Loading…
United StatesSaved
The Nov. 21 conference proposes 11 topic-and-speaker pairings, ranging from soils and hydroponics to poultry, meat processing and preserving. The lineup is tentative, and no session times are posted.
All times are local to the venue · America/Kentucky/Louisville
Living the Land’s proposed topics trace several practical concerns of small farms and homesteads: growing crops, managing animals and handling food after harvest. The one-day Leitchfield conference is framed as a source of practical advice, but its 11 listed speaker pairings are tentative rather than a confirmed agenda.
The proposed growing topics cover different decisions about land and production. High Tunnel Basics is paired with Carol Hinton, Breckinridge County Extension Agent for Agriculture & Natural Resources; Weed Control at Home with Amy Aldenderfer, Hardin County Extension Agent for Horticulture; and Soils & Fertility with Clint Hardy, Daviess County Extension Agent for Agriculture & Natural Resources.
The list also pairs Small Fruit and Tree Fruit with Dr. Brent Arnoldussen, a University of Kentucky horticulture specialist, and Hydroponics with Cora Teets, a Kentucky State University horticulture specialist. These subjects give prospective attendees a way to identify areas relevant to their own growing plans, though the event page does not provide talk descriptions or methods.
Further reading: Living the Land: Homesteading and Small Farm Conference | Events at Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment ↗
For animal-related subjects, the tentative list names Poultry Programming with Dr. Jackie Jacobs, University of Kentucky Poultry Specialist; Small Ruminants with Whitney Carman, Grayson County Extension Agent for Agriculture & Natural Resources; and Beekeeping with Kyle Powell, Grayson County Master Beekeeper.
The food-related pairings are Meat Processing with Dr. Gregg Rentfrow, a University of Kentucky specialist in Meat Science, and Canning & Preserving Basics with Natalie Taul, Grayson County Extension Agent for Family & Consumer Sciences. The page identifies these subjects and presenters, but does not say whether the sessions include demonstrations or hands-on work.
Further reading: Living the Land: Homesteading and Small Farm Conference | Events at Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment ↗
The lineup ranges across enough subjects that a visitor may want to prioritize one or two areas before registering. But the published page labels the topics and speakers tentative and gives no individual session times, sequence or room assignments. If a particular topic or presenter is central to a visit, check with the organizer before planning around that listing.
Further reading: Living the Land: Homesteading and Small Farm Conference | Events at Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment ↗
The published page offers subject-and-speaker pairings, not a timed running order. Treat each pairing as provisional rather than a guaranteed session.
The in-person conference is scheduled for 9 a.m.–2 p.m. CST.
Living the Land: Homesteading and Small Farm Conference – NCAT ↗ · Living the Land: Homesteading and Small Farm Conference | Events at Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment ↗
The conference is listed at 64 Quarry Rd, Leitchfield, KY 42754. The county Extension directory spells the street name out as Quarry Road.
Living the Land: Homesteading and Small Farm Conference | Events at Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment ↗ · Grayson County | University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Services ↗
The event listing links to a registration form, but does not say whether registration is required, give a fee, or provide a registration deadline. Confirm those details with the organizer if they affect your plans.
The listing does not provide information about meals, materials, accessibility, parking or public transit. Contact the office if you need to confirm any of those arrangements before traveling.
Living the Land: Homesteading and Small Farm Conference | Events at Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment ↗ · Grayson County | University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Services ↗
The event is at Grayson County Extension Office, 64 Quarry Rd, Leitchfield, KY 42754. The event listing links to a map that can calculate directions from your starting point.
The published event information does not give public-transit, parking, entrance or accessibility details. Contact Grayson County Extension Office before setting out if you need to confirm those arrangements.
Living the Land: Homesteading and Small Farm Conference | Events at Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment ↗ · Grayson County | University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Services ↗
No. The listing marks all topic-and-speaker pairings tentative and does not assign session times or a sequence. Check with Grayson County Extension if you are planning around a particular subject.
A registration form is linked, but the listing does not state whether registration is required or whether admission costs anything.
64 Quarry Rd, Leitchfield, KY 42754
Map search by venue and address. Check the organiser’s entrance details before travelling.
Images from the linked sources. Each caption identifies the context of the image.
Event, planning and background information checked 2026-11-02 against the linked sources.