort, KY on Saturday, March 2nd, 2024 for , a full day of learning from Jennie Love of Love’n Fresh Flowers & The No-Till Flower Podcast!!! Register now!

The program is filled with presentations from Jennie on topics such as Natural Ways to Add More Life to Your Soil, Regenerative Approaches to Pest Management, & Best Practices for Wholesale Selling as well as time for Q&A with Jennie and networking with fellow flower farmers. And as an added bonus lunch will be provided!

Orchard Field Walk
2024-09-18 16:00 - 18:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | University of Kentucky North Farm, 1925 Research Farm Rd., Lexington, KY, 40511, United States
Join UK Extension for an orchard walk at the new Modern Orchard Systems and Climate Resilience Research and Extension Orchard at the University of Kentucky’s North Farm in Lexington. The event will begin with an open house/self-guided tour starting at 4 p.m. (EDT), then a guided tour and group discussion starting at 5 p.m. Participants will learn about new training systems and production techniques in apples, pears, and peaches as well as special considerations for pest and disease control in young orchards from UK extension faculty in horticulture, plant pathology, and entomology. This event will be useful for new growers interested in starting orchards and for existing producers who want to learn the most up-to-date techniques. Spanish translation will be provided for both written and oral materials; please bring a cell phone with head phone/ear bud capabilities.
Registration is required and can be found here: https://uky.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0CHafwgWqeuZ5Ua
