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Thursday, January 19, 2012

Master Gardening Advanced Classes

To all -
From the Ext. office newsletter: "A short series of classes for currenet Master Gardeners will be held this winter. In an effort to continue to educate our Master Gardeners, we will be hosting four advanced training sessions, taught by specialists at UK, via the Lync video conferencing system. Courses are as follows:
--- Wednesday, January 25, from 6:00 - 8:00 pm - Plant Pathology, Dr. Nicole Ward via LYNC.
--- Monday, February 6, from 6:00 - 8:00 pm - Entomology, Dr. Lee Townsend, via LYNC.
--- Tuesday, February 21, from 6:00 - 8:00 pm - Soils, Dr. Bob Pearce, via LYNC.
--- Friday, March 9 - Pruning Demonstration - Brett Reese. Time and Location To Be Announced.

Please call 633-4593 to register for any or all of these free courses.

There will also be a Basic Pest Management Class on Thursday, February 2nd from 6:00 - 8:00 pm. Brett will be teaching this class. He will discuss "what's this weed and how do I get rid of it? I have some kind of tiny, flying insects on my tomato plants; what are they and are they harmful? What kinds of chemicals can I safely use on my garden vegetables: Can I spray for weed control? I want to be organic, how do I control weeds and bugs?"

This is also a free class, but you should call 633-4593 to register.

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