OSU Curry County Master Gardener™
Training Schedule 2016
DATE
Jan. 8
TIME
SUBJECT
1:00 pm
Intro to Master Gardener™ Program —
Curry County Master Gardener™
Association* Volunteer Opportunities
Sustainable Vegetable Gardening on the
Coast/Raised Beds
9:00 am
Botany*--Anatomy of Plants
1:00 pm
Landscaping & Ornamentals
9:00 am
Entomology*
1:00 pm
Integrated Pest Management*
9:00 am
Jan. 15
Jan. 22
Jan. 29
9:00 am
Proper Use of Pesticides*
1:00 pm
Let’s talk about Plant Clinics/ Tools to
Make it Easy
9:00 am
Water Conservation in the Garden
1:00 pm
The Buzz on Bees
9:00 am
1:00 pm
9:00 am
Soils*
Composting & Vermiculture
Small Fruits
1:00 pm
Fruit Trees/Pruning
Feb. 5
Feb. 12
Feb. 19
Feb. 26
Mar. 4
Mar. 11
9:00 am
Sudden Oak Death*
1:00 pm
Big Trees
9:00am
Plant Disease*
1:00 pm
gardening field trip to various MG gardens
Office Procedures, Plant Clinics, Sign-ups
and Volunteer Possibilities
Seed Sowing/ Learning to Propagate Plants
9:00 am
1:00 pm
INSTRUCTOR
MG Program Coordinator &
CCMGA
Jennifer Ewing
Local Garden Expert
Rachel Werling
4H Natural Resources
Liza Ehle
Landscaper
CHAPTER
Bring &
review
mailed
forms
7,
handouts
1
8, 12, 21
14
Rich Little
Retired Entomologist
20
Gail Langellotto
State MG Coordinator
Associate Prof of Hort, OSU
19
Scott Thiemann
13,17
Frank Burris
OSU Faculty
Russ Rose
Master Beekeeper
6
22
Linda Brewer
OSU Faculty
2, 5
Ross Penhallegon
Retired OSU Faculty
11
4, 10
Ellen Goheen
Plant Pathologist
USDA Forest Service
Tal Blankenship
Former OSU Ext. staff
Handouts
3,18
Jay Pscheidt
OSU Faculty
15, 16
Coordinator & CCMGA
Jennifer Ewing/ Carol
Hobbs MG veteran
9
Final exam
Look over
final exam
Training Location: OSU Extension Office classroom located at south rear parking lot of
Fairgrounds. 29390 Ellensburg Avenue, Gold Beach
*Recertification class for current Master Gardeners.
General public may attend any class on a drop-in basis for a charge of $20/class
Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made by November 20, 2015. This publication
will be made available in an accessible alternative format upon request. Please contact Master Gardener
Program Coordinator Scott Thiemann at 541-247-6672 or email scott.thiemann@oregonstate.edu