Kentucky Horticulture Council

FFB-The Foods from Our Forests, Hills, + Hollers
2019-05-03 07:30 - 09:00 UTC | ES Good Barn, UK
Join UK’s College of Ag’s Food Connection for the May First Friday Breakfast! Dr. Ellen Crocker, Seth Long, Jack Stickney, and Russ Turpin will teach about hidden gems and long-time favorites from our forests and hills.

KSU Small Farms: Larue Co
2019-05-02 | LaRue Co
Kentucky State University’s Socially Disadvantaged Groups program is offering one-on-one technical assistance (11 am – 4 pm) and a workshop (4:45 pm – 8:30 pm). See the complete schedule here . Contact Cindy Rice at Cynthia.rice@kysu.edu for more information or to reserve your spot.

KSU Small Farms: Breckinridge Co
2019-04-30 | Breckinridge Co

Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training for FSMA Compliance
2019-04-27 08:30 - 17:30 | The Summit, 1227 Volunteer Pkwy, Bristol, TN, United States
Appalachian Sustainable Development is hosting this training that does satisfy the requirements of the FSMA Produce Safety Rule requirement outlined in §112.22(c) that requires ‘At least one supervisor or responsible party for your farm must have successfully completed food safety training at least equivalent to that received under standardized curriculum recognized as adequate by the Food and Drug Administration.’ Depending on the size of your operation or specific crops you may not be required to meet this requirement.
Pre-registration is required. $90 for KY growers. Call 276-431-3385 or email awatson@asdevelop.org

Kentucky Nut Growers Association Spring Meeting
2019-04-27 08:00 - 15:00 | Hardin County Extension Office
Join KNGA for the spring meeting at the Hardin County Extension Office in Elizabethtown

KSU Small Farms: Scott Co
2019-04-25 | Scott Co

KSU Small Farms: Anderson Co
2019-04-23 | Anderson Co

Farm-to-School 101
2019-04-22 17:30 - 20:30 | Laurel Co Courthouse Annex, 107 S. Broad Street, London, KY, United States
Are you or your farmers interested in growing your businesses? Are you or your farmers interested in selling your farm products to local schools for use in their lunch and breakfast programs? Then, our upcoming training – Farm to School 101 – is for you! Join Community Farm Alliance and Kentucky Department of Agriculture for a training to help you understand the ins and outs of working with school food service directors to increase your sales. Tina Garland of KDA will provide an overview of product quality considerations, packaging, pricing and delivery, and scheduling. Kentucky Horticulture Council and Kentucky Center For Agriculture and Rural Development (KCARD) will also have resources available to support your growing operation. All participants will also receive a jump drive with farm to school information to take home.
Farm to School 101 will be held Monday April 22 in London, KY at the Laurel County Courthouse Annex at 107 S. Broad Street from 5:30-8:30. Registration opens at 5PM. The event will include dinner catered by Wayne Riley of the Laurel County African American Heritage Center and costs $12. Please register by April 16 at https://www3.thedatabank.com/dpg/360/spdf.asp?formid=FarmtoSchool101. Questions? Call Jennifer at 606-216-2000 or email jennifer@cfaky.org.

Perennial Foods Program
2019-04-20 10:00 - 10:30 | Berea Urban Farm, 201 Adams St, Berea, KY, 44017, United States
A discussion of types of perennial foods/flowers suited for growth in Berea and how to select a good planting site…
This event is aimed for NPP participants who would like help in selecting plants and planting sites for their property. Sarah will provide a tour of the perennial agriculture we have at the Berea Urban Farm and discuss important considerations in selecting plant varieties and sites. We hope to answer questions including: which root stock is best for you? (i.e. dwarf or semi-dwarf trees); what plants would thrive best in your soil conditions?; how many plants can you accommodate on your property?; and more!
Hosted by Sarah Barney, Neighborhood Perennials Project Coordinator

Homebased Microprocessing: Hardin Co
2019-04-18 09:00 - 15:00 | Hardin County Extension Office
Homebased Microprocessors may sell higher risk products such as canned tomatoes, pickled fruits and vegetables, salsas, barbecue sauce, pepper or herb jellies, herbal vinegars, low- or no-sugar jams and jellies, and pressure-canned vegetables. The first step to becoming certified as a Homebased Microprocessor is to attend a Homebased Microprocessor (HBM) workshop presented by the University of Kentucky. The cost of the workshop is $50.00. Next, recipes for all products to be sold under the program must be submitted to the University of Kentucky for approval, at a fee of $5.00 per recipe. Proof of workshop completion, approved recipes, draft labels for all products, and verification of an approved water source are then attached to the application for HBM certification and sent to the Cabinet for Health and Family Services/Food Safety Branch, along with a $50.00 certification fee. Once full HBM certification is received from the Food Safety Branch, it is up to the Homebased Microprocessor to follow approved recipes and recommended safe canning procedures in producing their value-added products. The $50.00 certification fee must be paid to the Food Safety Branch each year that the Homebased Microprocessor wishes to sell under the program. Questions should be directed to Annhall Norris at 859-257-1812 or annhall.norris@uky.edu.

KSU Small Farms: Hopkins Co
2019-04-17 | Hopkins Co

Homebased Microprocessing: Hopkins Co
2019-04-16 09:00 - 15:00 | Hopkins Co Extension Office, Madisonville, KY, United States

KSU Small Farms: Jessamine Co
2019-04-16 | Jessamine Co

OAK Irrigation Systems Field Day
2019-04-12 13:00 - 16:00 | UK Horticulture Research Farm
Join Rachel Rudolph, UK Extension Vegetable Specialist, and Brent Rowell, UK Extension Professor in Sustainable Agriculture, as they explain and simplify the considerations, pros and cons, and realities of irrigation systems in small- to mid-scale crop production.

Systems for high tunnel and open field
Water pressure considerations and limitations
Irrigation rates and frequency
Low-cost and low-tech drip irrigation systems: rainwater catchment, gravity-fed, solar-powered
On-farm demonstrations and hands-on installation
Troubleshooting, maintenance, fertigation, and more

This OAK Field Day is intended for beginning and limited-experience farmers and is open to all producers.
Please pre-register for this event at https://www.oak-ky.org/field-days or by calling 502-517-9629.

Homebased Microprocessing: Pendleton Co
2019-04-12 09:00 - 15:00 | Pendleton County Extension Office, Falmouth, KY, United States

Homebased Microprocessing: Mercer Co
2019-04-11 09:00 - 15:00 | Mercer County Extension Office, Harrodsburg, KY, United States

KSU Small Farms: Nelson Co
2019-04-11 | Nelson Co

KY ASLA Conference
2019-04-11 - 2019-04-14 | Louisville, KY
Kentucky Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) annual conference will be in Louisville in 2019.

KSU Small Farms: Woodford Co
2019-04-10 | Woodford Co

Homebased Microprocessing: Rowan Co
2019-04-09 09:30 - 15:00 | Rowan County Extension Office, Morehead, KY, United States

KSU Small Farms: Bath Co
2019-04-09 | Bath Co

Adding Organic Fruits and Berries to Your Market Farm
2019-04-05 12:00 - 14:30 | Peaceful Heritage Nursery, Stanford, KY
Blake Cothron, co-owner and co-operator of Peaceful Heritage Nursery in Stanford, KY, will lead a short tour of their 3-acre operation, a highly diverse, Certified Organic orchard of rare and unusual fruits, including disease-resistant apples and pears.
Blake will offer detailed explanations of the process of planting, maintaining, training, pruning and growing a range of fruits organically, including pawpaws, berries, jujube, apples, pears, peaches and plums.
Participation is limited. Pre-registration is required for this event. Visit the https://www.oak-ky.org/field-days or call 502-517-9629.

Homebased Microprocessing: Letcher Co
2019-04-05 09:30 - 15:00 | Letcher Co Extension Office, 478 Extension Dr., Whitesburg, KY, United States

FFB-The Past, Present, + Future of Local Food in KY
2019-04-05 07:30 - 09:00 | ES Good Barn, UK
Join UK College of Ag’s Food Connection’s First Friday Breakfast in presenting the second Bill Best Award for Food and Farm Stewards! Sarah Fritschner will be recognized for contributions to Kentucky’s local agro-food systems.

Florence Williams "The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier and More Creative
2019-04-03 18:00 - 20:00
Join UFI – Urban Forest Initiative (https://ufi.ca.uky.edu/) for author Florence Williams (“The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes us Happier, Healthier and More Creative”) at the Don and Cathy Jacobs Science Bldg. (UK Main Campus) on April 3rd, 6 – 8pm. Florence will talk about her experience researching and writing this best-selling book that investigates nature’s restorative benefits throughout history and across the globe.
This event is free and open to all, with free parking in Garage #2 (access from Hilltop Ave.). As is customary with Urban Forest Initiative speakers, there will be an hour of exhibitors and refreshments (6 – 7pm) leading up to Florence’s talk (7 – 8pm).
We ask that you help spread the word among your networks, friends, families, co-workers, etc. Find the flier attached and inserted below, “like” and invite your friends via the Facebook event (https://www.facebook.com/events/302519183764088/), and visit us on the UFI events page (https://ufi.ca.uky.edu/seminar/Florence-Williams-April3-2019).

KSU Small-Scale Farm Grant Deadline
2019-04-01
The Small-Scale Farm Grant Program is administered through Kentucky State University’s College of Agriculture, Communities, and the Environment’s Center for Sustainability of Farms and Families.
This is a grant opportunity for small scale farms in Kentucky to secure funds for that critical piece of equipment or for that marketing infrastructure to help you grow your business!
Check out the programs and eligibility guidelines online: https://kysu.edu/academics/cafsss/research-extension/small-scale-farm-grant-program/

Food Safety Plan Workshop (Central Kentucky)
2019-03-28 09:00 - 15:30
Join us for a food safety plan workshop!
Attention to food safety is critical to your farm’s reputation. GAPs audits are becoming a standard requirement for many buyers of Kentucky produce crops and can give you a competitive advantage when selling. To help Kentucky growers focus on food safety and access markets that require third-party audit certification, we are offering workshops focused on writing a farm food safety plan.
This one-day workshop will be led by Bryan Brady, Cultivate Kentucky Extension Associate with the University of Kentucky. Sessions will include an overview of different GAPs programs, details about mock audits, and hands-on assistance to help you write a food safety plan for your farm.
The writing sessions will help you focus on your farm’s food safety plan. If you have a laptop, bring it along to work on your food safety plan. The format will be very interactive with opportunities to discuss challenges and develop solutions with experts.

Food Safety Plan Workshop (Western Kentucky)
2019-03-26 09:00 - 15:30

Mastering the Art of Marketing Workshop
2019-03-26 09:00 - 12:00 | Oldham County Extension Office
Join Brett Wolff, from University of Kentucky Center for Crop Diversification, as he blends presentation and discussion to dive deeper into the art of knowing your
product, understanding your market and customers, and promoting your business.
• social media messaging
• basic marketing principles
• pricing strategies
• persuasive messaging
• finding new markets for your products
This Organic Association of Kentucky workshop is tailored to marketing
organic products yet applicable and open to all producers.
Registration is recommended. Cost is $5 for OAK members; $10 for non-members.

Managing Risk for Produce Success: Plant Disease Management 101
2019-03-12 18:00 - 19:00
Insect Pest Management 101 on March 12 will present the basics of plant disease management in vegetable crops. The webinar will cover both organic and conventional control methods and strategies. Participants will be introduced to some of the best resources for additional information and study.
