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Healthy Yards for Clear Streams Workshop- Contemporary Garden Topics (Session 1 of 2)
When:
Wednesday, December 02, 2009, 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Where:
Cole County Extension Center
2436 Tanner Bridge Road, Jefferson City MO map...
Description:
Healthy Yards for Clear Streams is an educational effort to help landowners and businesses be environmentally responsible with lawn and landscape practices. Homeowners use more chemicals per acre on lawns than farmers use on crops.
Some of these chemicals are finding their way to our streams and lakes. Tonight will feature three speakers-
? Honeybees native pollinators- review of colony collapse disorder & how other pollinators fill gaps- by Richard Houseman, MU Extension Entomologist
? Organic Fruit Gardening- by James Quinn, MU Regional Horticulture Spe-cialist
? Community Gardens- why sudden interest, where are they, & what are some opportunities- by Bill McKelvey, MU Extension Associate and Nadia Navarrette-Tindall, LU Horticulturist
Registration:
Send payment to Cole County Extension Center, Attn: MG course; 2436 Tanner Bridge Road; Jefferson City, MO 65101. Make check payable to Cole County Extension Center. Or stop by during office hours- 8 AM to 4:30 PM.
573/634-2824 more...