Presented by the Texas AgriLife Extension Service
Victoria, Texas
Saturday, October 17, 2009
AGENDA ~8:00 Registration
9:00 Welcome And Overview
Joe Janak, Agriculture Agent, Texas AgriLife Extension Service,
Victoria
9:10 Earth-Kind Overview
Dr. Steve George, Landscape Horticulture Specialist,
Texas AgriLife Extension Service, Dallas
9:20 Earth-Kind Roses: The Ultimate In Beautiful, Low-Maintenance Roses
Gaye Hammond, Past President, Houston Rose Society
10:20 Break
10:35 Improving Existing Soils Through Earth-Kind Environmental Soil Management
Steve Chaney, Horticulture Agent, Texas AgriLife Extension Service,
Ft. Worth
11:35 The Ever-Expanding Horizons For Earth-Kind
Dr. Steve George
Noon Lunch (provided on site)
12:45 Overview Of Concurrent Sessions
- 35 minutes each, with a 10-minute break between each session; audience
will be divided into four groups, each group will then rotate in numerical
order through all four of the concurrent sessions.
- Session starting times:
- 1:05
- 1:50
- 2:35
- 3:20
12:55 Move To Concurrent Sessions
1:05 Concurrent Sessions Begin
Session 1: Earth-Kind Bed Preparation Demonstration
Steve Chaney
Session 2: Introducing Children To The Joy Of Growing Roses
Gaye Hammond
Session 3: Creating An EarthKind™ Rose Garden In Your Own Backyard
Dr. Steve George
Session 4: Companion Plants For Earth-Kind Roses
Dr. Shari Koch, Horticulture Agent,
Texas AgriLife Extension Service, Rosenberg
3:55 Break
4:10 Depart For Research Site
4:20 Tour Of Earth-Kind Rose Research Study
Joe Janak
4:50 Return To General Assembly Room
5:00 Course Evaluation
Joe Janak
5:15 Distribution Of Experimental Roses
Joe Janak
5:30 Adjourn