Seed Starting and Seed Saving Workshop- Tuesday March 31st from 6-8:30, 2015

This is an invitation to attend a Seed Starting and Seed Saving workshop at the Spooner Ag Research Station on Tuesday March 31 from 6-8:30 pm

The discussion will focus on a review of general botany (flower parts), pollinations/cross pollination, seed saving (including proper sanitation and seed borne diseases) and seed starting techniques.

MGV Russ Parker will be leading the discussion and promises to enlighten us with lots of thought provoking ideas and practical concepts.

This session will include a short presentation and lots of hands-on activities and demonstrations!   Everyone will be asked to help/assist in seed planting of our tomatoes for the North Country Master Gardener Plant Sale.  Everyone will also have an opportunity to take home supplies and seeds to start their own seeds.

If people want to bring seeds to exchange you are encouraged to do that as well.

This will be a great hands-on learning session and I encourage you all to attend!!

Space is limited to 30 people.

Please RSVP to this email by Monday March 30.

Thanks and looking forward to seeing on Tuesday at 6 pm.

Kevin and Russ

"A volunteer's time is the true example of selfless giving"  JRC

Kevin Schoessow

Area Agriculture Development Agent

Spooner Area UW-Extension

Spooner Agriculture Research Station

W6646 Hwy 70

Spooner, WI 54801

kevin.schoessow@ces.uwex.edu

phone:   715-635-3506 or 1-800-528-1914

Fax  715-635-6741

Barron County Master Gardener Annual Spring Expo- March 28, 2015

The Barron County Master Gardener Volunteers will hold their Annual Spring Expo on Saturday, March 28, at the WITC Conference Center in Rice Lake. Registration starts at 8:30am with gardening sessions beginning at 9:00am until 2:30pm. Pre-registrations are due at the Extension Office by Friday, March 20. Registration is $30 and includes a continental breakfast, lunch and afternoon break provided by WITC. Registration the day of the expo will cost $35 (lunch is not guaranteed).  
 
Our speakers include Jeff Epping, the Director of Horticulture for Olbrich Botanical Gardens in Madison, Brian Hudelson, Director of the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Plant Disease Diagnostics Clinic and Linda Degner, owner of Bashaw Valley Farm and Greenhouse in Shell Lake.
Here is the link to our website for more information:
http://barron.uwex.edu/events/spring-garden-expo