Events

Join the Kentucky Nursery and Landscape Association (KNLA) for the summer educational program.  The event is getting back to the basics a little bit this year and bringing in speakers and … Continue reading "KNLA Summer Outing 2018"

The ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualification (TRAQ) course provides an opportunity for professionals in the arboriculture industry to expand their knowledge through education and training in the fundamentals of tree … Continue reading "ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualification (TRAQ) Course"

Shawn Lucas, Assistant Professor of Organic Agriculture at KSU, and the KSU Organic Program staff will host this OAK Field Day at KSU’s Harold R Benson Research and Demonstration Farm … Continue reading "Organic Hemp Production and Research"

Who Should Attend:  Fruit and vegetables growers and others interested in learning about produce safety, Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs), co-management, and the proposed FDA’s Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule. Any … Continue reading "FSMA Grower Training Course"

Learn about pawpaws and other horticulture crop production including blackberries and sorghum at the September Kentucky State University Third Thursday Thing, at the Harold R. Benson Research and Demonstration.

The UK College of Ag Robinson Center for Appalachian Resource Sustainability (RCARS) is hosting the Mountain Fest Field Day in Jackson, KY.  Registration begins at 9 am.  Take a tour … Continue reading "Mountain Fest Field Day"

Fragipans - those hard soil layers that restrict water flow and root penetration - can reduce field productivity for horticulture operations. Join researchers for a field day at the UK … Continue reading "Fragipan Field Day"

Join the University of Kentucky Horticulture Department and Abrams Nursery for a demonstration of container nursery fertility monitoring. The Pour Through technique of fertility monitoring will be demonstrated, followed by … Continue reading "Container Nursery Fertility Monitoring Demonstration"

Join the UK Food Connection and Lazy Eight Stock Farm (Carla and Bryce Baumann) to hear about a certified organic family farming operation in Madison/Garrard Counties.