Transcript Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Statewide Conference

Extension Master Gardener
Volunteer Statewide Conference
JUNE 26-27, 2015
MINNESOTA LANDSCAPE ARBORETUM
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OUR PLANTS, OUR PLANET,
OUR VOLUNTEERS
EXPLORE WHAT IT TAKES to be an
Extension Master Gardener Volunteer in
2015, and learn how to get to the "next level"
in your horticulture knowledge and skill
base. This is a conference for every
Extension Master Gardener Volunteer who
wants to gain new energy and direction.
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KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
 Friday, June 26
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Marla Spivak,
University of Minnesota Bee Lab -Honeybees and CCD, Update and Local
Roles
 Saturday, June 27
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Peter H. Raven,
Missouri Botanical Garden – Saving Our
Plants, Saving Our Planet
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TRACKS FOR FRIDAY & SATURDAY CLASSES
 Climate Change
 Insects and Disease
 Healthy Landscapes
 Supporting Extension Master Gardeners
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FRIDAY MORNING CLASSES & TOURS
 Skill Building Session for MG Volunteers &
Coordinators – topic to be confirmed; 2-hour session
 Nature Walk with Matt Schuth
 Stormwater and Green Infrastructure (Leslie Yetka)
 Horticulture Research Center: Research Update
- Fruit Breeding (David Bedford)
- Trees & Shrubs (Kathy Zuzek)
 Sustainable Gardening Private Garden Tours (selfguided)
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FRIDAY AFTERNOON CLASSES TENTATIVE
Climate Change
 Mary Spivey: Climate Changes in
Minnesota
 Lee Frelich: Forest Changes and Climate
Change in Minnesota
 Gary Johnson: Climate Change and Urban
Trees
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Insects and Disease
 Sara Foltz Jordan: Native Bee
Identification and Improving Bee Habitat
 Michelle Grabowski: Plant Disease in a
Changing Climate
 Mark Abrahamson (MDA), Rachel Coyle
(St. Paul), Philip Potyondy (Minneapolis):
Emerald Ash Borer Panel - Problems and
Mitigation
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Healthy Landscapes
 Leslie Yetka: Connecting Home
Landscaping with Water Quality
 John Bilotta: Trees for Water Quality
 Karen Terry: Public Land and Native
Plants
 Sam Bauer: Low-Input Turf
 David Remucal: Minnesota Endangered
Plant Conservation and Citizen Science
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Supporting Extension Master Gardeners
 Jean Larson: Reducing Stress and NatureBasedTherapeutics
 Sara Jaycocks/Melvin Giles: Working with
Diverse Audiences
 Mollie Dean: Growing Veggie Basics
Curriculum
 Julie Weisenhorn: Good Answers to Good
Questions
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OUTDOOR CLASSES
 Sam Bauer: Low Input Turf Trials
 Dan Miller: Invasive Species Walk
 Kathy Zuzek: Earthkind Hydrangea
& Ninebark Trials
 Gary Johnson: Tree Assessment
 Larry Cipolla: Home Demo Garden Tour
 Harriet Mason: Rose Garden Tour
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FRIDAY EVENING GARDEN PARTY
AT THE ARBORETUM
 Appetizers • Cash Bar
 Music by the Abiders Band featuring lead
vocalist Julie Weisenhorn
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SATURDAY MORNING PLENARY
 Pollinator and Pesticides Panel with Vera
Krischik, a plant industry representative,
and others
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SATURDAY AFTERNOON CLASSES TENTATIVE
Horticulture and Gardening
 Stephen Saupe: Native Edible Plants
 Rebecca Koetter: Urban Fruits
 Courtney Tchida: MISA &
Growing Organic
 Intro to Beekeeping
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Insects and Disease
 Crystal Boyd: Native Bee Population
Inventory
 Dan Miller: Integrated Pest Management
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Healthy Landscapes
 Ian Lane: Bee Lawns - Turf That Can
Support Flowers and Mowing for
Pollinators
 Julie Weisenhorn: Advanced Sustainable
Landscape Design 2.0 (2 hours)
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Supporting Extension Master Gardener
Volunteers
 Leslie Yetka: Horticulture Continuum of
Learning
 Dr. Betty Maloney: Avoiding Tick Disease
and Prevention
 Xavier Porter: Walk-By Learning - A Case
Study in the City
 TBD: IT and Communication Help
Session: Open Q & A
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Outdoor Tours and Classes
 Mary Meyer: Using Ornamental Grasses for
Sustainability: The Grass Collection and
National Trials
 Michelle Grabowski & Jeff Hahn: World Famous
Diagnostic Walk (2 sessions)
 Kathy Zuzek: Earthkind Hydrangea and
Ninebark Trials
 Sam Bauer: Low-Input Turf Trials
 Matt Schuth: Arboretum Nature Walk
 TBD: Tree Assessment
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HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?
Friday & Saturday
$160 for Master
Gardeners
$190 general
admission
 Friday only
$85 for Master
Gardeners
$100 general admission
 Saturday only
$85 Master Gardeners
$100 general admission
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Register online at
www.arboretum.umn.edu/EMGconference2015.aspx
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THANK YOU
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