Columbia County. Presents 9th Annual. Let s Get Green and Growing! When: Saturday, April 1, 2017 Time: 9:00 am 2:45 pm Where: Rio High School

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1 Columbia County Presents 9th Annual Let s Get Green and Growing! When: Saturday, April 1, 2017 Time: 9:00 am 2:45 pm Where: Rio High School (just off Hwy 16) Registration: $10/person

2 Let s Get Green and Growing! Saturday, April 1, :00 am 2:45 pm Rio High School 411 Church Street, Rio, WI 9:00 am Doors Open 9:30-10:30 Keynote Speaker: Jeff Epping, Director Of Horticulture at Olbrich Botanical Gardens Sustainable Gardens: Designs and Plants for Greener Gardens Green or sustainable gardens make sense for many reasons they re good for the environment and they re good for us! 10:30-11:00 Visit with Vendors 11:00-11:45 Break-out Session #1 11:45-1:00 Lunch available by Rio FFA for $7.00, includes sub sandwich, chips, fruit, and beverage. Visit Vendors and Ask a Master Gardener booth 1:00-1:45 Break-out Session #2 1:45-2:00 Visit with Vendors 2:00-2:45 Break-out Session #3 Vendors include: C Squared Jewelry, Copper Penny Garlic Farm, Creative Visual Workshop, Dean Piehl Woodworks, Gerry s Garden, Laura Gramer, Lemon Blossom Fairy Soaps, Link s Greenhouse and Farm, rnb Farm, Rustic Radiance, Stone-Crete Company, Sweet Wisconsin Honey Farm (others may be added). Vendors will be donating door prizes. Drawing will be held during the second session. Garden book and magazine swap in gymnasium. Bring yours to the exchange table; you do not have to bring an item to take an item!

3 BREAKOUT SESSION 1: 11:00-11:45 AM * MGV = Master Gardener Volunteer A Protect Your Back While Gardening- Diana Susa, O.T. and Kay Costello, SEW MGVs will discuss body mechanics and show great tools to help protect your back while gardening. B Poultry and the Garden- Poultry can enhance your gardening experience and David Laatsch will share how through using the byproducts of manure and bedding. C New Plant Threats!- Mark Renz, UW Extension Specialist, will help us understand invasive plants in Wisconsin and how to stop their spread. D Hooping It Up! - Learn how to install, operate and maintain a hoop house with Robin Abbott, MGV. E Attracting Wildlife in Your Backyard- Birds and other wildlife can add to the enjoyment of your yard. Learn how to attract the species you want with Lori Richter, MGV. F What is Your Weed Tolerance?- George Koepp, Columbia County Ag Educator will help you answer the question: How do I manage and live with weeds in my spaces? G Creative Native Bee Houses- Learn why native bees are important and created a bee house to take home for your garden with Katey Pratt, Horticulturist, Olbrich Gardens. (Limit: 20 participants) H Be a Savvy Tree Shopper!- Shop with confidence when purchasing trees, armed with answers to key questions and insider information, guided by Mary Jo Wentz, MGV. I Gardening 101- Gain gardening confidence with MGVs Jeff and Jane Breuer and Becky Gutzman, who will help you plan and prepare for a successful beginning garden.

4 BREAKOUT SESSION 2: 1:00 1:45 pm J Free Plants!!- Cal Bouwkamp, Ag Educator, will explain plant propagation and you will take home several plants propagated during this session. (Limit: 20 participants) K Microgreen Giants- Ardyce Piehl, MGV, will show you that tiny microgreens pack a giant nutritional punch! In this make and take class, you will plant a reusable microgreen planter to produce fresh greens all year round. (Limit: 20 participants) L Could I, Wood I, Should I Prune That Woody Plant?- MGV, Paul Bergum, will help you answer that question. M Lawn Maintenance Made Easy! - Discover how you can have a green AND beautiful lawn with UW Extension Turf Grass Specialist, Chris Williamson. N What s New at the Garden Center?- Bill Link, of Link s Greenhouse and Farm, will bring us up to speed on what s new and shakin at the garden center. O Container Gardening-Garden Spaces in Small Spaces Who doesn t love a container filled with beautiful flowers or overflowing with vegetables? Learn how to garden without a garden, with MGV Kathy Delaney. P Gardening in a Changing Climate- Gardeners are keenly aware of the effects of climate change. Learn more about what this means and how to respond with Dr. Margaret Mooney, Education and Public Outreach Director at CIMSS. Q Plants, Emotions and Your Nose- Amy Freidig, State MG Program Assistant, will share how these three are interconnected and their effects on memory. R Sassy Succulents- MGV Gale Borger, of Gerry s Garden, will teach you how to grow these popular plants. Participants will make a small dish garden to take home. Please include an extra $10 material fee. (Limit: 20 participants) (offered twice)

5 BREAKOUT SESSION 3: 2:00 2:45 pm S Dr. Death s 2017 Plant Disease Forecast- Brian Hudelson, aka Dr. Death, UW Extension Plant Diagnostic Lab, will give us a preview of what to expect this garden season. T Let s Get Growing Organically- Shirley Young of Young Earth Farm CSA, will share information on growing methods, as well as sources of organic seeds and garden inputs. Q and A time included. U Backyard Birdhouses- Examples of birdhouses will be on display and tips will be given by woodworker Bill Damm, MGV. Participants will receive a House Wren Kit to assemble in class or take home. (Limit: 20 participants) V Understanding GMOs for Gardeners- Chris Williamson, UW Extension Specialist, will explain the genetics of common garden seeds, discuss concerns and clear up misconceptions about genetically altered seeds. W Straw Bale Gardening- Jeff and Jane Breuer, MGVs, will show that straw bale gardening is another method of container gardening. Explore this interesting technique to determine if it can work for you! X Food Preservation Inspiration!- New equipment, recipes and ideas are making food preservation more popular. Becky Gutzman, MGV, will share tips for success that will inspire you to head to the kitchen! Y More From Your Garden with Edible Ornamentals- Learn how you can add fruits, vegetables and herbs to ornamental plantings in ways that are not only functional, but also attractive with State MG Program Coordinator, Dr. Susan Mahr. Z Garlic- It s Not Just for Vampires Anymore!- Jennifer Blau of Copper Penny Garlic Farm will share her expertise of growing and harvesting garlic and it s many uses. AA Sassy Succulents- MGV Gale Borger, of Gerry s Garden, will teach you how to grow these popular plants. Participants will make a small dish garden to take home. Please include an extra $10 material fee. (Limit: 20 participants) (offered twice)

6 What is the Master Gardener Program? Master Gardener Volunteers are trained individuals who aid UW- Extension staff by helping people in the community better understand horticulture and their environment. This national program was introduced to Wisconsin in Today the Master Gardener program is available in all 50 states and several countries. In the Master Gardener program, you receive 36 hours of horticultural training with UW-Extension specialists and faculty and local experts. The course fee includes instructional materials, which you keep. To become a certified Master Gardener Volunteer, you must attend the designated training sessions, pass a final exam, and provide at least 24 hours of volunteer service in your community. To remain certified, each year you will need to acquire 10 hours of continuing education and volunteer a minimum of 24 hours. What you can do as a Master Gardener Volunteer: Community gardens Horticultural workshops and talks Horticultural therapy projects Farmer s markets Answering telephone inquiries for horticultural information Write newspaper gardening columns Elementary classrooms Micro-farm project Volunteer at your county Extension office Local parks or beautification committees Youth education with 4-H, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, etc. Many Master Gardener Volunteers give much more time beyond the required minimum number of hours. Master Gardener Volunteers contribute thousands of hours of horticulture-related community service projects annually. If you are interested in becoming a Master Gardener Volunteer, you can contact your local Extension office. Columbia County residents can call Jennifer Evans at or Jennifer.evans@ces.uwex.edu and she will notify you when the next training is scheduled. UW-Extension provides equal opportunities in employment and programming, including Title IX and ADA. If you require accommodations for a disability for this event, please contact the UW-Extension office at or jennifer.evans@ces.uwex.edu.

7 LET S GET GREEN AND GROWING Name: Address: City: Phone: ST: Zip: $10.00 registration fee includes all sessions. *There is an extra $10.00 fee for Sassy Succulents for supplies. Make check payable to Columbia County Master Gardener Assn and mail to: UW-Extension, 120 W. Conant St., Suite 201, Portage, WI Registrations must be postmarked by March 20th. Walk-ins are welcomed, fee will be $15, some sessions may be full. Your pre-registration helps us plan appropriate seating. No refunds. Please indicate your 1st, 2nd, and 3rd choices for each time slot to help us plan room assignments. We will make every effort to accommodate your selections; no choices are guaranteed. Early registrations are more likely to receive selected sessions. Session 1: 11:00-11:45 am A. Protect Your Back B. Poultry and the Garden C. Invasive Plants D. Hoop Houses E. Attracting Wildlife F. Weed Tolerance G. Bee Houses H. Be A Savvy Tree Shopper I. Gardening 101 Session 2: 1:00-1:45 am J. Free Plants! K. Microgreen Giants L. Pruning Woody Plants M. Lawn Maintenance N. What s New O. Container Gardening P. Changing Climate Q. Plants & Memory R. *Sassy Succulents Session 3: 2:00-2:45 am S. Plant Disease Forecast T. Growing Organically U. Backyard Birdhouses V. Understanding GMO s W. Straw Bale Gardening X. Food Preservation Inspiration Y. Edible Ornamentals Z. Growing & Harvesting Garlic AA. *Sassy Succulents

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