DeBolt, Wheeler Project Funded
Drs. Seth DeBolt and Jeffery Wheeler (pictured here) of the UK Department of Horticulture, in collaboration with Dr. Christine A. Trinkle, an associate professor of Mechanical Engineering
Department of Horticulture
What's New
DeBolt Awarded Alumni Professorship
Department of Horticulture Professor Seth DeBolt has been awarded a University of Kentucky Alumni Professorship for a five-year period, effective July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2023.
Rodriguez Lopez publishes paper
The Department of Horticulture's Dr. Carlos Rodriguez Lopez has published a paper in the June 2018 issue of the journal Epigenomes.
Finneseth named Executive Director of the Kentucky Horticulture Council
The Kentucky Horticulture Council (KHC) board has announced Cindy Finneseth as KHC’s new executive director.
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.
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
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
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.