The Kentucky Nut Growers Association

Devoted to the advancement of nut growing in Kentucky and the surrounding region

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3rd International Pawpaw Conference Pre-Registration Open Until August 20th!

Sample of the 2011 Summer KNGA Newsletter

KNGA's Les Wilmoth Passes

Buyers for Black Walnuts in Kentucky

UK Fruit and Nut Cultivar Nursery Sources – 2007

The Revised  UK Extension Service Nut Tree Growing in Kentucky

KNGA Officers and Directors

KNGA Brochure

History of the KNGA

Useful Nut Growing Publications and Web Links

KNGA Constitution

Membership - Join now!

Photo gallery

Hazelnuts from the cultivars ‘Barcelona’ (was industry standard in Oregon; far left in the photo), ‘Jefferson’ (new EFB resistant selection, lower center), ‘Eta’ (EFB resistant pollinizer with a nice nut; far right), and ‘Yamhill’ (EFB resistant selection, upper center).

The Fall KNGA Meeting Will be Held on October 22, 2011

The Kentucky Nut Growers Association fall meeting will be held on Saturday, October 22, 2011 at the Daviess County Extension Office in Owensboro, KY. The meeting will begin at 9:00 am CDT. The Daviess County Extension Office is located on the Owensboro Community and Technical College campus, US 231 (New Hartford Road) south of Owensboro. From US60 Bypass, go south on US231 approximately 1.5 to 2 miles. At the third stoplight, turn right into the Owensboro Community College entrance located across from Deer Park Elementary School. Once on campus, a driveway turns off to the left, which runs beside the Community College parking lots. Follow this driveway over the hill and the Daviess County Cooperative Extension Office building is located behind OCTC parking lots. The luncheon will be potluck and there will be a kitchen available to heat up lunch items. Please bring items for the fall auction! For more information about KNGA contact Dan Ganno at (270) 860-8362 or danganno@yahoo.com.

The Kentucky Nut Growers Association is a non-profit organization that was formed to promote interest in nut bearing trees; research in their breeding and culture; dissemination of educational material and information; and to encourage locating and reporting of promising seedling trees which may be adaptable to the regions represented by the membership. Kentucky is generally well-suited for growing nut trees and Northern pecans, black walnuts, heartnuts, hickory nuts, Carpathian walnuts, American hazelnuts, and Chinese chestnuts grow well in the state. KNGA has about 300 members who are interested in growing nut trees, as well as pawpaws and persimmons. Two Association meetings are held per year. The Spring Meeting takes place on the fourth Saturday in April, and the Fall Meeting on the fourth Saturday in October.  If you would like to become a member of KNGA, please feel free to attend our Spring meeting or send in a membership application form.

Posey Pecan at 2007 Kentucky State Fair. Photo by K. Pomper.