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2017 KENTUCKY FRUIT ANDVEGETABLE CONFERENCEJANUARY 9-10, 2017Monday and TuesdayKENTUCKY STATEHORTICULTURALSOCIETY161st Annual MeetingKENTUCKY VEGETABLEGROWERS ASSOCIATION46th Annual MeetingORGANIC ASSOCIATIONOF KENTUCKY8th Annual MeetingKENTUCKY WINERIESASSOCIATIONIn cooperation with:University of KentuckyCollege of Agriculture, Food, and EnvironmentKentucky State UniversityandKentucky Department of AgricultureMeeting Place:Embassy Suites Hotel1801 Newtown PikeLexington, Kentucky 40511(859) 455-5000FAX (859) 455-5122Reservations: 800-EMBASSY

Conference Notes

Conference OverviewSunday, January 8Pre-conference SessionsRoom1:30-5:00 p.m.6:30-7:30 p.m.7:30-8:30 p.m.5:00-9:00 p.m.Plasticulture Strawberry Short CourseColdstream 4Vegetable Round Table DiscussionColdstream 4Tree & Small Fruit Round Table DiscussionColdstream 4Exhibitor Set-upMonday, January 9Main Conference Sessions.8:00 a.m.Exhibits and Registration Desk Open8:50 a.m.Concurrent SessionsKSHS-KVGA Joint SessionGrape & Wine Short Course10:30 a.m.Break12:10 p.m.Exhibitor & Grower Luncheon1:30 p.m.Concurrent SessionsFarmers’ MarketsVegetable ProductionGrape & Wine Short CourseTree Fruit ProductionOAK Annual Meeting2:30 p.m.Break5:00 p.m.Exhibits Close6:00 p.m.Commissioner Cup Wine TastingColdstream 3Coldstream 4Coldstream 1 & 2Coldstream 1 & 2Coldstream 3Coldstream 4Coldstream 5FayetteColdstream 1 & 2.Tuesday, January 108:00 a.m.Exhibits Open8:30 a.m.Concurrent SessionsOrganic ProductionVegetable ProductionGrape & Wine Short CourseTree FruitWholesale Marketing10:00 a.m.Break11:45 a.m.Conference Luncheon1:30 p.m.Concurrent SessionsFood SafetyGreenhouse & High Tunnel WorkshopGrape & Wine Short CourseSmall Fruit ProductionWhat to Think About Before You Plant Workshop2:30 p.m.Break3:00 p.m.Exhibit Hall ClosesColdstream 1 & 2Coldstream 3Coldstream 4Coldstream 5FayetteColdstream 1 & 2Coldstream 1 & 2Coldstream 3Coldstream 4Coldstream 5Fayette3

Dear Fruit and Vegetable Growers:The 2017 Kentucky Fruit and Vegetable Conference and Trade Show will again be at theEmbassy Suites Hotel, Lexington, KY, Monday and Tuesday, January 9 and 10, 2017. The conferencewill begin with a pre-conference Plasticulture Strawberry Short Course and Vegetable, Tree and SmallFruit Round Table Discussions. During the conference there will be sessions on Farmers’ Markets,Commercial Fruit and Vegetable Production, Greenhouse and High Tunnel Production, Small FruitProduction, Organic Production, the Grape and Wine Short Course, Wholesale Marketing, FoodSafety and a What to Think About Before You Plant workshop. We have many excellent out-of-statespeakers this year including: Bradley Beam, Enology Specialist, Illinois Grape Growers and VintnersAssociation, Springfield, IL; Brad Bergefurd, Extension Horticulturist, The Ohio State University;Brenda and Keegan Hash, High Tunnel Growers, Hardinsburg, IN; Dr. David Lockwood, ExtensionFruit Specialist, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN; Paul Mock, Mock’s Greenhouse and Farm,Berkeley Springs WV; and Carl Sams, Fruit & Vegetable Teaching and Research, University ofTennessee, Knoxville, TN.There will be an optional Commissioner Cup Wine Tasting Monday evening. We will alsohave Exhibitor/Grower and Conference Luncheons featuring Kentucky Proud products.A Trading Post bulletin board will be available to sell used equipment. If you are looking forequipment buyers, bring along a description containing your name, phone number and the equipmentprice.PLEASE make your room reservations directly with the hotel at 859-455-5000. Our blockof rooms will be held until December 30th, 2016. After this, room prices will be higher. Be sureto let the hotel know that you will be staying for the Kentucky Fruit and Vegetable Conference bycalling 859-455-5000 to obtain our special suite room rate for a single or double (they are all suites)of 119.95. If you are told that the block of rooms at our conference rate is full on or before Dec. 30,please call Amy Stamper at Embassy Suites (859-455-5109) only to increase the number of rooms thatwe have blocked. The room cost includes an evening managers’ reception from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. withdrinks and a full cooked-to-order breakfast daily. We encourage growers to stay at Embassy SuitesHotel to help cover meeting overhead expenses. Note: If the hotel parking lot is full, meeting attendeesmay park along Aristides Street in front of the hotel.The 40 meeting registration fee includes a year’s membership in the KVGA, KSHS or OAKand entrance into the Grape & Wine Short Course.The enclosed pre-registration form enables you to preregister so your tickets and name tag willbe ready for you when you arrive at the meeting. NOTE: WE STRONGLY URGE YOU TO PREREGISTER. LUNCHEON TICKETS MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE AT THE REGISTRATIONDESK. NAME BADGES WILL BE REQUIRED TO ENTER MEETING ROOMS. PREREGISTRATION FORMS NEED TO BE IN OUR HANDS BY FRIDAY DECEMBER 16, 2016.Phone registrations will not be accepted. Participants that do not pre-register may register at the door.If you would like to serve on the KVGA or KSHS boards of directors or would like to nominateanother member, please designate this on your registration sheet.If circumstances are such that you cannot attend the meeting, and you would like to remaina member of the KVGA, KSHS, or OAK, please complete and return the form with a check to Ms.Mary Ann Kelley, Research & Education Center, P.O. Box 469, Princeton, KY 42445 to continue yourassociation membership.Sincerely,4Joel Wilson, PresidentKY Vegetable Growers AssociationDana Reed, PresidentKY State Horticultural Society

KENTUCKY STATE HORTICULTURALSOCIETY er:Directors:Dana Reed, ParisMatt Gajdzik, ShelbyvilleDoug Archbold, LexingtonAmanda Gajdzik, ShelbyvilleMaurice Fegenbush, BloomfieldLarry Ayres, OwentonJonathan Price, Bowling GreenKatie Reid Clark, OwensboroGeorge Deutsch, TaylorsvilleDon Haney, NancyTerry Creech, CumberlandKevan Evans, GeorgetownDwight Greenwell, LouisvilleAdvisors:Jeremy Hinton, HodgenvilleKirk Pomper, FrankfortJohn Strang, LexingtonShawn Wright, JacksonORGANIC ASSOCIATION OFKENTUCKY OFFICERSPresident:Mac Stone, GeorgetownVice-President: Larry Brandenburg, ShelbyvilleExecutiveDirector:Delia Scott, LexingtonTreasurer: John Bell, GeorgetownDirectors: Rhona Kamar, FishervilleDave Koester, AlexandriaFord Waterstrat, LondonAshton Potter Wright, LexingtonCindy Youngblood, ProspectAdvisors: Sean Clark, BereaSarah Fritschner, LouisvilleIrvin Ramer, ElktonJake Schmitz, FrankfortTony Silvernail, FrankfortAdam Watson, FrankfortMark Williams, LexingtonKENTUCKY VEGETABLE GROWERSASSOCIATION er:Directors:Joel Wilson, NancyKirby Overman, LancasterAnnette Meyer-Heisdorffer,OwensboroRon McMaine, SalvisaZeldon Angel, WinchesterJohn Bell, GeorgetownButch Case, CynthianaSandi Deutsch, TaylorsvilleSarah Fannin, West LibertyJosh Lindau, FrankfortDavid Neville, CampbellsburgBrad Reid, OwensboroJacob Sharpe, GeorgetownRobert Stone, ParisBeth Wilson, NancyKENTUCKY WINERIES ASSOCIATIONOFFICERSPresident: Brance Gould, ShepherdsvilleVice-President: Allen Dossey, PaducahSecretary: Francine Sloan, LawrenceburgTreasurer: Logan Leet, LouisvilleDirectors: Tom Beall, NicholasvilleShanna Osborne, OwentonAdvisors:Shubin Saha, LexingtonJohn Strang, LexingtonShawn Wright, Jackson5

All Times Are Eastern Standard TimePRE-CONFERENCE SESSIONSSUNDAY AFTERNOON, JANUARY 81:30-5:00 p.m. PLASTICULTURE STRAWBERRY SHORT COURSEColdstream 4 RoomShawn Wright, Presiding1:30 p.m.The Basics of Plasticulture Strawberry Production – Brad Bergefurd2:00 p.m.Continued2:30 p.m.Break3:10 p.m.High Tunnel Strawberry Production in Eastern Kentucky – Shawn Wright3:40 p.m.How to Make A Spray Schedule – Nicole Gauthier & Ric Bessin4:10 p.m.Kentucky Strawberry Assoc. Meeting and Round Table Discussion– Henry Cardwell6:30-7:30 p.m. VEGETABLE ROUND TABLE DISCUSSIONColdstream 4 RoomShubin Saha, Presiding7:30-8:30 p.m. TREE & SMALL FRUIT ROUND TABLE DISCUSSIONColdstream 4 RoomJohn Strang, Presiding5:00-9:00 p.m. Exhibitor Set-upPre-Function Area & Lower Atrium.Literature TableNourse Farms, Inc.41 River RoadSouth Deerfield, MA 01373phone: 413-665-2658e-mail: info@noursefarms.com6All Times Are Eastern Standard TimeStokes Seeds Inc.13265 Howe Rd.Fishers, IN 46038phone: 317-409-3445e-mail: kwagner@stokeseeds.comGFG Ag Services, LLC606 W 4th St.Stanbury, MO 64489Phone: 660-783-0006e-mail: bryan.wright@gfgagservices.com

MONDAY, JANUARY 98:00 a.m.Exhibits Open, Pre-Function & Lower Atrium AreasRegistration, Pre-Function area outside meeting roomsMeeting registration is 40.00. Please see the registration form for association memberships.(1) KSHS-KVGA JOINT(2) GRAPE & WINE SHORT(3) ORGANICSESSIONCOURSEColdstream 3 RoomRobert Stone, PresidingColdstream 4Brance Gould, PresidingWelcome– Joel Wilson8:55 a.m. Horticulture DepartmentUpdate – Bob Houtz9:00 a.m. Horticulture Council Update– Mac Stone9:15 a.m. Kentucky State UniversityUpdate – Kirk Pomper9:30 a.m. Kentucky Department ofAgriculture Update– Commissioner ofAgriculture, RyanQuarles9:40 a.m. Growing and MarketingVegetables for 12 Months– Nathan andMichelle Howell10:05 a.m. Greenhouse/High TunnelHydroponic Pesticide FreeVegetable, Berry andHerb Production in WV– Paul Mock10:40 a.m. Cider/Coffee Break and VisitExhibits Pre-Function andLower Atrium Areas11:10 a.m. New Technologies: Drones,Sat Maps & Field Mapping– Jeremy Sandifer11:40 a.m. Produce Safety Certificates– Josh Lindau11:50 a.m. Farm Service Agency Update– Gidget CropperASSOCIATION OFKENTUCKY ANNUALMEETING8:45 a.m.8:50 a.m. Welcome– Brance GouldFayette RoomMac Stone, Presiding9:00 a.m. Craft Beer Narratives– Jeff Rice9:30 a.m. Subconscious &Conscious Marketingthrough Bottle Shape andLabel – Tyler Madison10:00 a.m. How Glass Bottles areMade – Bill Stiles10:30 a.m. Cider/Coffee Break andVisit Exhibits– Pre-Function andLower Atrium Areas11:00 a.m. Addressing Common11:00 a.m. Organic Association ofWine Flaws and FaultsKentucky Annual– Bradley BeamMeeting11:30 a.m. Continued.12:00 p.m.EXHIBITORS AND GROWERS LUNCHEON - Coldstream 1 & 2 Rooms12:00 p.m. KVGA, KSHS, KWA BOARD MEETINGSKSHA and KVGA board members should pick up their lunch at the buffet outside of Coldstream 1 & 2and then meet in the designated room at the top of the hotel lobby stairs locatedover the meeting rooms.Kentucky State Horticultural Society - Paris RoomKentucky Vegetable Growers Association- Georgetown RoomKentucky Wineries Association - Fayette RoomAll Times Are Eastern Standard Time7

MONDAY AFTERNOON, JANUARY 94 CONCURRENT SESSIONS.Concurrent sessions will enable participants to attend topics of interest in different sessions(4) FARMERS’ MARKETS(5) VEGETABLE PRODUCTIONColdstream 1 & 2 RoomsSharon Spencer, PresidingColdstream 3 RoomTy Cato, Presiding1:30 p.m.Farmers Market for the Health of It– Valerie Ison Horn1:30 p.m.Growing Giant Pumpkins andWatermelons – Frank Mudd2:00 p.m.Food Sampling at the Farmers’ Market– Sharon Spencer and Tim Woods2:00 p.m.Vegetable Grafting – Carl Sams2:30 p.m.Cider/Coffee Break and Visit Exhibits– Pre-Function and Lower Atrium Areas2:30 p.m. Cider/Coffee Break and Visit Exhibits– Pre-Function and Lower AtriumAreas3:10 p.m.Nutritional Programs Update– Beverly Salchli and Tina Garland3:40 p.m.CFA’s 2016 Farmers’ Market SupportProgram and What to Expect in 2017– James Cochran and Martin Richards3:10 p.m.Vegetable Cultivar Trial Results (FallBroccoli, Supersweet Corn,Muskmelon and Watermelon)– Daniel Becker, Shubin Saha,John Walsh and Chris Smigell4:10 p.m.How Much is Too Much Phosphorus– Brad Lee4:40 p.m.Marketing Your Business with ExcelFarm – E. Paulette Akers andEmily Ohde4:10 p.m.Selling Flowers at the Farmers Market– Elizabeth Montgomery8All Times Are Eastern Standard Time

MONDAY AFTERNOON, JANUARY 9.(6) GRAPE AND WINE SHORTCOURSE(7) TREE FRUITPRODUCTIONColdstream 4 RoomJeff Wheeler, PresidingColdstream 5 RoomAmanda Sears, Presiding1:30 p.m.Hard Cider Production Method Basics– Jeff Wheeler1:30 p.m.Antibiotic Resistance– Nicole Gauthier2:00 p.m.Cryoextraction of Apples for HardCider Production – Nancy Savage2:00 p.m.The Managed Pollinator Protection Planfor Kentucky – Tammy Horn2:30 p.m.Cider/Coffee Break and Visit Exhibits– Pre-Function and Lower AtriumAreas2:30 p.m.Cider/Coffee Break and Visit Exhibits–Pre-Function and Lower Atrium Areas3:10 p.m.Tasting of Hard Ciders Produced atUKHRF – Jeff Wheeler3:10 p.m.Apple Fruit Rots – Nicole Gauthier3:40 p.m.Producing Award Winning KentuckyWines – Roundtable Discussion withCommissioner’s Cup Award Winners3:40 p.m.Biofumigation in Strawberries and TreeFruit – Carl Sams4:10 p.m.Continued4:10 p.m.Fruit Abiotic Disorders – John Strang4:40 p.m.Horticulture in Transylvania– Chris Smigell4:40 p.m. KY Wine Industry Update.MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 95:00 p.m.Exhibits Close6:00-7:30 p.m. COMMISSIONER CUP WINE TASTING“A Toast to the Gold Medal Winners” - Coldstream 1 & 2 RoomsThe cost is 20.00 for the event including souvenir glass and light refreshments. Featuring 2016Commissioner’s Cup Award Winning Wines9All Times Are Eastern Standard Time

TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 108:00 a.m.Exhibits Open, Pre-Function and Lower Atrium AreasRegistration, Pre-Function Area outside meeting rooms5 CONCURRENT SESSIONS.Concurrent sessions will enable participants to attend topics of interest in different sessions.(8) ORGANIC PRODUCTION(9) VEGETABLEPRODUCTIONColdstream 1 & 2 RoomsDelia Scott, PresidingColdstream 3 RoomDavid Davis, Presiding8:30 a.m.OAK Transition Trainers Program– Delia Scott, Tony Silvernail, Andrew Oles,and Corina Common8:30 a.m. KVGA Annual Business Meeting, ProduceAuction Needs & Food Safety– Lloyd Schrock9:00 a.m.Growing Organic Blueberries – Jeff Essig9:30 a.m.Organic Soil Management – Steve Diver9:00 a.m. New Vegetable Grower Experiences– Bryan Glover, James Williamson, andBrent Cornett9:30 a.m. Pumpkin Varieties and the Southern OhioPumpkin Growers Cooperative– Brad Bergefurd10:00 a.m. Cider/Coffee Break and Visit Exhibits– Pre-Function and Lower Atrium Areas10:40 a.m. Deer, Raccoon and Coyote Control– Matt Springer11:10 a.m. Downy Mildew on Cucurbits – Emily Pfeufer10:00 a.m. Cider/Coffee Break and Visit Exhibits– Pre-Function and Lower Atrium Areas10:40 a.m. Organic Production in Nepal– Debendra Shrestha.11:45 a.m. CONFERENCE LUNCHEON -- Coldstream 1 & 2 Rooms12:00 noonKENTUCKY GRAPE AND WINE COUNCIL BOARD MEETINGBoard members should pick up their lunch at the buffet outside of Coldstream 1 & 2 and then meetin the Paris room at the top of the stairs located over the meeting rooms.TUESDAY AFTERNOON, JANUARY 10(13) FOOD SAFETYColdstream 1 & 2 RoomsFaye Kuosman, Presiding(14) GREENHOUSE AND HIGHTUNNEL PRODUCTIONColdstream 3 RoomJeff Casada, Presiding1:30 p.m. Grower Experiences with High Tunnels– Brenda and Keegan Hash2:00 p.m. Converting to Soilless Culture to SolveProblems – Shubin Saha2:30 p.m. Cider/Coffee Break and Visit Exhibits– Pre-Function and Lower AtriumAreas3:10 p.m. GAP, FSMA, Produce Safety Certificates, 3:10 p.m. Biological Control of Arthropod Pests inGreenhouses and High TunnelsOH MY! – Adam Watson and– John ObryckiJosh Lindau3:40 p.m. Third Party Audits: A USDA GAP Auditor 3:40 p.m. Aquaponics Potential – Janelle HagerPerspective – DJ DeSantis4:10 p.m. Panel Discussion – Paul Vijayakumar,Melissa Newman, Adam Watson, JoshLindau, DJ DeSantis, and Bryan Brady1:30 p.m. Produce Safety Programs– Paul Vijayakumar2:00 p.m. Food Systems Innovation Center– Melissa Newman2:30 p.m. Cider/Coffee Break and Visit Exhibits– Pre-Function and Lower Atrium Areas10All Times Are Eastern Standard Time

TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 105 CONCURRENT SESSIONS.Concurrent sessions will enable participants to attend topics of interest in different sessions.(10) GRAPE & WINESHORT COURSEColdstream 4 RoomNancy Savage, Presiding(11) TREE FRUITColdstream 5 RoomSarah Stolz, Presiding8:30 a.m. Strategies for DesigningSpray Programs forPeaches – Ric Bessin,Nicole Gauthier, andJohn Strang9:00 a.m. Controlling ProblemOrchard Weeds– Shawn Wright9:00 a.m.Developing an EffectiveVineyard Pest SprayProgram – Ric Bessin9:30 a.m. Continued10:00 a.m. Cider/Coffee Break andVisit Exhibits – Pre-Function9:30 a.m. The Intelligent Sprayerand Lower Atrium Areasand Saving on PesticideCosts – Dave Lockwood10:00 a.m. Cider/Coffee Break and Visit10:40 a.m. Effective Spray ProgramsExhibits – Pre-Function andfor Multiple CultivarLower Atrium AreasPlantings10:40 a.m. Pawpaw Production– Nicole Gauthier– Kirk Pomper11:10 a.m. KSHS Annual Business11:10 a.m Identifying Understanding,and Preventing Late Season MeetingBunch Rots– Nicole Gauthier(12) WHOLESALEMARKETINGFayette RoomRoger Snell, Presiding8:30 a.m. Meet the Buyers: WhatSupermarket, Retail,and Wholesale Buyersare Looking for in 2017.Informal meetingsbetween producers,wholesalers andrestaurateurs.9:00 a.m. Continued9:30 a.m. Continued10:00 a.m. Cider/Coffee Breakand Visit Exhibits–Pre-Function and LowerAtrium Areas10:40 a.m. Farm Food Safety: LowCost Solutions and Onfarm Assistance– Bryan Brady.TUESDAY AFTERNOON, JANUARY 10(15) GRAPE AND WINESHORT COURSEColdstream 4 RoomBruce Kunze, Presiding1:30 p.m. Maintaining Productivity ofMature Vineyards– Dave Lockwood2:00 p.m. Improving EarlyProductivity: VineEstablishment– Sean Lynch2:30 p.m. Cider/Coffee Break and VisitExhibits – Pre-Function andLower Atrium Areas3:10 p.m. State of the Industry– Tyler Madison, BranceGould and Roger Leasor3:40 p.m. Roundtable GrowerDiscussion – Bruce Kunze4:10 p.m. Continued(16) SMALL FRUITPRODUCTIONColdstream 5 RoomSharon Flynt, Presiding1:30 p.m. Small Fruit Farm-to-SchoolMarketing - Tina Garland2:00 p.m. Roadside Signs, Research:What Works the Best– Alex Butler2:30 p.m. Cider/Coffee Break and VisitExhibits – Pre-Function andLower Atrium Areas3:10 p.m. Blueberry Potting Media– Winston Dunwell3:40 p.m. Primocane FruitingBlackberry Production– Jeremy Lowe4:10 p.m. Matted RowStrawberry Production andVariety Trial Results– John StrangAll Times Are Eastern Standard Time(17) CENTER FOR CROPDIVERSIFICATIONWORKSHOPFayette RoomBrett Wolff, Presiding1:30 p.m. What To Think AboutBefore You Plant– Tim Woods2:30 p.m. Cider/Coffee Breakand Visit Exhibits– Pre-Function andLower AtriumAreas3:10 p.m. Continued –Grower/Buyer Panel4:40 p.m.Adjourn11

SPEAKERS 2017E. Paulette Akers, Director, Division ofCompliance Assistance, Frankfort, KYDaleria (DJ) DeSantis, TennesseeUSDA GAP Auditor, Glasgow, KYBradley Beam, Enology Specialist, IllinoisGrape Growers and Vintners Association,Springfield, ILSteve Diver, Horticultural ResearchFarm Manager, Department ofHorticulture, University of Kentucky,Lexington, KYDaniel Becker, Small Fruit and VegetableExtension Associate, UKREC, Princeton,KYBrad Bergefurd, Extension Horticulturist,Ohio State University Extension, SciotoCounty, Portsmouth, OHDr. Ric Bessin, Extension Entomologist,Department of Entomology, University ofKentucky, Lexington, KYJeff Essig, Bluegrass Blueberries,Bowling Green, KYSharon Flynt, Scott County ExtensionAgent for Horticulture, Georgetown,KYBryan Brady, Ag Extension SeniorAssociate, The Food Connection,University of Kentucky, Lexington, KYTina Garland, Program Coordinator,Kentucky Department of Agriculture,Mt Sterling, KYAlex Butler, Extension Associate,Department of Agricultural Economics,University of Kentucky, Lexington, KYDr. Nicole Gauthier, Extension PlantPathologist, Department of PlantPathology, University of Kentucky,Lexington, KYHenry Cardwell, Grower, Russell Springs,KYTy Cato, Vegetable Crops ExtensionAssociate, Department of Horticulture,University of Kentucky, Shelbyville, KYBryan Glover, Grower, Pleasureville,KYBruce Kunze, Grower, Browns ValleyVineyard, Utica, KYRoger Leasor, President, KentuckyGrape and Wine Council, Lexington,KYDr. Brad Lee, Extension WaterQuality Specialist, Department ofPlant and Soil Sciences, University ofKentucky, Lexington, KYJoshua Lindau, Ag Marketing &Agribusiness Recruitment, KentuckyDepartment of Agriculture, Frankfort,KYDr. Dave Lockwood, Extension FruitSpecialist, Plant Sciences, Universityof Tennessee, Knoxville, TNJeremy Lowe, Co-Investigatorof Horticulture, Kentucky StateUniversity, Frankfort, KYSean Lynch, U.K. ResearchFarm Technician, Department ofHorticulture, University of Kentucky,Lexington, KYJeff Casada, Clay County ExtensionAgent for Agriculture and NaturalResources, Manchester, KYBrance Gould, President, KentuckyWineries Association, Forest EdgeWinery, Shepherdsville, KYBrenda and Keegan Hash, Growers,Hardinsburg, INChristy Cassady, Extension Specialist,Center for Crop Diversification,Department of Horticulture, University ofKentucky, Lexington, KYJanelle Hager, Research Assistant,Kentucky State University, Division ofAquaculture, Aquaculture ResearchCtr., Frankfort, KYJames Cochran, Farmers Market SupportProgram Manager, Community FarmAlliance, Berea, KYDr. Tammy Horn, KY State Apiarist,KY Department of Agriculture,Frankfort, KYCorina Common, Grower, SummerShade, KYValerie Ison Horn, Community FarmAlliance, Whitesburg, KYBrent Cornett, Grower, London, KYDr. Bob Houtz, Chair, Department ofHorticulture, University of Kentucky,Lexington, KYDr. Melissa Newman, AnimalNutritionist and Food Microbiologist,Department of Animal and FoodSciences, University of Kentucky,Lexington, KYNathan and Michelle Howell, Growers,Scottsville, KYEmily Ohde, Compliance AssistanceBranch Manager, Frankfort, KYGidget Cropper, Program Specialist, FarmService Agency, Lexington, KYDavid Davis, Clark County ExtensionAgent for Agriculture and NaturalResources, Winchester, KY12Dr. Winston Dunwell, ExtensionNursery Crop Specialist, UKREC,Princeton, KYFaye Kuosman, Woodford CountyExtension Agent for Horticulture,Versailles, KYTyler Madison, Grape and WineMarketing Specialist, KentuckyDepartment of Agriculture, Frankfort,KYPaul Mock, Mock’s Greenhouse andFarm, Berkeley Springs, WVElizabeth Montgomery, Three ToadsFarm, Winchester, KYFrank Mudd, Grower, Vine Grove,KY

SPEAKERS 2017Andrew Oles, Organic FarmingCoordinator, Berea College, Berea, KYDr. John Obrycki, ResearchEntomologist, Department ofEntomology, University of Kentucky,Lexington, KYDr. Emily Pfeufer, Extension PlantPathologist, Department of PlantPathology, University of Kentucky,Lexington, KYDr. Kirk Pomper, Director-KSUAgricultural Experiment Station,College of Agriculture, Food Scienceand Sustainable Systems, KentuckyState University, Frankfort, KYRyan Quarles, AgricultureCommissioner, Kentucky Departmentof Agriculture, Frankfort, KYDana Reed, President, Kentucky StateHorticultural Society, Grower, ReedValley Orchard, Paris, KYDr. Jeff Rice, Professor and Chair,Department of Writing, Rhetoric andDigital Studies University of Kentucky,Lexington, KYMartin Richards, Executive Director,Community Farm Alliance, Berea, KYNancy Savage, Research Analyst,Department of Horticulture, Universityof Kentucky, Lexington, KYDr. Shubin K. Saha, ExtensionVegetable and Protected AgricultureSpecialist, Department of Horticulture,University of Kentucky, Lexington, KYBeverly Salchli, ProceduresDevelopment Coordinator, Departmentof Public Health, Nutrition ServicesBranch, Frankfort, KYDr. Jeremy Sandifer, Science,Technology, Engineering, andMathematics Coordinator, KentuckyState University, Frankfort, KYDr. Carl Sams, Teaching and Research,Plant Sciences, University of Tennessee,Knoxville, TNLloyd Schrock, Lincoln CountyProduce Auction Manager, CrabOrchard, KYDelia Scott, Executive Director,Organic Association of Kentucky,Lexington, KYAmanda Sears, Madison CountyExtension Agent for Horticulture,Richmond, KYDebendra Shrestha, Ph.D GraduateStudent, Department of Horticulture,University of Kentucky, Lexington, KYTony Silvernail, Grower, Beyond theBridge, Frankfort, KYChris Smigell, Small Fruit andVegetable Extension Associate,Department of Horticulture, Universityof Kentucky, Lexington, KYRoger Snell, Farm to Retail Liaison,Office of Ag Marketing & ProductPromotion, Kentucky Department ofAgriculture, Frankfort, KYSharon Spencer, Farmers’ MarketMarketing Specialist, KentuckyDepartment of Agriculture, Frankfort,KYDr. Matt Springer, Extension WildlifeManagement Specialist, Departmentof Forestry, University of Kentucky,Lexington, KYBill Stiles, Christianburg Farms andWinery, Shelbyville, KYDr. Paul Vijayakumar, Extension FoodScience Specialist, Department ofAnimal and Food Sciences, Universityof Kentucky, Lexington, KYJohn Walsh, Research Farm TechnicianIII, Department of Horticulture,University of Kentucky, Lexington, KYAdam Watson, Organic ProgramManager, Industrial Hemp ProgramCoordinator, Kentucky Department ofAgriculture, Frankfort, KYJeff Wheeler, Extension EnologySpecialist, Department of Horticulture,University of Kentucky, Lexington, KYJames Williamson, Grower, Shelbyville,KYJoel Wilson, President, KentuckyVegetable Growers Association, Grower,Nancy, KYBrett Wolff, Senior ExtensionAssociate, Center for CropDiversification and UK SARE Program,Department of Agricultural Economics,University of Kentucky, Lexington, KYDr. Tim Woods, AgriculturalEconomics Extension Specialist,Department of Agricultural Economics,University of Kentucky, Lexington, KYDr. Shawn Wright, ExtensionHorticulture Specialist, Department ofHorticulture, University of Kentucky,Robinson Center for AppalachianResource Sustainability, Jackson, KYSarah Stolz, Campbell CountyExtension Agent for Horticulture,Highland Heights, KYMac Stone, Executive Director,Kentucky Horticultural Council,President Organic Association ofKentucky, Grower, Georgetown, KYDr. John Strang, Extension Fruit andVegetable Specialist, Department ofHorticulture, University of Kentucky,Lexington, KY13

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