I’m excited to share that the University of Kentucky Center for Crop Diversification (UK CCD) and the Organic Association of Kentucky (OAK) are partnering with Glacial Drift Enterprises to host a Mechanical Weed Control Field Day on September 23 at the University of Kentucky Horticulture Research Farm in Lexington.
Like many of your states, Kentucky is home to a growing number of small- to mid-sized specialty crop producers who are seeking effective, scale-appropriate tools to improve efficiency and productivity. Last year, OAK and CCD took two vanloads of Kentucky farmers to the Midwest Mechanical Weed Control Field Day, and several have since made significant investments in new weed control equipment inspired by what they saw there.
This upcoming field day aims to provide similar inspiration and technical insight, not just for Kentucky growers and advisors, but also for those from neighboring states facing comparable challenges. The event will include educational sessions, field demonstrations, and a trade show featuring innovative physical weed control tools now available for smaller-scale specialty crop farms.
We hope you’ll consider attending.
Please feel free to contact Alexis Sheffield at 859-257-5635 or email her at alexis.sheffield@uky.edu if you have any questions.
