Items: Horticulture
100 Years of Research at UKREC: Fruit and Vegetable Work
Published on Aug. 7, 2025
The horticulture program at UKREC began in 1925 through the Kentucky Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, when superintendent Samuel Lowry planted an acre of tomatoes.
Hydrangea Cultivars
Published on Apr. 14, 2025
Edited from a November 28, 2001 article by Laura Skillman. Expansion of the cut flower production mix to include additional hydrangea species could create niche markets for some Kentucky growers.
NC-140 Rootstock Trials
Published on Apr. 9, 2025
NC-140 ROOTSTOCK TRIALS AT THE UKREC (1998-present)
Cooperative Rootstock Planting at UKREC
Published on Apr. 9, 2025
The first cooperative rootstock planting at the UKREC began in 1990 with Gerald R. Brown as project leader and Dwight Wolfe (hired: 1984, retired: 2024) as research specialist. Further plantings followed in 1993, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2009, 2010, and 2019. Joseph G. Masabni took over as project leader in 2002 followed by Douglas D.
