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Live Lunch and Learn Gardening Series – September 2020

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Live Lunch and Learn Gardening Series – September 2020

Join Horticulturist David Rodriguez and Entomologist Molly Keck for their Live Lunch and Learn Gardening Webinar Series.  Learn about your landscape and vegetable gardening.   To join, click link below and put in the meeting id and passcode at the date and time of the presentation.
Time: 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Central Time

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Meeting ID: 990 2593 9574
Passcode: Garden2020

September 16: Where do Insects Go When it Rains?
September 23: September is Butterfly Month!
September 30: Dragonfly Watching

 

9th Annual Texas Fruit Conference – Online

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Texas AgriLife Extension announced today that The 9th Annual Texas Fruit Conference on September 21st and 22nd will be held On-line, rather than in person.   The program is committed to providing an easily-accessible, Online web conference that will be practical and educational for the diverse Texas fruit growing community’s needs.

The tentative program plan is as follows:

Session 1, Monday, September 21st: 1 pm to 5:00 pm: Intro to Fruit Growing Workshop—a crash course in starting a fruit orchard—crop and variety options, soil and water evaluation, orchard design, planting, irrigation etc.

Session 2, Tuesday, September 22nd: 9 am to 11:30 am: Texas’ Fruit Future—a series of presentations aimed at new growing practices, new crops and new marketing strategies (Titles and speakers to be determined)

1:30 pm to 3:00 pm: Experiences in Growing Fruit Trees—a virtual field trip to one or more established fruit growers in Texas (Site(s) to be announced)

3:30 pm to 5:00 pm: Hard Questions—Good Answers—Live panel discussion with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Fruit Team

Registration Fee:
Monday (9/21) Only: Intro to Fruit Growing Workshop: $50
Tuesday (9/22) Only: Texas’ Fruit Future, Experiences in Growing Fruit Trees, Hard Questions/Good Answers: $35
Combination package: both sessions $70.00

Registration site: http://Agriliferegister.tamu.edu/ (Registration begins 8/14/2020)

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For more information contact:
Monte Nesbitt
Horticultural Sciences
mlnesbitt@tamu.edu

Tomato 101: The Basics of Growing Tomatoes – Online Course

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Photo of TomatoesTomatoes are the most popular garden edible crop in Texas according to Joseph Masabni, Assistant Professor and Extension Horticulturist, The Texas A&M University System.  Although the jewel of the Texas garden, many home gardeners have disappointing results with tomatoes.

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension’s online course Tomato 101:  The Basics of Growing Tomatoes  teaches the basics of growing tomatoes in your garden. You may cover the material at your own pace and on your own time schedule so begin when you’re ready. This course was first developed for Texas gardeners. However, most information is suitable for other regions.

The cost of the course is $20.00

See all available AgriLife online courses under the Plants and Garden.

Invitation to Virtual Master Gardener College

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Texas Master Gardeners are inviited to join the online Virginia Cooperative Extension Master Gardener College June 25-28, 2020. This is really a neat opportunity to learn from another state’s Master Gardener program.  Although not all of the information pertains to Texas gardeners, much will.  Please take this opportunity for more innovated learning.

BMGA CEU credit.

BMGA Interns Only: Apply time to their volunteer hours.

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Register by June 19, 2020:

 

Virginia Master Gardener College 2020

 

From Garden to Glass: DIY Mocktails/Cocktails – Online Event

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Join Aggie Horticulture & Denton County Texas A&M AgriLife Extension online for a Facebook Live event on “From Garden to Glass: DIY Mocktails/Cocktails”. Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Horticulturist Janet Laminack will be sharing about how to create mocktails and cocktails from plants in your garden. A team of Extension Specialists will also be available to answer questions in the chat window during the event.

Friday, May 22, 2020 at 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM CDT

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CEU credit for Master Gardeners.

 

 

Aggie Horticulture Live Facebook Events!

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LogoJoin Aggie Horticulture on Wednesdays & Fridays at 1 p.m. Central time on the Aggie Horticulture Facebook Page to watch Facebook Live events!

Aggie Horticulture Live Facebook Events

Upcoming Events:

  • 5/22/2020 – Friday 1:00 pm – From Garden to Glass DIY Mocktails/Cocktails
  • 5/27/2020 – Wednesday 1:00 pm – “Some Like it Hot” – Growing Vegetables in Summer
  • 5/29/2020 – Friday 1:00 pm – TBD
  • 6/3/2020 – Wednesday 1:00 pm – Check your crape (and other plants) for scale

Qualifies for Master Gardener CEU Credits.

Prior Live Event Videos Available on Aggie Horticulture’s  Facebook page:

Growing Blueberries in Containers – Online Event

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Aggie Horticulture is hosting and online for a Facebook Live event on “Growing Blueberries in Containers.” Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Specialist Tim Hartmann will share about how to grow blueberries in containers. A team of Extension Specialists will also be available to answer questions in the chat window during the event.

Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM CD

Online Event:  Join Event

CEU Credits for Master Gardeners.

 

Preparing for Wildfires with Firescaping- A Virtual Master Gardener Training

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Wildfire season is fast approaching. 🔥 This is occurring amid reports of the highest temperatures on record in some parts of the country and the continued megadrought in the southwestern U.S.- which is reported as one of the worst droughts in 1200 years! As well, extreme weather and other factors continue to fuel tragic wildfires every year across the country. For these reasons and more, it’s imperative that communities better prepare for wildfires. Master Gardeners are a trusted educational gardening resource in numerous U.S. communities and can play an important role in helping their communities become more wildfire resilient.

A new USDA-NIFA funded training was developed recently, Preparing for Wildfires with Firescaping, to teach Master Gardeners about fire-resistant landscaping so, through their outreach and education efforts, they can help reduce their communities’ wildfire risk. Please invite Master Gardeners to join me for an upcoming training to learn more. Details follow.

 Preparing for Wildfires with Firescaping- A Virtual Master Gardener Training

Thursday, April 30, 2020, from 1pm-3pm Eastern (please check correct time for your time zone)

Description: This free, Zoom Master Gardener training on fire-resistant landscaping, or firescaping, will teach Master Gardeners about what firescaping is and how to implement it in their communities. Specifically, participants will learn about fire history and behavior and ways to prevent home ignition through understanding plant flammability and firescaping design. This Zoom training will include presentations, “interactive” activities, and a discussion period.

Zoom training details:

Join Zoom Meeting:  https://zoom.us/j/95360284745

Dial by your location

+1 646 876 9923 US (New York)

+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)

+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)

+1 253 215 8782 US

+1 301 715 8592 US

+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)

Meeting ID: 953 6028 4745

Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/adt5MzasbS

 

Webinar for Urban Garden Grants Application Process

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NRCS will host a webinar, open to both conservation partners and the general public, on Monday, April 27, 2020, from 2 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Central Standard Time (CST). To join the webinar, visit: http://nrcs.adobeconnect.com/tx-nrcs-grants/. Log in to Adobe Connect using the guest option and enter your name. To join by teleconference, call 1-888-844-9904 and enter access code: 1946147.

Grants are available for up to $4,000 for a vegetable garden, $3,000 for a pollinator garden, $5,000 for a rainwater harvesting system, and $6,500 for a seasonal high tunnel.

Review the Notice of Funding Opportunity before the webinar to be prepared to ask questions. The notice of funding opportunity for both grants is available at https://www.grants.gov. Applications for Project G.R.E.E.N. (opportunity number USDA-NRCS-TX-PG-20-GEN0010731) and applications for the Texas Urban and Rural Conservation Project (opportunity number USDA-NRCS-TX-URCP-20-GEN0010730) are due May 29, 2020.

LIVE EVENT – Tree Pruning & Planting – VIRTUAL CLASS

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Texas A&M Forest Service’s ALL ABOUT TREES has moved several presentations to a WebEx platform. This series of presentations was created to bring experts in forestry and arboriculture  together to answer your questions interactively through a dynamic CHAT feature.

BMGA Members recieve 1 CEU credit hour for participating in this live program.

Proper practices in pruning and planting will improve tree health and increase longevity. Before the first cut or tree is planted, having a purpose in mind will alleviate issues and problems down the road.

COST: FREE
Thursday, April 16, 2020
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

REGISTER HERE

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Master Gardener Online Earth-Kind Training

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Earth-Kind® On-Line Master Gardener Training videos are made available by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension. These videos are available to the public to learn more about Earth-Kind® gardening practices.  This program is designed to provide information on a variety of environmentally friendly (Earth-Kind®) practices for use in the home landscape and garden. As your interest and knowledge in this area grows you will have an increased awareness of the many programs, practices and activities that are Earth-Kind®.

All Texas Master Gardeners must recertify each year to remain in the Texas Master Gardener program.  In addition to the annual volunteer hour requirements, recertification requires Texas Master Gardeners to complete continuing education hours on topics of horticulture and gardening practices.  This continuing education helps Texas Master Gardeners sharpen their gardening skills and learn new fact-based and scientifically sound practices supported by Texas A&M AgriLife.

Texas Master Gardeners may select from any of these on-line modules to obtain up to 3 hours of re-certification education credits in a calendar year. Each module is worth 1 hour of credit.  Progress through the training program is tracked “on-line” and the results for each completed module are automatically forwarded to the Texas Master Gardener’s county Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Master Gardener Coordinator.

Participation in the Earth-Kind® On-Line Master Gardener Training will assist Texas AgriLife Extension Service to promote principles and practices that help conserve and protect our state’s valuable natural resources. Working together we can create a healthy and sustainable environment.

To go to the online modules, click the link below and following the instructions.

Link to: Earth-Kind® On-Line Master Gardener Training videos

Available videos are:

CEU Webinar – Collapsible Beds

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Don’t miss these special educational webinars focusing on Small Acreage Horticultural Crops.

NOTE: The password for all webinar meetings is “online” (without quotes).

All webinars are held between noon and 1 pm. To participate in a webinar, click on the appropriate link on the date of the webinar at 11:30 am to test the connection and make sure audio and video are working properly. Webinars will start promptly at noon.

All webinars will be presented by Dr. Joe Masabni.

1 hour CEU credit for BMGA Members.

CEU Webinar – Evaluating Various Soil Types

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Don’t miss these special educational webinars focusing on Small Acreage Horticultural Crops.
NOTE: The password for all webinar meetings is “online” (without quotes).

All webinars are held between noon and 1 pm. To participate in a webinar, click on the appropriate link on the date of the webinar at 11:30 am to test the connection and make sure audio and video are working properly. Webinars will start promptly at noon.

All webinars will be presented by Dr. Joe Masabni.

1 hour CEU credit for BMGA.

CEU Webinar – Bio Intensive Planting

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Don’t miss these special educational webinars focusing on Small Acreage Horticultural Crops.

NOTE: The password for all webinar meetings is “online” (without quotes).

All webinars are held between noon and 1 pm. To participate in a webinar, click on the appropriate link on the date of the webinar at 11:30 am to test the connection and make sure audio and video are working properly. Webinars will start promptly at noon.

All webinars will be presented by Dr. Joe Masabni.

CEU Webinar – Neem Oil Project

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Don’t miss these special educational webinars focusing on Small Acreage Horticultural Crops.

NOTE: The password for all webinar meetings is “online” (without quotes).

All webinars are held between noon and 1 pm. To participate in a webinar, click on the appropriate link on the date of the webinar at 11:30 am to test the connection and make sure audio and video are working properly. Webinars will start promptly at noon.

All webinars will be presented by Dr. Joe Masabni.

1 hour CEU credit for BMGA members.

CEU Webinar – Rotation

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Don’t miss these special educational webinars focusing on Small Acreage Horticultural Crops.

NOTE: The password for all webinar meetings is “online” (without quotes).

All webinars are held between noon and 1 pm. To participate in a webinar, click on the appropriate link on the date of the webinar at 11:30 am to test the connection and make sure audio and video are working properly. Webinars will start promptly at noon.

All webinars will be presented by Dr. Joe Masabni.

BMGA – 1 Hours of CEU Credit.

CEU Webinar- Soil Depth in a Raised Bed

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Don’t miss these special educational webinars focusing on Small Acreage Horticultural Crops.

NOTE: The password for all webinar meetings is “online” (without quotes).

All webinars are held between noon and 1 pm. To participate in a webinar, click on the appropriate link on the date of the webinar at 11:30 am to test the connection and make sure audio and video are working properly. Webinars will start promptly at noon.

All webinars will be presented by Dr. Joe Masabni.

BMGA – 1 Hours of CEU Credit.

CEU Webinar – Tomato Variety Trial

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Don’t miss these special educational webinars focusing on Small Acreage Horticultural Crops.

NOTE: The password for all webinar meetings is “online” (without quotes).

All webinars are held between noon and 1 pm. To participate in a webinar, click on the appropriate link on the date of the webinar at 11:30 am to test the connection and make sure audio and video are working properly. Webinars will start promptly at noon.

All webinars will be presented by Dr. Joe Masabni.

BMGA – 1 Hour of CEU Credit.

CEU Webinar – Hay Bale Gardening

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Don’t miss these special educational webinars focusing on Small Acreage Horticultural Crops.

NOTE: The password for all webinar meetings is “online” (without quotes).

All webinars are held between noon and 1 pm. To participate in a webinar, click on the appropriate link on the date of the webinar at 11:30 am to test the connection and make sure audio and video are working properly. Webinars will start promptly at noon.

All webinars will be presented by Dr. Joe Masabni.

BMGA – 1 Hours of CEU Credit.

CEU Webinar – Soil Moisture Meters + Light Measurments

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Don’t miss these special educational webinars focusing on Small Acreage Horticultural Crops.
NOTE: The password for all webinar meetings is “online” (without quotes).
All webinars are held between noon and 1 pm. To participate in a webinar, click on the appropriate link on the date of the webinar at 11:30 am to test the connection and make sure audio and video are working properly. Webinars will start promptly at noon.
All webinars will be presented by Dr. Joe Masabni.

BMGA – 1 Hour of CEU Credit.

CEU Webinar – Eggshell Expt+Home Composting

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Don’t miss these special educational webinars focusing on Small Acreage Horticultural Crops.

NOTE: The password for all webinar meetings is “online” (without quotes)

All webinars are held between noon and 1 pm. To participate in a webinar, click on the appropriate link on the date of the webinar at 11:30 am to test the connection and make sure audio and video are working properly. Webinars will start promptly at noon.

All webinars will be presented by Dr. Joe Masabni.

BMGA – 1 Hours of CEU Credit