Each Kamper will have to complete & turn in the following documents:
Multi-County Urban & Homeowner Soil Testing Campaign
2025 Austin County Lunch-N-Learn Series Spring
2025 Colorado County Lunch-N-Learn Series
2024-2025 Lunch-N-Learn Series Fayette County
2025 Washington County Lunch-N-Learn Series
Bluebonnet Master Gardener Annual Plant Sale
Sprout to Share Free Seed Library Open in New Location
The Sprout to Share Free Seed Library relocated to the Colorado County AgriLife Extension Office at 316 Spring St #106, Columbus, TX. New hours are Monday thru Friday, 8a-5p. Join the public Facebook group to watch for occasional Saturday hours and events: fb.com/groups/sprouttoshare.
The library, a project of Bluebonnet Master Gardeners of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, is full of seeds, ready for spring planting! It is open to anyone from Austin, Colorado, Fayette, Lavaca, or Wharton counties. No library card or any official documentation is needed.
Seed borrowers are encouraged to grow their seeds and enjoy the produce, sharing it with family and friends, then saving seeds from a small part of the produce to return to the library for the community’s future gardening needs. Want to be a seed library volunteer? Drop by the seed library to sign up.
Small Farms & Vegetable Conference
Information to be covered includes:
Hydroponics by Dr. Joe Masabni
Invasive Plants & Control by Dr. Stacy Hines
Pest Management Considerations in Home Gardens by Dr. Jose Santiago Gonzales
Update on Pesticide Laws & Regulations by Greg Baker
and Why Healthy Plants Don’t Get Pests by Gerald DuPont.
The 5 CEUs awarded have TDA approval for 1 L&R, 2 IPM, and 2 General units. You will also get 5 Hours of CEU credit for Master Gardeners.
Plant Party – Spring Green Up
Registration is now open!
Plant Party: SPRING GREEN UP
Join us on March 19th from 10:00 – 11:30 AM (Central) for “Spring Green Up“. We’ll have 5 short presentations on how plants green up and will give away lots of DOOR PRIZES!
You must register to receive the Zoom link the day before. It’s FREE!
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PPGreenUP
Plant Party is a quarterly, advanced plant training series provided by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service, and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
40th Annual Fort Bend Regional Vegetable Conference
All About Pollinators – Feathers, Furs & Farming
Austin County Pecan Show
Plant Party December 11, 2024
Registration is now open!
Plant Party:
The Plant Manager’s Christmas Wish List
Join us on December 11th from 10:00 – 11:30 AM (Central) for “The Plant Manager’s Christmas Wish List“. We’ll have lots of great gift suggestions from professionals in the field and will be giving away lots of DOOR PRIZES!
You must register to receive the Zoom link the day before. It’s FREE!
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PPWishLIst
Plant Party is a quarterly, advanced plant training series provided by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service, and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
2024 Lunch-N-Learn Series – Fall Austin County
Colorado County Lunch-N-Learn Series Summer/Fall 2024
2024 Water Program – In the Heart of Texas
CEUs available to Master Gardeners Program is free!
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service of Austin County is partnering with the Bluebonnet Groundwater Conservation District to provide an educational lawn care program on Friday, September 13, 2024. The presentation will begin with updates on both the Mill Creek Watershed and the Bluebonnet Groundwater Conservation District. The program will then proceed with Efficient Water Use on Landscapes; how to get the most out of your water and how to capture the rainwater for your use, then Fertilizer Use on Your Lawns; how important it is to use the right amount of fertilizer and herbicide on your lawn, and Selecting the Best Plants for Your Landscape; learn about what plants to have in your landscape to the better help lower that water bill and will survive our summer heat. Presenters include Dean Minchillo with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and Lisa Nicklow with the Bluebonnet Master Gardeners. Updates will be provided by Annalee Epps with the Mill Creek Watershed and Zach Holland with the Bluebonnet Groundwater Conservation District.
The event will be held at the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service office located at 800 E Wendt St, Bellville, 77418. Registration will be held from 1:00 – 1:30 pm, with the program beginning at 1:30 pm and concluding by 4:30 pm. The cost of attendance is free, thanks to the Bluebonnet Ground Conservation District.
Please RSVP by September 11th to the Austin County Extension Office or online at austin.agrilife.org to reserve your seat and ensure resource availability.
Propagation of Native Milkweed
Weimar Civic Center
1754 IH-10, Weimar, TX 78962
Fruit & Citrus Tree Sale
Fall Horticulture Seminar – Austin County
2024 Scholarships Awarded
The Bluebonnet Master Gardener Association is proud to announce the 2024 annual college scholarships winners. Scholarships were awarded to high school graduates from Austin, Colorado, Fayette & Washington Counties, Texas. To view the winners’ bios, see below. The winners are:
Ryleigh Gilfoil – Austin County
Kase Weishuhn – Colorado County
Cooper Mau – Fayette County
Madison Moran – Washington County
The recipients demonstrated outstanding achievement in leadership, citizenship, community service and other endeavors that form the basis of becoming lifelong responsible, productive citizens and leaders in their communities.
Congratulations to our 2024 scholarship winners!
Plant Party – Monitoring Native Vegetation
Registration is now open!
Join us on June 26th from 10:00 – 11:30 AM (Central) for “Monitoring Native Vegetation“. We’ll have 5 short presentations from experts in the field and will be giving away lots of DOOR PRIZES!
You must register to receive the Zoom link the day before. It’s FREE!
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PPMonitoring
Plant Party is a quarterly, advanced plant training series provided by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service, and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
For more information contact:
Megan.Clayton@ag.tamu.edu, Tim.Siegmund@tpwd.texas.gov, Charles.Kneuper@usda.gov
Special Austin County Lunch-N-Learn – Disaster Prevention & Resilience
The speaker will cover what to do before, during, and after a disaster. Learn what types of disasters might happen in our area, how to prepare for each, and how to protect your family when a disaster occurs. Attendees will be provided with go/stay checklists to help them assemble an emergency kit.
Our presenter will be Stephen Burnett, Texas A&M AgriLife DAR Agent.
Bring your own lunch.
Light refreshments provided.
1 CEU credit for Master Gardeners