Department of Horticulture

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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.

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

07/25/2019

Organic Disease and Pest Management Field Day

9 a.m.-noon ET, Locust Ridge Organics, Brooksville KY. An Organic Association

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07/31/2019

Value-Added Virtual Office Hours

Noon-1 p.m. Eastern time. Log on or call in to have your value-added questions

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08/21/2019

UK Hemp Research Field Day

9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Spindletop Farm, Lexington, KY. For details, go to https://

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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 undergraduate student information, contact Dr. Bob Geneve at 859-257-8610, or rgeneve@uky.edu For graduate student information, contact Dr. Doug Archbold at 859-257-3352, or darchbol@uky.edu

What's New

Welcome new faculty member Carlos Rodriguez Lopez

Dr. Carlos Rodriguez Lopez has joined the UK Department of Horticulture as an assistant professor. He is originally from the Canary Islands (Spain), where he graduated in Biology (Botany) at the University of La Laguna.

UK Horticulture Twilight Tour

Save the date! On Thursday, July 26, the UK Department of Horticulture will host a Twilight Tour from 6 p.m. until dark at the Horticulture Research Farm, 4320 Emmert Farm Lane, Lexington, KY 40514.

Downie and Dirk publish paper

UK Department of Horticulture Associate Professor Bruce Downie and Research Analyst Lynnette Dirk have published a paper from their lab in the April, 2018 Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States

Webinar - What to Look for: Pests and Diseases of Specialty Crops

The Center for Crop Diversification hosted a webinar, What to Look for: Pests and Diseases of Specialty Crops, on Wednesday, on April 18th featuring University of Kentucky Extension Specialists Ric Bessin (Entomology), Emily Pfeuf

Welcome Vegetable Specialist Rachel Rudolph

Dr. Rachel Rudolph is the new Extension Vegetable Specialist at UK. Her start date was March 1 and she is located in Lexington. Rachel received her B.S. degree at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, M.S.

New Berry Fact Sheet

A new fact sheet, Small Fruit Yield and Berry Weight Compilation (HortFact-3010), is now available.

New Irrigation publication

Off the Grid: Ultra-low Pressure Drip Irrigation and Rainwater Catchment for Small Plots and High Tunnels (HO-120), written by Brent Rowell and Krista Jacobsen of the Department of Horticulture, is now available online at

2018 Midwest Fruit Pest Management Guide (ID-232)

The 2018 Midwest Fruit Pest Management Guide, developed by the Midwest Fruit Workers Group, is now available.

New Vegetable Production Guide (ID-36) available

The 2018-19 Vegetable Production Guide for Commercial Growers (ID-36) is now available. To access the publication, CLICK HERE.

Rowell's irrigation system featured in article

A low-pressure irrigation system University of Kentucky Horticulture Extension Professor Brent Rowell perfected in Asia shows promise for small growers in the U.S.

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