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 Crawford County does not have an educator to provide horticulture
information. Individuals
needing horticulture information can use the following:
- Visit the UW-Extension Office and review the bulletins, fact
sheets, and other printed resources.
- Visit area landscape and garden centers and other businesses.
- Use the Related Horticulture Links below to find more information...
Spring 2010 General Master Gardener Program
*All sessions are scheduled on 12 consecutive Tuesday evenings
*5:45 - 9 PM
*Beginning February 9th through April 27th
(Registration forms, etc. will be available online by November 9, 2009)
Date |
Topic
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Manual Unit |
Guest |
February 9 |
Introduction to the Master Gardener Program
Vegetable Crops
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Introduction (i)
Unit 9 - Vegetables for the Home Garden |
Tomesh/
Tomesh
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February 16 |
Soils and Fertility
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Unit 2 - Healthy Plant Foundations |
Soldat |
February 23 |
Weed Management
Invasives |
Unit 7 – Weeds & Pest Management |
Renz
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March 2 |
Fruit Crops
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Unit 10 - Fruit for the Home Garden |
Tomesh
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March 9 |
Introduction to Turf Management |
Unit 8 - Low Input Lawn Care |
Stier |
March 16 |
Woody Landscape Plants |
Unit 3 – Landscaping for Year-Round Enjoyment |
Jull
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March 23 |
Entomology
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Unit 5 – Entomology
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Pellitteri
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March 30
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Backyard Wildlife
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Unit 12 - Backyard Wildlife
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Craven
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April 6 |
Plant Propagation
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Unit 1 – Plant Growth and Propagation |
Oosterwyk/
Tomesh
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April 13 |
Using Native Plants |
Unit 11 – Protecting Our Native Environment |
Howell
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April 20 |
Plant Pathology
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Unit 6 – Pathology
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Hudelson
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April 27 |
Herbaceous Annuals and Perennials |
Unit 4 - Landscaping with Herbaceous Plants |
Alfuth/ Tomesh
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RELATED HORTICULTURE LINKS OF INTEREST
UW - Department of Entomology Insect Diagnostic Lab
UW - Extension Horticultural Publications
UW - Landscape Plants of the Upper Midwest
UW-Master Gardener Program
UW - Plant Disease and Diagnostic Clinic
UW - Soil and Plant Analysis Laboratory
UW - The Wisconsin Gardener - Public TV
UW - Urban Horticulture
UW - Urban Horticulture Updates
UWEX - Wisconsin Native Plant Sources
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Wisconsin Horticulture Calendar - Other events of interest
University of Connecticut Plant Database
Ohio State University Plant Dictionary
USDA Plants Database
Weed Science Society of America
Wisconsin Phenological Society
*Documents provided are either PDF documents or websites
What's Bugging You?
Check out the UW-Madison Department of Entomology to find the identification of those mysterious insects and learn what to do about them.
Late Blight in Tomatoes
Food Safety - Tomatoes and Potatoes Infected with Late Blight
Tomato Late Blight Information
Late Blight Status Report and Management
Late Blight Photos of Tomato
What is fire blight?
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Fire blight is the most destructive bacterial disease affecting plants in the rose family, including apple, pear, crabapple, hawthorn, cotoneaster, mountain ash, quince, rose, pyracantha, and spirea. It can kill or disfigure a tree or shrub, depending on the susceptibility of the host and weather conditions. More information is avialble at http://wihort.uwex.edu/gardenfacts/XHT1090.pdf
Top Picture:
Tender shoots infected with fire blight have the typical "shepherd's crook" appearance. Leaves remain on the shoot
2nd Picture:
Spur infection of fire blight kills leaves and shoots.
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How do you you know if your trees have Emerald Ash Borer (EAB)? How do you know if it's an EAB or a look-alike?
You'll find answers to many of your EAB questions at http://www.emeraldashborer.wi.gov/
Please report all suspect emerald ash borer findings by either calling the toll free emerald ash borer hotline at 1-800-462-2803 or submitting a report online
Fungal Leaf Spot Diseases of the Maple
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