Kentucky Horticulture Council

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.

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 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

LAND Forum: Shelbyville
2021-09-14 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/

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

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

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 - Bowling Green
2021-07-14 09:00 - 15:00 UTC

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

Virtual Farm Tour at Old Homeplace Farm
2021-06-02
Oneida, KY
Save the Date! More details: https://www.oak-ky.org/farmer-field-days-2021

Next Steps to Support the Local Food System in Times of Uncertain Consumer Behavior
2021-05-17 13:00 - 14:00 UTC
Join the Local Food Systems Working Group for the upcoming Local and Regional Food Systems Response to COVID webinar.
May 17, 2021 – 1-2pm EST – Next Steps to Support the Local Food System in Times of Uncertain Consumer Behavior
This is part of a monthly webinar series, which will be held on the 3rd Monday of each month through May 2021. We look forward to seeing you at this event and throughout the series. More information and archived webinars can be found on our project website.

Homebased Microprocessor Virtual Workshop - Wolfe Co
2021-04-26 09:30 - 14:30 UTC
Homebased microprocessors are farmers who grow and harvest produce to use in their value-added products. Homebased microprocessors are required to grow a predominant ingredient in the products they make. Homebased microprocessors are allowed to make higher risk products such as canned tomatoes, pickled fruits and vegetables, salsa, barbecue sauce, pepper or herb jellies, 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 Department for Public Health Food Safety Branch. There is a $50.00 fee for this certification each year.
Homebased microprocessors cannot have a gross annual income over 60,000 (sixty thousand dollars) from the sale of their products. Homebased microprocessed products can only be sold from three locations within Kentucky: the processor’s farm, a Kentucky Registered farmer’s market, or a certified roadside stand. Questions should be directed to Annhall Norris at 859-257-1812 or annhall.norris@uky.edu.
Registration: https://fcs-hes.ca.uky.edu/homebased_processing_microprocessing

Homebased Microprocessor Virtual Workshop - Casey Co
2021-04-23 09:30 - 14:30 UTC

FSMA Produce Grower Virtual Training
2021-04-22 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 March 17 with: Badrinath Jagannathan
Email – badrivj@uky.edu
Address – Badrinath Jagannathan
325 Cooper Drive, Room 210
W.P Garrigus building
Department of Animal and Food Science
Lexington, KY 40546
Online registration: https://uky.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0GqBxuZ2ioX8FKZ
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

Homebased Microprocessor Virtual Workshop - Monroe Co
2021-04-21 09:30 - 14:30 UTC

Integrating National Consumer Survey Results into Future Planning
2021-04-19 13:00 - 14:00 UTC
Join the Local Food Systems Working Group for the upcoming Local and Regional Food Systems Response to COVID webinar.
April 19, 2021– 1-2pm EST – Integrating National Consumer Survey Results into Future Planning
This is part of a monthly webinar series, which will be held on the 3rd Monday of each month through May 2021. We look forward to seeing you at this event and throughout the series. More information and archived webinars can be found on our project website.

Homebased Microprocessor Virtual Workshop - Warren Co
2021-04-19 09:30 - 14:30 UTC

Homebased Microprocessor Virtual Workshop - Letcher Co
2021-04-15 09:30 - 14:30 UTC

Homebased Microprocessor Virtual Workshop - Clark Co
2021-04-13 09:30 - 14:30 UTC

Seed, Plant, Package - Sell! Specialty Crops from Production to Product: A Virtual Visit to Salad Days Farm
2021-04-08
Versailles KY
Diversity and year-round production have been part of the Salad Days Farm process from the start!
Four seasons of crop harvest offer fresh vegetables and herbs to keep customers coming back. Value-added products extend and make use of every bit of the fresh harvest. New varieties, crops, and shelf products add to the Farm’s product line every year. GAP Certification and an on-farm commercial kitchen broaden market possibilities and product potential. Join us for a virtual visit to the high tunnels, greenhouse, fields, packshed, on-farm store, and on-farm kitchen of this diversified certified organic farm – and stick around for a live Q&A with Maggie Dungan. Maggie will lead us through her steps from seed to package, plant to jar, field to market, and idea to conception.

Intro to Vegetable Production Short Course
2021-04-01 19:00 - 20:30, 2021-03-31 19:00 - 20:30, 2021-03-30 19:00 - 20:30 UTC
The Kentucky Horticulture Council and UK Extension present the 2021 Intro to Vegetable Production Short Course. Join us for 3 evenings of introductory and engaging material to prepare you for vegetable production. The course will take place on March 30, 31, and April 1 from 6-8pm EST through the online platform Zoom. Topics to be discussed include marketing channels, site selection, pest management, equipment, production tips, and more!
This course is free. Must register through Eventbrite to receive Zoom link, which will come to your email approximately 24 hours prior to the event.

Homebased Microprocessor Virtual Workshop - Hart Co
2021-04-01 09:30 - 14:30 UTC

Homebased Microprocessor Virtual Workshop - Bullitt Co
2021-03-31 09:30 - 14:30 UTC

Homebased Microprocessor Virtual Workshop - Mercer Co
2021-03-26 09:30 - 14:30 UTC

Homebased Microprocessor Virtual Workshop - Owsley Co
2021-03-25 09:30 - 14:30 UTC

Homebased Microprocessor Virtual Workshop - Wayne Co
2021-03-24 09:30 - 14:30 UTC
