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 Whitley 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.

Additional Information

Horticulture Newsletters

Horticulture Events

Swap Meet

- Whitley County Extension

Discover hidden gems and great deals at our Agriculture & Horticulture Swap Meet—where growers, gardeners, and enthusiasts come together for one unforgettable day of buying, selling, and swapping!

2026 North America Honey Bee Expo

- Kentucky Exposition Center

Maple Syrup Workshop

- Whitley County Extension

Get a taste of tradition and learn how simple it can be to turn tree sap into delicious maple syrup. Join us for a informative workshop that’s perfect for beginners and backyard producers alike

2026 North America Honey Bee Expo

- Kentucky Exposition Center

2026 North America Honey Bee Expo

- Kentucky Exposition Center

Fruit & Vegetable Conference

- Sloan Convention Center

The premier educational program for produce and cut flower growers in Kentucky.
This two-day meeting is devoted to fruit, vegetable and cut flower production, handling, harvesting, marketing, storage and related topics. Approximately 500 growers, researchers, and technical service providers attend the Kentucky Fruit and Vegetable Conference each year.

Swap Meet

- Whitley County Extension

Discover hidden gems and great deals at our Agriculture & Horticulture Swap Meet—where growers, gardeners, and enthusiasts come together for one unforgettable day of buying, selling, and swapping!

Eastern Kentucky Farmer Conference

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Calling all Appalachian agriculture enthusiasts to the 2026 Eastern Kentucky Farmer Conference to learn, network, and grow together!

👉 Register and find conference details, including current agenda and lodging, here: https://tinyurl.com/2026EKFC

Swap Meet

- Whitley County Extension

Discover hidden gems and great deals at our Agriculture & Horticulture Swap Meet—where growers, gardeners, and enthusiasts come together for one unforgettable day of buying, selling, and swapping!

Swap Meet

- Whitley County Extension

Discover hidden gems and great deals at our Agriculture & Horticulture Swap Meet—where growers, gardeners, and enthusiasts come together for one unforgettable day of buying, selling, and swapping!

Andrew G. Modica

Extension Assistant, Agriculture and Natural Resources, Horticulture

(606) 549-1430 andrew.modica@uky.edu Whitley County Extension Office 4275 US-25W, PO Box 328 Williamsburg, Kentucky 40769-0328

Benjamin Prewitt

Extension Agent, Horticulture

(606) 549-1430 ben.prewitt@uky.edu Whitley County Extension Office 4275 US-25W, PO Box 328 Williamsburg, Kentucky 40769-0328

Contact Information

4275 US-25W P.O. Box 328 Williamsburg, KY 40769-0328

(606) 549-1430

whitley.ext@uky.edu