Gardening Study School
Gardening Study School
Hosted By:
Federated Garden Clubs of Nebraska, Inc.
Date and Time
Saturday Mar 28, 2015
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM CDT
9:00 Registration
9:10 Welcome & Announcements, Alice Hemsath, School Chair
9:15 UNDERSTANDING PLANT DISEASES AND GARDEN PESTS, Amy Timmerman, UNL Extension Educator, O’Neill, NE --A look at common garden diseases and pests and what to do about them.
11:15 Break
11:25 HOW NEW PLANTS ARE DEVELOPED AND EVALUATED, PLANT GENETICS AND HERITABILITY, Dr. Dale Lindgren, Professor Emeritus, UNL Extension--A look at professional plant breeders, hobbyists, commercial plant development and test gardens.
1:00 Lunch
1:30 CONTAINER GARDENING, Mardy Carlson, Minden, NE--A look at containers, plants for containers, including vegetables and their care.
3:30 Review and Daily Exam
(Tests are optional. Those seeking consultant status must take the tests.)
--The Plant Diseases and Garden Pests test is open book of 20 multiple choice questions.
--Container Gardening test is 20 multiple choice questions.
The textbook “Living With Plants, A Guide to Practical Botany” 2nd edition, by Donna N. Schumann, Elwood B. Ehrle, & Richard W. Pippen, is available on-line.
Location
Kearney Public Library
2020 First Avenue
Kearney, NE 68847
Fees/Admission
Half-day registration is $10.00; Full-day is $20.00; lunch is $10.00.
*Registration is encouraged one week in advance, but you can register at the door. Must pre-register to receive lunch.
Contact Information
Betty Jo Armagost (308-234-9738) or Jan Miller (308-237-3056)
