Horticulture
Welcome to the University of Kentucky Cooperative
Extension Service site for McCracken County Horticulture
This site contains information for individuals interested in consumer or
commercial horticulture. The McCracken County Extension Master Gardeners
train through the McCracken County Extension Service.
Mission of the McCracken County Horticulture Council:
To identify the needs of horticulture education for consumers and commercial
enterprises of McCracken County and deliver quality education programs to all people.
Publications
Home Vegetable Gardening in Kentucky ID-128
Vegetable Production Guide for Commercial Growers 2018 - 2019
Soil Testing "What It Is and What It Does"
Don't Over Fertilize
Midwest Blueberry Production
Preparation of Insect Specimens for Identification
Midwest Fruit Pest Management Guide 2019 - 2020
Links
Tweet for Horticulture
McLib Live Intro to Landscaping Drawing -YouTube link
Beware of Unsolicited Gifts!
People in several states, including several residents in Kentucky, have received unsolicited small packages of foreign seeds in the mail from China. Potentially these can pose a threat to Kentucky agriculture and the environment through the introduction of invasive plants or diseases. The purpose of these seed shipments is unclear at this time but we need to get the message out that people should not plant them and to send these to the appropriate authorities.
Here is a press release by Commissioner Quarles from this morning. We are asking that anyone who receives any seeds to fill out the attached form and send them inside an air-tight container to the USDA office in NKY. There are several states that have been receiving seeds and the USDA is trying to gather as much information as possible. The seeds are in small sample packets and I have attached a couple of pictures from what we have seen thus far.
Send the unopened packages in a secure package to:
USDA-APHIS PPQ
P.O. Box 475
Hebron, Kentucky 41048 ( form )
Individuals are also encouraged to contact the Kentucky Department of Agriculture at (502) 573-0282 or e-mail ag.web@ky.gov.
https://news.ca.uky.edu/article/unsolicited-gifts-seeds-could-pose-danger
