VCMGA 2011 Calendar of Events
VEG Workday every Monday and Thursday from 9-12
GREENHOUSE Workday every Wednesday and Saturday
VEG TOURS
L&L with Masters
2011 VCMGA Training Class
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INFO HERE ~
Lunch & Learn
at VCMGA Meetings
Scroll down....Old 2011 Dates below in GREEN  ~ CLICK  HERE for 2010 ~ CLICK HERE for 2009
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JANUARY 2011  ~ ~ NOTICE ~ ~
VCMGA COOKBOOK with Gardening Tips has been RELEASED!!
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09 - SUNDAY ~ Noon - 5:00 p.m. ~ Participation in Pilot Club Bridal Showcase ~ Community Center
10 - MONDAY ~ 12:00-1:00 ~ Lunch & Learn With The Master ~ Soil Preparation, Fertilization, Etc.~
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18 - TUESDAY ~ 12:00 ~ VCMGA Board Meeting ~ Extension Office ~ Brown Bag Lunch
24 - MONDAY ~ 12-1:00 ~ Lunch & Learn with Masters ~ Pruning Shrubs & Trees ~
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25 - TUESDAY ~ 12:15 ~ VCMGA BIRTHDAY BASH ~ Pavilion
25 - TUESDAY ~ 1:30 ~ VCMGA Member Meeting ~ Pavilion
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FEBRUARY 2011
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05 - SATURDAY ~ 10:00 a.m. ~ VEG Workday ~ To include hotdogs & hamburgers, etc.
14 - MONDAY ~ 12:00 ~ Lunch & Learn with Masters ~ Roses:  Planting, Pruning and Care ~
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15 - TUESDAY ~ 12:00 ~ VCMGA Board Meeting ~ Extension Office ~ Brown Bag ~
22 - TUESDAY ~ 12:15 ~ VCMGA Lunch & Learn ~ 4-H Activity Center ~
                                      
Growing Olives in DeWitt County by Hector and Silvia Villareal
22 - TUESDAY ~ 1:30 ~ VCMGA Member Meeting ~ 4-H Activity Center
28 - MONDAY ~ 12:00 ~ Lunch & Learn with Masters ~ Planting & Growing Fruit Trees in Victoria ~
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MARCH 2011
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05 - SATURDAY ~ 8:00-2:00 ~ SPRING PLANT SALE ~ VEG Pavilion ~
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14 - MONDAY ~ 12:00 ~ Lunch & Learn with Masters ~ Spring Vegetable Gardening ~
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15 - TUESDAY ~ 12:00 ~ VCMGA Board Meeting ~ Extension Office ~ Brown Bag
22 - TUESDAY ~ 12:15 ~ VCMGA Lunch & Learn ~ 4-H Activity Center
                                       
Hummingbirds and Butterflies by Carmen Price
22 - TUESDAY ~ 1:30 ~ VCMGA Member Meeting ~ 4-H Activity Center
28 - MONDAY ~ 12:00 ~ Lunch & Learn with Masters ~
Propagating Plants You Can Use In Landscape ~
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APRIL 2011
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11 - MONDAY ~ Lunch & Learn with Masters ~ Hardy Plants for Butterflies and Hummingbirds ~
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12 - TUESDAY ~ VEG TOUR ~ 9:00-10:30 a.m. ~ Torres Elementary ~ 78 children
12 - TUESDAY ~ VEG TOUR ~ 10:30-12:00 noon ~ Spade and Trowel Garden Club of Gonzales ~ 20-30
14 - THURSDAY ~ VEG TOUR ~ 10:30-11:30 ~ Victoria Christian School ~ 9 children, 1 teacher, 3-4 parents
19 - TUESDAY ~ VCMGA Board Meeting ~ Extension Office ~ Brown Bag
21 - THURSDAY ~VEG TOUR ~ 9:30-11:00 am ~  Juan Linn ~ Approx. 80 2nd Graders w/ 4 teachers, 4 adults
25 - MONDAY ~ Lunch & Learn with Masters ~ Beautiful Flowering Landscape Plants ~
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26 - TUESDAY ~ 12:15 VCMGA Birthday Bash for March, April & May ~ VEG Pavilion
26 - TUESDAY ~ 1:30 VCMGA Member Meeting ~ VEG Pavilion
27 - WED. ~ VEG TOUR ~  9:00-10:30 a.m. ~ Smith Elementary ~ Approx. 80 1st Graders, 12 adults (4 teachers)
28 - THURSDAY ~ VEG TOUR ~ 9:30-10:30 a.m. ~ Outreach Academy ~ 18 PK w/  2 teachers - 6 parents
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MAY 2011
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03 - TUESDAY ~ VEG TOUR ~ 9:30-11:00 a.m ~ Vanderbilt Elem ~ 43 2nd Graders, 2 teachers, couple adults
04 - WEDNESDAY ~ VEG TOUR ~ 9:30-11 am ~ SEA Club, Smith Magnet School ~ 65 2nd-5th grade ~ 5 teachers
05 - THURS ~ VEG TOUR ~ 11:00 - 12:30 ~ Bloomington Elem ~ 72 Pre K ~ 3 teachers and 5 assistants
09 - MONDAY ~ VEG TOUR ~ 9-10:30 a.m. ~ Torres Elem ~ 88 Kinder ~ 4 teachers and 2
09 - MONDAY ~ Lunch & Learn with Masters ~ Citrus Greening ~
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17 - TUESDAY ~ 12:00 ~ VCMGA Board Meeting ~ Extension Office ~ Brown Bag
19 - THURSDAY ~ VEG TOUR ~ 12:30-2:00 pm ~ Mission Valley Elem ~ 34 1st Graders ~ 2 teachers, 2-3 adults
23 - MONDAY ~ Lunch & Learn with Masters ~ Growing and Enjoying Herbs ~
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24 - TUESDAY ~ 12:15 ~ VCMGA Lunch & Learn ~ 4-H Activity Center ~ Brown Bag
                                       
Collecting, Saving, and Storing Seeds by Roy Cook
24 - TUESDAY ~ 1:30 ~ VCMGA Member Meeting ~ 4-H Activity Center
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JUNE 2011
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13 - MONDAY ~ Lunch & Learn with Masters ~ Bulbs: Daylilies, Irises, Etc. ~
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21 - TUESDAY ~ 12:00 ~ VCMGA Board Meeting ~ Extension Office ~ Brown Bag
28 - TUESDAY ~ 12:15 ~ VCMGA Lunch & Learn ~ 4-H Activity Center ~ Brown Bag
                                       
Summer Herbs by Laurie Garretson
28 - TUESDAY ~ 1:30 ~ VCMGA Member Meeting ~ 4-H Activity Center
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JULY 2011
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11 - MONDAY ~ Lunch & Learn with Masters ~ Fall Vegetable Gardening ~
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19 - TUESDAY ~ 12:00 ~ VCMGA Board Meeting ~ Extension Office ~ Brown Bag
26 - TUESDAY ~ 12:15 ~ VCMGA Birthday Bash for June, July & August ~ VEG Pavilion

26 - TUESDAY ~ 1:30 ~ VCMGA Member Meeting ~ VEG Pavilion ~
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AUGUST 2011
(VCMGA Training Class scheduled to begin and last through November  ~ INFO ~)
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04 - THURSDAY ~ VCMGA Training Class Orientation
05 - FRIDAY ~ 10:30 ~ Fall Symposium Committee Meeting ~ Extension Office ~
08 - MONDAY ~ Lunch & Learn with Masters ~ Panel for Question & Answer Session ~
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11 - THURSDAY ~ 1:00 ~ Training Class ~ Identifying & Understanding Insects ~
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16 - TUESDAY ~ 12:00 ~ VCMGA Board Meeting ~ Extension Office ~ Brown Bag ~
18 - THURSDAY ~ 1:00 ~ Training Class ~ Vegetables & Herbs ~
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23 - TUESDAY ~ 12:15 ~ VCMGA Lunch & Learn ~ 4-H Activity  ~ Brown Bag ~
Cacti & Succulents by Lupe Cook
23 - TUESDAY ~ 1:30 ~ VCMGA Member Meeting ~ 4-H Activity Center
25 - THURSDAY ~ 1:00 ~ Training Class ~ Plant Growth & Development ~
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SEPTEMBER 2011
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01 - THURSDAY ~ 1:00 ~ Training Class ~ Perennials, Roses & Bulbs/Texas Superstars ~
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08 - THURSDAY ~ 1:00 ~ Training Class ~ Plant Propagation/individual photos ~
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15 - THRUSDAY ~ 1:00 ~ Working With Soils ~
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20 - TUESDAY ~ 12:00 ~ VCMGA Board Meeting ~ Extension Office ~ Brown Bag
22 - THURSDAY ~ 1:00 ~ Training Class ~ Junior Master Gardeners Training ~
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24 - SATURDAY ~ 8:30 - 4:00 ~ Fall Symposium ~ Officers Club, Pavilion, 4-H Activity Center ~ 
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27 - TUESDAY ~ 12:15 VCMGA Lunch & Learn ~ 4-H ~ Brown Bag ~
Winter Vegetables by Deanna Wolf
29 - THURSDAY ~ 1:00 ~ Home Fruit & Nut Management ~
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OCTOBER 2011
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06 - THURSDAY ~ 1:00 ~ Training Class ~ VEG Management/Maintenance & Tour (Dress to work)
13 - THURSDAY ~ 1:00 ~ Training Class ~ Recommended Plants for Victoria/Growing Plumerias/Growing Orchids
15 - SATURDAY ~ 8:00 ~ FALL PLANT SALE ~ VEG PAVILION ~ NEAR AIRPORT ~
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18 - TUESDAY ~ 1:30 ~ VCMGA Board Meeting ~ Extension Office ~ Brown Bag
20 - THURSDAY ~ 1:00 ~ Training Class ~ Class Tour -- Numerous Sites Around Victoria
22 - SATURDAY ~ 10:00 ~ Texas Rose Rustlers Cuttings Exchange ~ Victoria Educational Gardens ~
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25 - TUESDAY ~ 12:15 ~ VCMGA Birthday Bash for September, October, November ~ VEG Pavilion ~
25 - TUESDAY ~ 1:30 ~ VCMGA Member Meeting ~ VEG Pavilion
27 - THURSDAY ~ 1:00 ~ Training Class ~ Integrated Pest Management
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NOVEMBER 2011
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01 - TUESDAY ~ 10:00 ~ Budget Meeting ~ Pavilion
03 - THURSDAY ~ 1:00 ~ Training Class ~ Diagnosing & Understanding Plant Diseases
10 - THURSDAY ~ 1:00 ~ Training Class ~ Composting, Rainwater Harvesting, Turfgrasses, Final Review
15 - TUESDAY ~ 12:00 ~ VCMGA Board Meeting ~ Extension Office ~ Brown Bag
17 - THURSDAY ~ 1:00 ~ Training Class ~ Final Exam/VCMGA Overview, Powerpoint Presentations, Educating the                                             Public and Writing Articles
22 - TUESDAY ~ 12:15 ~ VCMGA Lunch & Learn ~ 4-H Activity Center ~ Brown Bag
                                    
Thankful Plants by Sara Meyer
22 - TUESDAY ~ 1:30 ~ VCMGA Member Meeting ~ 4-H Activity Center
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DECEMBER 2011 (Awards & Graduation Holiday Dinner Celebration December 13)
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13 - TUESDAY ~ Holiday Celebration & Meeting -- Graduation & Awards for ALL MEMBERS!