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The University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Services provides many Yard and Garden Resources for Arkansans and gardening. Check out the information for the following interests by clicking on the picture.     Keeping landscape plants healthy and beautiful can be a challenge. Sherri Sanders UAEX White County Agent and colleagues developed this guide for identifying and managing Arkansas' most common #landscape problems caused by weeds, insects, and diseases. Download this guide for FREE by clicking the link. https://www.uaex.edu/publications/pdf/MP-468_2020.pdf   2020 Master Gardener Appreciation Day Tuesday, October 13, 2020 Ozark Folk Center Mountain View, Arkansas Preregistration required Details forthcoming  White County Extension is hosting Wednesday ZOOM horticultural topics.
The ZOOM sessions start at 12:05 pm. Preregistration is required. See Buddy Messages for registration and how to use ZOOM. June 3 Alan Galloway Farm Management Specialist - Unniversity of Tennessee “Growing Christmas Trees for Fun, Family or Profit”. Alan’s full-time work is as an area farm management specialist with the University of Tennessee Extension covering 12 counties in middle Tennessee. He provides farm financial planning assistance and educational programs on budgeting, agritourism, estate planning and income taxes. In 2017 he led the effort to write the “Tennessee Christmas Tree Production Manual” and conduct workshops on growing Christmas trees. June 10 Donna Hoffman Horticulture Agent in Casper, Wyoming TBD June 17 Sherri Sanders White County Extension Agent - Agriculture TBD June 24 Becky McPeake Professor/Ext Spec-Wildlife Oh Deer! Options for Pesky Deer in Gardens and Yards  Announcing a special ZOOM video conference program just for you … First Year Master Gardeners and Their Mentors Because the in-person Annuals to Perennials programs have had to be postponed, the Recruiting, Retention and Recognition project from County 76 has put together a ZOOM program on June 26, 2020, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Berni Kurz, our Arkansas Master Gardener Coordinator, will welcome you to the Master Gardener Program. Patsy Louk, County 76 President, will tell you about County 76 and why you should be a part of it. Craighead County Agent Branon Thiesse will share a bit about your county agent and their role. then Megan Lankford, Garden Supervisor, Botanical Garden of the Ozarks will present: “More than Milkweed – Gardening for Nature’s Food Web” Mark your calendar to attend the special ZOOM presentation on June 26, 2020. Julie Treat, our Horticulture Program Associate at the state Extension office, will send a link to new Master Gardeners and their mentors to register for the meeting. Welcome to the Arkansas Master Gardener Program and remember “We Are Here for YOU!” RRR Project of County 76
(Recruitment, Retention & Recognition) Barbie Luther, Chair
For more information on any of the above topics, please feel free to contact the University of Arkansas Division Of Agriculture Cooperative Extension Service at 870-425-2335. |
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