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A two-day "Specialist in Oak Wilt" training session will be offered at
Tenroc Ranch in Salado on June 21 & 22 and again on June 28 & 29. This very
intensive class will train Master Gardeners to be certified as a specialist,
working with the Texas Forest Service, to provide public awareness of oak
wilt and give technical support for the Oak Wilt Suppression Program. If you
are interested in this training, contact John Cooper.
The Collin County Master Gardeners have extended an
invitation to us to attend their monthly general meeting on Thursday, June
23, 7:00 PM at the Science/Research Building, Heard Museum, McKinney. Dr.
Cecil Pounders will be the featured speaker on "The Sex Life of Petunias and
Bananas." (Maybe we need to investigate what's going on in Collin County!)
On Saturday, June 25, there will be a 2005 Crape Myrtle
Conference, hosted by the Crape Myrtle Society of America, in partnership
with Carpe Myrtle Trails of McKinney and the Texas Cooperative Extension. It
will be held at Collin County Community College in McKinney. The conference
starts at 8:00 AM and the cost per attendee is $45.00. On site late
registration is $50.00 and subject to availability.
Master Gardeners can earn four advanced training hours for
conference attendance. Speakers will be Dr. Margaret Pooler, Research
Geneticist with USDA, David Byers, grower and author of Crape Myrtle A
Grower's Thoughts, Dr. Raul Cabrera, conducting crape myrtle research at
Texas A&M Dallas, Dr. David Creech, Stephen F. Austin State University and
more.
"Floral Design
Workshops"
The Benz School of Floral Design has set dates for Master Gardener
Workshops through December, 2005. Each workshop is held twice, once on
Saturday and repeated on Sunday. The classes are six hours, and include
lunch and two floral designs to take home.
The dates are:
June11/12,
August 6/7,
October 8/9, and
December 3/4
For more information, contact
aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/benz
2005 International Master Gardener Conference in Saskatoon, Canada
Greetings Master Gardener Coordinators and Master Gardeners:
We have been working very hard to pull together a diverse
and interesting conference program filled with stimulating educational
sessions, world-class speakers and fabulous garden tours. Combine the
conference with the pre- and post-conference tours and we're sure you'll
agree that Master Gardeners will be treated to an unforgettable learning
and travel experience.
On behalf of the Master Gardeners of Saskatchewan we
cordially invite you to be our special guests. Not only is this the 10th
International Master Gardener Conference, but in 2005 the province of
Saskatchewan is celebrating 100 years since joining the Canadian
confederation, so there is even more to see and do here during this
special year. For those of you who joined us for the 1995 International
Master Gardener Conference, welcome back for an even more memorable
experience. For the rest of you, come to Saskatoon, enjoy our unique brand
of hospitality and share the passion of our Master Gardeners.
I, and all of the members of the 2005 International Master
Gardener Conference Organizing Committee, look forward to seeing all of
you here in Saskatoon in July!
Patricia Hanbidge
IMGC Brochure. pdf
(2141KB)
IMGCRegistrationForm.pdf (80 KB)
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