The Kentucky State Horticulture Society Fruit Grower Orchard Meeting will be held at Eckert’s Orchard on Tuesday, April 30. This meeting is open to all those interested or involved in fruit production. Speakers will include UK Extension Specialists as well…

Join UK Extension Vegetable and Fruit Specialists for a workshop this spring! Each workshop will cover the same content and will focus on irrigation basics for high tunnel, field, and orchard production. Pre-registration is required and attending the webinar or…

Fungal pathogens are imported into the U.S. on ornamental plants with regularity. These pathogens can have significant impacts on the ornamental plant and landscape industries. In this webinar, participants will receive an introduction to common fungal diseases of ornamental plants…

Italian ryegrass continues to increase as a problematic weed in all of Kentucky’s major agronomic crops.  While ryegrass has been a perennial problem in wheat, it has become increasingly problematic in no-till corn and soybean. The University of Kentucky Weed…

Boxwoods are popular evergreen landscape shrubs. Boxwood blight is a fungal disease that infects the above-ground portion of all types of boxwoods; it first appeared in the U.S. in 2011. While there is no cure for boxwood blight, its leaf…

The 2024 Integrated Pest Management Training School meeting will take place on March 18. This year, the event will be held at the Warren County Extension Office, Bowling Green, KY.  Several University of Kentucky Extension specialists and associates will discuss…

Urban environments present unique pest challenges, especially with rats and mice. New and improved approaches, including the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools, are helping address these challenges. During this free webinar, renowned experts will share information on rodent behaviors that participants can use to refine their pest management programs. Lessons…

The 2024 Integrated Pest Management Training School meeting will take place on March 18th. This year, the event will be held at the Warren County Extension Office, Bowling Green, KY.  Several University of Kentucky Extension specialists and associates will discuss…

Cruise to the head of the line by purchasing your tickets now for a premier agricultural conference focusing on grain crops integrated pest management. The Kentucky Crop Health Conference (KCHC) will be held February 8, 2024, at the National Corvette…

When the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) registers a pesticide or reevaluates it in registration review, the Agency has a responsibility under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) to determine whether the pesticide presents unreasonable adverse effects on…

As temperatures start to cool, opportunistic vertebrate pests, such as squirrels, mice, rats, racoons, bats, birds, and skunks, will seek shelter from the impending cold weather. As they set their sights on homes, schools, and other buildings, these pests gain entry…