THE KENTUCKY COLONELS ‘KERNEL’

“Scion” of the Kentucky Nut Growers Association Kirk W. Pomper and Sheri B. Crabtree – Editor/Publisher (502) 597-5942

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Volume 2-53 Number 2 Fall 2023

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OFFICERS

Dr. John Strang, Lexington, KY – President (859) 396-9311; Email:jstrang@uky.edu Fred Blankenship, Cecilia KY – Vice President (270) 272-7670 David Spainhoward, Spottsville, KY – Vice President Harold Upton, Waynesburg, KY – Vice President Larry Daulton, Nicholasville, KY – Vice President Dr. John Strang, Lexington, KY – Acting Secretary Dr. Lucky Pittman, Hopkinsville, KY-Treasurer (270) 484-6951; Email: lucky123pitt@gmail.com Dr. Kirk W. Pomper and Sheri Crabtree, Frankfort, KY, Editor/Publisher

DIRECTORS (from KY):

Kenny Beard, E'town, KY Clifford England, McKee, KY Karl Klein, Crestwood, KY Chairman of Hickories Fred Blankenship

OTHER STATES

Danny Vessels, Chandler, IN

NOMINATING COMMITTEE

Three Years – Clifford England, McKee, KY - Expires 2026 Three Years – Karl Klein, Crestwood, KY - Expires 2026 Three Years – Fred Blankenship, Cecilia, KY – Expires 2026

KENTUCKY NUT GROWER'S ASSOCIATION FALL MEETING SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2023 BENTON, KY

A Date to Remember: The Fall meeting of the Kentucky Nut Growers Association will be held on Saturday, October 28, 2023 at the Marshall County Extension Office, 1933 Mayfield Hwy., Benton, KY 42025 at 9:30 a.m. C.T. Phone: 270-527-3285

See driving directions and additional information on page 2.

Inside This Issue

KNGA Fall 2023 meeting.....2

Fred Blankenship’s Hickory Variety Notes and Observations.....3

Upcoming Meetings.....6