Department of Horticulture

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.

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

Distillation, Wine and Brewing Studies Program

The Distillation, Wine and Brewing Studies undergraduate certificate program now has a website. This program will provide students in any undergraduate degree program at the University of Kentucky exposure to the DWB industries.

Soil Solarization for High Tunnels (HortFact - 7003)

High tunnel growers, be sure to check out this new fact sheet from University of Kentucky Extension Vegetable Specialist Dr.

Revitalizing the Shawneetown Community Garden

Cultivating Place for a Sustainable Community: revitalizing the Shawneetown Community Garden was one of the proposals funded under the 2014-2015 Sustainability Challenge G

Three Dept. of Horticulture grant proposals approved for funding

Three grant proposals from the UK Department of Horticulture have been approved for funding by the Kentucky Department of Agriculture through the USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. Dr.

2015 Kentucky Extension Master Gardener Conference

A Western Kentucky Garden Hoe-Down! That is the theme for the 2015 Kentucky Extension Master Gardener Conference to be held September 14 & 15 in Owensboro.

Certificate in Distillation, Wine and Brewing Studies approved

A new Undergraduate Certificate in Distillation, Wine and Brewing Studies was approved by the University Senate May 4, 2015.

Williams promoted to full professor

Dr. Mark Williams of the University of Kentucky Department of Horticulture has been promoted to full professor. Congratulations!

Ruth Scott's floral sculptures on display for Earth Day

The Cultural Arts Committee of the Student Activities Board will be displaying a floral sculpture each day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. from Monday, April 20 through Wednesday, April 22, on the Student Center Patio.

Hops 101 Webinar

UK Horticulture Specialist Dr. Shawn Wright presented basic information about hops production on May 7th in this webinar sponsored by the University of Kentucky Department of Horticulture and the Center for Crop Diversification.

UK Floral Design on Facebook

Check out the floral designs of students enrolled in UK's PLS 240 and PLS 340 courses at https://www.facebook.com/UKFloralDesign.

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