Registration

Important Deadlines:

September 2026: Registration Opens

March 13, 2027: Deadline for Cancellations (Registration refunded minus $55 administrative fee)

March 23, 2027: Registration Closes

Registration Rates	Early Bird Rate (Register by February 28, 2027)	Regular & Onsite Rate	Registration Includes
USDA Multistate Registration	$100	$100	Breakfast and lunch; meeting materials
Professionals*	$475	$575	Full access to the conference sessions and materials; Seven meals (3 breakfasts and lunches, and 1 dinner).
Students**	$300	$350	Full access to the conference sessions and materials; Seven meals (3 breakfasts and lunches, and 1 dinner).
Single Day Registration (Professional)	$200	$250	All sessions access on the day registered for, including all the meals for the day.
Single Day Registration (Student)	$150	$175	All sessions access on the day registered for, including all the meals for the day.

*Professionals = non-student practitioners – faculty, industry personnel, farmers, consultants, etc.
**Students = undergraduate and graduate students

Registration Policies

Confirmation: A confirmation will be emailed upon receipt of registration. If you do not receive a confirmation email, contact the Conference Management team at ConferenceBilling@uky.edu. Please secure air and hotel reservations only after confirmation of registration.

Cancellation and Refunds: Cancellation notices must be received in writing by the University Events team via email (conferencebilling@uky.edu). Registration cancellations received on or before March 13, 2027, are eligible for a refund less a $55 administrative fee*. Check refunds will be processed after the conference. Credit card refunds will be processed within five (5) business days of receipt. Registrants canceling after March 13, 2027, and conference no shows are liable for the full amount due. No refunds will be issued for cancellations received after March 13, 2027.

For any issues or questions related to registration fees, including refunds and cancellations, please email ConferenceBilling@uky.edu and include your registration confirmation if available. For other issues with this process, such as registration details, complaints, and/or program policies, please contact Akinbode Adedeji at akinbode.adedeji@uky.edu.

Substitution Policy: Substitutions are accepted. Please send an email to ConferenceBilling@uky.edu if you wish to substitute for an existing registration. You will need to provide the registration confirmation number of the person you are substituting for, as well as written approval from the original registrant. If your substitution request is not approved by the original registrant, you will have the option to pay or cancel your request. The Event Planning team will confirm all substitution requests.

Registration Opens in September

Important Payment Information for UK Employees

Since UK’s University Events Registration Services manages payments internally, we are unable to accept ProCard payments from UK employees for registration and other conference-related fees.

During the registration process, UK employees should follow the standard steps. On the payment page, a designated button will be available for UK employees to enter their department's cost center number. Once registration is complete and the cost center number is provided, our Conference Billing team will initiate a journal voucher (JV) to process the payment.

A payment confirmation email will be sent within 7–10 days after the transaction has been processed through your department. If there are any issues, we will reach out directly.

For any questions or assistance, please contact ConferenceBilling@uky.edu.

Payment

Payment options for all non-University of Kentucky attendees are as follows: credit card or check. VISA, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express are accepted. For any issue you run into with credit card payments, please email ConferenceBilling@uky.edu or call 859-257-3433 and we will be happy to help.

Checks should be made payable to the UK Auxiliary Services c/o University Events. Mail a copy of your payment along with your invoice to:

University Events
Gatton Student Center, Suite A150
160 Avenue of Champions
Lexington, KY 40506

Attendees with an outstanding balance will NOT receive conference materials or be able to attend conference sessions until the balance is paid in full.