1 © 2011 Regents of the University of Minnesota. All rights reserved. 11 Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Statewide Conference JUNE 26-27, 2015 MINNESOTA LANDSCAPE ARBORETUM

2 © 2011 Regents of the University of Minnesota. All rights reserved. OUR PLANTS, OUR PLANET, OUR VOLUNTEERS EXPLORE WHAT IT TAKES to be an Extension Master Gardener Volunteer in 2015, and learn how to get to the "next level" in your horticulture knowledge and skill base. This is a conference for every Extension Master Gardener Volunteer who wants to gain new energy and direction.

3 © 2011 Regents of the University of Minnesota. All rights reserved. KEYNOTE SPEAKERS  Friday, June 26 Keynote Speaker: Dr. Marla Spivak, University of Minnesota Bee Lab -- Honeybees and CCD, Update and Local Roles  Saturday, June 27 Keynote Speaker: Dr. Peter H. Raven, Missouri Botanical Garden – Saving Our Plants, Saving Our Planet

4 © 2011 Regents of the University of Minnesota. All rights reserved. TRACKS FOR FRIDAY & SATURDAY CLASSES  Climate Change  Insects and Disease  Healthy Landscapes  Supporting Extension Master Gardeners

5 © 2011 Regents of the University of Minnesota. All rights reserved. FRIDAY MORNING CLASSES & TOURS  Skill Building Session for MG Volunteers & Coordinators – topic to be confirmed; 2-hour session  Nature Walk with Matt Schuth  Stormwater and Green Infrastructure (Leslie Yetka)  Horticulture Research Center: Research Update - Fruit Breeding (David Bedford) - Trees & Shrubs (Kathy Zuzek)  Sustainable Gardening Private Garden Tours (self- guided)

6 © 2011 Regents of the University of Minnesota. All rights reserved. FRIDAY AFTERNOON CLASSES - TENTATIVE Climate Change  Mary Spivey: Climate Changes in Minnesota  Lee Frelich: Forest Changes and Climate Change in Minnesota  Gary Johnson: Climate Change and Urban Trees

7 © 2011 Regents of the University of Minnesota. All rights reserved. Insects and Disease  Sara Foltz Jordan: Native Bee Identification and Improving Bee Habitat  Michelle Grabowski: Plant Disease in a Changing Climate  Mark Abrahamson (MDA), Rachel Coyle (St. Paul), Philip Potyondy (Minneapolis): Emerald Ash Borer Panel - Problems and Mitigation

8 © 2011 Regents of the University of Minnesota. All rights reserved. Healthy Landscapes  Leslie Yetka: Connecting Home Landscaping with Water Quality  John Bilotta: Trees for Water Quality  Karen Terry: Public Land and Native Plants  Sam Bauer: Low-Input Turf  David Remucal: Minnesota Endangered Plant Conservation and Citizen Science

9 © 2011 Regents of the University of Minnesota. All rights reserved. Supporting Extension Master Gardeners  Jean Larson: Reducing Stress and Nature- BasedTherapeutics  Sara Jaycocks/Melvin Giles: Working with Diverse Audiences  Mollie Dean: Growing Veggie Basics Curriculum  Julie Weisenhorn: Good Answers to Good Questions

10 © 2011 Regents of the University of Minnesota. All rights reserved. OUTDOOR CLASSES  Sam Bauer: Low Input Turf Trials  Dan Miller: Invasive Species Walk  Kathy Zuzek: Earthkind Hydrangea & Ninebark Trials  Gary Johnson: Tree Assessment  Larry Cipolla: Home Demo Garden Tour  Harriet Mason: Rose Garden Tour

11 © 2011 Regents of the University of Minnesota. All rights reserved. FRIDAY EVENING GARDEN PARTY AT THE ARBORETUM  Appetizers Cash Bar  Music by the Abiders Band featuring lead vocalist Julie Weisenhorn

12 © 2011 Regents of the University of Minnesota. All rights reserved. SATURDAY MORNING PLENARY  Pollinator and Pesticides Panel with Vera Krischik, a plant industry representative, and others

13 © 2011 Regents of the University of Minnesota. All rights reserved. SATURDAY AFTERNOON CLASSES - TENTATIVE Horticulture and Gardening  Stephen Saupe: Native Edible Plants  Rebecca Koetter: Urban Fruits  Courtney Tchida: MISA & Growing Organic  Intro to Beekeeping

14 © 2011 Regents of the University of Minnesota. All rights reserved. Insects and Disease  Crystal Boyd: Native Bee Population Inventory  Dan Miller: Integrated Pest Management

15 © 2011 Regents of the University of Minnesota. All rights reserved. Healthy Landscapes  Ian Lane: Bee Lawns - Turf That Can Support Flowers and Mowing for Pollinators  Julie Weisenhorn: Advanced Sustainable Landscape Design 2.0 (2 hours)

16 © 2011 Regents of the University of Minnesota. All rights reserved. Supporting Extension Master Gardener Volunteers  Leslie Yetka: Horticulture Continuum of Learning  Dr. Betty Maloney: Avoiding Tick Disease and Prevention  Xavier Porter: Walk-By Learning - A Case Study in the City  TBD: IT and Communication Help Session: Open Q & A

17 © 2011 Regents of the University of Minnesota. All rights reserved. Outdoor Tours and Classes  Mary Meyer: Using Ornamental Grasses for Sustainability: The Grass Collection and National Trials  Michelle Grabowski & Jeff Hahn: World Famous Diagnostic Walk (2 sessions)  Kathy Zuzek: Earthkind Hydrangea and Ninebark Trials  Sam Bauer: Low-Input Turf Trials  Matt Schuth: Arboretum Nature Walk  TBD: Tree Assessment

18 © 2011 Regents of the University of Minnesota. All rights reserved. Friday & Saturday $160 for Master Gardeners $190 general admission  Friday only $85 for Master Gardeners $100 general admission  Saturday only $85 Master Gardeners $100 general admission HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?

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