2023 KY Fruit and Vegetable Conference
The Kentucky Fruit and Vegetable Conference will be held January 2-4, 2023, at the Slone Convention Center in Bowling Green.
Department of Horticulture
What's New
CSA Publication Available
Virtual Cut Flower Short Course
Topic: Learning Lisianthus with Farmer Bailey. 6:30 p.m. EST on November 21st. To register, click here.
Corbin Awarded National Funding from the Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory
Scientists from across the globe are working on 30 projects to develop tools and processes to improve plant, crops, and bioproducts, as well as mitigate climate change. Dr.
IPM Field Day
An Integrated Pest Management Field Day will be held on October 13 in-person at the University of Kentucky Horticulture Research Farm in Lexington. The event will also be available live online via Zoom.
Blackberry Field Day
The UK College of Agriculture, Food and Environment's Department of Horticulture, Kentucky Horticulture Council, and Garrett Farms will be co-hosting a Blackberry Field Day in McCracken County on Wednesday, Oct. 12.
Study Looks at Optimal Lighting Conditions for Transplant Quality
Lark Wuetcher, senior horticulture major in the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, is helping Kentuckians address potential industry issues by studying the optimal lighting conditions needed to
UK, UT Undergrads Study Hydroponic Lettuce
Undergraduate students at the University of Kentucky and the University of Tennessee are jointly studying how light affects hydroponic lettuce.
Owen receives ASHS Early Career Award
The Department of Horticulture's Dr. W. Garrett Owen has been selected as the recipient of the 2022 American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS) Early Career Award for Extension and Outreach.
Bolt, Ruschman Win Awards
Agricultural and Medical Biotechnology undergraduate students and Horticulture student workers Bridget Bolt, left, and Gretchen Ruschman are among six Excellent Undergraduate Research Ambassador of the Year Award winners.