The 2025 Kentucky Fruit and Vegetable Conference will be Monday and Tuesday January 6-7, 2025 with pre-conference events on Sunday, Jan. 5 at the
Marriott Lexington Griffin Gate Golf Resort & Spa in Lexington, KY.
This premier, state-wide event annually brings together approximately 600 growers, researchers, and technical support providers. The conference is devoted to fruit, vegetable, and cut flower production, handling, harvesting, marketing, storage, and related topics. The conference kicks-off with pre-conference events including fruit and vegetable grower roundtable discussions with university specialists where the group debriefs on the production year, challenges are discussed and questions are answered. The main conference program has more than 15 different educational tracks with more than 70 speakers. The trade show offers more than 65 vendors featuring horticulture products and services.
Check out the program below:
Atteendee registration is now open!
Click on the button above to find on-line registration on TicketSpice. Mail-in registration is also available. Download the form here to print and mail in. You may pay by check by mailing checks and registration form to Kentucky Horticulture Council, PO Box 21736, Lexington, KY 40522-1736.
Early bird pricing ends on Friday, Dec. 20th, 2024 so don’t wait to register!!!!
Hotel accommodations
Book your hotel room at the Marriott Lexington Griffin Gate Golf Resort & Spa by Friday, December 20th, 2024 to take advantage of the special group rate of $119.00 per night. Use the link above or call 859-231-5100 and mention the conference name and dates.
Exhibitor and Sponsorship registration is now open!
More information on exhibits and sponsorships can be found by click the button above. Reach out to dakota@kyhortcouncil.org with questions.
2025 Sponsors
Thank you to all our sponsors who help make this conference possible! Click each logo below to visit the sponsors’ websites.
Lunch Sponsor
Kentucky Proud
Kentucky Proud, established by the Kentucky Department of Agriculture in 2002, is dedicated to raising awareness of Kentucky’s diverse agricultural landscape. Officially recognized as the Commonwealth’s agricultural marketing brand by legislative action in 2008, Kentucky Proud champions our farmers, farm families, and farm-sourced products, ensuring that the richness of Kentucky’s agricultural heritage is celebrated and supported across the state and beyond.
Platinum Sponsors
Central Kentucky AgCredit
Farm Credit Mid-America
Kentucky Farm Bureau Certified Farm Market Program
Timac Agro
USDA Natural Resourses Conservation Service
Silver Sponsor
Gowan Seed Company
Bronze Sponsors
Clifton Seed Company
Kentucky Fertilizer
Koppert
Nourse
Rockford Package Supply
Farmer Supporter Scholarship
