Events

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 (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/

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 … Continue reading "Crop Insurance for Specialty Crop Growers Series Launch"

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 … Continue reading "FSMA PSA Grower Training (online)"

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 … Continue reading "Crop Insurance Webinar #1: What a Grower Needs Before Going to an Agent"

Lexington KY Save the Date!  More details: https://www.oak-ky.org/farmer-field-days-2021

Cultivating a Successful CSA with Production Efficiencies and Standard Operating Procedures UK Organic Farming Unit, Lexington KY October 20, 2021, 1-4pm ET The success of any CSA depends heavily on the planning, organization, and efficiency of the farm operations and its people - a process that's been analyzed, documented, and improved consistently for over a … Continue reading "OAK Farmer Field Day: Cultivating a Successful CSA with Production Efficiencies and Standard Operating Procedures"

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 29 with: Casey Newcomb (casey.newcomb@uky.edu) Food Systems Innovation Center 213 W. P. Garrigus Building 325 Cooper Drive Lexington, KY 40546-0215 … Continue reading "FSMA PSA Grower Training (online)"

Join us at 12:30 pm ET/11:30 am CT for a new video in our series on Crop Insurance for Specialty Crop Growers. We will find out what you should be asking your crop insurance agent, straight from the source. To watch the new video, last month’s video, and our 1st webinar from earlier in October, … Continue reading "Crop Insurance Video #2: 5 Questions You Should Ask an Insurance Agent"

MarketReady educates producers interested in expanding their business and products into wholesale, retail, and restaurant markets. Visit https://www.uky.edu/marketready