Horticulture

Horticulture

Horticulture

Our horticulture program provides educational training and technical assistance to our community. Our technical services include soil testing, disease diagnosis, and plant, weed, and insect identification.

What is Horticulture Extension?

The Laurel County Extension Office Horticulture program provides educational training and technical assistance to our community. Our technical services include soil testing, disease diagnosis, and plant, weed, and insect identification. Cooperative Extension is the major provider of research-based information for consumers and horticulture businesses.

Horticulture Pages

Click the links below to check out some of the local Horticulture related groups!

Additional Information about Horticulture

The Department of Horticulture emphasizes sustainable systems. Its mission is to discover new knowledge, develop and evaluate new technologies and appropriate use of environmental resources for horticultural crop production and utilization, and deliver information to horticultural clientele for improving the quality of life in Kentucky, the United States, and the world.

Upcoming Horticulture Events

View a list of all of our upcoming classes and events here!

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Submitting a Soil Sample

We can send soil to the UK lab to be tested for nutrient deficiencies. This will save you time and money when fertilizing for your specific needs.

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Submitting Plant Samples

Whether it's a landscape ornamental or a commercial vegetable, the plant pathology lab has the tools to help identify potential diseases and make recommendations.

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Carrie Lydia Adkins

Extension Staff Assistant, Horticulture

(606) 864-4167 carrie.adkins@uky.edu Laurel County Extension Office 200 County Extension Rd., London, Kentucky 40741-9008

Jasmine Fox

Extension Assistant, Agriculture and Natural Resources, Horticulture

(606) 864-4167 jasmine.fox@uky.edu Laurel County Extension Office 200 County Extension Rd., London, Kentucky 40741-9008

Eileen Kopp

Extension Staff Assistant, Agriculture and Natural Resources, Horticulture

(606) 864-4167 eileen.kopp@uky.edu Laurel County Extension Office 200 County Extension Rd., London, Kentucky 40741-9008

Steve Mobley

Extension Agent, Horticulture

(606) 864-4167 steve.mobley@uky.edu Laurel County Extension Office 200 County Extension Rd., London, Kentucky 40741-9008

Contact Information

200 County Extension Rd. London, KY 40741-9008

(606) 864-4167

laurel.ext@uky.edu