Advanced MG Class

Last night I attended the first of the scheduled advanced Master Gardening Classes. It was on Understanding and Managing Plant Diseases. Nicole Ward was the presenter.

It did challenge me and I did walk away with some great information.

#1. I will work hard to clean up my garden at the end of the season

#2. I will disinfect tools used

#3. I now know signs to watch for and conditions to change

#4. The Extension Office and UK has a wealth of information just for the asking

Shelby County had 10 Master Gardeners at the class. It was interesting watching this with at least five other counties.

I am looking forward to the next session.

Exciting Additional Info on Advanced Classes!!

Hi to everyone -
Corinne just told me that she had just had a LYNC conference with Nicole Ward, who will be teaching the first session of the Advanced MG Classes. She got a preview of Nicole's presentation and said the information she is going to share is going to be AWESOME! Corinne feels that the material is really good and thinks that everyone who comes will be so glad they did!
I'm attending, and I hope to see a lot of you there - Wednesday, January 25th, 6:00 - 8:00 pm. Please call the Extension Office to make reservations.

As always, My Best, Carolyn

THANKS SO MUCH FOR THE UPDATE, SOUNDS LIKE AN EXCELLENT LEARNING EXPERIENCE.

GOOD LUCK BRETT!!!!

As many of you may already know, Brett has accepted a position as the East Kentucky regional agronomist for Southern States. He will still live and work in Shelby County, so we may still run into him from time to time. The Extension office will hold a FAREWELL RECEPTION for him on Monday, January 30th from 12:00 to 2:00 pm. Please drop by to tell Brett farewell and good luck.

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.

Special Events

Master Gardeners

We have some really great events coming up....Please check out the links!!Mark your calendars! There are no details at this time, but this is a good event to attend and would be of special interest to anyone who is interested in purchasing herbs, herbal products, crafts and other similar items. It is a fun event. Here is their website so you can watch for upcoming info on this year’s Festival!
http://www.kyherb.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=6&Itemid=5
May 19th, 9:00-3:00; Lakeview Park, Frankfort Ky. This is our 20th year! The theme is Wine and Roses. The herb of the year is Roses.

Info on Meetings Message from Carolyn

To all - Just a reminder that there will be no Master Gardener meetings during the months of January or February. We will, however, be contacting folks about the upcoming Garden and Art Fair in April. Linda Casey will be the Chairperson this year. Please contact her if you are willing to work on the Fair. She can be reached at 633-6145 or by e-mail at farkydoodle@shelbywireless.net.

I hope that everyone had a wonderful Christmas, and I send my warmest wishes for a healthy, joyful and prosperous New Year.

My best, Carolyn