Harrison County Cooperative Extension - Horticulture

08/24/2026

Today the 4-H Horticulture Club competed at the KY State Fair! Awards were presented by our very own Ella Yazell, who is serving as a state 4-H officer this year!

08/24/2026

Harrison County 4-H Horticulture Club is ready to compete at the state fair!

08/22/2026

🚘 Saturday at Harrison County Farmers' Market! 🍅🍉
Make the market part of your weekend! Stop by this Saturday to stock up on fresh summer produce, locally made goods, and all the delicious offerings from our vendors.

Bring a friend, grab a cup of coffee, enjoy a fresh breakfast taco, and enjoy a Saturday morning with your local community! ☀️

08/21/2026

Cynthiana Rod Run cruise down to see us!!! Bring your CRR pit stop passports and an empty stomach!

08/21/2026

Get a live demo of Purdue’s HortCalculator, a new financial decision making tool from Dr. Ariana Torres at the Equip Expo at 9:30am EST on Thursday, Oct. 22nd. This is the 2nd of 6 KHC-organized educational sessions at Equip.

Use this link https://go.equipexposition.com/promocode-kyhort and code “KYHORT” to get 50% off registration to attend the Equip Expo and get 100% off KHC organized education sessions (select each session individually for the discount). And if you live/work in East or West KY, sign up for reimbursement for registration and travel through KY GreenWorks: http://bit.ly/greenworksform

08/21/2026

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Reminder: The 2026 Kentucky State University Two-Day Pawpaw Workshop will be held September 16–17, 2026, at the KSU Harold R. Benson Research and Demonstration Farm.

The workshop will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 16, with hands-on field demonstrations covering: 1) Bench grafting and bark inlay grafting, 2) Pawpaw propagation and orchard establishment, and 3) Pawpaw fruit processing and value-added products.

The demonstrations will be followed by a mixer and dinner beginning at 5:00 p.m. The meal will feature several pawpaw-inspired items. Pawpaw vendors will also be available during the event. The registration fee for the Wednesday evening mixer and dinner is $30. Registration ends on August 21, 2026.

On Thursday, September 17, KSU will host a special Pawpaw Third Thursday Workshop featuring presentations by pawpaw experts on propagation, orchard production, and marketing. The program will also include a pawpaw fruit tasting.

To register for the workshop, go to this link:
https://www.kysu.edu/academics/college-ahnr/school-of-anr/pawpaw/2026-KSU-two-day-pawpaw-workshop.php

08/19/2026

Click here to register! https://secure.everyaction.com/ZFO0tarbVE64JmpNdmMWMg2

08/18/2026

If you’ve ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes in the 4-H Horticulture section of Cloverville, here is a sneak peak! Horticulture agents and program assistants from across the state come to work this event each year. Exhibits are entered, judged, and then displayed. This year there were 546 exhibits checked in. If you make it to the state fair, be sure to stop by this area to see all the youth horticulture talent across the state!