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

09/26/2019

Fertility, Cover Crops & Soil Testing

1 to 4 p.m. EDT, at the University of Kentucky Horticulture Research Farm,

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10/03/2019

High Tunnel Production in Kentucky webinar

A series of high tunnel webinars on a variety of topics will be offered during

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10/07/2019

Protecting Pollinators in Urban Landscapes

Through October 10, at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanic Gardens, Cincinnati, Ohio

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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 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. Doug Archbold at 859-257-3352, or darchbol@uky.edu

What's New

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.

Williams receives Outstanding Teaching award

Dr. Mark Williams, an Associate Professor in the Department of Horticulture, has been selected as a recipient of the 2015 Provost’s Award for Outstanding Teaching.

Nursery Crop Extension Research Website Launched

The Nursery Crop Extension Research group of the Department of Horticulture has launched a new website. Check it out at http://nursery-crop-extension.ca.uky.edu.

Postdoctoral Fellowships

CSIRO Australia offers PhD graduates an opportunity to work with leaders in the field of science and generous personal development and learning opportunities.

KET to air documentary about UKAg grape and wine research

A half-hour documentary, "Thrive: The Kentucky Wine Tradition,” will air on KET in March and April.

New strawberry variety promising

The strawberry variety Flavorfest has shown great potential in plasticulture strawberry variety trials conducted over the past three years by UK Horticulture Specialist Dr. Shawn Wright.

Bird netting pictures and ideas for bramble and blueberry plantings

Be sure to check out a new feature of our website - information and photos for both commercial growers and home gardeners looking for ways to protect blueberry and bramble plantings from birds.

IPM Scouting Guide

An IPM Scouting Guide for Common Problems of Legume Vegetables in Kentucky (ID-227), developed by the University of Kentucky Vegetable IPM team, is now available.

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