Kentucky Horticulture Council

Tools for Minimal-Till Market Farming and Diversified Vegetables
2021-07-09
Independence, KY
Save the Date! More details: https://www.oak-ky.org/farmer-field-days-2021

LAND Forum - Bowling Green
2021-07-14 09:00 - 15:00 UTC
LAND (Linking Agriculture for Networking and Development) forum sponsored by the Kentucky Department of Agriculture (KDA) and Kentucky Association of Manufacturers (KAM). Agenda and registration: https://kam.us.com/land-forums/

Virtual Farm Tour at Sustainable Harvest Farm
2021-08-05
London, KY
Save the Date! More details: https://www.oak-ky.org/farmer-field-days-2021

LAND Forum: Henderson
2021-08-05 09:00 - 15:00 UTC

LAND Forum: Maysville
2021-08-12 09:00 - 15:00 UTC

Practical Tools for a Climate-Resilient Farm: Cover Crops, Biochar, and On-Farm Water Management at Barr Farms
2021-09-09
Barr Farms, Rhodelia, KY
Save the Date! More details: https://www.oak-ky.org/farmer-field-days-2021

LAND Forum: Jackson
2021-09-09 09:00 - 15:00 UTC

LAND Forum: Shelbyville
2021-09-14 09:00 - 15:00 UTC

Crop Insurance for Specialty Crop Growers Series Launch
2021-09-28 00:30 - 13:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville)
Join us at 12:30 pm ET/11:30 am CT for the launch of our series on Crop Insurance for Specialty Crop Growers with our first recorded video on the Basics of Crop Insurance. Head on over to our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/KYHortCouncil/ or our YouTube page at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsbal0u__ba77aw2UTk1KZA to watch the video and find out what our project has in store over the next year. Be sure to check back because recorded videos will be posted periodically on the KHC Facebook and YouTube pages with additional information and conversations with crop insurance experts. The live, interactive webinars will begin on October 12, 2021, with monthly webinars every 2nd Tuesday of each month through September 2022. To register for the live webinars, use the following link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcvf-iuqDgtG9PpErwxskqi8kZ3fVIRaULI

FSMA PSA Grower Training (online)
2021-09-28 08:00 - 17:00 UTC
Who Should Attend: Fruit and vegetable 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.
Register by September 1 with:
Casey Newcomb (casey.newcomb@uky.edu)
Food Systems Innovation Center
213 W. P. Garrigus Building
325 Cooper Drive Lexington,
KY 40546-0215
Phone: 859-257-1546
Online registration: https://uky.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3OgYNDMwg9d1p7T
You will get a Zoom link after registration.
Fee: Free for KY produce growers.
For more information about scheduled PSA Grower Training Courses in Kentucky, please visit the Food Systems Innovation Center website at https://www.uky.edu/fsic/trainings.php

Crop Insurance Webinar #1: What a Grower Needs Before Going to an Agent
2021-10-12 12:30 - 13:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville)
Join us for our first live, interactive webinar in our series on Crop Insurance for Specialty Crop Growers. We’ll speak with a crop insurance agent to find out what growers need before they go to an agent about purchasing crop insurance. Bring your questions and a lunch for our Lunch and Learn at 12:30 pm ET/11:30 am CT. If you haven’t registered for the webinar, follow the link https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcvf-iuqDgtG9PpErwxskqi8kZ3fVIRaULI and don’t forget to watch our Crop Insurance Basics video posted on Facebook and YouTube on September 28. And be on the lookout for our next Facebook and YouTube video on October 26 about 5 Questions You Should Ask an Insurance Agent.

Cultivating a Successful CSA with Production Efficiencies and Standard Operating Procedures at UK's Organic Farming Unit
2021-10-19
Lexington KY
Save the Date! More details: https://www.oak-ky.org/farmer-field-days-2021

OAK Farmer Field Day: Cultivating a Successful CSA with Production Efficiencies and Standard Operating Procedures
2021-10-20 13:00 - 16:00 UTC
Cultivating a Successful CSA with Production Efficiencies and Standard Operating Procedures
UK Organic Farming Unit, Lexington KY
October 20, 2021, 1-4pm ET
The success of any CSA depends heavily on the planning, organization, and efficiency of the farm operations and its people – a process that’s been analyzed, documented, and improved consistently for over a decade at the UK Organic Farming Unit.
Join Kristi Durbin, UK’s CSA Manager, as she shares the importance of data collection, documentation, and evaluation to improve procedures and efficiencies from field to harvest, including an overview of the crop planning and planting resources that she’s meticulously curated. Kristi will offer lessons learned regarding scaling up a CSA, training workers, packaging, and presentation.
In consideration of safety and respect for all hosts, participants, and staff, COVID-19 protocols for outdoor gatherings will be in place for this event, based on guidance from the Centers for Disease Control, Commonwealth of Kentucky, and the University of Kentucky. Protocol will include limited attendance, social distancing, and face masks. Details will be finalized and provided in the week before the event.
Open to all, this Field Day is geared toward current or aspiring production farmers, and allied professionals. $5 OAK Members; $10 non-Members
Pre-registration is required at https://www.oak-ky.org/farmer-field-days-2021

FSMA PSA Grower Training (online)
2021-10-26 08:00 - 17:00 UTC
Who Should Attend: Fruit and vegetable 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.
Register by September 29 with:
Casey Newcomb (casey.newcomb@uky.edu)
Food Systems Innovation Center
213 W. P. Garrigus Building
325 Cooper Drive Lexington,
KY 40546-0215
Phone: 859-257-1546
Online registration: https://uky.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3OgYNDMwg9d1p7T
You will get a Zoom link after registration.
Fee: Free for KY produce growers.
For more information about scheduled PSA Grower Training Courses in Kentucky, please visit the Food Systems Innovation Center website at https://www.uky.edu/fsic/trainings.php

Crop Insurance Video #2: 5 Questions You Should Ask an Insurance Agent
2021-10-26 12:30 - 13:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville)
Join us at 12:30 pm ET/11:30 am CT for a new video in our series on Crop Insurance for Specialty Crop Growers. We will find out what you should be asking your crop insurance agent, straight from the source. To watch the new video, last month’s video, and our 1st webinar from earlier in October, head on over to our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/KYHortCouncil/ or our YouTube page at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsbal0u__ba77aw2UTk1KZA. Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and follow so you get notified when our videos post! And if you still haven’t registered for the webinar series, follow the link because it’s not too late: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcvf-iuqDgtG9PpErwxskqi8kZ3fVIRaULI

Market Ready Training (Virtual)
2021-11-01 18:00 - 19:30 UTC
MarketReady educates producers interested in expanding their business
and products into wholesale, retail, and restaurant markets.
Visit https://www.uky.edu/marketready

Market Ready Producer Training (virtual)
2021-11-04 11:00 - 12:30, 2021-11-05 11:00 - 12:30 UTC

Market Ready: Packaging & Labeling
2021-11-08 11:30 - 13:00 UTC
Following our MarketReady Producer Training, we are hosting a five week series on MarketReady Advanced Topics. These are deeper dives into our various Producer Training topics.
Visit https://www.uky.edu/marketready

Crop Insurance Webinar #2: MPCI (Multi-Peril Crop Insurance)
2021-11-09 12:30 - 13:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville)
In our second Crop Insurance webinar, we’ll learn all about Multi-Peril Crop Insurance (MPCI) and the options available for specialty crop growers in Kentucky. Join us for Lunch and Learn at 12:30 pm ET/11:30 am CT. If you haven’t registered for the webinar, follow the link https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcvf-iuqDgtG9PpErwxskqi8kZ3fVIRaULI and don’t forget to watch our past crop insurance videos and our first webinar on Facebook and YouTube to catch up. And set a notification for our next video on Crop Insurance for Nursery Crops on 11/30/21.

FSMA Produce Safety Rule Training (in-person)
2021-11-12 08:00 - 17:00 UTC
Fruit and vegetable growers and others interested in learning about produce safety, Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs), co-management, and the FDA’s Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule.
For more information about scheduled PSA Grower Training Courses in Kentucky, please visit the Food Systems Innovation Center website at https://www.uky.edu/fsic/trainings.php
Deadline to register is Nov. 8, 2021

MarketReady: Insurance & Communication
2021-11-15 11:30 - 13:00 UTC

FSMA PSA Grower Training (online)
2021-11-17 08:00 - 17:00 UTC
Who Should Attend: Fruit and vegetable 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.
Register by October 20 with:
Casey Newcomb (casey.newcomb@uky.edu)
Food Systems Innovation Center
213 W. P. Garrigus Building
325 Cooper Drive Lexington,
KY 40546-0215
Phone: 859-257-1546
Online registration: https://uky.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3OgYNDMwg9d1p7T
You will get a Zoom link after registration.
Fee: Free for KY produce growers.
For more information about scheduled PSA Grower Training Courses in Kentucky, please visit the Food Systems Innovation Center website at https://www.uky.edu/fsic/trainings.php

MarketReady: Quality Assurance
2021-11-22 11:30 - 13:00 UTC

MarketReady: Logistics & Distribution
2021-11-29 11:30 - 13:00 UTC

Crop Insurance Video #3: Nursery Crops
2021-11-30 12:30 - 13:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville)
Look out for a new video today in our series on Crop Insurance for Specialty Crop Growers. We will be discussing what crop insurance options are available for Nursery Crops. To watch, check out our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/KYHortCouncil/ or our YouTube page at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsbal0u__ba77aw2UTk1KZA. While there, you can also find our first two videos and recordings of our first two webinars. We hope to see you at our next live webinar on December 14th at 12:30 pm ET/11:30 am CT. You can still register for the webinar series here https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcvf-iuqDgtG9PpErwxskqi8kZ3fVIRaULI

MarketReady: Marketing
2021-12-06 11:30 - 13:00 UTC

Crop Insurance Webinar #3: WFRP (Whole Farm Revenue Protection)
2021-12-14 12:30 - 13:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville)
For our final 2021 webinar, we will be learning about Whole Farm Revenue Protection (WFRP) insurance. WFRP is a topic most specialty growers will want to learn more about so this is not a webinar you want to miss! You can register to attend here https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcvf-iuqDgtG9PpErwxskqi8kZ3fVIRaULI and you can watch the previous webinars and other recorded conversations on our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/KYHortCouncil/ or our YouTube page at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsbal0u__ba77aw2UTk1KZA. Check back at the end of the month for another recorded video and check back next month for our first webinar of 2022.

Crop Insurance Video #4: Vegetable, Fruit, and Nut Crops
2021-12-28 12:30 - 13:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville)
In our last video of 2021 for our Crop Insurance for Specialty Growers series, we will be discussing vegetable, fruit, and nut crop insurance. Find the video on our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/KYHortCouncil/ or our YouTube page at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsbal0u__ba77aw2UTk1KZA. Be sure to check out all the other videos and recorded webinars in this series while you are there. Our series will continue in 2022 with a live webinar on January 11, 2022 so if you are new to the series, click this link to register https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcvf-iuqDgtG9PpErwxskqi8kZ3fVIRaULI

2022 KY Fruit & Vegetable Conference
2022-01-02 - 2022-01-04
2022 Kentucky Fruit and Vegetable Conference hosted by the Kentucky State Horticultural Society (166th Annual Meeting) and Kentucky Vegetable Growers Association (51st Annual Meeting) and Organic Association of Kentucky and Kentucky Wine Association in cooperation with University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment, Kentucky State University, and Kentucky Department of Agriculture.

This premier, state-wide event annually brings together more than 500 growers, researchers, and technical support providers. The conference kicks-off with pre-conference events including fruit and vegetable grower roundtable discussions with university specialists where the group debriefs on the production year, challenges are discussed and questions are answered. The main conference program has more than 20 different educational tracts with more than 70 speakers. The trade show offers more than 70 vendors featuring horticulture products and services.
