Iowa Master Gardener Program

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James Romer
Master Gardener Coordinator

Email: jromer@iastate.edu
Phone 515/294-2336
Fax 515/294-4817

News Update February 16, 2007

 

Announcements and news for ISU Extension staff, Master Gardeners, and faculty

IN THIS ISSUE

• INTERNATIONAL MASTER GARDENER CONFERENCE
• MAXIMIZING YOUR LANDSCAPE DOLLAR
• THE ART OF GARDENING
• DUBUQUE COUNTY SPRING GARDEN SEMINAR
• SUBMITTING YOUR NEWS

INTERNATIONAL MASTER GARDENER CONFERENCE

It is 2007 and that means there are only a few short months until the International Master Gardener Conference in Little Rock. We have had a wonderful response but have become aware that there are Master Gardeners in some states who have not received any information. We would appreciate state and province leaders forwarding this newsletter to all Master Gardeners in your area. If you are an individual MG who knows of other MG’s who have not gotten our information, please forward this newsletter or just suggest that they phone us directly at 501-671-2174. Please remember your MG friends and acquaintances that do not have e-mail since that has been our primary means of communication. We look forward to having a top-notch conference and hope to have participants from many states and provinces.

Registration:
We now have over 800 folks registered. Registration now through April 1 is $275. Registration information and applications can be downloaded from the website.

MAXIMIZING YOUR LANDSCAPE DOLLAR

Please mark you calendars to attend this FREE workshop entitled, “Maximizing Your Landscape Dollar.” It’s a three-hour workshop that will begin at 9:00 a.m. on February 24, 2007, at the Winterset Public Library (123 N. 2nd Street – located one block east of the courthouse square). This exciting workshop will be conducted by Ann Marie Van-DerZanden, ISU Horticulturist and Professor, and she will share from her vast knowledge and experience on the topic of Landscape Design and economical ways to make your landscape fit your budget. If you plan on attending this great event, please call the Madison County Extension Office to pre-register (515) 462-1001. We hope to see you there!

THE ART OF GARDENING

Muscatine County Master Gardeners and the Muscatine Community College will hold their annual event, The Art of Gardening, Saturday, March 10, 2007. The day will begin with registration at 8 am and conclude at 4:00 p.m. Workshop topics include rain gardens, herbs, vegetable gardening, trough gardening, perennials, hardy roses, ornamental grasses, summer bulbs, new annuals and perennials for ’07, and others.
Dr. Jim Pease, ISU Extension Wildlife Specialist, will be the keynote speaker. Cost is $35 and includes a continental breakfast, lunch and door prizes. To receive a brochure by mail, contact the Muscatine County Extension, 563-263-5701 or 800-992-0894, or download from the web.

DUBUQUE COUNTY SPRING GARDEN SEMINAR

Saturday March 3, 2007 7:45AM to 2:15PM
Northeast Iowa Community College

Town Clock Center
680 Main St., Dubuque, Iowa 52001
Phone: 563-557-8271 ext. 380

Cost is $10.00 per person, includes appetizers, light lunch and door prizes. Pre-registration is encouraged. Walk-ins the day of the seminar will be accepted if space allows. For more information, call Sherry at 563-582-2498 or Judy at 563-553-1623 or e-mail jgansemer@yousq.net. Please make checks payable and mail to: Dubuque County Extension Office, 14858 West Ridge Lane, Suite 2, Dubuque, Iowa.

SUBMITTING YOUR NEWS

Master Gardener Update is masterfully published Friday by the Iowa Master Gardener Coordinator. Please send your news via email to James Romer. For questions, call (515) 294-2336.

 

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