Success Stories

• 05

  July

  Education of Hemp Growers through 2023 University of Kentucky Hemp Field Day and Educational Sessions

  In 2020, the Kentucky Department of Agriculture reported that 4,500 acres of hemp were harvested in Kentucky, with 92% of these acres devoted to the production of hemp for cannabinoids. While many gro...

  
  

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• 05

  July

  Educating Commercial Fruit Producers through Holistic IPM Webinar Series

  In 2022, Kentuckys fruit production was valued at $22.8 million (National Agriculture Statistics Service and Economic Research Commission). However, commercial growers of fruit crops can face many cha...

  
  

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• 13

  July

  Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Education for Commercial Vegetable Producers and County Extension Agents Through A Hybrid Field Day

  Kentucky commercial vegetable growers produce a wide range of crops, which as of 2019 contributed $40.9 million to the states economy (Balazs & Davis, “The Importance of Agriculture for Kentucky”, Mar...

  
  

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• 13

  July

  Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Education for Commercial Vegetable Producers and County Extension Agents Through Virtual Field Day

  Kentucky commercial vegetable growers produce a wide range of crops, which as of 2019 contributed $40.9 million to the states economy (Balazs & Davis, “The Importance of Agriculture for Kentucky”, Mar...

  
  

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