Kentucky Horticulture Council

PSA - FSMA Grower Training (Graves Co)
2020-03-26 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | Graves Co Extension Office, 251 W Housman St, Mayfield, KY, United States
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 20 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
Fee: $15 includes lunch, snacks, and grower resources
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

Produce Best Practices Training (PBPT) (Madison Co)
2020-03-26 13:00 - 16:00 | Madison Co CES, 230 Duncannon Ln, Richmond, KY, United States
Produce Best Practices Training is a Kentucky-specific voluntary basic food safety training available through local extension offices. This program is a prerequisite for sampling certificates and a good idea for anyone growing produce. It replaces the GAP training offered through extension offices. Learn more about PBPT here: https://www.uky.edu/ccd/foodsafety/pbpt. Call the office to register.

PSA - FSMA Grower Training (Warren Co)
2020-03-27 08:00 - 17:00 | Warren Co Extension Office, 5162 Russellville Rd, Bowling Green, KY, United States
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 23 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
Fee: $15 includes lunch, snacks, and grower resources
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

Produce Best Practices Training (PBPT) Letcher Co
2020-03-31 17:00 - 20:00 | Letcher Co Extension Office, 478 Extension Dr., Whitesburg, KY, United States

Louisville CSA Fair
2020-04-05 14:00 - 16:00
Louisville CSA Fair
Sunday April 5th
2:00-4:00 PM ET
Gravely Brewing Co. 514 Baxter Ave, Louisville, KY 40204
Check out the Facebook Event Page for more details.

Kentucky Green Living Fair
2020-04-11 10:00 - 18:00
Kentucky Green Living Fair
April 11, 2020
10:00 AM-6:00 PM EST
The Center for Rural Development, Somerset, KY
Check out the Facebook Event Page for more details.

Produce Best Practices Training (PBPT) (Fayette Co)
2020-04-16 09:00 - 13:00 | Fayette County CES, 1140 Harry Sykes Way, Lexington, KY, United States

New/Beginning Grape Grower Workshop
2020-04-24 | UK Horticulture Research Farm
Save the Date!

Viticulture and Enology Field Day [POSTPONED]
2020-06-08 | UK Horticulture Research Farm
Tentatively rescheduled to early August.

Linking Agriculture for Networking & Development (LAND) - Cumberland Region
2020-06-18 09:30 - 11:30
The Kentucky Department of Agriculture and the Kentucky Association of Manufacturers have aligned to leverage agricultural resources of the Commonwealth with the state’s robust manufacturing industry. This forum is intended to bolster existing collaboration between agriculture and manufacturing to develop and expand upon the existing supply chain for agricultural product to the manufacturing sector. These opportunities will be highlighted in a series of regional meetings strategically selected to focus on the ability to best blend synergies within each region. The LAND (Linking Agriculture for Networking & Development) forums are intended for manufacturers, agricultural leaders, economic development professionals, local and state officials, academia, and other stakeholders.

Linking Agriculture for Networking & Development (LAND) - Lincoln Trail
2020-06-23 09:30 - 11:30

Linking Agriculture for Networking & Development (LAND) - Grayson
2020-07-07 10:00 - 14:30

Linking Agriculture for Networking & Development (LAND) - Morgantown
2020-07-30 10:00 - 13:30

Linking Agriculture for Networking & Development (LAND) - Mayfield
2020-07-31 10:00 - 13:30

Linking Agriculture for Networking & Development (LAND) - Covington
2020-08-18 10:00 - 13:30

KNLA Summer Outing
2020-08-27 | Yew Dell Gardens, 6220 Old LaGrange Rd, Crestwood, KY, United States
Join the Kentucky Nursery and Landscape Association for the annual summer outing! It’s always a great educational program and lots of opportunities to network with other Kentucky businesses.

Linking Agriculture for Networking & Development (LAND) - Jackson
2020-09-10 10:00 - 13:30

Linking Agriculture for Networking & Development (LAND) - Shelbyville
2020-09-21 10:00 - 13:30

Farm to School Basics (Southeast KY)
2020-10-06 10:00 - 11:00, 2020-10-08 18:00 - 19:00
Are you interested in farm to school, ready to sell to schools, thinking about selling to schools?
Join KHC and local Extension Offices for a Farm to School Webinar for growers in and around Knox, Laurel and Whitley counties!
We will cover KHC’s F2S project, basics, and crops and volumes, with time planned for Q&A.

KCARD: Growing Your Farm and Food Business
2020-10-08 10:00 - 11:30
The Kentucky Center for Agriculture and Rural Development (KCARD) will be hosting a series of five “Growing Your Farm and Food Business” webinars this October to assist agricultural producers and food businesses with understanding business fundamentals, identifying grant opportunities, and developing a strategy to seek funding.
“Business planning goes hand-in-hand with the grant writing process: To know what grants to pursue, you must first understand the current needs of your business. Our goal in hosting these webinars is to guide farmers in development of their business plan, provide an orientation to funding opportunities, and equip them with the knowledge they’ll need to write a grant application.” explained James Barrett, KCARD Grant Facilitator.
The KCARD Growing Your Farm and Food Business webinar series will provide an in-depth understanding of business plan and marketing plan development along with an overview of funding options for farmers and agribusinesses in Kentucky. Webinars will take place from 10:00am – 11:30am Eastern/9:00am -10:30am Central and will be available for later viewing.

October 8: Basic Business Planning

To register for the live webinar visit the link below.
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Lfts4eb9Q1aUHKPwj_Smsg

Tree Week 2020
2020-10-10 - 2020-10-17
Mark your calendars, Tree Week 2020 is happening Oct. 10 – 17! Though events will look a little different this year in light of COVID-19, there will still be lots of opportunity to engage with trees and greenspaces around us. Isn’t that more important now than ever?
For an up-to-date list of events, visit https://ufi.ca.uky.edu/treeweek2020, and follow the TW social media accounts (@urbanforestlex). New events are coming online everyday including plantings, tours, a garden opera, and yoga. You will find something to do during the week, we are sure!

KCARD: Growing Your Farm and Food Business
2020-10-15 10:00 - 11:30
The Kentucky Center for Agriculture and Rural Development (KCARD) will be hosting a series of five “Growing Your Farm and Food Business” webinars this October to assist agricultural producers and food businesses with understanding business fundamentals, identifying grant opportunities, and developing a strategy to seek funding.
“Business planning goes hand-in-hand with the grant writing process: To know what grants to pursue, you must first understand the current needs of your business. Our goal in hosting these webinars is to guide farmers in development of their business plan, provide an orientation to funding opportunities, and equip them with the knowledge they’ll need to write a grant application.” explained James Barrett, KCARD Grant Facilitator.
The KCARD Growing Your Farm and Food Business webinar series will provide an in-depth understanding of business plan and marketing plan development along with an overview of funding options for farmers and agribusinesses in Kentucky. Webinars will take place from 10:00am – 11:30am Eastern/9:00am -10:30am Central and will be available for later viewing.

October 15: Understanding Financials

To register for the live webinar visit the link below.
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Lfts4eb9Q1aUHKPwj_Smsg

KAA Tree Climbing Competition
2020-10-17 07:00 - 17:00
The KYTCC event is being held on Saturday, October 17th at the west side of Shelby Park in Louisville, KY, with the setup on Friday, October 16th. Please let us know if you are: interested in volunteering, sponsoring, having an informational/vendor booth, being a competitor. (Out of state climbers are welcome to participate!)

Shelby Park is a part of Louisville’s system of parks and parkways designed by Fredrick Law Olmsted. This 16+ acre urban green space has a great collection of large oaks from the original Olmsted System Installation.

Stay up to date on the happenings with the KYTCC by following our Facebook page “Kentucky Tree Climbing Championship.”

Saturday’s events include:

Kids Climb
Educational Booths
Equipment Vendors

Looking forward to seeing you all there, spread the word.

Late Apple Tasting
2020-10-19 18:00 - 19:00
Late Apple Tasting, Bullitt County
Extension Office, 384 Halls Lane, Shepherdsville, KY
40165. 6:00 p.m. Contact 502-543-2257.

KCARD: Growing Your Farm and Food Business
2020-10-22 10:00 - 11:30
The Kentucky Center for Agriculture and Rural Development (KCARD) will be hosting a series of five “Growing Your Farm and Food Business” webinars this October to assist agricultural producers and food businesses with understanding business fundamentals, identifying grant opportunities, and developing a strategy to seek funding.
“Business planning goes hand-in-hand with the grant writing process: To know what grants to pursue, you must first understand the current needs of your business. Our goal in hosting these webinars is to guide farmers in development of their business plan, provide an orientation to funding opportunities, and equip them with the knowledge they’ll need to write a grant application.” explained James Barrett, KCARD Grant Facilitator.
The KCARD Growing Your Farm and Food Business webinar series will provide an in-depth understanding of business plan and marketing plan development along with an overview of funding options for farmers and agribusinesses in Kentucky. Webinars will take place from 10:00am – 11:30am Eastern/9:00am -10:30am Central and will be available for later viewing.

October 22: Funding Programs (State)

To register for the live webinar visit the link below.
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Lfts4eb9Q1aUHKPwj_Smsg

Virtual Cooking Ambassador Program
2020-10-27 12:00 - 13:00, 2020-11-03 12:00 - 13:00
Seeking enthusiastic cooks who are passionate about local food and helping their community!
The Food Connection, with the support of Community Farm Alliance, is offering a virtual training for community members interested in becoming virtual cooking ambassadors for their local food community. Our programing emphasizes locally sourced, healthful, and budget-friendly dishes that will help people build their culinary confidence.
Lead by Chef Tanya Whitehouse, this two-part virtual training covers everything you need to know to deliver a virtual cooking demonstration or cooking class. The first session focuses on the basic technical features of delivering online learning and the second covers the foundations of delivering successful cooking demonstrations.
The classes will be held live on Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at 12:00 pm and Tuesday, November 3, 2020 at 12:00 pm. Those who complete the course will have access to ongoing support and resources (recipes, videos, tips and tricks) as they develop and deliver their own demonstrations in their communities.
The virtual cooking ambassador program is perfect for anyone who is comfortable in a kitchen and who would like to help others learn to prepare and enjoy healthy, local meals that work with any budget. It may be of particular interest to cooperative extension or public health professionals, or anyone working with farmers or Fresh Stop markets, and who would like to learn more about community cooking demonstrations.
Participation does require a device with both video and audio capability and access to the internet. Meetings will take place over Zoom.
To register for one or both of the classes, click this link: https://forms.gle/kjg8U2PZ3nx4S3Zu7. If you have any questions, feel free to email Chef Tanya Whitehouse at tanya.whitehouse@uky.edu

KCARD: Growing Your Farm and Food Business
2020-10-29 10:00 - 11:30
The Kentucky Center for Agriculture and Rural Development (KCARD) will be hosting a series of five “Growing Your Farm and Food Business” webinars this October to assist agricultural producers and food businesses with understanding business fundamentals, identifying grant opportunities, and developing a strategy to seek funding.
“Business planning goes hand-in-hand with the grant writing process: To know what grants to pursue, you must first understand the current needs of your business. Our goal in hosting these webinars is to guide farmers in development of their business plan, provide an orientation to funding opportunities, and equip them with the knowledge they’ll need to write a grant application.” explained James Barrett, KCARD Grant Facilitator.
The KCARD Growing Your Farm and Food Business webinar series will provide an in-depth understanding of business plan and marketing plan development along with an overview of funding options for farmers and agribusinesses in Kentucky. Webinars will take place from 10:00am – 11:30am Eastern/9:00am -10:30am Central and will be available for later viewing.

October 29: Funding Programs (Federal)

To register for the live webinar visit the link below.
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Lfts4eb9Q1aUHKPwj_Smsg

KCARD: Growing Your Farm and Food Business
2020-11-05 10:00 - 11:30
The Kentucky Center for Agriculture and Rural Development (KCARD) will be hosting a series of five “Growing Your Farm and Food Business” webinars this October to assist agricultural producers and food businesses with understanding business fundamentals, identifying grant opportunities, and developing a strategy to seek funding.
“Business planning goes hand-in-hand with the grant writing process: To know what grants to pursue, you must first understand the current needs of your business. Our goal in hosting these webinars is to guide farmers in development of their business plan, provide an orientation to funding opportunities, and equip them with the knowledge they’ll need to write a grant application.” explained James Barrett, KCARD Grant Facilitator.
The KCARD Growing Your Farm and Food Business webinar series will provide an in-depth understanding of business plan and marketing plan development along with an overview of funding options for farmers and agribusinesses in Kentucky. Webinars will take place from 10:00am – 11:30am Eastern/9:00am -10:30am Central and will be available for later viewing.

November 5: Writing Grants

To register for the live webinar visit the link below.
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Lfts4eb9Q1aUHKPwj_Smsg
