2013 Class Materials

General class information

Class schedule for Marion County, revised January 9.

Makeup class schedule for neighboring counties, revised January 30, together with class locations. Schedules are subject to change, so you are encouraged to contact each county a day or two before the makeup class you plan to attend, to ensure that the topic you need is still on the date shown. A limited number of topics can also be made up online.

Payback requirements explain the additional training and service in which students participate.

It's not too early to begin thinking about the garden activities you'd like to try. Check out the information about training options and feel free to discuss your preferences with plot managers when you see them during breaks and lunch.

Background checks are required by OSU if you marked either the "contact with minors" or "drive in service to Extension" box on your Position Description form.  Please complete and print the online form.  Sign and submit it directly to the address on the bottom of the form.  Remember to include a photocopy of an official photo ID with the completed form.  You can either scan and e-mail the materials, or fax them, or mail hardcopy.

January 7

Neil mentioned a number of online sites you may want to visit:  OMGA Mini-college information, MG International Alaska cruise, OSU publications, and PNW Insect Management Handbook (lots more about the last two in the Resources class)

Botany handout - This is the 2012 version. To see many of the photos in Linda's presentation from Monday, check out Botany Photo of the Day.

January 14

Pat Breen's presentation on Plant ID centers around the database he created for OSU. You may want to explore it outside class. He also mentioned a dichotomous key for tree ID.

Brown bag lunch with mentors

Soils and Amendments handout, and the fertilizer calculation site Joy mentioned, plus her flowchart on soil texturing by feel.

January 21

Tree Fruit handout

Brown bag seminar - "Worm composting" - Lawrence Edwards

Vegetable gardening handout, plus Making soil blocks and Vegetable families

January 28

Gardening and Water Quality handout.  Jacquie also sent along a link to information about phosphorus availability to plants.   And the Rain Garden Guide is also available online.

Brown bag seminar - "Care for your tools" - Carl Heinke

Instead of a PPT handout, Barb Fick recommends OSU publications to help establish and maintain a lawn, as well as turf alternatives. And if you have moss, she has help for that too.

February 4

PowerPoint handout for Pesticide Safety

Garden tour during lunch break

Neil's PPT comes in Part 1 and Part 2.  He said he's added with some animations, in case some of the slides look funny.

Composting handout - even though James Cassidy couldn't make it

February 11

For Berries and Grapes, Bernadine doesn't supply a copy of her PPT. Instead, she suggests you refer to the OSU publications catalog for information on the various berries she discusses.

Brown bag seminar - "Preserving your harvest" - Janie Jenne

Bring your laptops, netbooks, tablets or i-Pads to explore the PNW Handbooks: Plant Diseases, Insect Management, and Weed Management.  Hardcopy handbooks will also be available.

February 18

Insects handout

Volunteer Fair during the long lunch break

Propagation is mostly hands-on, but Neil will start by talking about seeds.

February 25

Vertebrate Pests handout from Chip Bubl

Brown bag seminar - "Gardening with native plants" - Maynard Hammer (Cancelled)

Organics handout.  Weston also suggested these OSU sites on Organic Farming and Organic gardening as helpful reading.  He also sent along a list of useful organic products.  And the insect field guide is here.

March 4

Plant Pathology

Mentor potluck lunch - Please bring your favorite dish to share.

Resources

March 11

Weeds handout.  The ecological weed management experts Dan mentioned during class re Masunobu Fukuoka, Bill Molison and Alan Savory, in case you want to do more reading.

Brown bag seminar - "Mason bees" - Carol Horning

Problem Diagnosis 1 has been revised.  And here are some of the bookmarks Neil introduced.

March 18

Handout for IPM and the print material Gail handed out in class

Problem Diagnosis 2

The final exam will be distributed before you leave.

No class March 25 - spring break

April 1

Help Desk orientation - No handout.  You'll be using this one hands-on.

Review and correct the final exam