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

Appropriate Technologies Field Day
2026-08-25 08:00 - 16:00 | UK Horticulture Research Farm
The Organic Association of Kentucky (OAK), the University of Kentucky’s Center for Crop Diversification (UK CCD), and the Kentucky Horticulture Council (KHC) are hosting an Appropriate Technology Field Day at the UK Horticulture Farm in Lexington on August 25, 2026.
The day will feature educational sessions, field demonstrations, and a trade show that highlights transplant production systems in the greenhouse and walk-behind and tractor-mounted seeding and transplanting tools in the field. There will be ample opportunity to observe equipment up close and running, compare options, and try various tools. Lunch is included with your ticket and will feature local food from The Food Connection.
This hands-on event will feature live equipment demonstrations, educational sessions, and opportunities to connect with researchers, industry professionals, and fellow growers. Topics include greenhouse production, propagation, irrigation, transplanting, high tunnel technologies, labor-saving tools, and more.
To help make the event more accessible, the Kentucky Horticulture Council has funding available to reimburse registration fees, lodging, and travel expenses for eligible Kentucky farmers.
Event details and registration:
https://ccd.uky.edu/atfd
Travel reimbursement information:
https://tinyurl.com/fielddayreimburse
