Wheat is big business in the Bluegrass state. According to the Kentucky Small Grain Growers’ Association, the state’s farmers harvested 30 million bushels of winter wheat from 375,000 acres in 2022. The University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment’s Grain and Forage Center of Excellence supports the state’s wheat growers in many ways, including an annual field day. The 2023 Wheat Field Day is May 9 at the UK Research and Education Center farm in Princeton.
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Congressional staffers participated in the foundation’s educational farm tour in Poolesville, MD. Participants participated in discussion with speakers from USDA and the EPA on risk management, conservation, pesticide programs and environmental issues. NWF Vice Chairman Bernard Peterson and NAWG Secretary Pat Clements attended with Laura Knoth.
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The past year has posed many challenges and unique situations for Kentucky wheat producers. To address these challenges, University of Kentucky scientists will host an interactive meeting focused on wheat over Zoom. The event will occur from 9 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. CT May 11.
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The University of Kentucky Winter Wheat Meeting will be held virtually this year over two days, January 5 and 8, 2021. See Zoom meeting details.
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Join us September 15-16, 2019 in Lexington, KY for a celebration and learning exchange for anyone with an interest in grains from our Southeast region.
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The University of Kentucky is holding a Late Season Field School on September 6, 2018. Sign in begins at 8:30 am and the workshop will run from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.(CT).
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The center is a testament to the strong working relationship between UK specialists and Western Kentucky farmers with the idea coming from Logan County farmer Don Halcomb (Ky Small Grain Promotion Council Chairman) and Lloyd Murdock, UK extension soils professor emeritus.
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After a successful first year, we are pleased to announce the next series of trainings of the 2018 Wheat Field School at the University of Kentucky Research and Education Center (UKREC). This program is possible through the partnership and support of the Kentucky Small Grain Growers Association.
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