1-day in-person event in Burlington, KY on April 8: This single day event takes place in northern Kentucky at the Boone County Cooperative Extension Office and spacious Enrichment Center. The day's program includes a keynote, nine sessions, a boxed lunch, farm tours, and a short course. The event series is a must for farmers, agriculture professionals, and anyone … Continue reading "2022 OAK Conference"
Join us for our next Crop Insurance webinar on 4/12 at 12:30 pm ET|11:30 am CT. We will do a step by step walkthrough of a crop insurance price estimator from the USDA Risk Management Agency. Hopefully this example will help you figure out your own prices and see what crop insurance options might be … Continue reading "Crop Insurance Webinar: Step by Step Cost Estimator Tool Walkthrough"
Mark your calendars for the Kentucky State Beekeepers Association Spring General Membership Meeting! On April 23, 2022 at the Kentucky State University Harold R. Benson Research and Demonstration Farm all members and guests will meet in person for the first time in two years! Located at 1525 Mills Ln, Frankfort, KY 40601 the farm hosts … Continue reading "KY State Beekeepers Association Spring General Membership Meeting"
PSA - FSMA Grower Training Course – Remote Deadline to apply March 30, 2022 Training April 28, 2022 8 am until 5 pm The training is free to all Kentucky produce growers through the Kentucky Department of Agriculture cooperative agreement grant. As a reminder this course is required for all KY farms who has produce sales … Continue reading "FSMA Produce Safety Alliance (PSA) Training (virtual)"
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*This session has been postponed* In our eighth Crop Insurance webinar we will welcome some growers with previous experience with crop insurance to answer some of YOUR questions. Be sure to send us your crop insurance questions you want answered by someone with firsthand experience. You can email questions to dakota@kyhortcouncil.org or save them for … Continue reading "Crop Insurance Webinar: Grower Panel – POSTPONED"
The MarketReady Producer Training Program is a free (when held virtually), educational program for farmers and producers, processors, county extension agents, etc. interested in selling their products (fresh produce, value-added items, etc.) to restaurants, grocers/wholesalers/retailers, and schools. This national program, developed by the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service, will provide participants with the tools … Continue reading "MarketReady Training"
Join Grow Appalachia online to learn how to successfully feed fruit/vegetable crops through drip irrigation PROGRAM TOPICS INCLUDE: Small-scale systems for fertigation Set-up, connection, calibration Fertilizers and fertility programs for high tunnel and field-grown fruit, vegetable, and flower crops
RESCHEDULED FROM MAY 5 Cost-Effective Measures for Improving Produce Quality and Extending Shelf-Life On-Farm Field Day UK Horticulture Research Farm, Lexington KY May 17, 2022, 1-4pm ET Join us at UK’s Horticulture Research Farm for a day of education, demonstration and discussion around affordable ways to improve and maintain produce quality. We will focus on … Continue reading "Farmer Field Day at UK Horticulture Research Farm, Lexington"
The MarketReady Producer Training Program is a free (when held virtually), educational program for farmers and producers, processors, county extension agents, etc. interested in selling their products (fresh produce, value-added items, etc.) to restaurants, grocers/wholesalers/retailers, and schools. This national program, developed by the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service, will provide participants with the tools … Continue reading "MarketReady Training"
