2012 Victoria County Master Gardener Training Class INFORMATION

SEE 2012 article by Dr. James Grumman, Class Coordinator --> CLICK <--

SEE "How To Become A Master Gardener" --> CLICK <--

SEE 2012 MG Training Class Schedule --> SEE BELOW ~   Download pdf   ~

2012 Victoria County Master Gardener ~ Training Course August 2 – November 15, 2012 ~ 1:00 – 5:00 pm

Aug. 2      Orientation /Group Photo                  Charlie Neumeyer, VCMGA President & Master Gardeners                                                                            Erika Bochat, AriLife Extension Agent                                                                            Peter McGuill, AgriLife Extension Agent, Agriculture                                                                            Jim Grumman, VCMGA Class Coordinator Aug. 9       Identify & Understand Insects         Dr. Roy Parker, Ext. Entomologist                                                                          Corpus Christi Aug. 16     Vegetables & Herbs                          Dr. Joe Masabni                                                                           Extension Vegetable Specialist                                                                          College Station, Texas Aug. 23     Plant Growth & Development           Dr. Wayne McAlister & wife                                                                           Cuero TX        Aug. 30     Perennials, Roses, & Bulbs               Dr. William Welch, Professor & Extension Horticulturist                                                                          College Station, TX                  Texas Superstars Plants                    Nancy Kramer, Victoria County Master Gardener Sept. 6      Plant Propagation                             Tom LeRoy, County Ext Agent - Horticulture, Conroe, TX                  Hands-on Propagation Groups          Roy and Lupe Cook, Victoria County Master Gardeners                  Individual Trainee Photos                 Video/Pictures Team, Jean Knowles, Don DeBord   Sept.13     Working with Victoria Soils               Dr. Sam Feagley, Extension Soil Environmental Specialist                  Soil Sample Results                           College Station, TX Sept. 20    Junior Master Gardener Program       Susan LeBlanc, Barbers Hill ISD, Mont Belvieu, TX                              Sept. 27    Home Fruit and Nut Management       Dr. Larry Stein, Professor & Extension Horticulturalist                                                                             Uvalde, TX Oct. 4     VEG Management/Maintenance            Victoria County MGs & Interns (Come in work clothes)                Sun Protection                                      Mrs. Erika Bochat                Sign Up / VEG Committees                   VEG Committee Chairs                 VEG Tours                                           Edna LaFour, Victoria County Master Gardener Oct. 11     Composting                                         Roy Cook, Victoria County Master Gardener                  Rain Water Harvesting                        Paul & Mary Meredith, Victoria County Master Gardeners                  Turf Grasses                                        Charlie Neumeyer, Victoria County Master Gardener Oct. 18     Class Tour                                            Class Tour Committee (Jean Knowles, Kathy Baker) Oct. 25     Integrated Pest Management                Dr. Lizzie Brown, County Extension Agent - Horticulture                                                                                  Travis County, Austin, TX Nov. 1     Diagnosing & Understanding Plant          Dr. Appel, Professor & Extension Plant Pathologist               Diseases                                                   Texas A&M University, College Station, TX Nov. 8      Landscape Horticulture, Containers,      Carol Brouwer, Texas Horticulturist ,                and Xeriscape                                          Houston, TX                 Final Review                                           Jim Grumman Nov. 15    Final Exam / VCMGA Overview                Victoria County Extension Agent – Ag/NR                 Power Point Presentations                        Helen Parks - Victoria County Master Gardener                 Educating the Public/Writing Articles       Charla Borchers Leon, Victoria County Master Gardener Dec.  11     Graduation & Awards                             2012 MG Trainee class and ALL MG members!                    Holiday Celebration and Meeting

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