Our Mission

Our mission is to discover new knowledge, develop and evaluate new technologies and appropriate use of environmental resources for horticultural crop production and utilization, and deliver information to horticultural clientele for improving the quality of life in Kentucky, the United States, and the world.

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. Mark Williams at (859) 257-1758, or mark.williams@uky.edu.

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Calendar

Comprehensive Elderberry Workshop

Thursday, June 15, 2023

Through June 16, 2023. Stoney Creek Inn, Columbia, MO, and nearby field sites. For details and to register, visit https://www.riverhillsharvest.com/2022-elderberry-workshop-orchard-tour.

Kentucky First Farm Workshop

Friday, June 16, 2023

Workshop for beginning farmers, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Eastern Time, UK Robinson Center for Appalachian Resource Sustainability, Jackson. Free. To register, go to https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kentucky-first-farm-tickets-638701091157.

Integrating Sustainability in a Solar Farmhouse and Organic Market Garden Field Day

Tuesday, June 20, 2023

1-4 p.m. Eastern Time. Cedar Ring Greens, Frankfort, KY. Organic Association of Kentucky field day. For more information and to register, visit https://www.oak-ky.org/field-days.