Topic:Pollinators and Pollination and Bees Featured Speaker/s:Roger and Sue Farr Roger and Sue joined CBMGA in 2015 and hit ground running becoming bedheads, mentors and taking on several leadership roles. Just this year they headed up two new wildflower areas on top of being bedheads of our Blueberry, Blackberry and now part of our Texas... Read More →
Topic: Peaches, fruit trees, blackberries and blueberries Featured Speaker/s:Eric Lum Eric will be speaking on Peach and other fruiting trees along with covering the latest research on blackberries and blueberries. Eric will cover the basics of pesticides/herbicides/fungicides in regard to the crops he will cover. He will cover fertilizer and soil types for these also.... Read More →
Topic:Integrated Pest Management or IPM Featured Speaker/s:Linda Timmons Integrated pest management, or IPM, is a process you can use to solve pest problems while minimizing risks to people and the environment. Linda has been a past speaker on IPM and is extremely knowledgeable on the subject. Snacks, soft drinks and coffee will be provided. Current... Read More →
Topic:Selecting and Growing Garlic for the Home Gardener Featured Speaker/s:Shawn Warren Shawn Warren will present a program on selecting and growing garlic for the home garden here in North East Texas. They are currently growing around 80 different varieties of garlic near Paris Texas. Depending on your soil type there are soft neck types, hard... Read More →
Topic:Herbs and edible herbs that thrive in Northeast Texas Featured Speaker/s:Jolene Turner Wilson Jolene Turner Wilson will present the 3 hour program on Herbs, Edible herbs, heirloom and “Pass along” plants that thrive in Northeast Texas soils and weather. Jolene went through the CBMG training in 1999 when she and her family lived in Camp... Read More →
Topic:Vegetable Gardening Featured Speaker/s:Dr. Joseph Masabni Dr. Masabni’s area of expertise is vegetable production for small-acreage producers. Research interest is to develop production systems for high tunnel vegetables, aquaponics production, and pesticide and variety trials. Extension activities include developing online and printed materials for vegetable organic and conventional producers and homeowners, host workshops and conferences,... Read More →
Overview of the Master Gardener program and Introduction to soils. Soil is the primary source of water and nutrients for plants. It also provides the physical anchor that enables plants to stand upright. If the soil is managed well, the plants will be healthy and productive, and the quality and quantity of our water supplies... Read More →
Plant Growth and Development To gain a working knowledge of horticulture, you need to understand the structure, function, and processes of plants as well as the factors that can affect plant growth. The first step is to learn how plants are categorized. Syllabus
Topic/s: Landscape horticulture encompasses landscape design, plant selection, planting, and maintenance to create high-quality landscapes. Light fare food will be served for the interns from 5:30 to 6:00pm Syllabus
Topic/s: Earthkind® Landscaping The Earthkind® Environmental Landscape Management System was created by horticultural specialists, agents, volunteers, and industry representatives of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. It is the fastest-growing university program of its kind in the nation. Light fare food will be served for the interns from 5:30 to 6:00pm Syllabus
Topic/s: Lawn Care Turf Grass is the only plant material in the landscape that is used beyond the normal aesthetics associated with ornamental and garden plants. Landscaping Horticulture Landscape Horticulture encompasses landscape design, plant selection, planting, and maintenance to create high-quality landscapes. Light fare food served for interns 5:30-6:00pm Syllabus
Topic/s: Landscape horticulture Landscape horticulture encompasses landscape design, plant selection, planting, and maintenance to create high-quality landscapes. Light fare food will be served for the interns from 5:30 to 6:00pm Syllabus
