2018 KENTUCKY FRUIT AND VEGETABLE CONFERENCE

JANUARY 8-9, 2018Monday and Tuesday

In cooperation with:University of Kentucky

College of Agriculture, Food, and EnvironmentKentucky State University

andKentucky Department of Agriculture

Meeting Place:Embassy Suites Hotel1801 Newtown Pike

Lexington, Kentucky 40511(859) 455-5000

FAX (859) 455-5122Reservations: 800-EMBASSY

KENTUCKY STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

162nd Annual Meeting

KENTUCKY VEGETABLE GROWERS ASSOCIATION

47th Annual Meeting

ORGANIC ASSOCIATIONOF KENTUCKY

8th Annual Meeting

KENTUCKY WINERIES ASSOCIATION

Conference Notes

Conference Overview

Sunday, January 7 Pre-conference Sessions Room

6:30-7:30 p.m. Vegetable Round Table Discussion Coldstream 4 7:30-8:30 p.m. Tree & Small Fruit Round Table Discussion Coldstream 4 5:00-9:00 p.m. Exhibitor Set-up

Monday, January 8 Main Conference Sessions

8:00 a.m. Exhibits and Registration Desk Open8:50 a.m. Concurrent Sessions KSHS-KVGA Joint Session Coldstream 3 Grape & Wine Short Course Coldstream 410:30 a.m. Break 12:10 p.m. Exhibitor & Grower Luncheon Coldstream 1 & 2 1:30 p.m. Concurrent Sessions Farmers’ Markets Coldstream 1 & 2 Vegetable Production Coldstream 3 Grape & Wine Short Course Coldstream 4 Tree Fruit Production Coldstream 5 2:30 p.m. Break5:00 p.m. Exhibits Close6:00 p.m. Commissioner Cup Wine Tasting Coldstream 1 & 2

Tuesday, January 9

8:00 a.m. Exhibits Open8:30 a.m. Concurrent Sessions Organic Production Coldstream 1 & 2 Vegetable Production Coldstream 3 Grape & Wine Short Course Coldstream 4 Tree Fruit Coldstream 5 Wholesale Marketing Fayette10:00 a.m. Break 11:45 a.m. Conference Luncheon Coldstream 1 & 2 1:30 p.m. Concurrent Sessions Food Safety Coldstream 1 & 2 Vegetable Production Coldstream 3 Grape & Wine Short Course Coldstream 4 Small Fruit Production Coldstream 5 Direct Marketing & Agritourism Fayette 2:30 p.m. Break 3:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall Closes

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Dear Fruit and Vegetable Growers:

The 2018 Kentucky Fruit and Vegetable Conference and Trade Show will again be at the Embassy Suites Hotel, Lexington, KY, Monday and Tuesday, January 8 and 9, 2018. The conference will begin with pre-conference Vegetable and Tree & Small Fruit Round Table Discussion. The conference will feature sessions on Farmers’ Markets, Commercial Fruit and Vegetable Production, Small Fruit Production, Organic Production, Wholesale Marketing, Direct Marketing and Agritourism, a Produce Best Practices Training, and a Grape and Wine Short Course. We have many excellent out-of-state speakers this year including: Brad Bergefurd, Extension Horticulturist, Ohio State University; Lucian and Joseph Dressel, Davis Viticulture Research Center, Carrollton, IL; Tremain Hatch, Viticultural Extension/Research Associate, Virginia Tech, Winchester, VA; Dr. David Lockwood, Extension Fruit Specialist, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN; Jan Melvin and Matt Schuld, Summit Tree Sales, Paw Paw, MI; Dr. Diane Miller, Associate Professor, Ohio State University, Wooster, OH; Larry Oxenham, Senior Advisor, American Society for Asset Protection, Las Vegas, NV; Mark Patterson, Chrysalis Vineyards, Middleburg, VA; and Mark Wessel, Director of R & D, Gardens Alive, Tipp City, OH.

There will be an optional Commissioner Cup Wine Tasting Monday evening. We will also have 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 for equipment buyers, bring along a description containing your name, phone number and the equipment price.

PLEASE make your room reservations directly with the hotel at 859-455-5000. Our block of rooms will be held until January 3, 2018. After this, room prices will be higher. Be sure to let the hotel know that you will be staying for the Kentucky Fruit and Vegetable Conference by calling 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 Jan. 3, please call Amy Stamper at Embassy Suites (859-455-5109) only to increase the number of rooms that we have blocked. The room cost includes an evening managers’ reception from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. with drinks and a full cooked-to-order breakfast daily. We encourage growers to stay at Embassy Suites Hotel to help cover meeting overhead expenses. Note: If the hotel parking lot is full, meeting attendees may park along Aristides Street in front of the hotel.

The $40 meeting preregistration fee or $60 registration fee on site includes a year’s membership in the KVGA, KSHS or OAK and entrance into the Grape & Wine Short Course. The pre-registration form enables you to preregister so your tickets and name tag will be ready for you when you arrive at the meeting. LUNCHEON TICKETS MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE AT THE REGISTRATION DESK. NAME BADGES WILL BE REQUIRED TO ENTER MEETING ROOMS. PRE-REGISTRATION FORMS NEED TO BE IN OUR HANDS BY FRIDAY DECEMBER 15, 2017. 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 nominate another member, please designate this on your registration sheet.

NOTE: WE STRONGLY URGE YOU TO PRE-REGISTER AS REGISTRATION WILL BE $60 ON SITE.

If circumstances are such that you cannot attend the meeting, and you would like to remain a 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 your association membership.

Sincerely, Joel Wilson, President Dana Reed, PresidentKY Vegetable Growers Association KY State Horticultural Society4

KENTUCKY STATE HORTICULTURALSOCIETY OFFICERS

President: Dana Reed, Paris Vice-President: Matt Gajdzik, Shelbyville Secretary: Doug Archbold, LexingtonTreasurer: Amanda Gajdzik, ShelbyvilleDirectors: Maurice Fegenbush, Bloomfield Larry Ayres, Owenton Jonathan Price, Bowling Green Katie Reid Clark, Owensboro George Deutsch, Taylorsville Don Haney, Nancy Terry Creech, Cumberland Kevan Evans, Georgetown Dwight Greenwell, Louisville Bryan Bailey, Bowling Green Rick Ekstrom, Corydon Advisors: Jeremy Hinton, Hodgenville Kirk Pomper, Frankfort John Strang, Lexington Shawn Wright, Jackson

KENTUCKY VEGETABLE GROWERSASSOCIATION OFFICERS

President: Joel Wilson, NancyVice-President: Kirby Overman, Lancaster Secretary: Sandi Deutsch, TaylorsvilleTreasurer: Ron McMaine, SalvisaDirectors: Zeldon Angel, Winchester John Bell, Georgetown Butch Case, Cynthiana Vicki Fryman, Cynthiana Josh Lindau, Frankfort David Neville, Campbellsburg Brad Reid, Owensboro Kim Roberts, Franklin Jacob Sharpe, Georgetown Beth Wilson, Nancy

Advisors: Shubin Saha, Lexington John Strang, Lexington Shawn Wright, Jackson

ORGANIC ASSOCIATION OF KENTUCKY OFFICERS

President: Mac Stone, Georgetown Vice-President: Larry Brandenburg, Shelbyville Executive Director: Brooke Gentile, LexingtonSecretary: Ashton Potter Wright, LexingtonTreasurer: John Bell, GeorgetownDirectors: John Cambron, Frankfort Rachael Peake, Frankfort Chad Rosen, Louisville Ford Waterstrat, London Cindy Youngblood, Prospect Advisors: Sean Clark, Berea Sarah Fritschner, Louisville David Koester, Burlington Shawn Lucas, Lexington Lee Meyer, Lexington Irvin Ramer, Elkton Tony Silvernail, Frankfort Mark Williams, Lexington

KENTUCKY WINERIES ASSOCIATION OFFICERS

President: Chad Peach, Frankfort Vice-President: Joey Sloan, Lawrenceburg Secretary: Francine Sloan, LawrenceburgTreasurer: Logan Leet, Louisville Directors: Tom Beall, Nicholasville Mike Hatzell, Brooks Shanna Osborne, Owenton

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PRE-CONFERENCE SESSIONS

SUNDAY AFTERNOON, JANUARY 7

6:30-7:30 p.m. VEGETABLE ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION Coldstream 4 Room Shawn Wright, Presiding

7:30-8:30 p.m. TREE & SMALL FRUIT ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION Coldstream 4 Room John Strang, Presiding 5:00-9:00 p.m. Exhibitor Set-up Pre-Function Area & Lower Atrium

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MONDAY, JANUARY 8

8:00 a.m. Exhibits Open, Pre-Function & Lower Atrium Areas Registration, Pre-Function area outside meeting rooms. Meeting preregistration is $40.00 and $60.00 on site. Please see the registration form for association memberships.

(1) KSHS-KVGA JOINT SESSION

Coldstream 3 RoomJoel Wilson, Presiding

8:45 a.m. Welcome – Dana Reed

8:55 a.m. Horticulture Department Update – Bob Houtz9:00 a.m. Horticulture Council Update – Mac Stone9:15 a.m. Kentucky State University Update – Kirk Pomper9:25 a.m. Kentucky Department of Agriculture Update – Commissioner of Agriculture, Ryan Quarles 9:40 a.m. The Pollinator Protection Plan – Ric Bessin9:50 a.m. The Organic Transition Program – Brooke Gentile10:00 a.m. Update on GMO Crops – Paul Vincelli10:25 a.m. Gleaning and Farms to Food Banks: How Specialty Crop Producers Can Join the Fight against Hunger in Kentucky – Tamara Sandberg and Stephanie Wooten10:40 a.m. Cider/Coffee Break and Visit Exhibits Pre-Function and Lower Atrium Areas11:10 a.m. How Farmers Can Become Invincible to Lawsuits and Save Thousands in Taxes – Larry Oxenham 11:40 a.m. Farm Service Agency Update – Gidget Cropper 11:50 a.m. Adjourn for Lunch

(2) GRAPE & WINE SHORT COURSEColdstream 4

Jeff Wheeler, Presiding

8:50 a.m. Welcome – Chad Peach

9:00 a.m. Review of Basic Wine Laboratory Analysis – Nancy Elmore

9:30 a.m. Laboratory Analysis for the Commerical Wine Industry – Gary Spedding

10:00 a.m. Defining and Marketing Specific Wine Styles for Kentucky – Tyler Madison

10:30 a.m. Cider/Coffee Break and Visit Exhibits – Pre-Function and Lower Atrium Areas11:00 a.m. Using Carbonic Maceration to Produce Unique Ky Wines – Dallas Parnigoni

11:30 a.m. Continued

12:00 p.m. EXHIBITORS AND GROWERS LUNCHEON - Coldstream 1 & 2 Rooms

12:00 p.m. KVGA, KSHS, KWA BOARD MEETINGS KSHS and KVGA board members should pick up their lunch at the buffet outside of Coldstream 1 & 2 and then meet in the designated room at the top of the hotel lobby stairs located over the meeting rooms. Kentucky State Horticultural Society - Paris Room Kentucky Vegetable Growers Association- Georgetown Room Kentucky Wineries Association - Fayette Room

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4 CONCURRENT SESSIONSConcurrent sessions will enable participants to attend topics of interest in different sessions

MONDAY AFTERNOON, JANUARY 8

(3) FARMERS’ MARKETSColdstream 1 & 2 RoomsSharon Spencer, Presiding

1:30 p.m. Kentucky Food Safety News – Leslie Cobb and Annhall Norris

2:00 p.m. Kentucky Double Dollars – Becca Warta and James Cochran

2:30 p.m. Cider/Coffee Break and Visit Exhibits – Pre-Function and Lower Atrium Areas

3:10 p.m. Update on the Farmacy Program – Shad Baker, Paul Sizemore, and Michelle Howell

3:40 p.m. Farmers’ Market Tool Box – Tim Woods and Brett Wolff 4:10 p.m. Continued

(4) VEGETABLE PRODUCTIONColdstream 3 RoomTy Cato, Presiding

1:30 p.m. New Information on Soil Health and Cover Crops – Mark Coyne

2:00 p.m. Vegetable Cultivar Trial Results (Bell Pepper, Green Bean, Spring and Fall Broccoli) – Daniel Becker and Chris Smigell 2:30 p.m. Cider/Coffee Break and Visit Exhibits – Pre-Function and Lower Atrium Areas

3:10 p.m. Irrigation Automation – Joel Wilson

3:40 p.m. How Farmers Can Become Invincible to Lawsuits and Save Thousands in Taxes, continued – Larry Oxenham

4:10 p.m. Continued

4:40 p.m. Continued

5:20 p.m. Kentucky Strawberry Assn. Meeting

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(5) GRAPE AND WINE SHORT COURSE

Coldstream 4 RoomJeff Wheeler, Presiding

1:30 p.m. Producing High Quality Norton Wines – Mark Patterson

2:00 p.m. Continued

2:30 p.m. Cider/Coffee Break and Visit Exhibits – Pre-Function and Lower Atrium Areas

3:10 p.m. Continued

3:40 p.m. Continued

4:10 p.m. UK Wine Research Update – Jeff Wheeler

4:40 p.m. KY Grape & Wine Industry Update – Tyler Madison, Chad Peach, and Logan Leet

(6) TREE FRUIT PRODUCTIONColdstream 5 Room

Erika Lyons, Presiding

1:30 p.m. Apple Rootstocks – Matt Schuld and Jan Melvin

2:00 p.m. Gardens Alive Fruit Update – Mark Wessel

2:30 p.m. Cider/Coffee Break and Visit Exhibits –Pre-Function and Lower Atrium Areas

3:10 p.m. New Apple and Peach Varieties – Matt Schuld and Jan Melvin

3:40 p.m. Assessing and Utilizing UK Resources – Nicole Gauthier

4:10 p.m. Developments in Rootstocks and Training Systems for Sweet Cherry Production – Daniel Becker4:40 p.m. Preparation for Establishing an Orchard – John Strang

MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 8

5:00 p.m. Exhibits Close

6:00-7:30 p.m. COMMISSIONER CUP WINE TASTING “A Toast to the Gold Medal Winners” - Coldstream 1 & 2 Rooms The cost is $20.00 for the event including souvenir glass and light refreshments. Featuring 2017 Commissioner’s Cup Award Winning Wines

MONDAY AFTERNOON, JANUARY 8

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TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 9

8:00 a.m. Exhibits Open, Pre-Function and Lower Atrium Areas Registration, Pre-Function Area outside meeting rooms

5 CONCURRENT SESSIONSConcurrent sessions will enable participants to attend topics of interest in different sessions.

(7) ORGANIC PRODUCTIONColdstream 1 & 2 RoomsBrooke Gentile, Presiding

8:30 a.m. Why Organic – Mac Stone9:00 a.m. The Ecology Under Your Feet: Using Cover Crops to Benefit Soil Quality in Sustainable Agroecosystems – Shawn Lucas9:30 a.m. Farmer Tips: From Weed Management to Marketing – Ben Abell and Bree Pearsall10:00 a.m. Cider/Coffee Break and Visit Exhibits – Pre-Function and Lower Atrium Areas10:40 a.m. Sanitation for Disease Management – Nicole Gauthier and Emily Pfeufer

(8) VEGETABLE PRODUCTIONColdstream 3 Room

Kristin Hildabrand, Presiding

8:30 a.m. KVGA Annual Business Meeting and Making Money Growing Pumpkins – Joel Wilson and Brandon Bell9:00 a.m. Continued – Brandon Bell9:30 a.m. Powdery Mildew Resistant Pumpkin Fungicide & Variety Trial Results – Emily Pfeufer and John Strang10:00 a.m. Cider/Coffee Break and Visit Exhibits – Pre-Function and Lower Atrium Areas 10:40 a.m. Pumpkin Insect and Weed Control Options – Ric Bessin and Shawn Wright11:10 a.m. Heirloom Squash and Beans and the Origins of Farming – Gwynn Henderson and Bill Best

(12) PRODUCE BEST PRACTICES TRAINING

Coldstream 1 & 2 Rooms Ray Tackett, Presiding

1:30 p.m. Produce Best Management Practices Training – Paul Vijayakumar, Josh Lindau, and Angela Caporelli2:00 p.m. Continued2:30 p.m. Cider/Coffee Break and Visit Exhibits – Pre-Function and Lower Atrium Areas

3:10 p.m. Continued 3:40 p.m. Continued4:10 p.m. Continued

TUESDAY AFTERNOON, JANUARY 9

(13) VEGETABLE PRODUCTIONColdstream 3 Room

Macy Fawns, Presiding

1:30 p.m. Profitable Pumpkin Production Through Disease Management – Brad Bergefurd2:00 p.m. Uba Tuba Pepper Variety Development – John Snyder and John Strang2:30 p.m. Cider/Coffee Break and Visit Exhibits – Pre-Function and Lower Atrium Areas 3:10 p.m. Fungicide Application for Small Scale Tomato Production – Will Barlow, David Davis, and Emily Pfeufer3:40 p.m. Soils Properties that Influence Fruit and Vegetable Production – Steve Blanford

10:00 a.m. LEXINGTON FOOD HUB DISCUSSION -- Paris room at the top of the stairs located over the meeting rooms - Heather Hyden, Michelle Howell, and Sandy Cannon11:45 a.m. CONFERENCE LUNCHEON -- Coldstream 1 & 2 Rooms

12:00 p.m. KENTUCKY GRAPE AND WINE COUNCIL BOARD MEETING Board members should pick up their lunch at the buffet outside of Coldstream 1 & 2 and then meet in the Paris room at the top of the stairs located over the meeting rooms.

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(9) GRAPE & WINE SHORT COURSE

Coldstream 4 RoomPatsy Wilson, Presiding

9:00 a.m. Vineyard Site Selection and Preparation – Dave Lockwood9:30 a.m. Overview of the Virginia Grape and Wine Industry – Tremain Hatch10:00 a.m. Cider/Coffee Break and Visit Exhibits – Pre-Function and Lower Atrium Areas 10:40 a.m. Training Systems: Conversion and Comparison of Cordon/Spur to Head/Cane Pruning – Tremain Hatch

11:10 a.m Managing Soil Health in Vineyards – Steve Diver

(10) TREE FRUITColdstream 5 Room

Dennis Morgeson Presiding

8:30 a.m. Improving Pesticide Application Coverage – Ric Bessin, Nicole Gauthier, and Shawn Wright 9:00 a.m. Hard Cider: Blending Tradition and Discovery for the Modern Market – Diane Miller 9:30 a.m. Kentucky NC-140 Apple and Peach Rootstock Trial Results – Dwight Wolfe10:00 a.m. Cider/Coffee Break and Visit Exhibits – Pre-Function and Lower Atrium Areas 10:40 a.m. MAIA Strategy and Report on Progress – Diane Miller11:10 a.m. KSHS Annual Business Meeting

(11) WHOLESALE MARKETING

Fayette Room Roger Snell, Presiding

8:30 a.m. Meet the Buyers: What Supermarket, Retail, and Wholesale Buyers are Looking for in 2018. Informal meetings between producers, wholesalers and restaurateurs.9:00 a.m. Continued9:30 a.m. Continued

10:00 a.m. Cider/Coffee Break and Visit Exhibits– Pre-Function and Lower Atrium Areas 10:40 a.m.

(14) GRAPE AND WINE SHORT COURSE

Coldstream 4 Room Nancy Elmore, Presiding

1:30 p.m. Fertilizer Trials with Productive Hybrid Vineyards: Amount, Form and Timing of N Fertilizer – Tremain Hatch2:00 p.m. Innovative Vineyard Practices in the Southeast – Tremain Hatch2:30 p.m. Cider/Coffee Break and Visit Exhibits – Pre-Function and Lower Atrium Areas 3:10 p.m. Grape Breeding: Past, Present, and Future – Lucian and Joseph Dressel 3:40 p.m. Continued4:10 p.m. Trends in KY Viticulture: 10 Years of Cultivar Trials – Sean Lynch

(16) Direct Marketing & Agritourism

Fayette RoomChristy Cassady, Presiding

1:30 p.m. Growing and Marketing Year Round Vegetables – Nathan and Michelle Howell2:00 p.m. Continued 2:30 p.m. Cider/Coffee Break and Visit Exhibits – Pre-Function and Lower Atrium Areas 3:10 p.m. Inside Look at some of KY’s Agritourism Operations – Mason Crawford, Glenn & Martina Devine, and Jeremy and Joanna Hinton3:40 p.m. Marketing for All: Techniques for Direct Marketing and Beyond – Tim Woods, Brett Wolff, and Alex Butler 4:10 p.m. Continued

(15) SMALL FRUIT PRODUCTIONColdstream 5 Room

Philip Konopka, Presiding

1:30 p.m. Blueberry Site Development Maintenance – Dave Lockwood2:00 p.m. Aronia Production & Marketing – David Emerson2:30 p.m. Cider/Coffee Break and Visit Exhibits – Pre-Function and Lower Atrium Areas 3:10 p.m. Season Long Strawberry Nutrient Management to Optimize Yield – Brad Bergefurd3:40 p.m. Blueberry Variety Performance – Shawn Wright 4:10 p.m. Haskap Performance in KY – John Strang

TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 9

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TUESDAY AFTERNOON, JANUARY 9

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SPEAKERS 2018Ben Abell, Grower, Crestwood, KY

Shad Baker, Letcher County Extension Agent for Agriculture & Natural Resources, Whitesburg, KY

Will Barlow, Research Technologist, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY

Daniel Becker, Small Fruit and Vegetable Extension Associate, UKREC, Princeton, KY Brandon Bell, Metcalfe County Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Edmonton, KY

Brad Bergefurd, Extension Horticulturist, Ohio State University Extension, Scioto County, Portsmouth, OH Dr. Ric Bessin, Extension Entomologist, Department of Entomology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY

Steve Blanford, USDA/NRCS KY State Soil Scientist, Lexington KY

Bill Best, Grower, Sustainable Mountain Agriculture Center, Inc., Berea, KY

Alex Butler, Extension Associate, Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY

Sandra Cannon, Organic Association of Kentucky, Lexington, KY

Angela Caporelli, Animal and Aquaculture Production, Kentucky Department of Agriculture, Frankfort, KY

Christy Cassady, Extension Specialist, Center for Crop Diversification, Department of Horticulture, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY

Ty Cato, Vegetable Crops Extension Associate, Department of Horticulture, University of Kentucky, Shelbyville, KY

Leslie Cobb, R.S., Retail Food Program Technical Consultant, KY DPH Food Safety Branch, Frankfort, KY

James Cochran, Farmers Market Support Program Manager, Berea, KY

Dr. Mark Coyne, Professor, Department of Plant & Soil Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY

Mason Crawford, Crawford Farms and Pumpkins, Elizabethtown, KY

Gidget Cropper, Program Specialist, Farm Service Agency, Lexington, KY

David Davis, Clark County Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Winchester, KY

Glenn and Martina Devine, Devine’s Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch, Harrodsburg, KY

Steve Diver, Horticultural Research Farm Manager, Department of Horticulture, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY

Lucian and Joseph Dressel, Davis Viticulture Research, Carrollton, IL

Nancy Elmore, Research Analyst, Department of Horticulture, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY

David Emerson, Attorney and Donovan Scholar, Lexington, KY

Macy Fawns, Mason County Extension Agent for Horticulture, Maysville, KY

Dr. Nicole Gauthier, Extension Plant Pathologist, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY

Brooke Gentile, Executive Director, Organic Association of Kentucky, Lexington, KY

Tremain Hatch, Viticulture Extension/Research Associate, Agricultural Research and Extension Centers, Virginia Tech, Winchester, VA Dr. A. Gwynn Henderson, Staff Archaeologist/Education Coordinator, Kentucky Archaeological Survey and Adjunct Assistant Professor, Dept. of Anthropology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY

Kristin Hildabrand, Warren County Extension Agent for Horticulture, Bowling Green, KY

Jeremy and Joanna Hinton, Hinton’s Orchard and Farm Market, Hodgenville, KY

Dr. Bob Houtz, Chair, Department of Horticulture, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY

Nathan and Michelle Howell, Growers, Need More Acres Farm, Scottsville, KY

Heather Hyden, Community and Leadership Development Director of Community and Cultural Initiatives, North Limestone Community Development Corporation, Lexington, KY

Philip Konopka, Lewis County Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Vanceburg, KY

Logan Leet, Winemaker, Chairman, Kentucky Grape and Wine Council, Old 502 Winery, Louisvlle, KY

Joshua Lindau, Ag Marketing & Agribusiness Recruitment, Kentucky Department of Agriculture, Frankfort, KY

Dr. Dave Lockwood, Extension Fruit Specialist, Plant Sciences, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN

Jeremy Lowe, Co-Investigator of Horticulture, Kentucky State University, Frankfort, KY

Dr. Shawn Lucas, Assistant Profesor of Organic Agriculture and Industrial Hemp Specialist, Kentucky State University, Frankfort, KY

Sean Lynch, U.K. Research Farm Technician, Department of Horticulture, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY

Erika Lyons, Hopkins County Extension Agent for Horiculture, Madisonville, KY

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SPEAKERS 2018

Tyler Madison, Grape and Wine Marketing Specialist, Kentucky Department of Agriculture, Frankfort, KY

Jan Melvin, Summit Tree Sales, Paw Paw, MI

Dr. Diane Miller, Associate Professor, Ohio State University, Department of Horticulture and Crop Science, Wooster, OH

Dennis Morgeson, Washington County Extension Agent for Horticulture, Springfield, KY

Annhall Norris, Extension Associate, Department of Dietetics and Human Nutrition, University of Kentucky, College of Agriculture Food and Environment, Lexington, KY

Larry Oxenham, Author, Senior Advisor, American Society for Asset Protection, Las Vegas, NV

Dallas Parnigoni, University of Kentucky Student, Lexington, KY

Mark Patterson, Chrysalis Vineyards, Middleburg, VA

Chad Peach, President, Kentucky Wineries Association, Winemaker/Owner, Prodigy Vineyards and Winery, Frankfort, KY

Bree Pearsall, Grower, Crestwood, KY

Dr. Emily Pfeufer, Extension Plant Pathologist, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY

Dr. Kirk Pomper, Director-KSU Agricultural Experiment Station, College of Agriculture, Food Science and Sustainable Systems, Kentucky State University, Frankfort, KY

Ryan Quarles, Agriculture Commissioner, Kentucky Department of Agriculture, Frankfort, KY

Dana Reed, President, Kentucky State Horticultural Society, Grower, Reed Valley Orchard, Paris, KY

Tamara Sandberg, Executive Director, Kentucky Association of Food Banks, Berea, KY

Matt Schuld, Summit Tree Sales, Paw Paw, MI

Paul Sizemore, Owsley County Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Booneville, KY

Chris Smigell, Small Fruit and Vegetable Extension Associate, Department of Horticulture, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY

Roger Snell, Farm to Retail Liaison, Office of Ag Marketing & Product Promotion, Kentucky Department of Agriculture, Frankfort, KY

Dr. John Snyder, Teaching and Research, Department of Horticulture, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY

Dr. Gary Spedding, Owner, Analytical Chemist and Sensory Specialist, Brewing and Distilling Analytical Services, Lexington, KY

Sharon Spencer, Director for the Direct Farm Marketing Division, Kentucky Department of Agriculture, Frankfort, KY

Mac Stone, Executive Director, Kentucky Horticultural Council, President Organic Association of Kentucky, Grower, Georgetown, KY Dr. John Strang, Extension Fruit and Vegetable Specialist, Department of Horticulture, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY

Ray Tackett, Bourbon County Extension Agent for Horticulture, Paris, KY

Dr. Paul Vijayakumar, Extension Food Science Specialist, Department of Animal and Food Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY

Dr. Paul Vincelli, Extension Professor and Provost’s Distinguished Service Professor, UK Coordinator, Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY

Becca Warta, Kentucky Double Dollars Program and Marketing Coodinator, Berea, KY

Mark Wessel, Director of R&D, Gardens Alive, Tipp City, OH

Jeff Wheeler, Extension Enology Specialist, Department of Horticulture, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY

Joel Wilson, President, Kentucky Vegetable Growers Association, Grower, Nancy, KY

Dwight Wolfe, Horticulture Research Specialist, UKREC, Princeton, KY

Brett Wolff, Senior Extension Associate, Center for Crop Diversification and UK SARE Program, Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY Dr. Tim Woods, Agricultural Economics Extension Specialist, Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY

Stephanie Wooten, Executive Director, Glean, Ky Lexington, KY

Dr. Shawn Wright, Extension Horticulture Specialist, Department of Horticulture, University of Kentucky, Robinson Center for Appalachian Resource Sustainability, Jackson, KY

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Indiana Berry & Plant Co.2811 Michigan Rd.Plymouth, IN 46563phone: 574-784-2905e-mail: sales@superbhorticulture.com

Innovative Labels4000 Hamilton-Middletown Rd.Hamilton, Ohio 45011phone: 888-860-2457, ext. 1292e-mail: ottknop@ILSlabels.com

Keep U Growing: Waldo & Associates, Inc./ Premium Horticulture Supply28214 Glenwood Rd.Perrysburg, OH 43551Phone: 800-468-4011 ext. 104e-mail: Richard.weis@waldoinc.com

Kentucky Association of Food Banks P.O. Box 1824Berea, KY 40403Phone: 859-986-7422e-mail: Sarah@kafb.org

Kentucky Department of Agriculture Office of Marketing111 Corporate DriveFrankfort, KY 40601phone: 502-782-4115e-mail: Joshua.Lindau@ky.gov

Kentucky Farm Bureau Roadside Farm Market ProgramP.O. Box 20700Louisville, KY 40250phone: 502-495-5000e-mail: fran.mccall@kyfb.com

Lewis Seed Co.130 N. Spring St. Louisville, KY 40206 phone: 502-386-8335e-mail: steve.lewisseed@gmail.com

Lincoln County Produce Auction 450 Al Wyler Rd.Crab Orchard, KY 40419phone: 606-355-0030

Midwest Vineyard Supply 2300 South Twin Bridge RoadDecatur, IL 62521phone: 217-864-9896e-mail: sales@midwestvineyardsupply.com

Miller Chemical & Fertilizer Corp.P.O. Box 333 Hanover, PA 17331phone: 717-632-8921e-mail: jshannon845@gmail.com

ML Irrigation226 Shady LaneMidway, KY 40347phone: 859-229-3096 e-mail: rmcniel@highlandmoor.com

Monte Package CompanyP.O. Box 128Riverside, MI 49084phone: 800-653-2807e-mail: MikeV@montepkg.com

Rockford Package Supply10421 Northland Dr.Rockford, MI 49341phone: 800-444-7225e-mail: tpaulson@rockfordpack.com

Rupp Seeds Inc. 17919 County Road BWauseon, OH 43567phone: 1-800-700-1199e-mail: info@ruppseeds.com

Scott LaboratoriesP.O. Box 4559 Petaluma, CA 94955phone: 707-765-6666e-mail: michelles@scottlab.com Seedway, LLC7520 Ruggles Ferry PikeKnoxville, TN 37924phone: 865-548-7333e-mail: kbhosey@gmail.com

Southern FS 200 Jamestown Rd.Cobden, IL 62920phone: 618-322-7027 or 618-893-4852e-mail: applejam1@charter.net agunther@southernfs.com

Stokes Seeds, Inc.13265 Howe Rd.Fishers, IN 46038phone: 317-409-3445e-mail: kwagner@stokesseeds.com

Summit Tree Sales37456 Red Arrow HwyPaw Paw, MI 49079phone: 800-424-2765e-mail: matt@summittreeesales.com

Sun Sugar Farms1258 Maddox LaneVerona, KY 41092Phone: 888-883-7259 or 859-493-0331e-mail: linda@sunsugarfarms.com

USDA Farm Service Agency 771 Corporate DriveLexington, KY 40503phone: 859-224-7624e-mail: Winnie.breeding@ky.usda.gov

USDA National Agricultural Statistics ServiceP.O. Box 1120Louisville, KY 40201phone: 502-582-5293e-mail: david.knopf@nass.usda.gov

Waters Agricultural Laboratories, Inc.2101 Calhoun Rd., Hwy 81Owensboro, KY 42301phone: 270-685-4039e-mail: jeff@watersag.com

Westfall Company, Inc.124 Workman CourtEureka, MO 63025phone: 636-938-3113e-mail: awestfall@westfallcompany.com

Windridge Implements2073 State Hwy 9Decorah, IA 52101phone: 563-380-1330e-mail: bnordschow@windridgeimplements.com

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