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

Volume 2-50 Number 1

Spring 2020

OFFICERS

Ken LaVere Upton, KY – President (270) 369-8764 Fred Blankenship, Rhodelia, KY – Vice President (270) 272-7670 Larry Daulton, Nicholasville, KY – Vice President Cole Hamilton, KY–Vice President David Spainhoward, Spottsville, KY – Vice President Harold Upton, Waynesburg, KY – Vice President Blake Cothron, Stanford, KY – Secretary Dr. Kirk W. Pomper, Sheri Crabtree, Frankfort, KY, Editor/Publisher Carl Ray, Philpot, KY– Treasurer (270) 281-4800 John Brittain, Upton, KY – Recorder/Asst. Treasurer (270) 369-8551

Dr. Kirk W. Pomper, Sheri Crabtree, Frankfort, KY, Editor/Publisher

DIRECTORS (from KY):

Hugh Ligon, Henderson, KY Joe Ballard, Owensboro, KY Kenny Beard, E'town, KY Dr. John Strang, Lexington, KY Clifford England, McKee, KY Karl Klein, Crestwood, KY Chairman of Hickories Fred Blankenship (270) 272-7670 Chairman of Pecans John Brittain (270) 369-8551

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

OTHER STATES

Don Compton, Marengo, IN Vince Raddle, Cape Girardeau, MO Ed Fackler, Salisbury, IN Ken Farnsley, New Albany, IN Danny Vessels, Chandler, IN

KENTUCKY NUT GROWERS ASSOCIATION SPRING MEETING CANCELLED

The Spring meeting of the Kentucky Nut Growers Association planned for late April 2020 in Grayson Co., KY, has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Please be on the lookout in the Fall newsletter for information on the Fall KNGA meeting in October 2020. The location and date of the fall meeting are to be determined. For more information, contact Ken LaVere, KNGA President, 270-369-8764. We hope you are staying safe and healthy at home during this time. This is a good time to spend time outdoors in your garden and orchard enjoying nature.

Inside This Issue

Identifying Nut Tree Insect Pests....2 KNGA Electronic Resources.....6 Upcoming meetings.....6 Recipe.....7