Register at 979-845-2604 or https://agriliferegister.tamu.edu/organizationListings/30
BMGA Board & Chapter Meeting
8:30 Board Meeting
10:00 Social Time
10:30 – 12:00 Meeting & Program
Program: Faye Beery will present on Citrus Diseases.
Washington County Pecan Show
This event is sponsored by the Washington County Extension Horticulture Committee
Monday, November 26, 2018 – Entries are due before 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday, November 28, 2018 – Pecan Cracking – 5:30 p.m.
Thursday, November 29, 2018 – Pecan Judging – 9:00 a.m.
Fayette Co. Lunch & Learn – Hypertufa
Nita Tiemann and Carol Daniels will present on Hypertufa
1 hour CEU credit for Master Gardeners
Washington County Lunch-N-Learn – Moles & Gophers – BR Koehler
Gardening Lunch-N-Learn Series – Washington County Fairgrounds Sales Facility
1st Tuesday of February-May & September-November
The Bluebonnet Master Gardeners of Washington County are pleased to present the 2018 “Lunch-N-Learn” series to be hosted on the first Tuesday of each month, February-May & September-November. The series boasts topics related horticulture with the homeowner and backyard gardener in mind! Speakers are experts in their fields and practical gardeners with great tips and information for everyone. As we see spring on the horizon this will be a great opportunity to begin thinking about plans for spring gardening, composting, microgreens, and much more!
Program registration will begin at 11:50am with the program beginning at 12:05pm and concluding at 12:55pm. At the conclusion of each session the speaker and our Washington County Master Gardeners will be available to answer questions.
The Lunch-N-Learn Sessions will be held at the Washington County Fairgrounds Sales Facility, 1305 E. Blue Bell Road in Brenham. All Master Gardener Lunch-N-Learn programs are free to the public and you are welcome to bring your own lunch and drink. Light refreshments will be available courtesy of the wonderful Master Gardener Hospitality Committee!
February 6th – Vegetable Container Gardening
March 6th – Irrigation
April 3rd – Plant Diseases
May 1st – Ants, Ants, Ants
September 4th – Wildflowers
October 2nd – Trees
November 6th – Moles & Gophers
The Master Gardener Program is a state-wide volunteer development program offered by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and is designed to increase the availability of horticultural information and improve the quality of life through horticultural project. Bluebonnet Master Gardeners serve Austin, Colorado, Fayette, and Washington counties and have project gardens in each of the four counties. Classes to become a Master Gardener begin every January and meet weekly through April. If you are interested in becoming a Master Gardener or would like additional information about the class be sure to give us a call or ask one of our Master Gardeners at the Lunch-N-Learn programs!
For more information, contact the Washington County Extension Service at (979) 277-6212 or visit the Washington County Extension Service website at http://washington.agrilife.org/ag/master-gardeners-lunch-n-learn/ Be sure to check out the Bluebonnet Master Gardener Association and Washington County AgriLife Extension on Facebook also! Miss one of the Lunch-N-Learn sessions? Check out our website for the publications for each session! http://washington.agrilife.org
Annual Fruit Tree Seminar & Sale – January 11, 2019
Pre-Order fruit trees. Click for the
2019 BMGA Fruit Tree Sale Order Form.
Do you have or want a fruit tree, and have questions on how to get it to produce fruit? Here is your chance to answer those questions and learn what is needed to have a successful and enjoyable experience. This program will be held on Friday, January 11, 2019 at the Winedale Historical Complex, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History located at 3738 FM2714, Winedale, Texas; 4 miles from Round Top.
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension and the Winedale Historical Complex have collaborated to put an excellent demonstration orchard in place on the grounds. This orchard has been a great asset to assist in demonstrating successful management of backyard, small-scale, sustainable, low-input orchards for homeowners interested in fruit tree production as an option for their property.
Speakers for the program will be Horticulture experts from Texas A&M AgriLife Extension with emphasis on home and small-scale commercial orchard production. As long as the weather cooperates, the agenda for the day will include hands-on activities to demonstrate best management practices as they relate to fruit trees in the demonstration orchard.
This program is a multi-county effort lead by County Extension Agents in Austin, Colorado, Fayette, and Washington counties. The registration fee is $20 per person and includes program proceedings as well as light snacks and refreshments. Registration will begin at 1:00pm and the program will follow with an anticipated conclusion close to 5:00pm. Participants who hold a private, commercial, or non-commercial pesticide applicators license will receive two (2) hours of continuing education in the general category.
As an added bonus during the training, the Bluebonnet Master Gardener Association will have a pre-order sale for fruit trees. Order forms will be available at this program and online at 2019 BMGA Fruit Tree Sale Order Form. The pre-order fruit tree sale will offer a variety of reasonably priced fruit trees that are specially selected to fit the growing environment in South Central Texas. Once the orders have been placed, Master Gardeners in each county will coordinate pick-up locations in Austin, Colorado, Fayette, and Washington counties. The date for pick-up and payment will be determined and details will be sent to those who place orders in advance or at the Fruit Tree Program.
Please email the order form to Charlene Koehler at koehlercp@sbcglobal.net or bring your order form to the seminar. Payment will be due at the time of tree pick-up.
For additional information or to register for the Fruit Tree Program please contact your local County Extension Office in Austin County, (979-865-2072), Colorado County (979-732-2082), Fayette County, (979-968-5831) or Washington County, (979-277-6212).
To learn more about the Winedale Historical Complex or to see additional directions please visit http://www.winedale.org. As a reminder, this is an open aired facility so please dress accordingly and plan for the weather.
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will host its popular annual Fruit Tree Seminar in Winedale on January 11, 2019.
The Bluebonnet Master Gardener Association will host its fruit tree sale in conjunction with this seminar.
BMGA Board & Chapter Meeting
8:30 Board Meeting
10:00 Social Time
10:30 – 12:00 Meeting & Program
Program: Mary Jane Moore will present on Plant Propagation.
Master Gardener Specialist – Greenhouse Management Training
The Master Gardener Specialist Program’s purpose is to provide advanced training whereby certified Master Gardeners can obtain specialization in areas that support or expand designed programs of Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. Applicants must posses a current Master Gardener certification.
Description & Application for Greenhouse Management Training.
7th Annual Texas Fall Fruit Conference
Location: City of New Braunfels Civic Convention Center, 375 South Castell Avenue, New Braunfels, TX 78130
Date: Monday, October 15th (1 pm to 5 pm) & Tuesday October 16th (8am to 4:15)
Taste of Texas Fruit Reception, Monday 5:30-7:30 pm, sponsored by the Texas Fruit Growers Association
Pesticide CEU’s: 3 general ag. offered
Updated Program Details: https://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/fruit-nut/2018/09/10/2018-texas-fruit-conference-program/
Registration Website: http://agriliferegister.tamu.edu/fruit/
Registration by Phone: (979) 845-2604
Registration Fee Online or Phone through October 11th is $75.00. Walk-up registration on 10/15 is $85 per person.
Book hotels now to get the group rate Deadline 9/28: https://www.marriott.com/meeting-event-hotels/group-corporate-travel/groupCorp.mi?resLinkData=Texas%20A%26M%20University%20Fruit%20Conference%5ESATNB%60TAMTAMA%7CTAMTAMB%6099.00%60USD%60false%604%60;SATBF%60TAMTAMA%7CTAMTAMB%6079.00%60USD%60false%604%6010/14/18%6010/17/18%609/28/18&app=resvlink&stop_mobi=yes
Questions and Information: 979-862-1218
We hope you join us in New Braunfels!
Fayette Co. Lunch & Learn – Worm Composting, Ed Eargle
The Bluebonnet Master Gardener Association hosts the Lunch & Learn.
Wiggle your way to healthier plants with worms, the hardest working gardeners around! These tireless eater transform organic trash into a soil rich in nutrients. Worm composting is small enough to keep on a balcony, patio or on a porch, so its ideal if you don’t have much outside space
300 Years of Plants on the Move in Texas – Southern Garden History Society
Washington County Lunch-N-Learn – Trees
Gardening Lunch-N-Learn Series – Washington County Fairgrounds Sales Facility
1st Tuesday of February-May & September-November
The Bluebonnet Master Gardeners of Washington County are pleased to present the 2018 “Lunch-N-Learn” series to be hosted on the first Tuesday of each month, February-May & September-November. The series boasts topics related horticulture with the homeowner and backyard gardener in mind! Speakers are experts in their fields and practical gardeners with great tips and information for everyone. As we see spring on the horizon this will be a great opportunity to begin thinking about plans for spring gardening, composting, microgreens, and much more!
Program registration will begin at 11:50am with the program beginning at 12:05pm and concluding at 12:55pm. At the conclusion of each session the speaker and our Washington County Master Gardeners will be available to answer questions.
The Lunch-N-Learn Sessions will be held at the Washington County Fairgrounds Sales Facility, 1305 E. Blue Bell Road in Brenham. All Master Gardener Lunch-N-Learn programs are free to the public and you are welcome to bring your own lunch and drink. Light refreshments will be available courtesy of the wonderful Master Gardener Hospitality Committee!
February 6th – Vegetable Container Gardening
March 6th – Irrigation
April 3rd – Plant Diseases
May 1st – Ants, Ants, Ants
September 4th – Wildflowers
October 2nd – Trees
November 6th – Moles & Gophers
The Master Gardener Program is a state-wide volunteer development program offered by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and is designed to increase the availability of horticultural information and improve the quality of life through horticultural project. Bluebonnet Master Gardeners serve Austin, Colorado, Fayette, and Washington counties and have project gardens in each of the four counties. Classes to become a Master Gardener begin every January and meet weekly through April. If you are interested in becoming a Master Gardener or would like additional information about the class be sure to give us a call or ask one of our Master Gardeners at the Lunch-N-Learn programs!
For more information, contact the Washington County Extension Service at (979) 277-6212 or visit the Washington County Extension Service website at http://washington.agrilife.org/ag/master-gardeners-lunch-n-learn/ Be sure to check out the Bluebonnet Master Gardener Association and Washington County AgriLife Extension on Facebook also! Miss one of the Lunch-N-Learn sessions? Check out our website for the publications for each session! http://washington.agrilife.org
BMGA Board & Chapter Meeting – at Sens Center
MEETING LOCATION CHANGED TO SENS ACTIVITY CENTER.
8:30 Board Meeting
10:00 Social Time
10:30 – 12:00 Meeting & Program
Program: First Detector: Introduction to the National Plant Diagnostic Network by BMGA Member Faye Beery.
Landscape Design Study – Course I
Early Bird Discount!! $135.00 by August 1, 2018
Landscape Design Course I – 2018
Landscape Design Course Flyer
Landscape Design Class Flyer
Master Gardeners can earn a Landscape Design Steward certificate for attending all four sessions of the Landscape Design Study Course.
Horticulture-Fruit Trees, Grapes, Olives, Pecans
Registration 1:00 – 1:30 p.m.
Program 1:30-5:00 p.m.
Drinks & Refreshments Included
Fayette Co. Lunch & Learn – Bulbs, Corms, Rhizomes – Penny Whiting
The Bluebonnet Master Gardener Association hosts the Lunch & Learn.
Washington County Lunch-N-Learn – Wildflowers – Wildseed Farms
Gardening Lunch-N-Learn Series – Washington County Fairgrounds Sales Facility
1st Tuesday of February-May & September-November
The Bluebonnet Master Gardeners of Washington County are pleased to present the 2018 “Lunch-N-Learn” series to be hosted on the first Tuesday of each month, February-May & September-November. The series boasts topics related horticulture with the homeowner and backyard gardener in mind! Speakers are experts in their fields and practical gardeners with great tips and information for everyone. As we see spring on the horizon this will be a great opportunity to begin thinking about plans for spring gardening, composting, microgreens, and much more!
Program registration will begin at 11:50am with the program beginning at 12:05pm and concluding at 12:55pm. At the conclusion of each session the speaker and our Washington County Master Gardeners will be available to answer questions.
The Lunch-N-Learn Sessions will be held at the Washington County Fairgrounds Sales Facility, 1305 E. Blue Bell Road in Brenham. All Master Gardener Lunch-N-Learn programs are free to the public and you are welcome to bring your own lunch and drink. Light refreshments will be available courtesy of the wonderful Master Gardener Hospitality Committee!
February 6th – Vegetable Container Gardening
March 6th – Irrigation
April 3rd – Plant Diseases
May 1st – Ants, Ants, Ants
September 4th – Wildflowers
October 2nd – Trees
November 6th – Moles & Gophers
The Master Gardener Program is a state-wide volunteer development program offered by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and is designed to increase the availability of horticultural information and improve the quality of life through horticultural project. Bluebonnet Master Gardeners serve Austin, Colorado, Fayette, and Washington counties and have project gardens in each of the four counties. Classes to become a Master Gardener begin every January and meet weekly through April. If you are interested in becoming a Master Gardener or would like additional information about the class be sure to give us a call or ask one of our Master Gardeners at the Lunch-N-Learn programs!
For more information, contact the Washington County Extension Service at (979) 277-6212 or visit the Washington County Extension Service website at http://washington.agrilife.org/ag/master-gardeners-lunch-n-learn/ Be sure to check out the Bluebonnet Master Gardener Association and Washington County AgriLife Extension on Facebook also! Miss one of the Lunch-N-Learn sessions? Check out our website for the publications for each session! http://washington.agrilife.org
Chapter Meeting
No Board Meeting
10:00 Social Time
1030 – 12:00 Meeting & Program
Program: Garry Kroeger and Pete Smith will discuss the BMGA Demonstration Garden with a wrap-up in Sens Center.
BMGA Board & Chapter Meeting
8:30 Board Meeting
10:00 Social Time
10:30 – 12:00 Meeting & Program
Program: Jayla Fry, Texas Master Gardener Program Coordinator, will speak about the Texas Master Gardener Program.
Specialist Training – Junior Master Gardener Adult Training – Denton
Master Gardeners, Master Naturalists, Master Wellness volunteers, 4-H volunteers, AgriLife Extension Agents, and other educators are invited to attend the 2018 Junior Master Gardener® Specialist Training hosted by DCMGA on July 24-26, 2018, at the Global Spheres Center in Corinth. This 2-1/2 day class is designed for those who are coordinating or supporting JMG programs at the local, county, and regional level. Come join us and learn new ideas and techniques that will help you implement effective youth gardening programs through JMG.
Registration and more information: https://dcmga.com/events/2018-junior-master-gardener-specialist-training/
BMGA BOD & Chapter Meeting
8:30 Board Meeting
10:00 Social Time
1030 – 12:00 Meeting & Program
BMGA’s Four County Extension Agents, Haylee Wolfford, Stephen Janak, Scott Willey & Kara Matheney present:
“Getting to know and working with your County Extension Agent! – Understanding the role Extension Agents play in providing education and leadership to programming efforts in the multi-county area.”
Fayette Co. Lunch & Learn – Ground Covers
The Bluebonnet Master Gardener Association hosts the Lunch & Learn.
This month, learn about ground covers.
BMGA BOD Meeting & Chapter Meeting
8:30 BOD Meeting
10:00 Social
10:300 – 12:00 Chapter Meeting & Program
Program: Top 10 Garden Gold Plants by Harold Pieratt
NOTE: This meeting is the 5th Tuesday in May rather than our usual 4th Tuesday.
Fayette Co. Lunch & Learn – Pollinator/Bird Gardening- Trey Barron
The Bluebonnet Master Gardener Association hosts the Lunch & Learn.
Mr. Barron is a Wildlife Diversity Biologists with the Victoria office of Texas Parks & Wildlife.
This month, Trey Barron will present on Pollinator/Bird Gardening. Pollination is usually the unintended consequence of an animal’s activity on a flower. Birds are very important pollinators of wildflowers through the world. There are 200 bird species globally that feed on nectar, the insects, and the spiders associated with nectar bearing flowers. Learn to encourage these important visitors to your garden,