Master Gardeners Only
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Support OSU Extension Service Signature Form. Please download and return to theOSU Extension Service-Lane County by noon on Tuesday, September 22, 2009.
Master Gardener Training 2009 |
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| Homework questions will be posted one week in advance. Answers to the questions will be posted the Monday prior to class. Bring any questions about the previous week's homework to review during the lunch session with your mentor. Optionally, you can print the handouts if you want to bring them to class. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date |
Handouts |
Homework |
Answers |
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| Jan 14 |
Prepare soil test (due Jan 21) Bring soil test handout to Jan 21 class Adaptive homework (due Jan 21) Read chapter 5 and 21 (due Jan 21) Read chapter 22 (due Jan 28 |
Adaptive Garden answers Chapter 5 answers Chapter 21 answers Chapter 22 answers |
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| Jan 21 |
Entomology Handout |
Soils and Fertilizers Questions (due Jan 28) Read chapter 2 (due Jan 28) Read chapter 14 (due Jan 28)
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Soils and Fertilizer answers Chapter 2 answers Chapter 14 answers |
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| Jan 28 |
Bite of the Hobo Spider (web link) OHSU Wants your Spider (web link) Bees for Master Gardeners (slides for printing) Bees for Master Gardeners (slides for online viewing) Plants attractive to pollinators Tree fruit handout Lost ladybug website Guide to common garden pests EC1613 |
Read chapter 18 (due Feb 4) Tree fruit Questions (due Feb 4) |
Chapter 18 answers Tree fruit answers |
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| Feb 4 |
Weeds & Wildings (slides for printing) Weeds & Wildings (slides for online viewing) Lawns EC1550, FS55, EC1278, EC1521 EcoLawns handout Common hotline questions about lawns |
Read chapter 17 (due Feb 11) Read chapter 12 (due Feb 11) |
Chapter 17 answers Chapter 12 answers |
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| Feb 11 |
Water Quality (slides for printing) Water Quality (slides for online viewing) Botany (slides for printing) Botany (slides for online viewing) Botany Part 2 (slides for printing) Botany Part 2 (slides for online viewing) Botany addendum (plant classification) |
Read chapter 1 (due Feb 18) Read chapter 6 (due Feb 18) |
Chapter 1 answers Chapter 6 answers |
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| Feb 18 |
Pruning shrubs (slides for printing) Pruning shrubs (slides for online viewing) Pruning shrubs Part II (slides for printing) Pruning shrubs Part II (slides for online viewing) Plant Diagnostics (slides for printing) Tree Fruit Berry Insect/Disease Plant Diagnostics (slides for viewing) Tree Fruit Berry Insect/Disease
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Read chapter 15 (dueFeb 25) Read chapter 16 (due Feb 25) Read chapter 4 (due Feb 25) Read chapter 9 (due Feb 25) |
Chapter 15 answers Chapter 16 answers Chapter 4 answers Chapter 9 answers |
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| Feb 25 |
Vegetable Gardening (slides for online viewing) Vegetable Gardening (slides for printing) Vegetable Family Chart Vegetable Growing Tips |
Read chapter 8 (due Mar 4) Read chapter 7 (due Mar 4) |
Chapter 8 answers Chapter 7 answers
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| Mar 4 |
Small Fruit Management part 1 Small Fruit Management part 2 Directions to Log House Plants References from Log House Propagation tips from Log House Plant Propagation Guide |
Small Fruit Review questions Read chapter 3 (due Mar 11) |
Small Fruit answers Chapter 3 answers |
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| Mar 11 |
IPM (slides for printing) IPM (slides for online viewing) Pesticide Safety (slides for printing) Pesticide Safety (slides for online viewing) Growth regulating pesticides Pesticide Information Resources Sample Pesticide Label |
Read chapter 20 (due Mar 18) Read chapter 19 (due Mar 18) |
Chapter 20 answers Chapter 19 answers |
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| Mar 18 |
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Volunteer Opportunities
Spring Creek Neighbors Natural Garden project is a MG stream-side improvement activity in the Santa Clara neighborhood. The following articles describe project results and plans:
- January '08 Update
- August '07 Spring Creek Project Description
Misc.
If you are composting with coffee grounds please fill out, print and mail the following downloadable questionnaire:
Coffee Grounds Questionnaire:
Master Gardeners have been using coffee grounds as a nitrogen source for composting and vermiculture for severals years. With the increased use of coffee grounds in the past few there has been a significant recovery and reuse of this resource. We are now refining the coffee grounds collection system and public information to encourage greater consistent recycling and composting.
