THE KENTUCKY COLONELS ‘KERNEL’ “Scion” of the Kentucky Nut Growers Association Kirk W. Pomper – Editor/Publisher (502) 597-5942

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Volume 2-52 Number 1 Spring 2022

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OFFICERS

Ken LaVere Upton, KY – President (270) 369-8764 Fred Blankenship, Rhodelia, KY – Vice President (270) 272-7670 David Spainhoward, Spottsville, KY – Vice President Harold Upton, Waynesburg, KY – Vice President Larry Daulton, Nicholasville, KY - Vice President Blake Cothron, Stanford, KY – Secretary Douglas Hines, Paris, KY-Treasurer (859) 953-0053 Dr. Kirk W. Pomper and Sheri Crabtree, Frankfort, KY, Editor/Publisher

DIRECTORS (from KY):

Kenny Beard, E'town, KY Dr. John Strang, Lexington, KY Clifford England, McKee, KY Karl Klein, Crestwood, KY Chairman of Hickories Fred Blankenship

OTHER STATES

Danny Vessels, Chandler, IN

NOMINATING COMMITTEE

Three Years – Doug Hines, Paris, KY - Expires 2019 Three Years – Danny Ganno, Henderson, KY - Expires 2019 Three Years – Fred Blankenship, Rhodelia, KY - Expires 2019

Inside This Issue

KENTUCKY NUT GROWERS ASSOCIATION FALL MEETING OCTOBER 15, 2022 FRANKFORT, KY

Save the Date: The Kentucky Nut Growers Association will be returning to in-person meetings in Fall 2022! The KNGA Fall 2022 meeting will be held at the Kentucky State University Research and Demonstration Farm, 1525 Mills Lane, Frankfort, KY, 40601, on October 15, 2022, 10:00 a.m. ET. Full agenda to come in the Fall 2022 newsletter.

In Memory: Hugh Ligon.....2

In Memory: Carl Ray.....3

Ploidy Level in American Persimmon Cultivars.....4

Your Daily Dose of Nuts.....4

A History of Pecans.....5

KNGA Electronic Resources...6

Upcoming Meetings.....7