Master Gardener News June 2016

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Announcement 11 Date Event Program & Chairperson June 28 Bus Tour Depart Market (Becky Gutzman, Carol Square 8:00 am; Ziehmke, Lila Waldman, Return about 5:30 pm Linda Haddix, Kelly Tompko) July 26

Midwest MGV In WI Dells Conference (combined With WIMGA Conference Sept 27 Root s Chocolates (Jane Considine) Wisconsin Dells Oct 25 Wreaths with Paul Bergum (Kelly Tomko) Field Trip Lunch Request

Please indicate your lunch choice from Panera: Sandwich (Ham & Swiss, Smoked Turkey, Veggie, Tuna Salad, or Sierra Turkey) -or- Salad Page Nov 22 Pot Luck and Member (Becky Gutzman) Activity Dec No

1 2015 Officers: Lila Waldman, President Carol Ziehmke, V.P. Kelly Tomko, Secretary Barb Rothwell, Treasurer Lori Nadolski, Reporter Master Gardener News June 2016 In This Newsletter Field Trip Lunch Request 1 CCMGV 2016 Activities 2 From the President 3 MGV Field Trip to Madison 4 County Fair Booth Sign-Up 5 Portage Daily Register 6 Plant Sale Pictures 7-8 Planters Night at Link s 8-9 Note to CCMGV 10 Joyce s Farewell 10 Administrative Assistant Job Announcement 11 Date Event Program & Chairperson June 28 Bus Tour Depart Market (Becky Gutzman, Carol Square 8:00 am; Ziehmke, Lila Waldman, Return about 5:30 pm Linda Haddix, Kelly Tompko) July 26 Columbia County Fair (Jean, Bill, Lila, Setup Ardyce, Leah) July Columbia County Fair Portage Fairgrounds Aug 23 Arlington Ag Research (Jeff Breuer and Station Kelly Tomko) Sept Upper Midwest MGV In WI Dells Conference (combined With WIMGA Conference Sept 27 Root s Chocolates (Jane Considine) Wisconsin Dells Oct 25 Wreaths with Paul Bergum (Kelly Tomko) Field Trip Lunch Request CCMGV will provide beverages. Please indicate your lunch choice from Panera: Sandwich (Ham & Swiss, Smoked Turkey, Veggie, Tuna Salad, or Sierra Turkey) -or- Salad Page Nov 22 Pot Luck and Member (Becky Gutzman) Activity Dec No meeting WHY WE MAKE GARDENS Because we need chambers for chaos. And rows, each like a pilgrimage, strip mall, potting table, hand-hewn contemplative bench. Because green-houses seduce us. Because we are dust of the planet & hunger for at least one stars bread. Because we lay parking lots over arbutus. Because nothing atones but we like all this digging of subsoil & root for next years original spring. Because plowshares destroy, & cold frames sweat forth a fresh crush of thyme, or onions despair all the pathos we find we invest in such passionless weeds. Because we fools want fallacys wisdom. Because gardens play dumb. Because they breathe water & make flames of air. Because we are physical. Because gardens are not. From WHY WE MAKE GARDENS (& OTHER POEMS) by Jeanne Larsen 2010 by Jeanne Larsen [published by Mayapple Press] Page 2

Lila Waldman, President It is surprising to see temperatures in the 80s at the end of May. The timbers on our raised garden bed needed to be replaced, so I don t have everything planted yet.

I will be taking my middle grandchild to South Dakota on a Road Scholar trip June 19-25. Therefore, I d appreciate any reservations for the June 28 Madison field trip to be paid by June 17.

We have decided on a theme of Container Gardening: The Show Goes On. We would appreciate any plantings or photos of plantings in unusual containers to use as part of the display.

2 Lila Waldman, President It is surprising to see temperatures in the 80s at the end of May. The timbers on our raised garden bed needed to be replaced, so I don t have everything planted yet. We also had to replace an oak tree that we planted last year which didn t survive the winter. Thanks to Jung s for their generous return policy. All of this rain is very good for our new tree. I will be taking my middle grandchild to South Dakota on a Road Scholar trip June Therefore, I d appreciate any reservations for the June 28 Madison field trip to be paid by June 17. See trip details in another section of this newsletter. There are still spaces available. The fair committee (Jean, Ardyce, Leah, and I) met in May. We have decided on a theme of Container Gardening: The Show Goes On. We would appreciate any plantings or photos of plantings in unusual containers to use as part of the display. Remember that volunteers are needed at the fair booth and for judging. See the sign-up sheet in this newsletter. Because of the fair, there will be no formal meeting in July. The next MGV meeting will be on August 23rd and include a tour at the Arlington Agricultural Research Station. There will be details about this meeting in the August newsletter. JUNE 17th The two winners of our $500 scholarships are Brady Halbach of Portage High School and Anthony Rittmeyer of Poynette High School. You saw a photo of Sandi Bonham presenting the certificate to Brady on May 2 and Brady s thank you note and photo in last month s newsletter. On May 25, I presented the certificate to Anthony see photo to the right. Lila Waldman & Anthony Rittmeyer May 25th Remember to register for the Upper Midwest Master Gardeners Conference in Wisconsin Dells September Page 3 Page 4 More on page 1!

Wed, July 27 1:00 pm MGV Open Class Choice Award Selection 1. Jean Damm 3. 2. Ardyce Piehl 4. 1-2 members are needed to staff the booth in the Bidwell Building during open hours 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM.

Marie Rohrbacher 2. 4-7 PM 1. Jane Considine 2. Sue Bradley 7-10 PM 1. 2. Fri, July 29 10 AM 1 PM 1. Marie Rohrbacher 2. 1-4 PM 1. Bill Damm 2. Jean Damm 4-7 PM 1. Tracy Schilder 2.

Jean Damm 2. FYI MGV cash box can be picked up and dropped off at the fair office each day.

3 Columbia County Master Gardener Volunteers 2016 Columbia County Fair Booth Sign-up The Report Tuesday, July 26 6:30 pm Booth set up in the flower building and in the Bidwell Building. Select MGV Youth Awards. All members are invited to help set up and to help select the awards. This is instead of our monthly meeting time! 1. Leah Stark 3. Ardyce Piehl 2. Lila Waldman 4. Wed, July 27 1:00 pm MGV Open Class Choice Award Selection 1. Jean Damm Ardyce Piehl members are needed to staff the booth in the Bidwell Building during open hours 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM. We will be selling garden items, sharing information, and answering questions. Wed, July PM 1. Rose Leckwee 2. Lyn Bryant 7-10 PM Thur, July AM 1 PM PM 1. Marie Rohrbacher PM 1. Jane Considine 2. Sue Bradley 7-10 PM Fri, July AM 1 PM 1. Marie Rohrbacher PM 1. Bill Damm 2. Jean Damm 4-7 PM 1. Tracy Schilder 2. Linda Haddix 7-10 PM 1. Robert Thompson 2. Sat, July AM 1 PM PM 1. Sherryl Stolte PM PM Sun, July AM 1 PM PM :00 PM Assist 1-4 PM shift with tear down and pack up display 1. Jean Damm 2. FYI MGV cash box can be picked up and dropped off at the fair office each day. Portage Daily Register CC MGV Schedule Due Date Publish Author Topic Jan Housley Herbs for our diets Sue Bradley?? Sherryl Stolte First Detector Network Jan Housley Monarch Butterfly Training and pruning Apple (Fruit) Trees Indoor houseplant care in winter Soil fertility Choosing a growing media Feeding vegetables and flowers Proper watering IPM and pesticide use Fertilizing your lawn Pruning lilacs and summer flowering shrubs Mowing your lawn Watering your lawn Waging war with moles Household composting Using worms to compost vermiculture Caring for a strawberry bed WHAT IS YOUR EXPERTISE IN THE GARDEN OR SOMETHING YOU WANT TO DO RESEARCH FOR YOURSELF THAT YOU COULD SHARE? Growing raspberries EAB protecting your ash trees Growing blueberries Growing Aronia berries CSA s Amish Vegetable Auction in Dalton Crabgrass Control Lawn weed Control Dandelion Container Gardening Growing Hops Cleaning up planting beds House Plants County Fair-flower and vegetable building Benefits of Spiders Tomatoes early blight, late blight, verticillium wilt Growing Greens Page 5 Page 6

4 2016 CCMGV Plant Sale 2016 CCMGV Plant Sale Pretty, Pretty!! But still cold! Net Profit: $ THANKS FOR ALL YOUR HELP!! Just-awee-bit cold out there! Page H Planters Night at Link s South Columbus Willing Workers 4-H Club... Cora Dahl Page 8

2016 4-H Planters Night at Link s Names are not in order of appearance. Dekorra Rocketeers 4-H Club.

My last day in the office will be June 23rd. When I first came to work at Columbia County UW-Extension, I knew nothing about Extension, Ag or the Master Gardener Program.

I will be near my mother in my move, and she will be more than happy to continue that learning process with me.

.. Aubrey Rietmann Olivia Gramer Elizabeth Martens Audra Stark Elizabeth Youra North Scott 4-H Club.

Arlington Prairie Producers & Durwards Glen also came.

5 H Planters Night at Link s Names are not in order of appearance. Dekorra Rocketeers 4-H Club... Lexie Stark Taylor Savich Brielle Laube Joyce s Farewell To Columbia County Master Gardener Volunteers, As many of you know by now, I will be retiring soon. My last day in the office will be June 23rd. When I first came to work at Columbia County UW-Extension, I knew nothing about Extension, Ag or the Master Gardener Program. I have gained an immense amount of knowledge about these programs, as well as all of the program areas that are a part of Extension s outreach to our community. I have enjoyed getting to know many of you, being an intricate part of your monthly newsletter, and participating in your Let s Get Green and Growing event this year. The amount of knowledge I had about gardening left a lot of room for learning and I gained that knowledge from you. I will be near my mother in my move, and she will be more than happy to continue that learning process with me. When it comes to gardening, it s amazing I m her child, because she is the ultimate Master Gardener! New Directions 4-H Club... Aubrey Rietmann Olivia Gramer Elizabeth Martens Audra Stark Elizabeth Youra North Scott 4-H Club... Megan Pomplun Sydnie Wheeler Brooke Luedtke Taylor Luedtke Anna Marie Davidson Great showing at this event, six 4-H Clubs in all! Arlington Prairie Producers & Durwards Glen also came. Page 9 I am convinced that you have the best Ag Agent in the state, George Koepp, working with you and on your behalf, and it has been my immense pleasure working with him over the last five years. Please treat him well and take advantage of all of his experience and knowledge and pass the word around about this amazing resource at Columbia County UW-Extension! Retirement is a word, not a reality for me. My husband, son and I will be moving to Colorado to be nearer our four other boys, five grandbabies and extended family. I hope whatever new employment I find will give me as much satisfaction and joy as I have found working for UW-Extension in Columbia County. Sincerely, Joyce Dunbar, Columbia County Administrative Assistant Page 10

Master Gardener News 120 W Conant Street, Suite 201 Portage, WI 53901 Phone: 608-742-9680 Fax: 608-742-9862 711 for Wisconsin Relay An EEO/Affirmative Action employer, University of

6 Master Gardener News 120 W Conant Street, Suite 201 Portage, WI Phone: Fax: for Wisconsin Relay An EEO/Affirmative Action employer, University of Wisconsin-Extension provides equal opportunities in employment and programming, including Title IX and ADA requirements. Please make requests for reasonable accommodations to ensure equal access to educational programs as early as possible preceding the scheduled program, service or activity. Columbia County Master Gardeners, 6:30 PM Since this position is intimately involved in your programming area at Columbia County UW-Extension, we thought we would give you an opportunity to get the word out. If you know a great applicant for this position, please let them know we are now in the application process. Columbia County website Job Net - Columbia County Job Center ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT: Full-time position, 37.5 hours per week, with the Columbia County UW Extension Office. Perform administrative and office support activities for multiple educators utilizing a variety of computer tasks using various software packages, including social media such as Facebook. Software programs used on a regular basis are Microsoft Publisher to create newsletters and flyers, Excel, Word with ability to set up tables, and labels for extensive mailings as well as calculations. Ability to perform a variety of office/clerical procedures and accounting related tasks. Interact with the general public. Qualifications: Microsoft Office required, Associate or Business Degree from accredited vocational, college or technical school in one of the secretarial sciences, and a minimum (2) years office experience OR high school diploma or equivalent, supplemented by post high school course work with at least two semesters in secretarial theory at a vocational, college, or technical school and minimum three (3) years related work experience. Computer testing will be administered to selected candidates. Accurately type 40 wpm. Hire rate: $ per hour. Application and job description may be obtained from county website or from Columbia County Human Resources, 120 W. Conant St., Portage, WI or call Application deadline is June 13, AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER Page 11 Page 12

Master Gardener News May 2016

Master Gardener News May 2016 2015 Officers: Lila Waldman, President Carol Ziehmke, V.P. Kelly Tomko, Secretary Barb Rothwell, Treasurer Lori Nadolski, Reporter In This Newsletter MGV Next Events 1 From