Gardening Events

Friday, March 22, 2013 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

The Food Innovation Center now offers two (2) quick overview seminars for entrepreneurs who are looking into developing a food product. The two seminars will provide basic information that will help the entrepreneur understand many of the requirements needed for developing a new food product. As a participant you will receive reference and resource material handouts. The seminars can be taken in any order and they are 2 hours in length.

 Quick Overview #1 – will address Product Formulation, Nutritional Labeling, and Food Safety.

Quick Overview #2 – Will address Processing, Packaging, and Shelf Life Studies. 

 

Please call our receptionist to enroll in the seminars. 

Cost per seminar is $ 110.00.  Space is limited.

 

The seminars will be offered on the following dates:

Quick review #1 -                          Quick review #2 -

         Mar 01, 2013                               Mar 22, 2013 

         Apr   N/A                               Apr 19, 2013                

         May 03, 2013                              May 17, 2013

       

Saturday, March 2, 2013 (all day event)
About the Small Farms Conference

The daylong event is geared toward farmers, agriculture professionals, food policy advocates, students and managers of farmers markets.

A Keynote, twenty-one sessions, and two lunctime rountables will be offered on a variety of topics relevant to the Oregon small farmer

Speakers will include farmers, OSU Extension faculty, agribusiness, and more.

2013 Sessions Descriptions are now available, and registration is currently open.

Visit http://smallfarms.oregonstate.edu/sfc for conference details and registration.

Saturday, March 2, 2013 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Learn to grow great fruit trees in your home garden. Become part of a sustainable food community by growing great fruit at home. Taught by OSU Extension Service - Lane County Master Gardener Volunteer Tree Fruit Specialists, this 2½ hour class will teach you what you need to know to successfully grow delicious, healthy, productive fruit trees at home. Information includes: Choosing the right variety for your taste, needs and location; Demystifying rootstock selection; Culture and care of fruit trees including fertilization, spacing, spraying, pruning, thinning, pollination; and Pests and diseases of fruit trees. Included is a resource list of nurseries, recommended books, pamphlets and web sites for additional information.

Tuesday, March 5, 2013 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Bring your pruning questions to this general pruning class. OSU Extension Service Master Gardener Pruning Specialists are well versed in pruning techniques.

EWEB furnishes public meeting rooms as a community service and does not sponsor or endorse activities or groups using EWEB's public facilities.

Thursday, March 7, 2013 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Learn to grow great fruit trees in your home garden. Become part of a sustainable food community by growing great fruit at home. Taught by OSU Extension Service - Lane County Master Gardener Volunteer Tree Fruit Specialists, this 2½ hour class will teach you what you need to know to successfully grow delicious, healthy, productive fruit trees at home. Information includes: Choosing the right variety for your taste, needs and location; Demystifying rootstock selection; Culture and care of fruit trees including fertilization, spacing, spraying, pruning, thinning, pollination; and Pests and diseases of fruit trees. Included is a resource list of nurseries, recommended books, pamphlets and web sites for additional information.

Friday, February 1, 2013 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

The Food Innovation Center now offers two (2) quick overview seminars for entrepreneurs who are looking into developing a food product. The two seminars will provide basic information that will help the entrepreneur understand many of the requirements needed for developing a new food product. As a participant you will receive reference and resource material handouts. The seminars can be taken in any order and they are 2 hours in length.

 Quick Overview #1 – will address Product Formulation, Nutritional Labeling, and Food Safety.

Quick Overview #2 – Will address Processing, Packaging, and Shelf Life Studies. 

 

Please call our receptionist to enroll in the seminars. 

Cost per seminar is $ 110.00.  Space is limited.

 

The seminars will be offered on the following dates:

Quick review #1 -   

                              Oct 05, 2012

                             Jan 11, 2013

                             Feb 01, 2013              

    
 Quick Review #2 -   

                                Oct 19, 2012

                                 Jan 25, 2013

                                  Feb 15, 2013

                              

                           

Saturday, February 2, 2013 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
The Lane Chapter of the Small Woodlands Association will hold their annual Seedling Sale in Alton Baker Park.

Saturday, February 2, 2013 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Learn the basics of pruning Fruit Trees and blueberries. meet in the garden at the UO Urban Farm. Park in the Physical Plant lot.

Saturday, February 9, 2013 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Learn to grow great fruit trees in your home garden. Become part of a sustainable food community by growing great fruit at home. Taught by OSU Extension Service - Lane County Master Gardener Volunteer Tree Fruit Specialists, this 2½ hour class will teach you what you need to know to successfully grow delicious, healthy, productive fruit trees at home. Information includes: Choosing the right variety for your taste, needs and location; Demystifying rootstock selection; Culture and care of fruit trees including fertilization, spacing, spraying, pruning, thinning, pollination; and Pests and diseases of fruit trees. Included is a resource list of nurseries, recommended books, pamphlets and web sites for additional information.

Monday, February 11, 2013 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Learn the basics of pruning roses and get hands-on experience.

Tuesday, February 12, 2013 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Learn the basics of pruning roses. This is an indoor class.

Friday, February 15, 2013 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

The Food Innovation Center now offers two (2) quick overview seminars for entrepreneurs who are looking into developing a food product. The two seminars will provide basic information that will help the entrepreneur understand many of the requirements needed for developing a new food product. As a participant you will receive reference and resource material handouts. The seminars can be taken in any order and they are 2 hours in length.

 Quick Overview #1 – will address Product Formulation, Nutritional Labeling, and Food Safety.

Quick Overview #2 – Will address Processing, Packaging, and Shelf Life Studies. 

 

Please call our receptionist to enroll in the seminars. 

Cost per seminar is $ 110.00.  Space is limited.

 

The seminars will be offered on the following dates:

Quick review #1 - 

                           Oct 05, 2012

                           Jan 11, 2013

                            Feb 01, 2013

                            

    
 Quick Review #2 -  

                             Oct 19, 2012

                              Jan 25 ,2013

                              Feb 15, 2013

Saturday, February 16, 2013 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Learn the basics of fruit tree pruning and get some hands-on experience. Class will be held rain or shine.

Thursday, February 21, 2013 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Learn the basics of pruning roses. Meet at the mainteneance shop at the south edge of the garden.

Saturday, February 23, 2013 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Learn the basics of pruning blueberries, grapes and fruit trees. This is NOT a hands-on event. See map on Pruning Schedule on the website: extension.oregonstateledu/lane/gardens

Saturday, February 23, 2013 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Learn to grow great fruit trees in your home garden. Become part of a sustainable food community by growing great fruit at home. Taught by OSU Extension Service - Lane County Master Gardener Volunteer Tree Fruit Specialists, this 2½ hour class will teach you what you need to know to successfully grow delicious, healthy, productive fruit trees at home. Information includes: Choosing the right variety for your taste, needs and location; Demystifying rootstock selection; Culture and care of fruit trees including fertilization, spacing, spraying, pruning, thinning, pollination; and Pests and diseases of fruit trees. Included is a resource list of nurseries, recommended books, pamphlets and web sites for additional information.

Tuesday, February 26, 2013 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Learn the basics of fruit tree pruning and get some hands-on experience. Class will be held rain or shine.

Tuesday, February 26, 2013 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Learn to grow great fruit trees in your home garden. Become part of a sustainable food community by growing great fruit at home. Taught by OSU Extension Service - Lane County Master Gardener Volunteer Tree Fruit Specialists, this 2½ hour class will teach you what you need to know to successfully grow delicious, healthy, productive fruit trees at home. Information includes: Choosing the right variety for your taste, needs and location; Demystifying rootstock selection; Culture and care of fruit trees including fertilization, spacing, spraying, pruning, thinning, pollination; and Pests and diseases of fruit trees. Included is a resource list of nurseries, recommended books, pamphlets and web sites for additional information.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Learn about completing the garden cycle by including chickens, ducks and beekeeping in our backyards. These critters provide us with both eggs and compost making ingredients, helping to close the loop of inputs and outputs on our urban properties. Free. Sponsored by the Lane County Master Gardener Association.

"EWEB furnishes public meeting rooms as a Community Service and does not sponsor or endorse activities or groups using EWEB's facilities."

Thursday, January 10, 2013 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Learn the basics of fruit tree and berry pruning on the coast. Meet at the Florence Events Center, 715 Quince Street, behind Safeway at 9 a.m.