Williams named chair of UK Department of Horticulture
Professor Mark Williams has accepted the position of chair of the Department of Horticulture, after serving as interim chair since the summer of 2018.
Department of Horticulture
What's New
Hort Club Thanksgiving Centerpiece Orders
University of Kentucky Horticulture Club members are taking orders for Thanksgiving centerpieces beginning Monday, Nov. 11th through Monday, Nov. 18th.
Dutton wins Environmental Award
The Department of Horticulture's Shari Dutton has received a Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government Environmental Commission award for her work in growing and providing native plants for restoration and other projects in
2020 Kentucky Fruit and Vegetable Conference
The 2020 Kentucky Fruit and Vegetable Conference is scheduled for January 6-7 in Lexington.
Specialty Crop Production and Marketing Workshop
This workshop is scheduled for December 10 at the Boone County Extension Enrichment Center in Burlington, KY.
Anand poster wins award
Lakshay Anand, first-year graduate (Ph.D.) student in the Environmental Epigenetics and Genetics Group (Dr. Carlos Lopez's lab), was awarded third place overall for his poster titled
New apple, peach publications available
Two new publications, Cultural Calendar for Commercial Apple Production (PPFS-FR-T-25), and Cultural Calendar for Commercial Peach Production (PPFS-FR-T-26), are now available.
New fact sheet available
Rudolph, Knight, Jacobsen win ASHS awards
University of Kentucky extension specialist for vegetable production Dr. Rachel Rudolph and senior extension associate for horticulture Joshua Knight each received two American Society for Horticultural Science
Blossom End Rot publication
A new publication on Blossom End Rot (CCD-FS-11) is now available through the Center for Crop Diversification.