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 Daviess 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.
Publications and Information about Horticulture
Stink Bug Infestation of Dwellings (ENTFACT-654)
Home Vegetable Gardening in Kentucky (ID-128)
Principles of Home Landscape Fertilization (ED-72)
Selecting the Right Grass for Your Kentucky Lawn (AGR-52)
Gardening in Small Spaces (ID-248)
Spiders around the House (ENTFACT-622)
Emerald Ash Borer Information and Identification (ENTFACT-453)
University of Kentucky Horticulture Related Websites
Commercial Fruit & Vegetable Production
Commercial Growers Information Website
Department of Entomology - Insect and Pest Information
Home Landscape Information Website
Home Vegetable Information Website
Information for Home Growers Website
Integrated Pest Management in Home Landscape Website
Turfgrass Science (Home Lawn, Golf Turf, Sports Turf)
University of Kentucky Department of Horticulture
Submitting Soil, Plant and Insect Samples
The Cooperative Extension Service provides testing for Soil, Insect, and Plants!
Learn MoreAnnette M. Heisdorffer
Extension Agent, Horticulture
(270) 685-8480 annette.heisdorffer@uky.edu Daviess County Extension Office 4800A New Hartford Road Owensboro, Kentucky 42303Rachel Logue
Extension Assistant, Horticulture
(270) 685-8480 relo230@uky.edu Daviess County Extension Office 4800A New Hartford Road Owensboro, Kentucky 42303
