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Join some of the UK CCD Team + Experts at a Cut Flower Field Day

The Laurel County Extension Office is hosting a spring Cut Flower Field Day on Monday, April 13, 2026. Join us for an informative day filled with insights into the cut flower industry, hands-on demonstrations, and networking opportunities with fellow enthusiasts and experts. Don’t miss this chance to enhance your knowledge and skills in flower farming!  Event Schedule: 10:00 AM: Classroom Session 12:00 PM: Lunch (provided) 1:00 PM: Field Demonstrations at Cornett Farm. Date: 04/12/2026 Time: 10 AM EST - 3:00 PM EST

Hort Agent Update: Consumer Values Survey Data Update

Join the Center for Crop Diversification's team for an agent training & update on timely Kentucky horticulture topics. This training will take place on 06/08/2026 via Zoom from 10 am to 11 am EST. Please register for this event in KERS. 

Hort Agent Update: Seed Saving & Organizing a Seed Swap + Library

Join the Center for Crop Diversification's team for an agent training & update on timely Kentucky horticulture topics. This training will take place on 09/14/2026 via Zoom from 10 am to 11 am EST. Please register for this event in KERS.   

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Recommendations for Starting Disease-Free Vegetable Transplants

Home gardeners and commercial growers likely have placed their seed orders or have last year’s seed saved. Over the next few weeks, many will plant those seeds in order to establish transplants for spring and summer gardens. In some cases, those seeds may germinate, wither, and die (Figure 1). In other cases, plants may establish but become diseased shortly after transplanting.

Seed Starting

The birds are chirping, the bees are buzzing, and daffodils have opened their sunshiny faces. Spring in Kentucky is a magical time, and for our growers it signals the start of seed-starting season and the promise of a summer bounty. Timing Is Everything

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The University of Kentucky Center for Crop Diversification (CCD) helps farmers and businesses to plan, grow, and market better. We create and curate up-to-date, relevant, and accessible publications, price reports, videos, and in-person training opportunities.  

 

The CCD is part of the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service. Learn more about Extension and find your County Agent here.

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Our Newsletter offers features and articles relevant to specialty crop growers and marketers as well as reminders of upcoming events and trainings. It's delivered once a month right to your email inbox. 

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Hort Biz Quiz

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The Hort Biz Quiz is a brief interactive tool that helps you identify strengths and weaknesses and potential crops and markets to pursue.

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