Department of Horticulture | University of Kentucky College of Agriculture

Jarrad Gollihue, right, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Horticulture and the James B. Beam Institute for Kentucky Spirits, was awarded best student enology poster presentation for “Evaluating the Influence of White Rot Fungi on Volatiles Produced by Quercus alba Barrel Staves” at the American Society for Enology and Viticulture annual meeting on June 20, 2019 in Napa, CA. Co-author was Zac Byrd, left. This work was done under the supervision of Dr. Seth DeBolt of the Department of Horticulture, director of the James B. Beam Institute for Kentucky Spirits.

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Welcome

Welcome to the Department of Horticulture, where plant form and function combine to provide the essential nutrition and aesthetically pleasing environments so important for human health and well-being. For information about the UK Horticulture Research Farm, visit https://research.ca.uky.edu/content/SouthFarm.

Department of Horticulture

N-318 Ag Sciences Center
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY 40546-0091
Phone: 859 257-2909
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Calendar

10/19/2020

Marketing Innovations When Communities Eat at Home Webinar

1 p.m. Hosted by National Farm to School Network, University of Kentucky -

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10/21/2020

Horticulture Webinar Wednesday

2 p.m. EDT. Topic: Growing Shiitake Mushrooms. Speaker: Faye Kuosman,

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10/22/2020

Funding Programs (State)

10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Eastern time. Part of the Kentucky Center for Agriculture

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Contact Us

Department of Horticulture

N-318 Ag Sciences Center University of Kentucky Lexington, KY 40546-0091

859-257-2909

Fax (Lexington): 859-257-2859
(Princeton): 270-365-2667

For questions about home gardening, landscaping or commercial horticulture production, please contact your county extension agent. Click here, then click on your county either on the map or from the list of counties below it. For general undergraduate student information, contact Dr. Rick Durham at (859) 257-3249, or rdurham@uky.edu. For undergraduate student information regarding the Sustainable Agriculture program, contact Dr. Krista Jacobsen at (859) 257-3921, or krista.jacobsen@uky.edu. For graduate student information, contact Dr. Doug Archbold at 859-257-3352, or darchbol@uky.edu

What's New

Survey of High Tunnel Growers

In order to improve participation and effectiveness of conservation assistance programs, it is crucial to know how farmers value soil health improvements and ecosystem services derived from such practices.

Tree Week 2020

Celebrate trees and the ways they affect our lives. Events are family friendly and FREE. For details, CLICK HERE.

Cucumber Production under Protected Culture Survey

University of Kentucky researchers are seeking input from individuals or businesses producing cucumbers under protected culture. Growers of cucumbers in greenhouses, high tunnels/hoop houses, or indoors, e.g.

Updated Fruit and Nut Cultivar Nursery Sources publication available

The Department of Horticulture's Fruit and Nut Cultivar Nursery Sources (HortFact-3002) publication has been updated for 2020 and reformatted to make it more user-friendly.

KY Grown Cut flower Month

July is American-Grown Flower Month. Join the Kentucky Horticulture Council (KHC) for KY Grown Cut Flower Month to celebrate the abundance of locally grown cut flowers and the farmers who grow them.

DeBolt Named University Research Professor

Dr. Seth DeBolt of the Department of Horticulture has been named a 2020-21 University Research Professor.

COVID-19 and Farmers Market Update Webinar Recording

A recording of the recent webinar covering updates for Farmers Markets and COVID-19 is now available at https://www.uky.edu/ccd/content/covid-fm-2.

Industry Magazine Honors Hort Department's Owen

Greenhouse Product News (GPN) has named W. Garrett Owen, who recently joined the UK Department of Horticulture as an Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist

Components of Facebook Business Pages Webinar Recording Available

The UK Center for Crop Diversification and the Kentucky Center for Agriculture and Rural Development (KCARD) teamed up for a webinar on May 12.

Additional PSA-FSMA Grower Online Training Courses Scheduled for June and July

The University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment's Food Systems Innovation Center is offering PSA-FSMA grower training courses online via Zoom in June and July.

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