2009 Victoria County 
Master Gardener Training Course 
August 6 – November 19, 2009
1:00 – 5:00pm

Aug. 6		Orientation				Joe Janak, Victoria County Extension Agent-Ag/NR
							Cliff Knezek, VCMGA President & Master Gardeners

Aug. 13		Home Fruit and Nut Management		Dr. Larry Stein 
							Professor & Extension Horticulturalist 
							Uvalde, Texas

Aug. 20		Understanding Plants and Plant Growth	Dr. Wayne McAlister
		Tree Species, Care and Maintenance	Victoria College, Retired

Aug. 27		Working with Victoria Soils		Joe Janak, Victoria County Extension Agent-Ag/NR
		Soil Sample Results 
			
Sept 3		Perennials and Roses			Dr. William Welch, Professor & Extension Horticulturalist
							College Station, Texas
		Texas Superstars				Nancy Kramer, Victoria Co. Master Gardener

Sept 10   	Landscape Horticulture			Dr. Carol Brouwer
						Harris County Extension Agent-Horticulture					

Sept. 17		Vegetables & Herbs			Dr. Joe Masabni
							Extension Vegetable Specialist
							College Station, Texas

Sept. 24		Composting				Michael Vandeveer, Victoria Co. Master Gardener	
		Rain Water Harvesting			Glen and Kathy Chilek, Victoria Co. Master Gardeners
		Turf Grasses				Charlie Neumeyer, Victoria Co. Master Gardener

Oct 1		Class Tour				Sandy Oaks Olive Orchard, Elmendorf, TX
							San Antonio Botanical Gardens

Oct. 8		Junior Master Gardener Program		Lisa Whittlesey, Extension Program Specialist
							National Junior Master Gardener Coordinator
							College Station, Texas
							
Oct. 15		Plant Propagation				Tom LeRoy, Montgomery County Extension Agent-Horticulture
		Hands on Plant Propagation		Roy and Lupe Cook, Victoria Co. Master Gardeners 

Oct. 22		Pesticide Safety/Application Techniques	Michael Potter	
		 					Nueces County Extension Agent-Horticulture

Oct. 28 (WED.)	Farm and Ranch Show			Dr. Roy Parker, Professor & Extension Entomologist
		Entomology				Corpus Christi, Texas
	
Nov. 5		Diagnosing & Understanding Plant 		Mark Black, Professor & Extension 
		Disease					Plant Pathologist

Nov. 12		Educating the Public/Writing Articles	Charla Borchers Leon, Victoria Co. Master Gardener
		Power Point Presentation			Paul and Mary Meredith, Victoria Co. Master Gardeners
		Master Naturalist
		Garden Tours				Edna LaFour, Victoria Co. Master Gardener

Nov. 19		VCMGA Overview and Final Exam	Joe Janak, County Extension Agent – Ag/NR, Victoria County
		Plants for Victoria			John Fossati, Owner of Four Seasons Nursery, Victoria, TX			

Dec.  15		Holiday Celebration and Meeting		Graduation And Awards For ALL Members!