W. Garrett Owen Joins Department of Horticulture
Dr. W. Garrett Owen has joined the Department of Horticulture as an assistant professor and extension specialist of floriculture, greenhouse and controlled environments.
Department of Horticulture
What's New
COVID-19 and Farmers Markets Webinar Recording
Farmers Markets in Kentucky are considered essential businesses and are remaining open during the pandemic, but there are some precautions and considerations you need to take to help keep your community safe.
Adding Your Farm Business to Google Maps Webinar Recording
A recording of the UK Center for Crop Diversification's April 21 webinar, Adding Your Farm Business to Google Maps, is AVAILABLE HERE.
Pickup, Delivery, and Shipping Webinar Recording
A recording of the April 14 UK Center for Crop Diversification (CCD) webinar on Pickup, Delivery & Shipping for Direct Marketers is now available online.
Low-tech, Pre-ordering Options Webinar Recording
A recording of the Low-tech, Pre-ordering Options webinar from the UK Center for Crop Diversification (CCD) is now available on the CCD website at https://www.uky.edu/ccd/preorder.
COVID-19 Updates for Horticulture Producers
For a horticulture markets update, see Page 6 of the March Economic & Policy Update from the University of Kentucky Department of Agricultural Economics.
Simple Online Store Webinar Recording
A recording of the UK Center for Crop Diversification's Simple Online Store webinar, as well as links to other resources, are now available on the Center for Crop Diversification (CCD) website.
Farmer Relief Fund Grants
American Farmland Trust's (AFT) Farmer Relief Fund will award farmers with cash grants of up to $1,000 each to help them weather the current storm of market disruptions caused by the coronavirus crisis.
COVID-19 Resources
The University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment and the Cooperative Extension Service are part of a broader team of universities, governmental and non-governmental partners working to serve our communities.
Geneve wins award
The University of Kentucky Department of Horticulture's
Dr. Robert “Bob” Geneve, right,
received the Southern Nursery
Association Researcher’s Porter
Henegar Memorial Award, presented