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Are you aware of "new" horticultural and/or specialty grains crops for which there is a market interest, or for which you believe a market could be developed? Click here to submit your ideas.

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For more information, contact:
Christy Cassady, Coordinator
New Crop Opportunities Center
N-318 Agricultural Science Center
University of Kentucky
Lexington KY 40546-0091
(859) 257-1477
newcrops@uky.edu

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Upcoming events

For meetings/workshops involving fruit and nut crops, see Fruit Facts newsletter

For meetings/workshops involving ornamental crops, see HortMemo meetings list

February 11 - Nursery Winter Workshop, Lyndon City Hall, 515 Wood Road, Louisville. Virginia Russell, recognized green rooftop expert will present "Green Rooftops: An Overview of Green Rooftops Including the Green Rooftop Market as an Opportunity for Nurseries and Landscapers." Other speakers include noted North Carolina nursery authority Craig Adkins, and Stanton Gill, nursery and landscape pest management expert and coauthor of Pests and Diseases of Herbaceous Perennials. Topics include "Successful Summer Digging and Transplanting Tips to Meet Today's 'Just-in-Time' Customer" and "Recession Survival 101: Creating Efficiencies and Positioning for Emerging Market Trends." The full program and registration form are available at http://tinyurl.com/ycmfhgj

February 19 - Small Fruit Short Course, 1 to 4:30 p.m., UK Research and Education Center, Princeton. Presentations on blueberries, blackberries, grapes, strawberries, and small fruit diseases. For more information, click here, or contact Vaden Fenton at 270-365-7541, ext. 262.


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This site was last updated on February 3, 2010

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