2010 Victoria County Master Gardener Training Class INFORMATION

SEE 2010 article by Helen Park, VCMGA Training Coordinator  -->CLICK

SEE 2010 MG Training Application FORM for printing  pdf  -->CLICK

SEE 2010 MG Training Class Schedule -->CLICK for pdf <--

2010 Victoria County Master Gardener Training Course                  August 5 – November 18, 2010                              1:00 – 5:00pm Aug. 5  Orientation / Group Photo                 Joe Janak, Victoria County Extension Agent-Ag/NR             Pre-Test                                         Roy Cook, VCMGA President & Master Gardeners Aug. 12  Identify & Understand Insects          Dr. Roy Parker, Extension Entomologist                                                                   Corpus Christi, Texas Aug. 19  Plant Growth & Development           Jayla Fry, Ext. Assistant MG Coordinator                                                                   College Station Aug. 26  Vegetables & Herbs                          Dr. Joe Masabni                                                                    Extension Vegetable Specialist                                                                    College Station, TX Sept 2  Perennials, Roses, & Bulbs                  Dr. William Welch, Professor & Extension Horticulturalist                                                                    College Station            Texas Superstars                                Nancy Kramer, Victoria Co. Master Gardener Sept. 9  Plant Propagation                              Tom LeRoy, CEA-Horticulture, Conroe            Hands On Propagation Groups             Roy and Lupe Cook, Victoria Co. Master Gardeners            Individual Trainee Photos   Sept.16  Working with Victoria Soils                Dr. Sam Feagley, State Soil Environmental Specialist              Soil Sample Results                           College Station Sept. 23  VCMGA Class Tour`                        Info in email Sept. 30  Home Fruit and Nut Management        Dr. Larry Stein                                                                       Professor & Extension Horticulturalist                                                                       Uvalde Oct. 7 VEG 4 Hr Work Day (Work Clothes)        Victoria Co. Master Gardeners & Interns           Sign Up / VEG Committees                      VEG Committee Chairs            Garden Tours                                         Edna LaFour, Victoria Co. Master Gardener Oct. 14 Landscape Horticulture                          Dr. Carol Brouwer              Containers & Xeriscape                         Harris County Extension Agent-Horticulture Oct. 21  Class    TBA Oct. 28  Farm & Ranch Show                              Dr. Don Renchie, Asst. Professor & Extension Specialist              Pesticide Safety/Application Techniques    Agricultural and Environmental Safety, College Station Nov. 4  Diagnosing & Understanding Plant            Dr. Mark Black, Professor & Extension Plant Pathologist             Disease                                                  Uvalde Nov. 11  Composting                                           Roy Cook, Victoria Co. Master Gardener               Rain Water Harvesting                            Glen and Kathy Chilek, Victoria Co. Master Gardeners               Turf Grasses                                         Charlie Neumeyer, Victoria Co. Master Gardener               Review Post Test Nov. 18  Exam / VCMGA Overview                       Joe Janak, Victoria County Extension Agent – Ag/NR               Power Point Presentation                         Helen Parks, Victoria Co. Master Gardener Intern               Educating the Public/Writing Articles        Charla Borchers Leon, Victoria Co. Master Gardener Dec.  14  Holiday Celebration and Meeting  Graduation & Awards For ALL Members!

How To Become A Master Gardener See previous articles by Victoria County Master Garderers  -->CLICK