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Lunch-N-Learn: Washington County-April 5 & May 3, 2023

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The Washington County Bluebonnet Master Gardeners and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service for Washington County, Texas announce their 2023 Spring Lunch-N-Learn Spring series.

These FREE to the public programs will feature speakers from the Bluebonnet Master Gardener Association.

April 5, 2023 & May 3, 2023
Washington County Expo Event Center
1305 E. Blue Bell Road
Brenham, Texas 77833
(Parking and the Event Center face Blue Bell Road)  (Map)

Chapter Meeting – Washington County

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Texas Master Gardener Logo

Board Meeting: 8:30 a.m – 10:00 a.m.
Social: 10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Program: 10:30 a.m.– 12:00 noon

Washington County Expo Event Center.  This is next door to the extension office and faces Blue Bell Rd.

Presentation: Pending – Texas Superstars – Joe Tory

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BMGA Chapter Meeting – Bellville

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Board Meeting: Texas Master Gardener Logo8:30 a.m.

General Meeting: 10:30 a.m.

Presentation: Joseph (Joe) & Suzanne Hakkinen.  Joe is President of the Bastrop County’s Beekeepers Association. His presentation will highlight how to start and raise bees, the diseases that affect bees and also what plants are suitable for bees. He will most likely bring an enclosed bee container, where the queen is keeping all of the workers busy.  For more information about the Texas Beekeepers Association, check out there website:  https://texasbeekeepers.org/

This meeting will also feature a pot-luck lunch after the presentation. Please bring a favorite dish or dessert to share with your fellow gardeners.

Lunch-N-Learn, Austin County

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February 21: Garden Stretches: Stop the Ache before you Rake (Michelle Wright, Austin County, CEA)

March 21: Composting (Mary Karish, Waller County Master Gardener)

April 18: TBA

May 16: Orchids

June – August: No Program

September 19: Plumerias (Faye Beery, Bluebonnet Master Gardener)

October 17: Wonderful World of the Honeybee (Tom Shaughnessy, Local Beekeeper)

Flyer for Austin County Lunch & Learn Series 2023

Texas A&M Turfgrass Short Courses (Feb. 2023)

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SAVE THE DATE!

The Texas A&M AgriLife “Turf Team” is planning two Turfgrass Short Courses in February 2023.

A) the English short course will be from Feb 20 to 23th (4 days).

B) the Spanish short course will be from Feb 27 to 28th (2 days).

More details coming soon.

Turf Grass Short Courses Feb. 2023

 

2022 Austin County Lunch N Learn Series

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Fall 2022 Programs:

September 20, 2022 – Salvia for every Garden
October 18, 2022 – Texas Superstars
November 15, 2022 – Citrus

Austin County AgriLife Office
800 E. Wendt St.
Bellville, Tx 77418

Registration: 11:50 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Program:       12:00 p.m – 1:00 p.m.

2022 Lunch n Learn-Fall Flyer

Colorado County Lunch-N-Learn Series

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Colorado County members of the Bluebonnet Master Gardener Association are pleased to announce the upcoming Colorado County Lunch-N-Learn Series focused on gardening and horticulture!

Programs will be held on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at the Colorado County Services Facility located at 305 Radio Lane in Columbus. Registration will open at 11:50 am with the program starting promptly at 12:05 pm and ending by 12:55pm. Attendees are asked to bring their own lunch. Light refreshments including coffee, tea and snacks will be provided. No preregistration is required for this free program.

The following is our program line-up:

    • July 20th –  Firewise Landscaping
    • August 17th – Fall Vegetable Gardening
    • September 21st – All About Berries: Blackberries and Blueberries for the Home Gardener
    • October 19th – Tree Care
    • November 16th – Soil Biology and Compost Tea

For more information please contact the Colorado County AgriLife Extension Office at 979-732-2082.

Colorado County Lunch-N-Learn Series Flier

 

Fruit & You in ’22! Agrilife Texas Fruit Conference

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Texas Fruit Conference

Fruit & You in ’22!

 

Peaches on tree and a cut fig

 

The Texas Fruit Conference is returning for its 11th year, and we would love to have all fruit growers and enthusiasts join us for two days of education, networking, and fruit sharing!

When: Monday, September 26th and Tuesday, September 27th

Where: New Braunfels Civic Convention Center, New Braunfels, Texas

What: New grower information, advanced orchard management topics, research on new and existing fruit crops, fruit variety performance, pesticide CEU’s, and our Taste of Texas Fruit Reception!

Contact: Monte Nesbitt, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Horticulture, 979-862-1218, monte.nesbitt@ag.tamu.edu