2019 Kentucky Fruit and Vegetable Conference January 7-8, 2019 Kentucky State Horticultural Society *163nd Annual Meeting and Kentucky Vegetable Growers Association *48th Annual Meeting and Organic Association of Kentucky *10th Annual Meeting and Kentucky Wine Association In cooperation with University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment,  Kentucky State University, and Kentucky Department of Agriculture Meeting Place: Embassy Suites Hotel, 1801 Newtown Pike, Lexington, Kentucky 40511, (859) 455-5000, FAX (859) … Continue reading "2019 Kentucky Fruit and Vegetable Conference"

Business Planning: Not Just Paper and Spreadsheets will present the basics of business planning with a specific focus on produce growers. Producers will learn why business planning should be the cornerstone of their operation and where to begin. Participants will be introduced to some of the best resources for implementation, additional information and study.

Join KNLA for the annual winter meeting!

MarketReady seeks to educate local food suppliers to help them succeed in today’s local markets. We teach those who sell agricultural products about how to establish an efficient business and food safety strategy to achieve success.  If you're interested in selling to restaurants, grocers/wholesalers/retailers, and schools MarketReady can help you. Also, those who just want to explore ways to improve … Continue reading "MarketReady Training"

MarketReady seeks to educate local food suppliers to help them succeed in today’s local markets. We teach those who sell agricultural products about how to establish an efficient business and food safety strategy to achieve success.  If you're interested in selling to restaurants, grocers/wholesalers/retailers, and schools MarketReady can help you. Also, those who just want to explore ways to improve … Continue reading "MarketReady Training"

Join the UK College of Ag Food Connection's First Friday Breakfast!  This event will feature Grace Cafe, a non-profit, pay-what-you-can community restaurant in Danville, KY.

Research activities and needs of the Kentucky horticulture industry will be identified and discussed during this planning session with university faculty and research farm staff.

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 would benefit greatly from this training. Additionally, any growers who would like to meet the proposed Produce Safety Rule requirements.

MarketReady is partnering with the KY Department of Ag's Buy Local Program to bring you another MasterCourse Webinar. Join us Monday, Feb. 18th from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM EST!   Our team has developed a 1-hour webinar with perspectives from Chad Smith and Kelly Walls of KDA. The webinar will uncover some of the ways producers should think … Continue reading "MarketReady MasterCourse: KDA’s Buy Local Program"

The KAA annual meeting is a great educational opportunity with opportunities for networking and to earn pesticide credits.  The 2019 event will be held in Boone Co. Details: http://www.ky-isa.org/