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 risk assessment. This qualification promotes the safety of people and property by providing a standardized and systematic process for assessing tree risk. The results of … 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 focusing on KSU’s current organic hemp research, including use of hemp in a grain rotation, and organic soil fertility via integrated livestock production. Three major … 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 growers who would like to meet the proposed Produce Safety Rule requirement outlined in §112.22 (c) At least one supervisor from the farm must complete food … 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 to learn about the research being conducted at the Center, visit exhibits and food vendors, and enjoy a day at the Center.

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 REC, Princeton, on October 3 to hear about UK studies on breaking down the fragipan hard layer.

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 a discussion on interpreting the results as a part of fertility scheduling. This technique is critical for maintaining fertility levels in container production. Kenton Abram, … 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.

Tree Week  is October 6th - 14th, 2018.  Events are a celebration of Lexington's trees and all the ways trees impact our lives. This week celebrates and synthesizes the roles trees play through creative, informative and fun-filled activities focusing on: Tree planting; Tree care and tree benefits; Trees in art and culture; Trees' roles in our … Continue reading "Tree Week"

The Kentucky Arborists Association is sponsoring the Kentucky Tree Climbing Championship at The Henry Clay Estate  (120 Sycamore Road Lexington, KY 40502).  This site is going to be great for a tree climbing competition: wonderful trees for the event, great facilities (convenient restrooms), beautiful grounds for spectators to roam, and minutes from downtown Lexington. Saturday's … Continue reading "The Kentucky Tree Climbing Championship"